45 minutes from Little Rock, Morrilton in Conway County offers a prime location on the Arkansas River for great bass, catfish and bluegill fishing.  There are several access points for angling and picnicking on sand bars.  Additional recreation and sightseeing opportunities are nearby with the Ozark National Forest to the north, the Ouachita National Forest to the south and Petit Jean State Park just across the river. Morrilton is a convenient, hospitable gateway to it all with abundant dining, lodging, and other accommodations.

Popular in this river section are black jitterbugs, buzzbaits, chatterbaits, shad, crickets and white and pearl Hawg Traps.

 

The best baits for this lake

Big Bite Baits Craws & Creatures Chick Magnet Swirl Kamikaze Swimon

Craws

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Fishing Jigs

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Strike King Finesse baits Dirt Perfect Plastic Finesse Worm

Finesse Baits

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Blitz Lures Topwater Watermelon Buzz Frog

Frogs

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Vicious Fishing Topwater Blackout V-Pop 80 Popper

Topwater

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Strike King Worms Blue Craw Red Flake Rage Cut-R-Worm

Worms

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