Millwood Lake Guide Service

05/29/2026

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05/26/2026

WoW!! Thanks Katie Thomsen and Dylan for all your hard work on this project!! Amazing Data!!

We have results from Phase 1 of the Millwood Largemouth Bass tracking study! We collected movement and habitat use data on 44 bass at Millwood. Here’s what we have learned after analyzing a year’s worth of data.

The big one: size matters when it comes to where fish hang out. Smaller bass (under 14-15 inches) consistently use the lotus and lily pad zones. Bigger fish are sitting on timber: cypress trees, stumps, and woody debris. If you’re targeting a quality fish, skip the pads and work the wood.

Spring is when fish are on the move. Movement rates in the spring were more than double what they were the rest of the year. Fish covered significantly more water in March through May, allowing for more encounters across a wider range of locations. After spawning, most fish got noticeably more sedentary and hunkered down on structure.

High water = active fish. When the lake was up, fish moved substantially more - about 2.5 times more ground covered compared to low-pool conditions.

Lotus and lilies are a seasonal deal, not a year-round play. Floating leaf vegetation (lotus and lily pads) use by bass went from essentially zero in February to nearly universal in November. When the pads are gone, fish aren’t just moving to open water – they’re shifting to emergent aquatic vegetation (grass and reeds) and timber. The habitat changes; the fish adapt to it.

Most fish barely moved – but a few were running the lake. The average fish moved less than 13 feet a day between tracking visits. But a handful of fish were covering serious ground – one fish had an average movement rate of nearly 295 feet per day, and another made a documented 2.86-mile move from Yarborough Landing to Horseshoe. The population includes a mix of highly territorial homebodies who live on the same piece of wood year-round and a smaller group of travelers. This could help explain why some spots consistently produce the same fish, while occasionally you catch something totally unexpected that's just passing through.

The Florida genetics angle is honest but nuanced. Most fish in the lake carry some Florida Bass genetics from prior stocking – only about a third are pure northern Largemouth Bass. The Florida-influenced fish in the study trended toward lower movement and potentially more site-faithful behavior, which is consistent with what anglers often observe about Florida Bass. Our sample size of 44 was too small to say that definitively, but it's worth watching in Phase 2 of our study.

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day Holiday. A Huge THANK YOU, SHOUT OUT to all our active service, retired, and Veterans for your service!! Freedom isn't Free, and because of our active and veterans service, we are able to live free, and live in the best country on Earth since Time Began.

05/24/2026

Wait for it…..

05/19/2026

We’ve been watching and waiting on this to drop for months!! Now it’s available at Brazalo Custom Lures while they last! Get’em while they’re still in stock and the colors you want before they’re GONE!!! And GO!!!

05/19/2026

News from the AGFC Fisheries Division recent Arkansas River shock survey is promising!!

05/14/2026

Mark and Tina Fuhrman recently returned to Millwood Lake Guide Service for their 7th year fishing with us!! Tina caught the most and the biggest Crappie, boat flipping over 23 Slab Crappie. including this 6-7lb huge channel catfish! what a hoot this couple is to work for and fish with! This much fun should be against the law!! Hahahaha! Thanks for coming back,
Mark and Tina! We look forward to seeing you again this fall back on Millwood Lake!

05/07/2026

Most recent news from the AGFC Fisheries Division new Legacy Lunker spawning project for trophy Largemouth Bass stocking in Arkansas lakes!

04/26/2026

Congratulations to the NPFL winner, Rickey Morris, of the 3-day Bass League tournament on Millwood Lake today! Winning 3-day weights in the 48LB total stringer, 15 fish creel with a stud kicker. Thanks to the National Professional Fishing League for bringing your tournament to gorgeous Millwood Lake!