Arkansas’ top five bass fisheries

Due to the complexity of bass fisheries found in Arkansas and their differing geomorphic characteristics, ranking the top five bass waters is no easy task. Assistant Black Bass Biologist Kevin Hopkins did so based on tournament results and other parameters.

Due to the complexity of bass fisheries found in Arkansas and their differing geomorphic characteristics, ranking the top five bass waters is no easy task. Assistant Black Bass Biologist Kevin Hopkins did so based on tournament results and other parameters.  

  1. Arkansas River Pool 2
  2. DeGray Lake  
  3. Bull Shoals Lake
  4. Lake Ouachita
  5. Lake Dardanelle (Arkansas River Pool 10)