Bailey Branch Lake, Arkansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bailey Branch Lake is one of the Yell County listings for Arkansas. The bank is 364 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yell County list. The town to know is Danville, 3.4 miles out. Then Ola, 13 miles, and Dardanelle, 21 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bailey Branch Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Yell County include white crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill and brindled madtom. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Bailey Branch Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 38°F for January. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Bailey Branch Lake more years than not. Warm rain lifts activity; cold rain flattens it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Chambers Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Bailey Branch Lake locally before you travel.