Best striped bass lakes in Arkansas
7 Arkansas waters hold striped bass, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Open-water nomad that follows shad and herring schools; loves current, points and cool depths.
- Beaver Lake — 210 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Lake Ouachita — 200 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
- DeGray Lake — 200 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Lake Hamilton — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Greeson — 100 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Lake Maumelle — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Catherine — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Striped Bass
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When to fish striped bass in Arkansas
- Spring 5–20 ft — Fish push up creeks and rivers; chase the bait to moving water.
- Summer 25–60 ft — Stripers hold in the cool deep layer — live bait or trolling over the thermocline.
- Fall 10–35 ft — Fall blitz season — follow the birds and breaking fish.
- Winter 20–50 ft — Big schools stack on channel bends with bait; slow presentations.
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