4/10/25 Not My Best Idea

[Ham]

I was aware that Norfork came up significantly and quickly. I knew that it had not crested yet. I thought I had a spot where I could find White Bass. I was right and wrong. 
The lake was up and ugly. Muddy and full of debris. I had to stop repeatedly to clear the jet. I had to stop and clear the indicator hole as I got an overheat warning. My first spot held no clear water at the back like I hoped. On to the next spot.

I found my clear water. 
I found a friend. end of the road. This was a good spot. The right spot. Just a little early. No White Bass.First fish was a Fat Little Smallie. 
no more in the main creek, so I searched a side Creek looking for Logperch. I never saw one. I saw Ozark Darters. I saw various micros. Wind was getting Stoopid.

First micro caught was a Duskystripe Shiner. A Central Stoneroller came next. a bigger one. I was trying for one of three or four bossy males cruising around, but to no avail. 
I started trying more spots for Whites. Waldo will get shallow. 

I noticed Carp spawning, but not all of them were spawning. Some mixed in were cruising and eating a little. I tried sticking my boat and casting, but they didn’t like me looming above them. 
I started to give up, but decided to park the boat and wade using my knee boots. 
It didn’t take long. I started making short roll casts right in front of the feeders. It literally took like 5 minutes. One vacuumed up my fly. He was in like 12 inches of water. Really limited what he could do. I didn’t rush. I just enjoyed it. my first carp of the year. I sure hope it isn’t the last. 

[Quillback]

I was wondering about the carp spawn, saw a few flopping around on TR, thought they may be close to spawn.

[Dylan Cluver]

Stripers in NF? Would they move up into the current?

 

[gotmuddy]

13 hours ago, Dylan Cluver said:

Stripers in NF? Would they move up into the current?

 

they go up the lake to north fork of the white and decimate the crawfish

[nomolites]

3 hours ago, gotmuddy said:

they go up the lake to north fork of the white and decimate the crawfish

And trout….

Mike

[Ham]

On 4/22/2025 at 2:46 PM, nomolites said:

And trout….

Mike

Justin Spencer cleaned some and never found trout in them. I don’t make my living pursuing trout, I’d stick Tiger Musky in the White River if I could, 

[gotmuddy]

On 4/22/2025 at 2:46 PM, nomolites said:

And trout….

Mike

shoot, there arent enough trout in there to sustain stripers for more than a day or two.  that river has more crawfish in it than any river I have ever seen though