Diamond Lake Fishing Guide, Izard County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Within Izard County, Arkansas, you have Diamond Lake. The setting is farm and woodlot. It measures some 610 acres, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 8.4 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Horseshoe Bend at 2.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Ash Flat is 7.1 miles and Highland 13 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Izard County, recorded fish include arkansas saddled darter, rainbow darter, greenside darter and logperch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Diamond Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 35°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Diamond Lake. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lodge Lake, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Diamond Lake in particular, ask before you travel.