Kirk Lake in Pulaski County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kirk Lake lies in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Pulaski County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Maumelle, is 7.5 miles distant. Little Rock sits 9.3 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kirk Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Pulaski County include largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish, bluegill and warmouth. The county list is broader than any single water. At Kirk Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Kirk Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can leave the car about 130 yards from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Spring Valley Lake Number One is 2.5 miles off. What applies at Kirk Lake may have changed since it was mapped.