Fishing Lakewood Lake Number Six in Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Arkansas holds Lakewood Lake Number Six, in Pulaski County. The ground around here is pine and hardwood. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Pulaski County are larger. Sherwood at 1.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. North Little Rock is 2.5 miles away, with McAlmont at 3.9 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lakewood Lake Number Six

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Pulaski County: largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lakewood Lake Number Six rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 40°F and July at about 82°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Lakewood Lake Number Six.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Number Three is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Lakewood Lake Number Six carry more weight than any list.