Fishing at Spring Valley Lake Number Two, Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  This water sits in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Country round the bank runs to oak and grass. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Alexander, is 6.8 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Little Rock, an 8.7 miles drive. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Spring Valley Lake Number Two

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Across Pulaski County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish, bluegill and warmouth. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Spring Valley Lake Number Two for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 39°F to 81°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Spring Valley Lake Number Two runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Spring Valley Lake Number One at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Spring Valley Lake Number Two if anything is unclear.