Water is on the rise here on Greers Ferry.  Lot's of runoff and inflow from recent rains have brought the reservoir back to 461 feet.  With tough weather and fishing condition's very little boat traffic has been on the water.  Walleye are beginning to feed good shallow on minnow imitation lures and soft plastics.  Bass are scattered from deep brush in the backs of creeks and on main lake points along with very shallow water including the new run off areas which are rich in oxygen. Hybrids and whites are both feeding on the main lake and in select creek and river arms.  Not much surfacing but these fish are feeding on deeper shad.  As the morning wears on they will force the shad shallower in the column but not to the surface.  Depths of 12 - 22 feet over much deeper water have been best.  Happy Thanksgiving and Good Fishin`

Greers Ferry Fishing Report 11/08/2011

Greers Ferry is 5 feet below normal pool and clearing without any significant inflow.  Water surface temperatures are ranging from 62 - 65 degrees depending on current location and time of day.  The most active bite has still been sporadic with schooling fish, in order to be successful you must locate an active school, no matter what species.  Our fish are in tight bunches right now and you can really do well once you locate them.  Cover lot's of water and watch your electronics carefully.  My best bite has come from deep channel runs with a swing on a main lake or secondary point fishing to suspended fish in 12 - 22 fow over 45 - 70 feet with timber.  Never now what they are going to be until you boat a few out of the school, I've seen whites, crappies, LM, SM, Big KY's all in these location's.  Good Luck and Good Fishin`
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Cody S. Smith
(501)691-5701
www.fishgreersferry.com

Fishing for the Fallen Tournament Round Up and Results

The Fishing For the Fallen and the Wounded Warriors Benefit Bass Tournament you participated in was held on October 29, 2011.  THANK YOU for supporting such a great cause!

The Fishing For the Fallen and Wounded Warrior Benefit Bass Tournament was a huge success grossing over $6000.00. We could not have done it without all of our great sponsors: Bass Mafia Tackle, Fish`N Stuff, Landers Toyota, Discount Tire and Brake, Fish Dinner Lures, Lake Fork Tackle, Bass Assassin, 4 x 4 Outfitters, Arkansas Marine, Performance Boat Works, Hoggs Meat Market, Larry’s Pizza, Dixie Pig, Redneck Remedy, River Valley Heat & Air, Gwatney Chevy and a Host of Volunteers.

Teams from all across the state and mid-south gathered on that COLD morning, 34 Degrees greeted anglers as the last boat put in at 0700.  We started our day with a moment of silence along with Taps being performed on the front deck of Big Sarges Skeeter.  As the sun got high in the sky anglers experienced light winds and bright condition’s.  Although overall weather condition’s where beautiful, I believe if you asked the field of these seasoned fisherman they would agree that they will take some clouds and wind to help the bite here on Greers Ferry.  Several 5 fish limits crossed the scales on derby day.   A limit of 5 strong Smallmouth took first prize with a total of 12.90.lbs.  Here is how the Top 5 shaped up..

Wayne Piker / Piker --12.91
Cody S. Smith / Dennis Smith-11.92 Big Bass 3.4
Mike Andrus / Joe Glover-11.08
Rick Ellis / Chuck Pritchard-10.40
Jarrod Frazier /Jeff Butler -10.00
Robbie Chavers /Trey Huddleston -9.96

Once again a BIG THANK YOU to all who participated and donated your time, money and product in order for this event to turn out as well as it did.   This was a great event for a great cause.  God Bless America!

Good Fishin,

Cody S. Smith
FishGreersFerry.com
(501)691-5701

Greers Ferry November Fishing Forecast

 Hello All!  November here on Greers Ferry greets us with
migrating mallards and schooling fish lake wide.  Water surface
temperatures where moderately warm during October, which suppressed a
consistent bite on most all game fish species.  A late month cold snap
brought unseasonably cold temps to the lake area which resulted in
lower surface temps and the bite heating up in a hurry.  Water levels
are down below normal pool and clarity is 10 - 15 feet in select
areas.

