| To a visitor in Arkansas, Walleye | | | | The methods used for walleye fishing are |
| fishing wouldn't seem to be a major | | | | somewhat unconventional in nature |
| activity in the state since most of the | | | | wherein the fishing boats are |
| locations for walleye fish is in the | | | | substituted by canoes, and the smaller |
| north. Lake Greers Ferry happens to be | | | | trolling motors are replaced by the |
| the best spot for walleye fishing in the | | | | normal standard boat motors in certain |
| state, where the largest walleye ever | | | | situations that warrant trolling. Most |
| caught in the state fell short by just a | | | | of the feasible walleye locations are |
| mere two pounds from the world's | | | | mainly found in the northern part of |
| heaviest walleye ever caught. | | | | Arkansas. Some of the popular ones apart |
| Locations | | | | from the top three are: Black River, |
| Located 80 miles north of Little Rock, | | | | Middle White River, White Upper White |
| Arkansas, you will find the expansive | | | | Beaver Dam, and the Eleven Point. Other |
| 32,000 acre Greer Ferry Lake that is | | | | fairly popular spots with a fair |
| famous for being the place where the | | | | quantity of walleye include Lake |
| state's biggest and heaviest walleye | | | | Greeson, Lake Catherine and Lake |
| fish was caught. It's the number one | | | | Hamilton. |
| walleye fishing hot spot in the state. | | | | The White River drainage system |
| Situated in the northern center of | | | | contributed a lot towards the high |
| Arkansas is the massive 45,000 acre | | | | figures of walleye in the state of |
| Bulls Shoals Lake that happens to be | | | | Arkansas. Since walleyes prefer warmer |
| also among the top hot spots for walleye | | | | temperatures, the majority of the |
| fishing in Arkansas. Lake Ouachita is | | | | walleye population is found in lakes, |
| also as big as 40,000 acres in size | | | | streams and rivers, which explain why |
| located about 25 miles north-west of Hot | | | | the other places downstream are devoid |
| Springs, and is categorized as being | | | | of walleye population. |
| among the top three most famous walleye | | | | The walleye menu is quite simple and |
| fishing hot spots in the state of | | | | small in nature. On the most part, the |
| Arkansas. | | | | walleye fish will always eat anything |
| Apart from the three popular walleye | | | | thrown at them though their preference |
| fishing hot spots in Arkansas i.e. Greer | | | | lies with the size of the food; the |
| Ferry Lake, Bulls Shoals Lake as well as | | | | smaller the better. For this reason |
| Lake Ouachita, the other fairly good | | | | insects, worms, as well as crawfish |
| spots for walleye fishing include the | | | | happen to be their most preferred food. |
| River Saline that happens to be quite | | | | Their best preference happens to be the |
| well connected by several links such as | | | | minnows. Deep waters are the most |
| the ferry boat sites, county roads as | | | | favored locations for walleye for safety |
| well as a highway crossing that connects | | | | reasons. Choosing their locations based |
| so well to another good home for walleye | | | | on safety, catching the walleye means |
| fish in Arkansas. Referred to as the | | | | that the timing is critical. Therefore, |
| walleye fishing secret, the Saline River | | | | the best time to go fishing is from dusk |
| also happens to be another great home to | | | | to midnight. That's when the walleye |
| not only walleye fish but also channel | | | | feel most safe with the cover of |
| catfish, making it more prolific to the | | | | darkness. |
| fishing industry of the state. | | | | |