Holiday Fishing

[Flippin]

I pulled the boat down to Bull Shoals this past weekend to visit family and did a little morning fishing Sunday/Monday. I caught 3 Walleye and 4 bass and a few short bass. The biggest thrill for me was being able to take my dad out and put him on some fish. I did not realize Bull Shoals had so many good Walleye.

I was fishing around the dam with topwater and spinnerbaits.

[taxidermist]

Walleye are pretty hot right now. we have done really well the past two weeks on the lower end. plus lots of shorts, lots of shorts!!

A crawdad crank bait has worked well above the brush.

[Ham]

What ramps are usable at > 17 foot above full pool?

[thunderbutt]

What ramps are usable at > 17 foot above full pool?

you can go to the dam site launch you will have no problem at all was there yesterday. the ramp over in lakeview is iffy. take 178 west over the dam first place you can turn right is dam site launch there's a sign it's free

[taxidermist]

We have been using the Fairview Game and Fish ramp, about five miles out of Flippin on 178.

[thunderbutt]

We have been using the Fairview Game and Fish ramp, about five miles out of Flippin on 178.

the ramp in fairview and the dam site ramp were being used last summer when lake was up something like 26 foot not sure what the lead hill ramp is like never been there yet.

[Ham]

Thanks for the intell. That is not the part of the lake I have been trying to learn, but I'll keep it in mind.

[thunderbutt]

the Oakland ramp should be good any water level it's a sloping think you could launch from 1/2 way up the parking lot if water is very high. i live one mole from the dam launch and less than 1/2 mile from bull shoals boat dock free ramp. now i need to get my boat water ready needs new floor.