Arkansas River Stripers

[james]

Was wondering if any body has any info or advise on the stripers in the Arkansas river during winter below dams, would shad kills this time of year draw them to the tailraces or will some move up and hold over till spring? Toad suck area would be closest. I live just a couple of miles from the river yet rarely fish it, but I'm told often I'm missing out on a great resource for fishing in general, Hard to get away from the clear reservoirs I'm used to, but would like to devote more time to it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[hawg wobbler]

I don't have much knowledge of the stripers below the dam at Toad Suck, but I fish below Dardanelle quite a bit. It is pretty common to find stripers in the tailwaters any time of the year, but especially as it gets closer to spring and warmer days, more and more stripers/whites will start showing up. Large jigs, spoons, swimbaits will all work. Also, if you like catfishing, don't overlook the big blues in the AR river, this is actually a great time to fish for them.