Fishing at Hatcher Lake Number One, Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Set in Pulaski County, Arkansas, this is Hatcher Lake Number One. The bank is 279 feet above sea level. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Gibson, 2.6 miles out. Little Rock is the closest city, 12 miles away. Within a short drive: Hatcher Lake Number Two 0.1 miles, Brown Lake a touch under 0.6 miles, Thomas Lake 2.4 miles and Indianhead Lake a touch under 4.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Hatcher Lake Number One

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Pulaski County include largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Hatcher Lake Number One responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 39°F for January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Hatcher Lake Number One runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Hatcher Lake Number Two, 0.1 miles away. Rules at Hatcher Lake Number One are worth checking on the day.