    Our White Bass and Hybrid Striper's will be on most every anglers
mind that visit's Greers this month.  Schooling and breaking fish will
be feeding on most main lake flats and in select creeks and pockets.
November offers extended feeding times as these fish will feel the
urge of winter coming and start really stock piling food for the
colder months. Surfacing fish will be seen throughout the day and
should be willing to take a Cindy K Spinner or Walking Type Topwater
bait.  Once the surfacing subsides, drop a FDL Spoon to fish taking
advantage of the all you can eat shad buffet.  This is when your going
to catch your crappies and walleyes that are following the food.

    Our Small mouth bass where on a terror in October and I look for
this feeding trend to continue into the winter or at least while the
water surface temps stay above 52 degrees.  In one tournament this
past month we had over 350 fish weighed in and over half where
Smallies, Greers is really turning into an awesome Small mouth
fishery.  Long flat points with timber are an excellent location to
locate these fish schooling and active.  Depths of 6"'s out to 16 feet
of water are best with some deeper water or a channel near by.  Swim
baits, Grubs, Lake Fork Tackle magic Shad and the Scrounger will all
catch good numbers of these fish.  Check out Golden Outdoors and
Fish`N Stuff for all of the above baits and best colors.

    Walleyes will be on the feed this month.  November is one of my
very favorite months for chasing and catching these tasty fish.
Metabolisms are turning up and our eyes will be feeding heavily this
month.  I like to start my days with a more aggressive approach in
locating our eyes.  Stick baits and Crank baits on shallow wood and
gravel with bait present are always a likely spot to stick an eye
early when there are now visible schools of breaking fish present.
Once the Sun gets high in the sky I switch over to live bait methods
and finesse rigs presented close to the bottom in a variety of depths.
 I will focus on break lines parallel to flats with good chunk and
gravel, if you can locate isolated wood it's even better.  Light line,
sensitive rods and making longer cast is key to boating multiple fish
in small areas with clear water.

  November is one of my top 3 months for catching all species here on
Greers Ferry. Light boat traffic, good numbers of fish and beautiful
Ozark Mountains, does it Get Any Better?Come on and Catch the good
life here on Greers Ferry.  If you would like to book a trip or have
any question's about our area or anything mentioned in this report
please give me a call or drop me an email and I will get back with you
as soon as I'm off the water.  Check out updates and pics at
www.fishgreersferry.com and facebook/fish greers ferry (501)691-5701
or fishgreersferry@gmail.com  Good Fishin` Cody S. Smith

Pickwick Fall 2011

Smallmouth Country Bound!!!

Well, Off To the Tennessee River @ Pickwick for a week of Guiding for BIG Smallies!!! Wish me luck and take it easy on our Greers Ferry Fish while I'm gone! Still have a few dates left for Awesome Fall Fishing Call or Email to book your Date~

Greers Ferry October

October Forecast:

Hello All!  Fall has arrived here on Greers Ferry.  Water surface
temperatures will range in the lower 70's and down into the 60's.
During September we experienced quite a few great days of catching on
the water.  Locating large schools of shad was our key to success.  I
am looking at October to play out the very same way, find the bait and
you have found the fish.  Although the very best locations may vary
from day to day, your techniques and presentations should remain
relatively simple and basic for most all species in the reservoir.
Fish are active and on the move right now.

Schooling whites and hybrids will gain a lot of attention this month
as traditionally October is regarded as the very best month for
surfacing fish.  Stable weather patterns will fish best when coupled
with falling surface temperatures.  Main lake fish in the both the
North and south Basin will be more pressured than fish in the creeks
and pockets, making them at times more difficult to catch for longer
periods.  Fish Dinner Lures line of Custom In-Line Spinners along with
Lake Fork tackles line of Soft Plastic Jerk baits, which can be found
at Fish`N Stuff and Golden Outdoors, you will have no problem keeping
your rods bent.  With extended feeding times and being able to
physically see your quarry this month it's an exciting time to visit
the home of the World Record Hybrid Striper of 27lbs 04ozs., Greers
Ferry Lake.

As fall kicks into gear lot's of Bass Tournaments will be held here at
Greers Ferry.  This is great for the fish and the fisherman as catch
rates and physical surveys of fish living here will be recorded to
benefit the reservoir for both the  present and the future.  It's
imperative this month to cover lot's of water and do lot's of looking
before ever making a cast.  Locating large concentrations of bait in
both open water and around cover will be key to bigger bags at the
scales.  Minnow imitating lures fished high in the column should be
utilized while using both your eyes and your electronics to dictate
where you fish.  Look for shad shallow in the mornings while sliding a
little deeper as mid day approaches harboring feeding schools of
Kentucky's, Largemouth and Smallmouth throughout the day.

