Bear Lake Fishing near De Witt, Arkansas

• Overview

  Set in Arkansas County, Bear Lake is an Arkansas water. The ground around here is dry hill. Roughly 59 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It is low-lying compared with other Arkansas water we list. De Witt lies 15 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Little Rock, 77 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bear Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include American eel, common carp, dusky darter and freshwater drum. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Bear Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Bear Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Escronges Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Signs at Bear Lake carry more weight than any list.