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Fisheries for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission kick off the spring electrofishing season in North Central Arkansas every year by sampling walleye populations in the Twin Lakes. After recent samples, Game and Fish officials believe walleye fishing on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes should remain good for more years to come.
According to Game and Fish, mature walleye in the reservoirs spawn in one of two ways. Some walleye swim up the large tributaries, and others spawn on main lake points or gravel flats
Game and Fish staff target the main lake spawning walleye population at Bull Shoals and Norfork dams when the water surface temperature is anywhere between 52 and 55 degrees. Electrofishing sampling efforts have been conducted since 2003, and it allows staff to monitor changes in abundance and size of spawning walleye over time.
The 33rd-annual Funtastic Big Bass Tournament is scheduled for May 23 with several cash prizes to be given away. Anglers can launch from any location on Bull Shoals Lake, but hourly weigh-ins will be held at Oakland Marina.
The tournament, presented by the Lake Norfork Bass Club and Discount Auto, will begin at 7 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. At each hourly weigh-in, first place will receive $100, second place will get $75, and $50 will go to the third place contestant. The overall Big Bass winner will receive a grand prize of $1,000. Hourly reports can be heard on Classic Hits 101.7 and streaming live at ktlo.com.
A St. Louis resident was injured Monday evening in a two-boat collision in Ozark County. Eighty-seven-year-old Richard Stephens was treated on the scene by EMS
Father s 60-year-old state record remains intact
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Gainesville, Mo. resident Mike Bushong knows the exact spot on Bull Shoals Lake where his late father, Marvin, caught the Missouri state record largemouth in April 1961. He fished there last week on the 60th anniversary of the feat, attempting to beat the mark. He failed in that quest, but reminisced about his dad s long-standing record with a reporter from the Ozark County Times.
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