Our Walleyes here on Greers Ferry will be making a surge this month
while feeding higher in the column and targeting wounded or dying bait
fish.  Swim baits, Jerkbaits, Spoons and Live Bait rigs will all
account for fish as they will still be slightly scattered with the
bait.  As water temperatures get into the mid 60's look for a huge
increase in daily catches.  I prefer wooded creek ledges with lot's of
cover along with flat points on the main  lake with the river channel
turning into them.  Early morning and on low ceiling days utilize your
hard and soft plastic minnow style options, while on bright days and
on up in the mornings go to a live crawler on a drop shot rig.

October is flat out one of the best month to be on the reservoir.
Migrating Fowl, Lot's of Surfacing Fish and The Great times to be had
are a few of the many reasons you need to experience what we have to
offer here on Greers Ferry Lake.  Mark YOUR Calendar now for Fishing
For the Fallen October 29th at Devils Fork Tournament Facility,
$2000.00 Guaranteed first place for you and your partners best 5!  If
you have any question's about this report or our area please call or
email me and I'll get back with you as soon as I'm off the water.
(501)691-5701  or fishgreersferry@gmail.com www.fishgreersferry.com
Good Fishin` Cody S. Smith

picture report

Greers Ferry Fishing Report

Water Surface temperatures are starting to really fall off quickly.  We are now seeing water temps in the 70's.  This is excellent for our bite here in the coming days and into the next week.  Once water temperatures level off and this moon gets out of here shad movement will slow and fish will start feeding at greater depths on smaller, more spread out bait within there current locations.

Channel Swings into Main Lake Flats with timber are holding very large concentrations of hybrids and white bass right now. Early and into mid day these fish will come quite a distance to hit a top water or sub-surface bait.   The spoon bite is good and will only improve as these fish transition from morning to mid day locations in the water column, generally going deeper as the morning progresses.  With this being said, there will still be mobs of fish pushing shad to the surface all throughout the day.  Fish Dinner Shad Spoons, In-Line Spinners, Lake Fork Tackle Swimin Slug and a Sammy style bait will fish you from top to bottom.  Check out Golden Outdoors in Heber Springs and Fish N` Stuff in Greers Ferry to find all of these baits.

Our Bronze Backs are concentrating themselves in the guts or ditches that feed our flats.  Some of these fish are willing to come up and chase surface baits.  However, with bright skies and clearing water conditions  most have been caught in 12 - 22 feet of water hugging close to the bottom.  Slow rolled blades, Swim baits and Grubs are producing nice fish of 2lbs or better.

Recently we have had a lot of fun picking on the spotted bass.  These fish are really abundant and spread out over the reservoir in good numbers.  Location on the lake will dictate where these fish will school.  Shad and Bait fish of course will determine 90% of there location.  Unlike our largemouth bass our Kentucky's are not cover oriented.  As long as they have food and depth in a location they will hold and take advantage of the forage available.  My very favorite technique for catching these fish is a live night crawler on a drop-shot rig.  Utilizing your electronics to locate individual fish or small schools of fish and then catching the exact fish you see on the graph is quite addictive and productive most days.  If live bait is not an option for you go with a small finesse worm or minnow imitation.  If your in Heber, stop by Heber Fuel Depot and pick your crawlers up from the "Live Bait" vending machine located in the front of the station and is open 24 hours a day.

