Arkansas · United States

Lake Chicot AR fishing forecast

75 Hot of 100

Lake Chicot AR is a freshwater fishing spot in Arkansas, United States. Anglers here target Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically January, February, March, April, October, November, December.

Quick answer

Best monthsJanuary, February, March, April

Top speciesCrappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass

Score now75/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #106 of 427 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 4 points above 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 data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

major 01:31

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.1 °C
Wind	9 km/h from E, gusting 23 km/h
Pressure	1010 hPa
Cloud cover	58%
Chlorophyll	0.29 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	5
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the September average of 24.1 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Chicot AR

Lake Chicot AR currently scores 75 out of 100 (Hot). Water temperature is 24.1 °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
Pre-storm bite +4.2: the classic feed before heavy weather
Cloud cover +4.0: light penetration and fish confidence
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: largemouth-bass, crappie, bluegill, channel-catfish, spotted-bass, redear-sunfish, warmouth, spotted-gar

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 35% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Chicot AR:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-31, 78/100

22 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

Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Lake Chicot AR

CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

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.