Fishing Thomas Lake in Pulaski County, Arkansas

• Overview

  Out in Pulaski County, Arkansas, sits Thomas Lake. The bank is 354 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 39 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Few waters listed in Pulaski County are bigger. 0.3 miles away sits Little Rock Air Force Base, the nearest town. The big place round here is Little Rock, 12 miles distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Thomas Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Pulaski County list largemouth bass, longear sunfish, green sunfish and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Thomas Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 39°F in January up to 82°F in July. The surface stays open the year round. 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. Plan around that when you fish Thomas Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Anglers are recorded at Thomas Lake, roughly 30 yards off. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. None of that is settled for Thomas Lake in what we hold.