Days Lake in Faulkner County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Faulkner County, Arkansas, is where Days Lake sits. It lies 423 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Faulkner County standards. The town to know is Conway, 2.2 miles out. Greenbrier is 8.5 miles away, with Mayflower at 11 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Days Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Faulkner County include largemouth bass, bluegill, longear sunfish, green sunfish and spotted bass. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Days Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 38°F to 82°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Days Lake follows the weather closely. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A rest area sits about 0.9 miles from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Gentry Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Days Lake in what we hold.