With spring rains in the forecast the past week and lots of rain fall throughout the state. Greer’s Ferry Lake is above power pool. With all the rain that has fallen, Look for the Army Corp of Engineers to hold back with heavy  generation until the creeks and streams start to go down a bit.

The Army Corp of Engineers was running 2 units of generation for 12 hours on and 12 hours off until we got all the rain. I would expect them to start running the same generation schedule as before. Usually starting around 9 am and running till 9 pm with 2 units of generation.
Always check the USACE Little Rock app for generation schedule before heading out. With the current generation schedule the river is fishing good in the falling out water. Caddis patterns and pheasant tail nymphs along with Midge patterns have been great.
Streamer fishing has been excellent.

(updated 9-23-2021) Guide Mike Winkler, operating Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688), says the Southwestern Power Administration has been running 2-4 hours of generation on weekdays on the Little Red River, usually starting around 2 p.m. and running until 6 p.m. Generation on the weekends has been minimal.
Concentrate on fishing the deep holes and oxygenated shoals. Fishing under an indicator with sowbugs, pheasant tails and midges has been effective. Or try stripping Woolly Buggers or Cracklebacks.

Little Red River
(updated 9-16-2021) Guide Mike Winkler, operating Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688), says Not much of a change in the generation schedule. The SWPA has been running two units for two to four hours a day Monday through Friday usually starting around 4 pm
Weekends generation schedule has been minimal creating excellent wading opportunities for the entire river. Try fishing the deeper holes and oxygenated shoals.
Nymphing under an indicator with Pheasant tails, Sowbugs and Midge’s has been productive. Along with stripping Woolly Buggers.

(updated 9-9-2021) Guide Mike Winkler, operating Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688), says Little Red River generation schedule has been consistent with Southwestern Power Administration and the Corps of Engineers running 4 hours a day, usually starting around 2 p.m. and running till 6 p.m. through the week. The weekend’s generation schedule has been minimal, creating excellent wading opportunities on the entire river. With the lower flows, concentrate fishing the deep holes and oxygenated shoals. Stripping olive Woolly Buggers or Cracklebacks in the deeper holes has been effective. And nymphing under an indicator with these flies: pheasant tails, size 14-16; hare’s ear, size 14-16; sowbugs, size 14-18; midges, size 18.

Little Red River
(updated 9-2-2021) Guide Mike Winkler, now operating Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688), says the Little Red River generation schedule has been fairly consistent. Usually running 4-6 hours a day with generation starting around 1 p.m. till 6 p.m. throughout the week. On the weekends generation is minimal with excellent wading for the entire river. Concentrate on fishing the deep holes and oxygenated shoals. Stripping Woolly Buggers or Crackle Backs have been productive and nymphing under an indicator using Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear 14, Pheasant soft hackle size 14, sowbugs size 14-18 and midges size 18.

The Little Red River has a fairly consistent generation schedule throughout the week Monday through Friday. running four to six hours a day starting in the afternoon 1 pm and running till 6 pm.

The weekends generation is minimal with excellent wading opportunities for the entire river.
Concentrate on fishing the deep holes and oxygenated shoals.

Pheasant tails, Sowbugs, in size 14 & 16
Midge’s size 18 are working well.

Good Fishing!!
Mike Winkler
Littleredflyfishingtrips.com
501-507-3688

Guide Mike Winkler, who is operating Little Red River Guide Service (501-690-9166, 501-507-3688) that had been owned by the late Greg Seaton, says the generation schedule on the Little Red River has been fairly consistent with two units generating for 4-5 hours a day starting around 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. weekdays. Weekend generation has been minimal with excellent wading opportunities for the entire river. Concentrate fishing in the deep pools and oxygenated shoals. Pheasant tails, hare’s ear, nymphs and sowbugs in sizes 14, 16 and root beer midge’s in size 18 have been working well.

Good Fishing!!

Mike Winkler
littleredriverflyguides.com
501-507-3688