Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita is a lake in Arkansas. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
24.3°C
Air temp
25.4°C
Wind
5.0 m/s
Pressure
1012.0
→ stable
Clouds
30.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
🌇
Dusk
19:11–21:11
🌙
Night
21:11–05:15
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
08:00
🌤️
25.0°
09:00
🌤️
26.0°
10:00
⛅
28.0°
11:00
⛅
28.0°
12:00
⛅
30.0°
13:00
⛅
30.0°
14:00
☁️
31.0°
15:00
⛅
31.0°
16:00
⛅
32.0°
17:00
🌤️
32.0°
18:00
🌤️
31.0°
19:00
🌤️
30.0°
Likely catch now (11 species)
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural scent bait, scent over colour for channel catfish.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Lake Ouachita is a reservoir created by the damming of the Ouachita River by Blakely Mountain Dam.
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