Members GoodFisher Posted May 24, 2010 Members Posted May 24, 2010 We camped at Gore landing. The water temp. there was 55 degrees. We set out early sat. morning, finding shad at the opening into the the Arkansas. Bait was easy. The temp. there was 70 degrees. After catching our bait and setting out our juglines we circled the big island and went up into stump creek. Tim's shad was aggressively attacked but lost the big boy on a stump (LOL). We got a few more hits back trolling with balloons. But never was able to land one. We worked the whole river but only saw signs of the stripers at the 2 openings into the Arkansas. There was a definate mud line just into the LIR, from the Ark. and we saw some people catching White Bass and Crappie in that area. Our juglines (placed at the main opening area just inside the LIR), produced three nice blues and one channel cat, all caught on cut Shad. As for the stripers, I think maybe a few more weeks of warm temp.'s is all thats needed to get those big guys further up into the LIR. We did catch a lot of PEACE and sunshine though and had a wonderful time being back on the river for the season. Back at camp, a few people told us they had some action at the same places I just described.
Members ColeM. Posted May 24, 2010 Members Posted May 24, 2010 Are you guys in a canoe or boat? Sounds like a pretty good weekend to me! One more question, what is the average depth through there? Or what depth were you guys fishing at?
Members GoodFisher Posted May 25, 2010 Author Members Posted May 25, 2010 We fish out of a 22ft. Kenner center console boat. The deepest hole I have found in the LIR is 18ft. The channel in the river is anywhere between 6-18ft. depending where you are at. Our juglines was set in 13ft. of water. The action from the stripers was between 8 to 10 ft. of water. We fished with balloons set at 2 to 4 ft. and we also free fished our shad (no balloon) We had action both ways. It was a wonderful weekend! We are planning on going back in a few weeks. We will just stay the night on our boat anchored out all night. We've caught some big blues and stripers that way. Can't wait.....
Members ColeM. Posted May 25, 2010 Members Posted May 25, 2010 In a few weeks it should be on fire. Thanks for the info.
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