Gentry Lake Fishing near Conway, Arkansas

• Overview

  Set in Faulkner County, Arkansas, this is Gentry Lake. The bank gives way to dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Faulkner County. The nearest place of any size is Conway, 1.9 miles away. The big place round here is Little Rock, 27 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Gentry Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Faulkner County: largemouth bass, bluegill, longear sunfish, green sunfish and spotted bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Gentry Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 82°F; the cold one sits at 38°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Gentry Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Days Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Gentry Lake is worth confirming on the day.