Boswell Lake, Arkansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Boswell Lake in the Clark County part of Arkansas. The surroundings are open plain. Around 37 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Gurdon lies 11 miles from the water. Little Rock sits 75 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Other water within reach: Gurdon Pond One 11 miles, Country Club Lake lies 13 miles on, Long Creek 13 miles, Lake Barksdale lies 14 miles on and Degray Reregulating Lake 14 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Boswell Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Boswell Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. The windward bank collects food and the fish that follow it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 40°F in January. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Boswell Lake. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Gurdon Pond One at 11 miles is the sensible second choice. For Boswell Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.