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Planning your next fishing trip in Little Rock, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Little Rock, Arkansas offers diverse freshwater fishing on the Arkansas River, Lake Maumelle, and a network of nearby lakes and ponds. Anglers target trophy largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, catfish, and bream within minutes of downtown, with productive bank, kayak, and boat access across the Metro area. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Little Rock include: Murray Lock and Dam, David D. Terry Lock and Dam, Lake Maumelle, Lake Conway, Burns Park, Cooks Landing Park, Little Maumelle River, Greers Ferry Lake, Lake Ouachita, etc. see full list

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:31 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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  • Waxing Crescent - 4% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~13 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    365,442 km
    Proximity:
    94.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Little Rock
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 4% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a excellent day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Currently we have a minor fishing time. The next best fishing time will be tomorrow. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Tue, 16 Jun 22:17 • 34.746, -92.29
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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Fishing Overview Little Rock

Little Rock fishing centers on the Arkansas River and a ring of productive waters like Lake Maumelle, MacArthur Park ponds, and the city’s numerous community lakes. Anglers can chase bass, crappie, stripers, and catfish year-round with easy access from public ramps, parks, and bank-fishing pull-offs close to town.

Seasonal patterns are driven by river flows and water temperature. In late winter and early spring, bass and crappie stage along channel swings, riprap, and rock points on the Arkansas River and Maumelle’s main-lake structure. Look for pre-spawn largemouth in 6–10 feet on crankbaits and jigs, and crappie tight to brush with 1/16–1/8 oz jigs. As water warms into the 60s, fish slide onto shallow flats, backwater pockets, and protected coves; soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and small swimbaits excel.

Through summer, current becomes critical on the Arkansas River. Bass stack on wing dikes, barge tie‑offs, and rocky points where moving water concentrates shad. Target the up-current ends of jetties with deep-diving crankbaits, Carolina rigs, and football jigs. Stripers and hybrid striped bass run shad along main channel breaks at dawn and dusk; throwing topwaters, spoons, or heavy swimbaits around obvious bait activity is a reliable pattern. Night fishing for blue and channel catfish is highly productive using cut shad or prepared baits in outside bends and along ledges.

In fall, baitfish push shallow in coves, community lakes, and calmer river pockets. This is prime time for power fishing: squarebill crankbaits, lipless cranks, and buzzbaits around laydowns, riprap banks, and grass edges. Maumelle’s clear water calls for more finesse—light fluorocarbon, small worms, and shad‑profile jerkbaits over points and humps. As water cools toward winter, expect crappie to regroup on brush piles in 15–25 feet and catfish to slide deeper along the river channel.

Key habitat types around Little Rock include rock, current breaks, and brush. On the Arkansas River, focus on wing dikes, bridge pilings, marinas, and backwater eddies. Cast tight to the seams where slack water meets current; fish often hold inches off the break. In Lake Maumelle, offshore structure—points, timber lines, and submerged roadbeds—out-produces the bank for quality bass. Community lakes and park ponds favor simple shoreline targets like docks, drainage culverts, and fallen trees.

Effective techniques revolve around matching water clarity and current. In the often-stained river, bold profiles and vibration (spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, thumping crankbaits) draw more strikes. In clear water like Maumelle, downsize to finesse worms, jigs, and small swimbaits on lighter line. For bank anglers, a compact kit of a Texas-rigged worm, small jig, and a spinnerbait will cover most situations. Boat anglers gain an edge with electronics for finding brush piles, shell beds, and bait clouds along the river ledge.

For tactical tips, time your outings around dawn, dusk, and periods of increased generation when possible—moving water ignites both bass and stripers on the Arkansas River. Watch for surface schooling activity and bird activity to locate feeding fish quickly. In ponds and community lakes, travel light, keep moving, and hit multiple spots in a circuit; two or three short, mobile sessions often out-fish staying in one place all day.

The Best Fishing Spots around Little Rock

Murray Lock and Dam

Perhaps the most popular urban fishing spot in Little Rock, the tailwater below Murray Lock and Dam churns up bait and concentrates gamefish—expect striped bass, white bass, blue and flathead catfish, and seasonal sauger runs. Spring and fall see surges of schooling fish, while summer nights produce steady catfish action; anglers fish from the riprap and platforms, and boaters drift or anchor in the boils just downstream.

David D. Terry Lock and Dam

Downstream of Little Rock, the tailrace at David D. Terry Lock and Dam is renowned for stripers that pin shad in the turbulent water, plus white bass, sauger, and hefty catfish. Current seams and eddies create predictable feeding lanes; shore anglers work jigs and live bait along the rocks, while boats position just off the boils for aggressive fish, especially during spring flows and cool-season fronts.

