Lake Number Three in Pulaski County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Number Three is a Pulaski County water, Arkansas side. It stands 377 feet above sea level. North Little Rock is the closest place, 1.9 miles off. Little Rock sits 3.7 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Lake Number Two after 0.6 miles, Lakewood Lake Number Six sits 0.6 miles out, Lakewood Lake Number One after 0.7 miles, Little Indian Lake Number One sits 1.6 miles out and Camp Robinson Lake Number Two after 3.2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Three

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Pulaski County list largemouth bass, longear sunfish and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lake Number Three fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 40°F and July at about 82°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Lake Number Three around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is a jetty 170 yards off, worth knowing on a busy day. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lake Number Two, 0.6 miles out. Treat Lake Number Three as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.