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