Where And How To Catch Arkansas Walleye

To a visitor in Arkansas, Walleye fishing wouldn't seem to be a major activity in the state since most of the locations for walleye fish is in the north. Lake Greers Ferry happens to be the best spot for walleye fishing in the state, where the largest walleye ever caught in the state fell short by just a mere two pounds from the world's heaviest walleye ever caught.

Locations
Located 80 miles north of Little Rock, Arkansas, you will find the expansive 32,000 acre Greer Ferry Lake that is famous for being the place where the state's biggest and heaviest walleye fish was caught. It's the number one walleye fishing hot spot in the state. Situated in the northern center of Arkansas is the massive 45,000 acre Bulls Shoals Lake that happens to be also among the top hot spots for walleye fishing in Arkansas. Lake Ouachita is also as big as 40,000 acres in size located about 25 miles north-west of Hot Springs, and is categorized as being among the top three most famous walleye fishing hot spots in the state of Arkansas.

Apart from the three popular walleye fishing hot spots in Arkansas i.e. Greer Ferry Lake, Bulls Shoals Lake as well as Lake Ouachita, the other fairly good spots for walleye fishing include the River Saline that happens to be quite well connected by several links such as the ferry boat sites, county roads as well as a highway crossing that connects so well to another good home for walleye fish in Arkansas. Referred to as the walleye fishing secret, the Saline River also happens to be another great home to not only walleye fish but also channel catfish, making it more prolific to the fishing industry of the state.

The methods used for walleye fishing are somewhat unconventional in nature wherein the fishing boats are substituted by canoes, and the smaller trolling motors are replaced by the normal standard boat motors in certain situations that warrant trolling. Most of the feasible walleye locations are mainly found in the northern part of Arkansas. Some of the popular ones apart from the top three are: Black River, Middle White River, White Upper White Beaver Dam, and the Eleven Point. Other fairly popular spots with a fair quantity of walleye include Lake Greeson, Lake Catherine and Lake Hamilton.

The White River drainage system contributed a lot towards the high figures of walleye in the state of Arkansas. Since walleyes prefer warmer temperatures, the majority of the walleye population is found in lakes, streams and rivers, which explain why the other places downstream are devoid of walleye population.

The walleye menu is quite simple and small in nature. On the most part, the walleye fish will always eat anything thrown at them though their preference lies with the size of the food; the smaller the better. For this reason insects, worms, as well as crawfish happen to be their most preferred food. Their best preference happens to be the minnows. Deep waters are the most favored locations for walleye for safety reasons. Choosing their locations based on safety, catching the walleye means that the timing is critical. Therefore, the best time to go fishing is from dusk to midnight. That's when the walleye feel most safe with the cover of darkness.