Lake Number Two Fishing near North Little Rock, Arkansas

• Overview

  Pulaski County, Arkansas, is where Lake Number Two sits. Land around it is open plain. For a base, North Little Rock sits 1.8 miles out. Sherwood is 2.2 miles away, with McAlmont at 3.9 miles. Within a short run: Lakewood Lake Number One within 0.2 miles, Lake Number Three at 0.6 miles, Lakewood Lake Number Six within 1.1 miles, Little Indian Lake Number One at 1.9 miles and Lake Cherrywood within 3.6 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Number Two

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Pulaski County include largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish, bluegill and warmouth. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lake Number Two gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 40°F to 82°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Lake Number Two around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lakewood Lake Number One, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lake Number Two if anything is unclear.