Fishing Cecil Jones Lake in Saline County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Cecil Jones Lake belongs to Saline County, Arkansas. The water sits 384 feet up. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saline County. You are 3.3 miles from Benton. After that come Salem at 3.3 miles and Bryant at 7 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cecil Jones Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Saline County, recorded fish include creole darter, redspot darter, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Cecil Jones Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 39°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Cecil Jones Lake that shapes the whole year. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hurricane Lake sits 4.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Cecil Jones Lake in particular, ask before you travel.