Fishing at 1927 Cut-off Lake, Lafayette County, Arkansas

• Overview

  1927 Cut-off Lake lies within the bounds of Lafayette County, Arkansas. It sits in dry hill. The water covers some 194 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 5.1 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lafayette County list. For supplies, Lewisville is 10 miles out. Stamps lies 14 miles off, Hope another 16 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on 1927 Cut-off Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bantam sunfish, logperch, dollar sunfish, brown bullhead and common carp. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 42°F. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data marks it as a cut-off river bend. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Clear Lake sits 1.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.