Smallmouth Bass

If bronzebacks are your passion, Mountain Home, Arkansas offers some fantastic smallmouth bass fishing. The White River system, particularly the tailwaters below Bull Shoals Dam, is renowned for its trophy smallies. Spring and fall are prime times; as the water warms in spring, smallmouth become more active and aggressive, while fall sees them feeding heavily before winter. Focus on rocky areas, ledges, and current breaks. A local tip: keep an eye on the generation schedule at Bull Shoals. When the water is running, smallmouth will often congregate in eddies and slack water areas. When the water is off, they'll often relate to structure. Use crayfish imitations, tubes, and spinnerbaits to entice strikes. Remember to match your lure size to the prevailing forage.