Scotty Lake Fishing Guide, Howard County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Scotty Lake is a Howard County water, Arkansas side. Elevation runs to 295 feet. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Head to Mineral Springs, 5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Nashville is 11 miles and Ashdown 14 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Scotty Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bowfin, common carp, dusky darter, longear sunfish and orangebelly darter. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Scotty Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 41°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Scotty Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Millwood Lake at 6.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Scotty Lake locally before you travel.