Craighead Forest Lake Fishing Guide, Craighead County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Set in Craighead County, Arkansas, this is Craighead Forest Lake. The land about it is pine and hardwood. The water covers some 70 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. Of the waters listed here in Craighead County, this is the largest. Jonesboro sits 4.4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Memphis is the closest city, 57 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Craighead Forest Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Craighead County include bluegill, green sunfish, white crappie and channel catfish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Craighead Forest Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 81°F and January near 36°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Craighead Forest Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  It is marked public, so anyone may fish it. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A pier or jetty stands 170 yards away, which helps on a crowded bank. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The position on Craighead Forest Lake is worth confirming on the day.