With the water cooling and overall fish activity picking up in a hurry, there is no better time to be on Greers Ferry wetting a hook!  Lot's of multi-species action, catches of up to 8 and even 10 different species on morning and afternoon trips.  With limited availability through the fall call or email to book your trip now.  If you have any question's regarding this report or would like more information about Fish Greers Ferry Guide Service please call (501)691-5701 or email at fishgreersferry@gmail.com  Good Fishin` Cody S. Smith

Greers Ferry fishing report

Greers Ferry is slightly below normal pool and falling due to daily generation.  Fall Patterns are already starting to rain supreme.  Lot's of bait fish staging on big channel swings into main lake flats and pockets.  Timber on these locations is a plus but not mandatory for multi-species action.  Main Lake points with a flat side are also heating up as fish transition into there fall pattern.  Artificial's and Live bait fished higher in the column rather than in relation to the bottom are producing well.  The top water bite has taken some really nice fish, Hybrids up to 7lbs and Largemouth up to 4 have come in over the last week.  My top water bite is lasting well up into the day even with lot's of sun!
Cody S. Smith
(501)691-5701
www.fishgreersferry.com

A few pics from this mornings trip!

Greers Ferry Fishing Report 08/25/2011

Hello All!  Well, after a long spring and summer of high water we are finally back to normal pool here on the reservoir.  Cooling rains have been a big relief from some serious hot weather experienced earlier in the month.  Water surface temperatures started the month in the lower 90's and have since cooled to the mid 80 degree range with water surface temps peaking during the day around 87 degrees.

Fall patterns are starting to kick into gear.  Gamefish and Bait are beginning to stage on Secondary Points, Shallower Flats and channel swings within the creeks.  Our Kentucky's are really the first fish starting to really get going towards this fall pattern.  Although our whites and hybrids are not to far behind as they are inching shallower in the column everyday with surfacing being seen sporadically around the clock.  Upper to mid zones in the water column are holding higher volumes of fish while there are still a few relating to structure and cover closer to the bottom.

As we inch towards fall, power fishing will still rain supreme as schools of active fish will be feeding throughout the day in many different locations.  Fall is typically a, "junk fishing" paradise here on Greers Meaning you can catch them while throwing just about everything and anything at some point during the day.  This is the best time of year to experiment and try new things, you just never know what's gonna work best that particular day.  Look for catch rates to go up daily as long as your covering water and finding new pods of active fish.

Greers Ferry Fishing Report

-- Greers Ferry is slowly approaching normal pool.  Water Surface
temperatures have fallen off a few degrees with the cooler nights and
above average rainfall over the last week.  Surfacing fish are
becoming more consistent, although in smaller pods.  Topwaters and
In-Line Spinners are catching fish.  Trolling Crankbaits are also
picking up isolated bigger hybrids once it gets on into the morning.
Our Largemouth are schooling early as well and the best bite has been
on soft plastic jerkbaits and topwaters.  We have caught a few walleye
on most trips out and the best concentrations of eyes are in the 28-
36 foot zone.

Greers Ferry fishing report

With over an inch of much needed rain lake wide Monday and into Tuesday water surface temperatures cooled slightly.  Look for the surface activity to be getting better this week on most all species.  Over the weekend we saw a very slow bite with very few fish being taken.  Monday, however, was great.  Multi -Species action was seen with Walleyes, White, Hybrids and a few ky's.  In-line Spinners and 3/4 oz. fish dinner spoons where key in locating and catching good numbers.  The best bite has been in 28 - 66 feet of water, Shad must be present for any type of decent bite to be had on all species.

Greers Ferry Fishing Report 7/26/11

Greers Ferry is currently at 468.7 ft and falling.  Water surface temps are in the upper 80's with some 90 degree readings as well.  Water levels continue to fall even with over and inch and a half of rain reported lake wide this week.  The bite on most all species is very sporadic.  Largemouths and some smallies are still feeding well in the creeks around bluff ends, channel swings and on secondary points.  The Steeper the drop the better for most location's.  Jigs, Shaky Worms, Drop Shots and Spoons will all catch these fish.  Depths of 18 - 40 feet of water.  Reports of a few good crappie catches are coming in, trolling crankbaits in 12 - 18 feet of water over creek channels with timber.  Whites and Hybrids are schooling and feeding although not on the surface to many anglers dismay.  Multiple shad schools need to be concentrated for the surfacing really to take place.  Right now we have millions of shad spread across the reservoir.  6 different sizes and Hatches to compete with.  Locate multiple schools of shad and those hybrids and whites won't be far off.

