Flip Putthoff/NWA Democrat-Gazette Bruce Darr isn’t a fishing guide, but he caught this dandy striped bass on a fly rod in ...

Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said some good black bass fishing takes place at night with big plastic worms or spinner baits in dark colors. Try top-water lures at first and last ...

At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best fishing is along the entire southern half of the lake. Use electronics to find schools of shad and stripers should be close by.

There are no textbooks aboard the comfortable fishing boat piloted by Jon Conklin, a multispecies fishing guide at Beaver Lake. He's a teacher nonetheless.

A striper fisherman trolling on Beaver Lake caught what turned out to be the new Arkansas state-record paddlefish.

Major League Fishing announced its schedule for the 2026 Bass Pro Tour, which adds Beaver Lake as a stop for the first time since 2017.

Major League Fishing’s Bass Pro Tour returns to Beaver Lake April 30–May 3, 2026, bringing 51 top anglers and big economic impact back to Northwest Arkansas.