Fishing Indianhead Lake in Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Arkansas holds Indianhead Lake, in Pulaski County. The bank is 249 feet above sea level. The water covers some 175 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. On our Pulaski County list it sits near the top for size. Some 1.8 miles away sits Gravel Ridge, the nearest settlement. McAlmont follows at 2.4 miles, then Sherwood at 3.2 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Indianhead Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Pulaski County list largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Indianhead Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 39°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Indianhead Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lake Cherrywood, 1.7 miles away. Where Indianhead Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.