Fishing at Lake New Moon, Saline County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Lake New Moon stands in Saline County, Arkansas. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saline County list. Salem sits 8.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Little Rock, 17 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake New Moon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Saline County names creole darter, redspot darter, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lake New Moon repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 39°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Lake New Moon follows the weather closely. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Happy Valley Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lake New Moon may have changed since it was mapped.