One of the best Arkansas lakes to fish for surface-schooling white bass is 28,220-acre Beaver Lake near Rogers, Springdale and Eureka Springs in the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks.

Popular surface lures at Beaver Lake include Zara Spooks, Pop R’s and buzz baits. ... NWA Fishing Report: Scratch the surface for black bass. September 19, 2023 at 2:30 a.m.

Brandon Cobb of Greenwood weights in his bass with a total of 19 pounds, 9 ounces during the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Hartwell in 2019. Cobb fared just fine on his own, however.