Lake · Chicot, Arkansas
Lake Chicot
Location Snapshot
Lake Chicot is a southeast Arkansas oxbow lake with a warmwater fishery centered on bass, crappie, bream, and catfish. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with black and white crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and hybrid striped bass adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Chicot.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Lake Chicot. Black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and white crappie are common and established. Hybrid striped bass are present and stocked.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass are stocked in Lake Chicot.
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Chicot, Arkansas
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Lake Details
County
Chicot
Management Category
Natural oxbow
Regulation Scope
Lake Chicot oxbow, including named Connerly/Ditch Bayou harvest specials.
Regulation Summary
Lake Chicot: AGFC named crappie 10-inch/20-fish and largemouth 15-inch/10-fish specials, plus general fishing regulations. Confirm current official regulations. Not Lake Village Community Fishing Pond.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Channel Catfish, Hybrid Striped Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available