Lake · Arkansas
Lake Conway near Mayflower
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
- Available atmospheric evidence is favorable for provisional Estimated fishing suitability; the public rating is capped by the accepted Estimated evidence path and confidence policy.
Current Readings
- Gage height
- 254.35 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.10 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Last updated
- 6 min ago
Source: USGS · Lake Conway near Mayflower, AR · 07263265 · Gage height
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
82°F
Feels like
90°F
Wind
2 mph S
Wind gust
6 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 12:15 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 3 AM
Clear
Temp 80°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 7 AM
Clear
Temp 77°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Sat 11 AM
Clear
Temp 95°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Sat 3 PM
Mostly clear
Temp 100°F
Chance 9%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 7 PM
Clear
Temp 97°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Sat 11 PM
Clear
Temp 88°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Mostly clear
High 101°F / Low 77°F
Chance 9%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 103°F / Low 80°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Overcast
High 100°F / Low 74°F
Chance 4%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Clear
High 103°F / Low 70°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 5 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Gage Height History
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Conway.
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
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir at Mayflower is under a multi-year AGFC renovation drawdown. Gates opened in fall 2023; the main lake remains drawn down as a roughly five-year reset toward crappie, bream, Florida largemouth, and flathead. There is no normal full-lake public fishery on this identity now. Nursery Pond trout and other Nursery Pond stockings are a different 70-acre AGFC water and are not assigned here.
Target species
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Crappie is a primary AGFC reset target for the renovated main lake. Historical/management presence, not current full-pool catchability.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Bream/bluegill are an AGFC renovation management target. Limited current main-lake fishing during drawdown.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Channel catfish may be present in the Conway community; listed as a limited historical/management presence, not a current primary.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Flathead catfish are part of the AGFC main-lake reset. Management/historical target during renovation.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Florida-strain largemouth is an AGFC renovation management target, not a claim of current full-lake catchability during drawdown.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Central Arkansas 6,700-acre AGFC reservoir (built 1948) currently exposed as a renovation lakebed. Habitat work, boat-lane mulching, and dam replacement are underway. This is not Nursery Pond.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Access type remains public, but current fishing on the main lake is limited by the drawdown. Do not imply normal ramps, full-pool boating, or a routine bank fishery. Confirm current AGFC renovation notices and any permitted boat-lane or shoreline restrictions before visiting.
Stocking information
AGFC is resetting the main-lake fishery toward crappie, bream, Florida-strain largemouth, and flathead after drawdown. Nursery Pond stockings (including trout) belong to a distinct 70-acre water and are not this destination.
- Stocked
Largemouth Bass
Stocked · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Official sources
AGFC N1.01 currently lists Lake Conway with no gamefish daily limits in the drawdown context. Statewide creel still applies on Nursery Pond, which is not this ID. Confirm current official regulations before any trip.
Nursery Pond is a DISTINCT 70-acre AGFC water and is not this destination.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Arkansas
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Management Category
Renovation drawdown reservoir
Regulation Scope
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir (main lake)
Regulation Summary
AGFC N1.01 currently lists Lake Conway with no gamefish daily limits in the drawdown/renovation context. Statewide creel still applies on the distinct Nursery Pond. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish
Public Access
Public
Description
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir near Mayflower, Arkansas, USGS 07263265. Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. App-supported continuous parameters currently available: gage height (00065). The main lake is drawn down for the AGFC Lake Conway renovation project (gates opened fall 2023; multi-year, about five-year reconstruction). Nursery Pond is a distinct 70-acre AGFC water and is not this destination.