Greers Ferry August Forecast

Hello All! HOT weather abounds throughout the Mid-South.  August
will bring the climax of our escalating temperatures here on Greers
Ferry.  Towards the end of the month we will have a good shot at some
much needed rain as Hurricane season begins.  Although the reservoir
has remained well above normal pool this year we are now facing a
slight deficit in rainfall and cooling rains are needed to kick fall
fishing into gear.  I won't get to far ahead of myself but this fall
is going to be awesome, when taking into consideration we've had at
least 6 shad spawns already this year, Lot's of Bait and lot's of
Bites!

    Hybrids and White bass are going to be the best bite going on the
reservoir through August.  Look for schools of shad with your
electronics, once located most all of our species of game fish will be
nearby.  Although surfacing will be seen, use those graphs to locate
your bait and you can fish on active schools throughout your day.  Hot
spots to try this month will be (in no particular order) Cove Creek,
Edgemont, Sugarloaf, Salt Creek and Point 6. Cindy K Spinners, spoons
and Topwaters in natural colors or clear will work best.

   August is not my best walleye month here on the reservoir but days
of decent numbers will show up when you get on the right flat.  With
that being said, it's important to cover lots of water when looking
for these fish.  Trolling bottom bouncers, Crankbaits and Spinner rigs
with crawlers will help you locate feeding fish.  Once located, slow
down and comb that area well.  I personally like areas in the 22 - 40
ft zone when fishing in this manner.

    Lot's of shad means lot's of healthy bass!  I've been doing the
best covering as much water as possible in many different areas on the
lake.  Locating shad is a must for any serious school of bass.  Good
Kentucky's and some decent largemouth are taking advantage of all the
bait.  The Spook bite has been decent to good  early and late with
some mornings lasting till 11:00 or so.  The shaky head and drop shot
will get the most bites here when coupled with a Lake Fork Tackle
Hyper Worm in Watermelon Red.  The finesse set up accounted for
several good fish in July and will be a big player during August.

    Greers Ferry is an awesome place to be to beat the heat this
August!  My friends at Lobo Landing Resort are offering some
unbelievable rates for family's getting in the last of there summer
vacation's.  Cabins are awesome and with a river view it can't be
beat.  So come on and Catch the Good Life here on Greers Ferry Lake
and The Little Red River.  Check us out on Facebook at
Facebook.com/Fish Greers Ferry  Click the Like Button if you enjoy
this forecast!  Good Fishin` Cody S. Smith 501.691.5701
www.fishgreersferry.com

Greers Ferry Fishing Report

Hello All!  Happy Independence Day!

A couple of things to note for this report....

1.  Water Surface temperatures seem to be playing quite a roll in surfacing and feeding fish of all species.  The best areas for me are starting the day in the 81 -82 degree range.  Right now you may have 75 degree surface temps in one area and 3 mi. away you have 85.  Wind and Water dictates much of this right now. Pay attention to your electronics.  

Most important to most right now are our Hybrids.  By this time last year we where seeing CONSISTENT days of 60 or more fish, not the case right now.  We have a Good bite overall but consistent high numbers simply aren't coming.  One day you can really get on them and catch great numbers within each school, while other days your lucky to get on them by the time they sound and move.  We are boating fish every trip out just not with the consistency I think we will see in a week or two.

2.  Our bait fish populations are stretched out from the backs of the creeks to main lake channels and flats.  Lot's of different size shad are present, 3/4" - 4 inches in length.  This is very important to note when pursuing any of our game fish here on Greers Ferry.

Most of our Small mouth and Kentucky's seem to be keying in on the smaller shad along with the whites, While our Blacks are keyed in on the larger shad with the walleye's and hybrids.

Limited dates are available for the remainder of the summer, Call or email me for availability~

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!  Good Fishin`
Cody S. Smith
501.691.5701
fishgreersferry@gmail.com

July Forecast

- Hello All!  July brings upon the heat of the summer and a hot bite
both early and late here on the reservoir.  Water surface temperatures
are ranging from the upper 70's early and up to the mid to upper 80's
by midday.  Water levels have crested from the spring rains and have
finally began to fall.  Fishing has been moderate to good so far this
summer and I am expecting big things to come here in July.




Our Hybrid and White Bass populations will be on the feed, BIG Time,
this month.  Look at early mornings to fish better than the
afternoons.  Large schools of an acre or more will drive our shad to
the surface feeding relentlessly.  In-Line Spinners, Spooks and Swim
Baits like the Lake Fork Magic Shad should all be used to capitalize
on the bite.

