Anything Recent On The Little Red River?

[quackdaddy]

Hello,

I'm making my first trip to the Little Red River in a couple weeks. Just wondering about recent fishing reports from down there. Also, are there any "can't miss" attractions besides the fishing i.e. restaurants, sites?

[RiverRunner]

I've been on the river the last two weekends. I crossed the river here in Searcy this evening and it is blown out muddy, probably from Wilburn Creek (Cow Shoals) and down is unfishable at present due to 5" rain this weekend near the dam. If it stops raining, it should be OK by the weekend. Fishing has been pretty tough for me. Fish are scattered and spooky. Fishing should pick up this month as some of the browns start to go through some of the pre-spawn motions and the numbers of fair weather fishermen start to decline. I've been catching them on soft hackles and zebra midges with long leaders and 7X tippett. The new regs may be helping because the average size has increased.

I can't help you with the restaurants and other attractions, I always come straight home from fishing.

[quackdaddy]

Thanks RR. We will be there next weekend. 21st-24th. Hope the weather stays so perfect!