Millwood Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (AR)

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Millwood Lake, AR

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~5 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours on this water are approximations. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Millwood Lake: what the data says

29,500-acre lake near Ashdown. A shallow, stump-filled Little River lake in southwest AR. Grass, cypress and a big-largemouth and trophy-catfish reputation. The lake tops out around 30 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.

The drawn outline gives you 44 miles of bank to pick apart. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.2) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. About 69% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 8.6 mi end to end and 6.9 mi across at its widest. The water lies in Little River County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Lake Greeson, 34 mi northeast of here.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Millwood Lake

The spring pattern is a shallow one: largemouth bass in 2 to 10 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 9 to 30 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 4 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait gets it done.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow bay flat (4 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (14 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (8 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Break off the point (14 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Crappie fishing at Millwood Lake

Start shallow in spring: crappie sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 30 ft. The spot to know is Old creek channel, a creek channel in about 15 ft of water that rates prime for crappie in fall. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (4 ft)	1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub
Summer	10 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)	Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled)
Fall	8 to 20 ft	dawn	Old creek channel (15 ft)	Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2")
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (26 ft)	Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon

Channel Catfish fishing at Millwood Lake

The spring pattern is a shallow one: channel catfish in 3 to 12 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 9 to 30 ft. Top water on the chart: Creek inflow, an inflow / creek mouth in the 4 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dusk	Creek inflow (4 ft)
Summer	8 to 25 ft	night & dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Fall	10 to 30 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (26 ft)

Blue Catfish fishing at Millwood Lake

Early season blue catfish use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter a 9 to 30 ft one. The chart's best answer is Old creek channel — creek channel, 15 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 25 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Summer	8 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Fall	9 to 30 ft	dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (26 ft)

Flathead Catfish fishing at Millwood Lake

Spring puts flathead catfish in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 30 ft, wintering in 9 to 30 ft. Fall flathead catfish concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 26 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	5 to 20 ft	night & dusk	Old creek channel (15 ft)
Summer	8 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (26 ft)
Fall	9 to 30 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (26 ft)
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (26 ft)

White Bass fishing at Millwood Lake

Spring white bass on Millwood Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 30 ft. Put Creek inflow first on the milk run — an inflow / creek mouth near 4 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish).

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (4 ft)	Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank
Summer	8 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (8 ft)	Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish)
Fall	6 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (8 ft)	Jigging spoon, Blade bait
Winter	9 to 30 ft	midday	Deep basin (26 ft)	Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait

Notable structure

Millwood Lake carries 14 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 26 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 26 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 15 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 14 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 8 ft
Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 4 ft
Sharp break: drop-off, around 3 ft
Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 3 ft
Gravel shoal: gravel shoal, around 2 ft
Weed flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
Dock / pier line: dock line, around 0 ft

Millwood Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Arkansas waters are set by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission — and special regulations can apply to Millwood Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Millwood Lake?

Millwood Lake is about 30 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Millwood Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, flathead catfish, white bass on Millwood Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Millwood Lake?

Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Millwood Lake?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Millwood Lake?

Fishing on Millwood Lake is regulated by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Check the official Arkansas regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Lake Greeson 34 mi · Wright Patman Lake 38 mi, TX · Mountain Fork (Lower) 46 mi, OK · Broken Bow Lake 53 mi, OK · DeGray Lake 56 mi · Welsh Reservoir 68 mi, TX · Lake Ouachita 68 mi · Caddo Lake 70 mi, TX/LA · Lake Hamilton 70 mi · Ellison Creek Reservoir 70 mi, TX · Lake O' the Pines 74 mi, TX · Lake Catherine 77 mi

See how Millwood Lake stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Arkansas · best white bass lakes in Arkansas · best crappie lakes in Arkansas · best channel catfish lakes in Arkansas

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