Millwood Lake Guide Service

05/29/2025

From Bill Lewis Fishing, this Echo 1.75 crankbait has been a secret weapon of ours for years on Millwood Lake. This particular color pattern, the Ghost Minnow, was a custom color we requested the factory hand painted on 1/2 RT and 3/4 MG size Rat-L-Traps almost 10 years ago! Nowdays, this color is no longer a custom paint request color, but offered in the standard line up of the Echo 1.75 cranks and in the Rat-L-Trap standard color line up on the 1/2oz size RT Traps. This color has been proven countless times on almost any lake in the country. Get you some of this once-upon-a-time custom color now offered on several different models of
Rat-L-Traps and their crankbaits. You're welcome.

05/27/2025

The Chase. The Catch. Predator vs. Prey.

05/24/2025

Millwood Lake needs this machine in numerous areas of the lake that’s almost completely covered in alligator w**d. This would be an awesome start to improve navigation!!

05/15/2025

Know Your Fish: Native Bowfin vs. Invasive Snakehead
By: AGFC
5/15/25

Prehistoric Fish Alert! Have you ever caught a bowfin? The Natural State is home to the Emerald Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda, top picture). These amazing living fossils have been swimming virtually unchanged since dinosaurs roamed the Earth!

These fish might look intimidating with their long bodies and full set of teeth, but don't worry—they're native to our waterways and play a role in our native ecosystems. During the spring spawning season, they can get a distinctive greenish-blue tint to their fins (so pretty!).

Don't get them confused with the invasive Northern Snakehead, which is native to Asia and has invaded portions of eastern Arkansas. These fish can easily be told apart by the presence or absence of scales on their head, the placement of their pectoral fins, and the length of their a**l fins (see the picture below). Visit agfc.com/ans for information on aquatic invasive species found in Arkansas, how to protect our waters, and to report sightings.

Ed Note: And for those of us who fish Millwood Lake frequently, we know all to well about these Bowfin, having caught hundreds over the years while Bass fishing, these raskals can get well over 6-7 lbs and tear a spinnerbait all to pieces while they're at it!!

05/15/2025

Largemouth Bass movement and habitat use study on Millwood Lake results.

04/29/2025

EPA Issues Waiver Providing Relief at the Gas Pump
By Sara Wagner
29 APR 2025

*(ed note: The caveat to this measure can be detrimental to your ouboard marine / craft engines. Most 2-stroke marine engine manufacturers recommend no more than a 10% etOH blend for their 2-stroke engines (will include some ATVs as well), regardless of "season" to consume this blend of fuels. Be aware of the pump etOH content labels when buying etOH blended fuels, or, purchase etOH free gasoline for your outboard marine engines like I do already. More HP of energy in etOH free gas anyways.)*

*Usage of E-15 etOH gasoline/gasohol blended products in certain outboard or marine engines, can potentially void your engine warranties, depending on manufacturer, warranty type, and horsepower of marine engines. Certain marine engines manufacturers have set the max limit of etOH-blended gasoline's at E-10 to perform correctly.*

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emergency waiver to allow gasoline containing higher levels of ethanol to be sold during the summer months. The action seeks to “provide families with relief at the pump by increasing fuel supply and ensuring a variety of gasoline fuel blends from which consumers can choose,” the EPA explained.

“More options at the pump helps protect consumers by reducing our reliance on imported fossil fuels, and bolstering U.S. energy independence, all while supporting American agriculture and manufacturing.”

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the development honors President Trump’s “commitment to farmers.”
The sale of E15 gasoline will provide “immediate relief to consumers,” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

“Present administration is committed to lowering energy prices by unleashing American energy production, and it all starts with U.S. farmers.

This move to allow the summer sale of E-15 will provide immediate relief to consumers, provide more choices at the pump, and drive demand for corn grown, processed, and used right here in America,” Rollins said in a statement. “Our nation’s great corn growers are critical to helping the U.S. achieve energy independence which is essential to national security.”

“I thank Administrator Zeldin for moving quickly to implement this emergency fuel waiver and his continued commitment to U.S. famers and the U.S. biofuels industry.

At USDA we look forward to our continued partnership with EPA and are working diligently to increase our energy dominance in the U.S. and abroad by expanding market access for American bio-fuels on the world stage,” the statement continued.

The emergency waiver will take effect on May 1 through May 20. The EPA expects to issue new waivers “until such time as the extreme and unusual fuel supply circumstances are no longer present.”

*Usage of E-15 etOH gasoline/gasohol blended products in certain outboard or marine engines, can potentially void your engine warranties, depending on manufacturer, warranty type, and horsepower of marine engines. Certain marine engines manufacturers have set the max limit of etOH-blended gasoline's at E-10 to perform correctly.

04/24/2025

ATIP 2024: Inside Arkansas's Bass Tournament Results

Recently, from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
April 24, 2025

The Arkansas Tournament Information Program (ATIP) has been collecting and a**lyzing tournament results from across the state since 1990. This angler-driven program provides valuable insights for understanding and managing Arkansas's bass populations. During the 2024 season, ATIP gathered data from 307 tournaments held across 33 different water bodies, with participation from 14,460 anglers.

Millwood Lake emerged as the top bass tournament lake in Arkansas for 2024, followed by Ni**od Lake and Beaver Lake. Some notable highlights from the year's data include an astounding 33.44-pound winning weight from Lake Millwood in July during Brad’s Custom Rod and Tackle Tournament Trail event, a remarkable feat for mid-summer in Arkansas. The largest bass in 2024 was a 10.62-pound bass reported caught during the Mr. Bass of Arkansas event on Lake Ouachita.

To ensure the continuation of this valuable program, we encourage all tournament directors and clubs to participate by submitting their data through the online form (scroll to bottom of page). In 2024, 24% of reports were submitted directly to ATIP, with the AGFC Black Bass Program retrieving the remaining 73% through social
media. Increased submissions are crucial for maintaining data accuracy and efficiency.

For a concise summary of the 2024 ATIP findings, explore the Summary Report. If you're interested in a comprehensive a**lysis and the “state of bass tournaments in Arkansas”, be sure to read the full report.

04/17/2025

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04/16/2025

We were recently blessed to work for Scott and his Dad, Rufus, of north Arkansas on a Largemouth and White Bass maiden run to https://www.millwoodguideservice.com/ . What a hoot these two gents were to have in the boat catching Largemouth and White Bass with abandon. This awesome Father/Son Tag Team left a buncha Bass at the dentist office, and they went home with a couple sore thumbs on their fun, first visit to Millwood Lake. It was a true joy working for these 2 good fishermen. Looking forward to seeing you again soon guys! Give our best to those two, fine young sons, too!!

04/16/2025

So don’t think for a minute that a 4-5-6lb Bass won’t or can’t eat a 2-3lb Crappie. It’s a common occurrence.

04/12/2025

Wait for it…… Bill Lewis Fishing CastAway Rods