Fishing at Cornfield Chute, Chicot County, Arkansas

• Overview

  The Chicot County end of Arkansas holds Cornfield Chute. Height above sea level is 118 feet. It runs to roughly 75 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chicot County list. Eudora sits 8.8 miles from the bank. It is 80 miles to Jackson, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Cornfield Chute

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, longear sunfish, warmouth and white crappie. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Treat Cornfield Chute as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 43°F for January. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cornfield Chute. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data marks it as a cut-off river bend. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Longwood Chute is 3 miles distant. None of that is settled for Cornfield Chute in what we hold.