Arkansas · United States

Lake Dardanelle AR fishing forecast

72 Good of 100

Lake Dardanelle AR is a freshwater fishing spot in Arkansas, United States. Anglers here target Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass. The most productive months are typically March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMarch, April, May, June

Top speciesBlue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass

Score now72/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #75 of 644 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

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

Sea surface temp	23.9 °C
Wind	6 km/h from E, gusting 19 km/h
Pressure	1014 hPa
Cloud cover	10%
Chlorophyll	18.48 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	4
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 August average of 23.9 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 20.0 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Dardanelle AR

Lake Dardanelle AR currently scores 72 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 23.9 °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
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth
Moon phase +2.0: lunar feeding rhythm

What’s biting now

The model expects today: blue-catfish, channel-catfish, spotted-gar, warmouth, flathead-catfish, yellow-bullhead, redear-sunfish, green-sunfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 82% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Dardanelle AR:

Score history at this spot

26 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-07-30, 79/100

21 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

Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
White Bass

Morone chrysops

Best months by species at Lake Dardanelle AR

Blue CatfishIctalurus furcatus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
White BassMorone chrysops

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.