June 4-6 Women’s Bassmaster Tour Event Moves from Arkansas River to Nearby Maumelle Lake; WBT Points Leader Pam Martin-Wells of Georgia Gets Crackin’ at Decoding the Lake
Heeding a small craft warning in effect for the Arkansas River near Little Rock, BASS announced Wednesday that the fishery for the June 4-6 Academy Sports + Outdoors Women’s Bassmaster Tour event has been changed to Maumelle Lake.
“BASS’ first concern in these situations is always safety of the anglers,” said Bruce Mathis, WBT tournament director. “We have been monitoring the Arkansas River, and we were prepared for the possibility of a move just a short distance west to Maumelle.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers routinely issues a small craft warning when a river flow exceeds 70,000 cubic feet per second. According to the corps, the velocity of the Arkansas River at Little Rock was 180,000 cfs early this week.
The WBT competitors were notified of the change Wednesday.
