Lake Ouachita Spearfishing

[scubapimpin]

This is just a general inquiry to see if anyone on the board spearfishes at Lake Ouachita. I spearfish there often. Would like this thread to share stories and advice. If you have any personal insight, please drop a line, also if you are interested in spearfishing, this is a good place for questions!

[Xspect]

I work in Monroe a lot. I've never spearfished but have a burning desire to learn

[mwhities]

Make sure that you can, some lakes spearfishing is illegal.

Michael

[scubapimpin]

I do it lots at Lake O. Its perfectly legal, and you can take any fish except smallmouth bass and trout. Just have to have a fishing liscense in arkansas, and you can only shoot half the number of fish that you would be allowed to keep if tackle fishing.

[MagnaBoxer]

Does that include Stripers? If so have you ever taken any and how big? Would love to learn to spearfish but think I'd better wait til I get my bouyancy and trim worked out first.

[scubapimpin]

Originally Posted by MagnaBoxer

Does that include Stripers? If so have you ever taken any and how big? Would love to learn to spearfish but think I'd better wait til I get my bouyancy and trim worked out first.

that does indeed include stripers. I have not personally shot any, but I have seen some very large ones. we mostly go after catfish and largemouth bass.

[Krakenn]

Hmmm, If you shoot Stripers in Australia youll be put in gaol.

Kraks

[Charlotte Smith]

Originally Posted by scubapimpin

that does indeed include stripers. I have not personally shot any, but I have seen some very large ones. we mostly go after catfish and largemouth bass.

Wish we could take Large Mouth Bass in our lake ......they are off limits!
(Lake Norfork)

[scubapimpin]

bass are a lot of fun to fish, you have to stalk them, and they are FAST! It takes some practice to get good at spearfishing for them.

[scubapimpin]

Just tryin to keep this thread alive... What is the largest fish any of you have shot in fresh water? My tops is a 40 lb carp...