Harris Brake

The lake from above

Best fishing times

Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.

Fish to expect

Lakes like Harris Brake in Arkansas usually hold largemouth bass, crappie, catfish and bluegill and sunfish. The state fish and wildlife agency lists what is stocked and the rules for this lake. At 56°F on the surface right now, here is how each one should behave.

• Fair
  Largemouth bass

  Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.

• Good
  Crappie

  Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.

• Fair
  Catfish

  Waking up. Channels and creek mouths, especially after rain.

• Fair
  Bluegill and sunfish

  Warming. Shallow, sunny pockets in the afternoon.

From today's water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.

Fishing spots

1. 1
   Back of a cove

   Sheltered, shallower water where baitfish gather.

2. 2
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

3. 3
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

4. 4
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

5. 5
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

6. 6
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

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   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.

Weather and wind

Sunrise 6:43 am · sunset 5:06 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).