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Arkansas River (Little Rock Area Pools) For the real-time water flow at the Murray Lock and Dam and David D. Terry Lock and Dam, as well as the Little Rock pool stage level, visit the Corps’ Little Rock office website. (updated 5-7-2026) Fish ’N Stuff (501-834-5733) said the buzzbait is the buzzword on the river this week. Largemouth bass are eating the buzzbait “pretty good,” they say. Make sure you use a while-and-gold-colored buzzbait. Anglers are catching the bass mainly around grass — any grass they can find, such as grass clumps or grass mats. Also, anglers are having success with a Bandit 200 Crankbait in solid black. And also consider a quarter-ounce white swim jog. All of these baits are having their best success in about 2-4 feet of water on the main river jetties. Bluegill are also being talked about these days with the river anglers. They are biting well on crickets and fished anywhere around small brush in about a foot of water.

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