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