is long creek in arkansas??

[polock]

is long creek where you guys are saying the crappie are in arkansas? if so, is there a sign or something letting you know you switch states?

also, do live minnows do good on crappie over there.. that is what i have always fished with if i were after crappie in small private lakes and ponds

[markg]

Big signs that say MO/AR so there arn't any excuses. I usually get license for both states but it seems like I fish the Arkansas side more. Just using temp alone it seems the further south the more bite. Where they are describing is on the Arkansas side. They have about the best maps on this site and they are pretty valuable. Last couple of years I have relied on this site to give me help in pinpointing fish before I get there. I have deviated from what has been said here and still ended up with the limit, just the smaller fish. These guys can cut your scouting by a day just by paying attention.

[Bill Babler]

P. If I were just going to crappie fish I would just grab a 3 day Arkansas Lic. Most everyone right now is fishing Ark. The Mo. side will be good soon, and I'm sure you could catch some in Mo. but I'd put my holiday money on the Long Creek, Cricket Creek split and work up both creeks from their mouths, which is all in Arkansas.

According to the way SKMO is catching bass in a bit cloudy water, pitching a jig shallow, the same area's would be good for that tecnique also, as the water will be somewhat off color.

You have also defined your search area to a managable ammount of water, that holds both the crappie and good black bass fishing.

To only be here for a few days and try to manage this lake is a pretty tall task, work that Arkansas water and you will get bit.

[snagged in outlet 3]

Isn't there a Mo/Ar license for the White River drainage lakes? I thought I read that on here once. Phil???

SIO3

[SKMO]

Isn't there a Mo/Ar license for the White River drainage lakes? I thought I read that on here once. Phil???

SIO3

There is a "White River Border Lakes Permit"

http://www.mdc.mo.gov/conmag/2001/01/20.htm

Basically you need a valid permit from either MO or AR plus this $10 border permit. You do have to be careful because some of the regulations differ between the states. For example you can keep 12" spotted bass in AR, but if you catch them in AR than boat into MO you are now illegal. Once you cross the state line you and all the fish that may be in your boat are subject to that state's regulations, irregardless of where you caught them, so you need to be aware of the regs for both states if you fish in both waters.