Fishing Lake Paradise in Chicot County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Out in Chicot County, Arkansas, sits Lake Paradise. The bank is 98 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 730 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 5.3 miles, so plan the walk before you start. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Arkansas listings. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 8.1 miles away. Jackson sits 99 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Paradise

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include black carp. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Lake Paradise fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 42°F in January. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Lake Paradise more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping classes it as an oxbow: an old river bend cut off from the main channel. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lake Ferguson is 7.6 miles off. Check the position at Lake Paradise before loading the car.