Arkansas · United States

Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas fishing forecast

70 Good of 100

Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas is a freshwater fishing spot in Arkansas, United States. Anglers here target Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, September, October, November.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesStriped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie

Score now70/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

In line with this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 23, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas

Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas currently scores 70 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 23.4 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: channel-catfish, yellow-bullhead, green-sunfish, flathead-catfish, longnose-gar, shortnose-gar, bowfin, bluegill

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas:

Score history at this spot

7 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-07-30, 78/100

5 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.

Best months by species at Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas

Striped BassMorone saxatilis
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Striped Bass	1/day	71.1–78.7 cm slot	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Federal Atlantic EEZ: 1 fish, 28–31" slot limit. State waters have separate rules.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.