Upshaw Lake, Arkansas: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Upshaw Lake is listed under Prairie County, Arkansas. Height above sea level is 177 feet. Surface area is around 51 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On size it sits at the modest end of our Prairie County list. Start from Hazen, 8.5 miles down the road. Little Rock is the closest city, 48 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Upshaw Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Prairie County names orangespotted sunfish, cypress darter, largemouth bass and bluntnose darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Upshaw Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 39°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upshaw Lake. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Wing Meade Reservoir is 7.1 miles off. Treat Upshaw Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.