| Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas offers some of the | | | | for Walleye, or because it is a spot which is |
| best walleye fishing in the area, maybe even that | | | | inconvenient to get to. Both of these factors can |
| part of the country. This lake contains a large | | | | work to your advantage if you are brave enough |
| population of Walleye for the taking, ranging in | | | | to follow your instinct instead of the advice from |
| size from small to trophy fish. This lake is stocked | | | | other anglers. |
| to help supplement the natural population of | | | | Look for underwater structures and weed beds, |
| Walleye, ensuring a plentiful supply for all anglers. | | | | especially during the warmer months. These |
| Bull Shoals Lake does not freeze over, so you | | | | locations can reveal schools of Walleye, and |
| can fish for Walleye all year round without having | | | | avoiding these areas because of line snags can be |
| the bother of fishing on the ice. Trophy Walleye | | | | a major mistake. Instead use tackle and set ups |
| are routinely pulled out of the lake ranging from | | | | which do not snag as easily, along with techniques |
| thirteen pounds all the way up to nineteen pounds, | | | | which are intended to minimize snags in your line. |
| and it is common to catch a number of seven to | | | | Look for any place in the lake where shad are, |
| eight pounders in a single day. It is also very | | | | because the Walleye will follow this food source. |
| common to catch the limit of Walleye allowed | | | | Walleye prefer structures, islands, reefs, and |
| during many days of the year. | | | | other attractions that are located deeper, |
| During the spring, the Walleye will head towards | | | | because of the cooler waters. The bottom should |
| the North Fork River to spawn, but as spring | | | | be rocky or gravel, and it is advisable to fish along |
| turns to summer the fish head back down to the | | | | the bottom, as well as next to any structures. |
| deeper waters of the lake. As the temperatures | | | | Live bait, as well as jigs, spinners, and other lures, |
| rise, the Walleye will head away from shore into | | | | can usually get results, depending on the area of |
| water that is deeper and cooler, and on warm | | | | the lake and the time of day as well as other |
| days you must fish deep to get the best results. | | | | factors. If the fish are sluggish or not responsive, |
| Bull Shoals Lake has many fishing areas and docks | | | | try trolling or drift fishing to cover more area, |
| that can be used, but to get the best results | | | | increasing the number of Walleye you can attract. |
| head away from the crowds. Waters that are | | | | Early mornings and late evenings are the normal |
| over fished or crowded may not give good | | | | feeding times for Walleye, and fishing Bull Shoals |
| results, so head away from the herd. | | | | Lake near dawn and dusk can greatly increase |
| Using a GPS fish finder will help you locate the | | | | the odds of catching the trophy Walleye and |
| Walleye that other anglers miss, either because | | | | meeting your limit for the day. |
| they are in a spot which is not the normal habitat | | | | |