Lake Conway Fishing in Faulkner County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Faulkner County in Arkansas is where Lake Conway sits. Around the bank it is oak and grass. It covers about 8.5 sq miles, which means weather matters as much as tactics. There is roughly 36 miles of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Of the waters listed here in Faulkner County, this is the largest. For supplies, Mayflower is 4.1 miles out. Beyond it, Conway at 6.2 miles and Maumelle at 9.8 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Conway

  Recorded depth comes to 18 ft. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Faulkner County list largemouth bass, bluegill, longear sunfish and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Conway repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 39°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Lake Conway regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The ground here is public, which usually keeps access simple. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Carter Lake is 2.7 miles off. For Lake Conway, the notice at the access point is the final word.