Lake Maumelle

Lake Maumelle is a clear-water reservoir west of the city that draws bass anglers for largemouth and spotted bass, with bonus white bass, crappie, and bream. Windblown points, timber edges, and subtle humps produce throughout the year; spring prespawn and fall schooling action are standouts, and kayaks and boats work well while bank anglers target access areas and fishing piers.

Lake Conway

A short drive north, Lake Conway is famous for slab crappie and healthy populations of largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. Its stump-filled flats, cypress trees, and ditches shine in spring for crappie and during low-light summer windows for bass; bank access and numerous ramps make it popular with both shore anglers and small-craft boaters.

Burns Park

Stretching along the north bank of the Arkansas River, Burns Park provides multiple bank-access spots to target catfish, white bass, drum, and the occasional striper near wing dikes and eddies. Evening and night fishing is popular in summer, and anglers often cast cut bait and live shad from riprap and park pull-offs when the river’s flow creates defined current seams.

Cooks Landing Park

Adjacent to the north end of the Big Dam Bridge, Cooks Landing Park is a favorite for bank anglers and small boats targeting catfish, white bass, and schooling stripers that roam between calm pockets and moving water. The mix of pedestrian bridge shade, nearby riprap, and current from the Murray Lock and Dam creates reliable ambush zones, especially at dawn and dusk.

Little Maumelle River

The meandering, cypress-lined Little Maumelle River fishes well for largemouth bass, crappie, and bream, with occasional encounters with river-run white bass near its mouth. Quiet backwaters and laydowns shine for finesse presentations year-round; kayaks and jon boats excel in the sloughs, while limited bank pull-offs offer shore casting opportunities near parks and launches.

Greers Ferry Lake

A premier clear-water reservoir northeast of Little Rock, Greers Ferry Lake is celebrated for walleye, hybrid striped bass, smallmouth and largemouth bass, plus crappie. Points, timbered creek arms, and deep humps produce across seasons—spring for walleye and crappie, summer for night bass and hybrids, and fall for schooling action—making it a destination for both trolling and casting.

Lake Ouachita

One of Arkansas’s crown jewels west of Little Rock, Lake Ouachita offers trophy striped bass, abundant largemouth and spotted bass, crappie, and bream in ultra-clear water. Vast mid-lake humps, island points, and timbered coves shine; spring and fall surface feeds can be spectacular, while summer sees deep-ledge tactics and night action for bass and schooling stripers.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Little Rock area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

White Oak Bayou - 4.46920813243km , Shilcotts Bayou - 4.63383657988km , Camp Robinson Dam Number Two - 9.32936507849km , Camp Robinson Lake Dam Number One - 9.73569410007km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Little Rock Port - 11.05518303544km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Little Rock. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Little Fourche Creek - 4.2850495683km , White Oak Bayou - 4.46920813243km , Shilcotts Bayou - 4.63383657988km , Big Rock Settling Pond Dam - 5.15254903859km , Broadmoor Lake Dam - 5.42800947119km , Lakewood Lake Number One Dam - 6.10569968171km , Lakewood Lake Number Three Dam - 6.18612551973km , Lakewood Lake Number Two Dam - 6.23152458556km , Wingate Lake Dam - 6.35576613446km , Lakewood Lake Number Six Dam - 6.92394879568km , Foreman Lake Dam - 7.5811275368km , Western Hills Lake Dam - 7.70604004209km , Gates Island - 7.91234085987km , Jackson Reservoir Dam - 8.0631443338km , Murray Lock and Dam - 8.1180285079km , Second Edition Twin Lakes Dam - 8.17381833137km , Twin Lakes Dam - 8.27133929566km , Jimerson Creek - 8.38921889368km , Little Indian Lake Number One Dam - 8.490683811km , Brodie Creek - 8.5754349585km , Fourche Creek - 8.58869546826km , Little Indian Lake Number Two Dam - 8.79389858371km , Camp Robinson Dam Number Two - 9.32936507849km , Aldersgate Lake Dam - 9.68168711108km , Cook Lake Dam - 9.72344987971km , Camp Robinson Lake Dam Number One - 9.73569410007km , Sandpiper Lake Dam - 9.80998182725km , Rosenbaum Lake - 9.87737250774km , Willow Springs Branch - 9.89473240101km , Tall Timber Lake Dam - 9.93647115587km , Little Maumelle River - 10.09973683651km , Panther Branch - 10.2776842492km , McConnell Lake Dam - 10.80588579049km , Little Rock Port - 11.05518303544km , Hudmans Lake Dam Number Two - 11.12394907091km , Sprick Lake Dam - 11.30968462277km , Hudmans Lake Dam Number One - 11.36077534812km , Vinson Branch - 11.41168716019km , Peeler Lake - 11.60423645572km , Old Channel Fourche Creek - 11.74672113861km

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