Flip Putthoff
NWA Democrat-Gazette
Rogers, AR, United States
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NWA fishing report: Water, fishing gradually warming
At Beaver Lake, spring is near, but winter tactics are still recommended to catch black bass. Anglers should beware of debris in the lake from recent heavy rain. → Read More
NWA outdoors: Choices abound to bird, bike, hike, volunteer in the outdoors
Pull plants at Logan Springs: The Ozark Society Sugar Creek chapter is partnering with the Nature Conservancy at Logan Springs Preserve in Benton County for a work day, picnic and hike at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Invasive plant removal will take place followed by lunch at the spring, lake or pond. Volunteers should bring lunch, water and work gloves. → Read More
NWA outdoors: Volunteers sought to help spruce up parks, trails
Hikers trek Homestead Trail: Hill 'N Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday the Hedges Homestead Trail in the Buffalo River area. This can be either a 4.8 mile out and back or the return hike can be a bushwhack along the river, making it a loop hike. This bushwhack is a little shorter route, but involves some difficult boulder scrambling and climbing through a couple of ravines. → Read More
NWA fishing report: Walleye spawn starting while black bass remain in winter pattern
At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using minnows or jigs six to 20 feet deep around standing timber or brush piles. Fishing should improve as the water warms. → Read More
NWA fishing report: Crappie biting, but many too small to keep
At Beaver Lake, Crappie are biting fair, reports Jon Conklin, fishing guide. → Read More
When the going gets slick, birders keep going
Winter in an upside down mode greeted visitors on the lookout for birds during a cold day at Swepco Lake. → Read More
NWA fishing report: Anglers Beaver Lake anglers try timber try for bass
At Beaver Lake, Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends using jerk baits, Alabama rigs or crank baits. Points with timber are good areas to try. → Read More
NWA outdoors: Walk to the birds, cycle to the ‘moon’ and fish in upcoming events
Team Trail sets dates Northwest Arkansas Team Trail bass tournament circuit will hold four regular season tournaments and a two-day championship this season. The team format is two anglers per boat. There is a $50 membership fee per angler and a $125 entry fee per boat for regular season tournaments. Entry fee is $250 for the championship. Each tournament begins at safe light out of Prairie… → Read More
Tallgrass prairies welcome visitors just across Missouri line
In a region known for its hill and forests, vast tracts of prairie dot the Ozarks landscape. → Read More
Karst Loop trail at Hobbs State Park offers water, woods for hikers and bikers
Hiking may be the most comfortable way to see the sights during winter at one of the region's most popular trails. → Read More
NWA fishing report: Head to Horseshoe Bend to catch stipers
Fish the Horseshoe Bend area for striped bass. → Read More
Beaver Lake cruise promises magical views of wintering eagles
During winter, when people are few and far between at Beaver Lake, bald eagle numbers peak at the 31,000-acre reservoir. → Read More
NWA outdoor briefs: Lake Fayetteville reopens
Ronnie Davidson and Kirk McClelland won the annual Polar Bear bass tournament held Jan. 1 out of Prairie Creek park on Beaver Lake. Their five-fish tournament limit weighed 17.06 pounds. A field of 69 boats competed in the event. → Read More
Camp’s hunters head to the kitchen
Deer seasons are winding down, but fine dining is just beginning. → Read More
NWA fishing report
At Beaver Lake, the upstream end of Beaver Lake is muddy, but water color is good north of Horseshoe Bend park. → Read More
NWA outdoor briefs: Hike in the new year
Hike in the new year The Ozark Society and Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area will each host guided First Day hikes Jan. 1. Sugar Creek chapter of the Ozark Society will host a First Day hike at 10 a.m. All hikers are welcome. Meet at Compton Gardens, 312 N. Main St. in Bentonville near the group of bears sculpture. The hike is four miles, rated easy, on paved and gravel trails around Park… → Read More
NWA fishing report: Colder water has improved fishing
At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said colder water has improved fishing for a variety of species. → Read More
NWA fishing report
Beaver Lake: Striped bass are on the move to the south end of the lake. → Read More
NWA fishing report
At Beaver Lake, fishing is in a transition time from warm water tactics to cool and cold water methods. → Read More
Fly fishing technique started in Scotland comes to White River
Jason Harmon wouldn't fish for trout with a 10-foot pole. He prefers a 20-footer. → Read More