Sprick Lake in Pulaski County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Pulaski County entry here is Sprick Lake, in Arkansas. The surface lies 344 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Pulaski County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Alexander, 5.3 miles away. The big place round here is Little Rock, 6.8 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Sprick Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Pulaski County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, longear sunfish and green sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Sprick Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 82°F, with January the cold end at about 40°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Sprick Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Tall Timber Lake, 0.9 miles out. None of that is settled for Sprick Lake in what we hold.