As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake?s elevation at 653.76 feet msl (normal conservation pool ? 659 msl).

(Updated 1-21-2015) Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock said the lake is around normal level right now. The water temperature is in the low to mid 40s on the surface. Visibility looks okay standing on the dock. Bass are fair on stick baits like Rogues, X-Raps and MegaBass Visions fished extremely slowly from the surface to 10 feet deep. Jigs are working well in 5 to 15 feet of water; stick with dark colors and crawl the jigs along sloping banks. Spoons are working well anywhere you find balls of shad and other baitfish; they could be anywhere from 10 to 60 feet deep. Soft plastics fished along channel swings back in the creeks is always a good bet in winter on Bull Shoals. Crappie are fair on 1/32-oz to 1/64-oz. jigs fished around brush in 20 to 35 feet of water on still days when you can feel your jig. Small minnows and small spoons also are working well around the deep brush.