Lot's of smallies and kentucky's are setting up on bluff ends and
suspending off of bluff banks with some sort of ledge that's adjacent.
 These fish can be taken with small jigs or shaky head worms while
they are actively feeding on the ledge.  When suspended off of the
bluff use spoons and drop shot rigs with small plastics to make these
fish eat.  The very best way to make these fish eat is by putting a
whole night crawler in there face, eventually they will commit and
take your offering.  Look at depths of 40 to 80 feet with the
concentrations of game fish and bait fish to be in the mid depth
ranges.

Another option to consider this month is the Little Red River, It's
been fishing phenomenally!  We have been averaging over 80 fish per
trip with 2 fisherman.  Brown's up to 22"'s are showing up and
feeding daily with all the fresh water coming through the dam.

With the reservoir resting 17 feet above normal pool we are sure to
see the results of another great spawn year this summer and fall.
Fishing looks to be great for the rest of the year here in the
beautiful Ozarks.  We are only 2.5 hours from the Memphis Bridge,
C'mon and catch the good life here on Greers Ferry~

Good Fishin`
Cody S. Smith
(501)691-5701

Special Incentive

Hey All, I got a great deal for the Summer. Lobo Landing is offering a 30% discount for my clients during the week and a 20% discount for you all on the weekends.  Book now and make sure you tell them you want the Fish Greers Ferry Discount!  Good Fishin`

Catching Report

Hello All!  Little different update this time around.  First off, the lake has been fishing very inconsistent but fishing overall has been better than average for this transitional period.  Secondly and most important I have been spending some time with clients on the river here as of late and I have to say it's fishing better than I have ever seen it.  Just the other day we boated close to 80 trout in 4 hours with 2 fisherman and today we boated that many again in the same time frame.  All good healthy fish and the air temperature coming off of the river sure does make it nice to be out.  I'll keep you updated with both the lake and river as I will be out most everyday.  Good Fishin`

Greers Ferry June Forecast

Hello Folks!  June already?  Wow, this year is just zipping on by!
Before you know it Tree Stands and Duck Blinds will be home again for
many of us who enjoy all that mother nature has to offer.  This spring
good Ol` Mother Nature has dished out another generous portion of
water.  Copious amounts of rain and runoff hit us hard here in the
southland.  Lake levels here locally on Greers have risen over 20 feet
above normal pool and are continuing to rise as I type this forecast.
At one point over the last month we basically had a solid sheet of
water across the delta, 2011 will always be remembered as another year
of record breaking high water.  Great spawns on most all species where
had and tons of new cover promise’s to insure another awesome year
class of fish here on Greers Ferry.  On with the forecast...

June marks a big transition period here on Greers Ferry. Our walleye
population will be starting to move out from there post spawn
locations to there summer time haunts.  Look for our walleyes to
really start relating to our shad population that are inhabiting deep
flats and the old river channel.  We will still see some fish on
points and roll offs coming out of spawning bays but for the most part
I’ll be looking for large schools of shad with my electronics and then
dropping down to the game fish that are actively feeding on the shad.
The very best lure for producing these fish while there feeding is the
Fish Dinner Lures Line up of Jigging spoons and Spinners.  I prefer
white with the blue back in 3/4 oz. Size most of the time for the
spoons and the smaller Cindy K version for the spinner.  However, I
won’t be putting  the crawlers up just yet, but as the month proceeds
I will rely on them less and less.  Look for June to be another good
month of Walleye fishing here on Greers with better than average daily
catches.

One of the most veracious game fish on the planet is the genetically
engineered Hybrid Striper. For those of you living on another planet,
we have the World Record Fish of 27lbs and 04 oz.  Last summer we had
fish caught in the 22lb. Class and another  fish that was weighed at
just over 25 lbs..  I look for this summer to produce a new world
record fish in the 30lb. Class.  These giants live here on Greers
Ferry and another record will be caught, mark my word.  Jigging
Spoons, Live Shiners, In-line spinners and just about any top water
you want to throw will produce these fish on certain days.  At select
times these fish become very size selective, what I mean is the old
adage “match the hatch” becomes the utmost importance.  Generally bait
fish in the 1" - 2.5" size are the most attractive, however sometimes
you can go mind numbingly over the top and produce fish as well.  I’ve
seen days where 8 and 10 inch top water plugs absolutely hammer the
bigguns, keep an open mind and look for actively feeding fish on your
graph in the 20' -  40' range, be it in 100 + feet of water or 45'.

