Fishing Gardner Company Lake in Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Gardner Company Lake is listed under Pulaski County, Arkansas. The surface lies 351 feet up. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Head to Alexander, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Shannon Hills is 5.3 miles and Bryant 7.8 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Gardner Company Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Pulaski County cover largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish, bluegill and warmouth. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Gardner Company Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and January about 39°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Gardner Company Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sprick Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For Gardner Company Lake in particular, ask before you travel.