Where's The Fish?

[ozarks al]

any arkansas bull shoals people out there? i'm new here and need to learn what i'm doing wrong. i've been fishing for almost 54 years but i can't figure out my patterns here. how can i get some walleye in the oven?

[aftersh0ck]

theres always the freezer section at the store, look for jack salmon. jk

call the guides or bait shops and ask for a report is a good start.

[Larry Richards]

Freds fish shack on Norfork has a great walleye plate

[ozarks al]

Freds fish shack on Norfork has a great walleye plate

sorry. i thought this was a serious site about FISHING. i'm disabled because of a brain injury so i don't drive. i look at the lake all day and my wife takes me out when she can. i thought i'd find a weekday fishing partner here. my boat sits in the marina ready 24/7. yes; i moved here to die; but i plan to take a lot of fish with me.

[MOFishwater]

You might find better luck in the Bull Shoals forums

Upper:

http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showforum=11

Lower:

http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showforum=185

Hope you can find a partner, cheers!

[aftersh0ck]

before you guys think what a azzhat. I sent him a IM and told him there was no disrespect and making a attempt to help him out this spring.

[flytyer57]

before you guys think what a azzhat. I sent him a IM and told him there was no disrespect and making a attempt to help him out this spring.

I thought about telling him the fish are in the water till I seen he was a relative newbie to this forum.

[Phil Lilley]

Was hoping something was going on behind the scenes... those responses appeared poor to say the least.

There are people and guides on the forum who frequent the Bull Shoals forum but not very many compared to other lakes.

[Tim Smith]

Was hoping something was going on behind the scenes... those responses appeared poor to say the least.

There are people and guides on the forum who frequent the Bull Shoals forum but not very many compared to other lakes.

They're unable to post about Bull Shoals walleye because there are posts about rhinos on the conservation forum?

[Col Ron]

Hey Al, Let's give this another try. First of all, you are pushing the time frame a little bit for the walleyes, they will be biting and ready to go by May 1st, yes you can catch them now, but you would spend your time better hunting for Crappie or White Bass at this time.

Around May 1st, start to concentrate your walleye hunt using bottom bouncers with spinner rigs, "slow death method" or a slow, light finese method if you have a connection for leeches. I would suggest to you to Google "slow death fishing technique" and look particularly at the Gary Parson's video. Bottom Bouncing with spinner rigs is also available on Google. As for leeches, if you are anywhere by me, which is by the B.S. dam, leeches are not available unless you ship them in, which is legal, but very expensive, so let's forget about that option. Do some research on the internet. Generally, fish in 17 to 21 feet of water, the more structure the better, if you go out earlier than May 1st for walleye, fish at dusk or at night and fish much shallower.

I wish you the best, I am a transplant from Leech Lake/Cass Lake/Bemidji, Mn, guided for 7 years up north. I firmly believe, the walleye fishing, in Lower Bull, is better than the Cass Lake area, since the season down here is soooo much longer, and the fish are actually bigger on the average.

I wish you the best and God Bless you and your family,

Col Ron