Lake Lucille Fishing in Washington County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Arkansas, this is Lake Lucille. The setting is farm and woodlot. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Washington County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Fayetteville, 1.2 miles down the road. Johnson is 3.8 miles away, with Farmington at 6 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lucille

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Reported across Washington County: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, bluegill and Ozark bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lake Lucille the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 35°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Lucille.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. The water borders Brooks-Hummel Nature Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Broccardo Lake, 2.4 miles out. Where Lake Lucille is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.