AGFC Weekly Β· Week of Feb 22, 2026Β· North Central
Pocket score Β· this week
37
HOLD
Top bite: Black Crappie. Live signals only β AGFC silent this week (HOLD).
The read Β· AGFC + your signals
Pre-spawn crappie beginning to move shallower. Best bite at 10-15 ft near brush.
What's biting Β· this week
Black CrappieFAIR
37
π Where they're holding Β· Black Crappie
β LIVE TEMP
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Surface0β3 ft Β· 48Β°F
Warm surface layer β the early & late topwater window.
ShallowSTRIKE ZONE3β10 ft Β· 47Β°F
Where they're holding β work Minnows through 3β10 ft.
π£ Minnows
Mid-depthSTRIKE ZONE10β15 ft Β· 46Β°F
Where they're holding β work 1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation) through 10β15 ft.
π£ 1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation)
DeepSTRIKE ZONE15+ ft Β· 55Β°F
Where they're holding β work the strike zone through 15+ ft.
Holding depth from AGFC creel data (8β25 ft); temperature-by-depth modeled from the live surface reading.
π What they're throwing Β· Black Crappie
π―1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation)AGFC-CITEDπ―Bobby Garland Baby Shad (1.5" on 1/32oz jighead)AGFC-CITEDπ―1/32oz Crappie Jig (pink/chartreuse)AGFC-CITED
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission weekly fishing report, cross-checked against live USGS, USACE and NWS gauges. Not a substitute for checking conditions. Fish responsibly.View original β
AGFC Weekly Β· Week of Feb 22, 2026Β· North Central
Pocket score Β· this week
37
HOLD
Top bite: Black Crappie. Live signals only β AGFC silent this week (HOLD).
The read Β· AGFC + your signals
Pre-spawn crappie beginning to move shallower. Best bite at 10-15 ft near brush.
What's biting Β· this week
Black CrappieFAIR
37
π Where they're holding Β· Black Crappie
β LIVE TEMP
π
π£π―
πͺ¨π―
π³οΈπ―
Surface0β3 ft Β· 48Β°F
Warm surface layer β the early & late topwater window.
ShallowSTRIKE ZONE3β10 ft Β· 47Β°F
Where they're holding β work Minnows through 3β10 ft.
π£ Minnows
Mid-depthSTRIKE ZONE10β15 ft Β· 46Β°F
Where they're holding β work 1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation) through 10β15 ft.
π£ 1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation)
DeepSTRIKE ZONE15+ ft Β· 55Β°F
Where they're holding β work the strike zone through 15+ ft.
Holding depth from AGFC creel data (8β25 ft); temperature-by-depth modeled from the live surface reading.
π What they're throwing Β· Black Crappie
π―1/16oz Jig + Live Minnow (vertical presentation)AGFC-CITEDπ―Bobby Garland Baby Shad (1.5" on 1/32oz jighead)AGFC-CITEDπ―1/32oz Crappie Jig (pink/chartreuse)AGFC-CITED
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission weekly fishing report, cross-checked against live USGS, USACE and NWS gauges. Not a substitute for checking conditions. Fish responsibly.View original β