Winter Fishing In The Delta

[hoglaw]

I have an invite to fish the Thomas reservoir on feb 15 and 16. It's a fabled lake in Arkansas duck hunting lore near hazen. It is about 800 acres when not flooded into the woods, and full of crappie and bass. A good friends family just bought about 3600 acres including the lake.

My worry is the water will be near freezing with this weather. So the question is how would you fish it? Jigs and square bills hoping to catch bass? Ignore the bass and drown minnows for crappie? Or ride around and shoot stuff? Can't imagine water temps are over 40 and there may be ice on the thing.

[LittleRedFisherman]

Never give up on the crappie bite, that's what i'd try if I wanted to fish. I know a guy here, that busted ice on a backwater spot on Black river, and jigged through floating ice and filled up a cooler. I've caught some in some pretty cold weather on minnows! Good luck. if that don't work, riding and and shooting stuff is at least a great option!!

[Quillback]

Yeah I'd check out those crappie, could be some nice ones in there. I'd bring some jerk baits for the bass. Jigs and tubes also.

[Ham]

Come springtime , hook a brother up! hint Hint

[Feathers and Fins]

Should be fine, Had family fishing STAR yesterday and they said it was fine and crappie biting. If it does freeze take gun and silosocks the area is loaded with snow geese right now.

[MOsmallies]

Jerkbait and A-Rigs for bass... Report back and let us know how it goes

[Bill Babler]

Good golly, when you put down fishing the delta, I was thinking you were going to Louisiana and fish for specks and reds. I was ready for a report out of that country. Good luck in Arkie.