Mike McBride puts another crappie in the boat during a morning of fishing July 18 at Lake Wilson in Fayetteville. McBride not ...

Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

Lake Fayetteville Angela Perea at Lake Fayetteville Marina recommends trying top-water lures early and late for black bass or use plastic worms at midday. Bluegill fishing is good with worms.

Bluegill fishing is good with worms in shallow water lake wide. Average surface water temperature is in the low 70s. Beaver tailwater Austin Kennedy, fishing guide, said the trout bite is on and off.

Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour returns to Beaver Lake April 30–May 3, 2026, bringing 51 top anglers and big economic impact back to Northwest Arkansas.