Fishing Rust Lake Number Two in Cleveland County, Arkansas

• Overview

  In Arkansas, Rust Lake Number Two falls inside Cleveland County. It stands 266 feet above sea level. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Sulphur Springs is 11 miles out. The big place round here is Little Rock, 50 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rust Lake Number Two

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include black bullhead, bluntnose darter, green sunfish and slough darter. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. The near bank of Rust Lake Number Two is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 81°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Rust Lake Number Two the same rules apply, with local timing. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Rust Lake Number One, 0.3 miles out. Nothing on Rust Lake Number Two should be assumed from this page alone.