One of my very favorite fish on rod and reel is the all impressive
Flat Head Catfish!  During this month our flatheads will be visiting
the shallows and feeding well.  Live Bait is all but a must when
pursuing these fish.  Crankbaits and other minnow imitation lures will
catch a few but not with the consistency of a live offering.  Most
people have never had the opportunity to enjoy our Flathead catfish
and let me tell you it’s one of the most delicious fish there is out
there.  Look for shallow water with deep water access and a very hard
bottom to hold good numbers of these fish the first half of the month.
 Live Crawlers or  sunfish are fished in 8 - 18 feet of water will
produce.


June is sure to be a fantastic month of fishing here on Greers Ferry.
I hope to have the pleasure of fishing with each and every one of you
this summer.  If you have any question’s about the reservoir or this
forecast please call me at (501) 691 - 5701 or email me at
fishgreersferry@gmail.com  Be sure and check out my ALL NEW WEB-SITE
at www.fishgreersferry.com  As well as Fish Greers Ferry on Facebook,
Click Like!  Good Fishin` Professional Guide and Multi-Species Fishing
Specialist , Cody S. Smith

May 15, 2011 Report

Well we've finally crested and started to fall....This sets us up for awesome fishing over the coming weeks and months.  With the high water and new cover available for the fry of all species we should see an abundance of bait fish and 2011 class game fish should be well fed here on Greers Ferry.  The bite over the past couple of weeks has been up and down.  We have had some really unbelievable days mixed in with average to below average results for most all species. Overall the reservoir has fished quite well considering the extra 19 feet of water.  Now that we are on a fall I look for the bite to really explode once again across the board.  As we near the end of this month and edge towards June look for our Catfish to start pushing shallow on both the main lake and in the creeks.  Our walleye population is split between new cover with the added water and old structure break lines off of main lake flats.  I've found them from 16 - 42 feet deep.  The most consistent action for my eyes has been in the 18 - 26 foot zone around new or old big woody cover on structure breaks..  We are starting to see more and more whites and hybrids move out to main lake flats and set up in there summer locations. I am already looking forward to this summers white and hybrid bite, Last year we saw days of 100 fish or more for quite some time.  If your considering fishing Greers Ferry for Hybrids start booking now to secure your date.  The bronze backs are holding deeper, as they normally do, however with good wind and clouds I'm seeing some schooling action out in the flats.  Good Smallmouth in the 2 - 3.5lb class are showing up most every trip out.  I'll be out most everyday and will report what I find over the coming days.  If you would like to book a trip on the water please email or call and I will get back with you as soon as I'm off the water.  Good Fishin`  Cody S. Smith

Greers Ferry Water and Fishing Report

Well, after 2 weeks of really consistent fishing we have finally hit a break in the walleye bite.  Over the weekend we experienced a totally different bite than previous weeks out.  Overall fish Numbers where still decent for the days but eye numbers where low and Saturday we did not boat a single walleye.  The bite will soon rebound in the coming days as May is my very best Walleye month overall.  With all the new water we have right now look for all species of fish to be using the new cover and structure breaks.  However, look for the best bite to be deeper on the old break lines and the old bank.  The longer the water stays in the bushes the better the shallow bite will be.  I'll keep you updated as I will be back on the lake Wed. reporting what we find!  Good Fishin'  Current water levels are being posted on my Fish Greers Ferry Facebook Page~

Lake Levels

Check out My Fish Greers Ferry Facebook page for updated water levels over the coming days...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-Greers-Ferry/104930209551539

Waters Rising

Water Levels are up more than 9 feet in a couple of days with buckets of rain falling here on the reservoir.  Overall the bite has been excellent on deeper fish with a good shallow bite late yesterday evening.  Look for all species to push up and use all the new cover for food and sanctuary.  Still Boating eyes everyday out, even yesterday with the water rising close to a foot while we where on the water!