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Paragould, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Paragould, United States ? Today is a average 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.

Fishing in Paragould, Arkansas centers on the fertile waters of the Crowley’s Ridge region, with access to the St. Francis River, Wapanoocca and nearby lakes, plus numerous small farm ponds. Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and panfish in a mix of oxbows, cypress breaks, and man‑made lakes, making Paragould a strong base for freshwater fishing in northeast Arkansas. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 12:25 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.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
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  • Visibility:
    30%
  • Waxing Crescent - 30% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~10 days on 26th September
  • Distance to earth:
    402,416 km
    Proximity:
    7.7 %
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 Paragould
New Moon
Thu, 10 Sep
Full Moon
Sat, 26 Sep
New Moon
Sat, 10 Oct
Full Moon
Sun, 25 Oct

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:44 am - 05:44 am
  • minor Time:
    11:28 am - 01:28 pm
  • major Time:
    04:14 pm - 06:14 pm
  • minor Time:
    09:01 pm - 11:01 pm
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 30% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -24 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Wed, 16 Sep 13:49 • 36.058, -90.497
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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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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Paragould

Fishing around Paragould, Arkansas is shaped by the mix of Crowley’s Ridge lakes, St. Francis River backwaters, and small public impoundments scattered through Greene County. Most anglers focus on bass, crappie, and catfish, but the area’s sloughs and oxbows also produce quality panfish and occasional trophy rough fish for those who know how to work the local water.

Seasonal patterns drive success more than anything here. In late winter and early spring, warming trends push largemouth bass and crappie into the shallow coves, flooded buckbrush, and cypress knees of small lakes and St. Francis River backwaters. That’s prime time to slow-roll spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits for bass in off-colored water, or to work 1/16–1/8 oz jigs tipped with soft plastics or minnows for staging crappie along drop-offs and brush. As spring shifts to early summer, both species slide out to creek channels, outside edges of vegetation, and submerged timber; that’s when lightweight Texas rigs, shaky heads, and slip-float minnows shine.

Summer in Paragould means warm, often muddy water, so early and late windows are crucial. Bass push shallow at daybreak to feed over flats, around riprap, and along weed edges. Topwaters, buzzbaits, and shallow squarebills can produce fast action before the sun gets high. Once it does, switch to deeper targets: bridge pilings, main-lake points, and outside bends on the St. Francis with Carolina rigs, deep-diving crankbaits, or football jigs dragged slowly along bottom. Catfish bite well all summer; focus on current seams, outside bends, and logjams using cut shad, nightcrawlers, or stink baits on simple slip-sinker rigs.

Fall brings some of the most consistent fishing near Paragould. Cooling nights pull shad and sunfish into the backs of creeks and coves, and bass, white bass, and hybrid stripers follow. Watch for surface activity and birds to locate schooling fish, then cast small swimbaits, chrome lipless cranks, or spoons through the chaos. Crappie regroup on deeper brush piles and stake beds; vertical jigging directly over cover with small plastics or hair jigs tends to out-produce live bait once the fish are tightly schooled.

Winter isn’t a shutdown period; it just calls for a slower approach. Bass and crappie hold tighter to deeper cover and channel swings, especially on sunny afternoons that warm the upper layer a degree or two. Work jigs painfully slow, pausing often, and favor natural, muted colors in the clearer ridge lakes. Catfish remain catchable on cut bait fished in deeper river holes and scour holes below any structure that accelerates current.

  • Habitat & locations: Focus on wood—laydowns, brush piles, and cypress roots—in small lakes and ponds, plus outside bends, logjams, and side channels on the St. Francis system. Farm ponds around Paragould are excellent for bluegill and bass; target windblown banks, dam corners, and any visible cover.
  • Rods & line: A 6’6”–7’ medium-heavy baitcaster with 14–17 lb fluoro or mono covers most bass tactics. For crappie and panfish, a 6–7’ light spinning rod with 4–8 lb mono is ideal. Catfish anglers do well with medium-heavy rods and 15–30 lb mono or braid with abrasion-resistant leaders.
  • Key baits: Soft-plastic worms, creature baits, spinnerbaits, squarebill and lipless crankbaits for bass; tube jigs, marabou or hair jigs, and minnows for crappie; nightcrawlers, chicken liver, cut shad, and commercial dip baits for catfish; small worms or crickets under a float for bluegill.

Reading the water is critical around Paragould: always adjust depth and presentation to water color, current, and temperature. When in doubt, start shallow on windward banks during low light, then progressively work deeper structure as the day brightens or fronts pass through. With that flexible approach, the lakes and rivers around Paragould can produce steady action nearly year-round.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Paragould 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 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Bark Camp Island - 16.54496442158km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Paragould. 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.

Eightmile Creek - 2.10309357608km , Reynolds Park Lake Dam - 2.90765647489km , Arnolds Lake Dam - 4.18055820278km , Meadow Lake Dam - 5.3542981105km , Big Cypress Swamp - 8.9579321879km , Rooker Creek - 9.24654209981km , Lighthouse Creek - 9.27784736342km , W H Spence Lake Dam - 11.2085510178km , Giles Island - 11.27932572775km , Big Island - 11.37120007076km , Culver Creek - 12.33418753392km , Birch Creek - 12.93047734808km , Round Island - 13.38497877297km , Boland Island - 13.79820846021km , Cochrans Opening - 13.88776220279km , Stave Island - 14.35238811882km , Lower Panther Island - 14.44754301127km , Cottonwood Slough (historical) - 15.00427090426km , Dark Slough (historical) - 15.18222544815km , Park Lake Dam - 15.30819527782km , Dickeys Lake Dam - 15.41805716932km , Seneca Slough - 15.43892831418km , Thompson Lake Dam - 15.53027638066km , Indian Hill Slough - 16.24276830675km , Bark Camp Island - 16.54496442158km , Newton Island - 16.65570381896km , Indian Hill Island - 16.86151035572km , Big Creek Site 16 Dam - 17.12120126341km , Cottonwood Slough - 17.30093789421km , Bagwell Slough - 17.81368345329km , Upper Panther Island - 17.90849494768km , Slavens Creek - 18.33514238128km , Big Creek Site 15 Dam - 18.47658429039km , Big Creek Site One Dam - 18.70072371957km , Overcup Slough (historical) - 18.79902536856km , Caney Slough (historical) - 19.42128790703km , Scatter Creek - 19.45987172406km , Grassy Slough (historical) - 19.83238667895km , Gum Island - 20.09168257147km , Big Creek Site 18 Dam - 20.3506786829km

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