Reservoir · Garland, Arkansas
Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita
Reservoir · Arkansas
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Ouachita.
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Fishery overview
Lake Ouachita is Arkansas's largest USACE reservoir on the Ouachita River and one of four AGFC striped-bass lakes. N1.01 names Ouachita for black-bass daily limit 6 and allows 10 additional spotted bass with DeGray and Greeson. No same-lake live water temperature is assigned, so current conditions stay Unavailable. This is not Lake Hamilton and not the Remmel Dam river.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 names Ouachita in the black-bass daily-limit-6 list.
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01: Lakes Ouachita, DeGray, and Greeson allow 10 additional spotted bass.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC striped-bass page: Ouachita is one of four lakes stocked with striped bass.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Large clear Ouachita Mountain USACE reservoir in Garland/Montgomery counties above Blakely Mountain Dam. Distinct from Lake Hamilton, Lake Catherine, and the Remmel tailwater.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public USACE / Lake Ouachita State Park recreation exists around the Hot Springs reservoir. Confirm current USACE Little Rock and AGFC notices. Coordinates are a lake-body reference, not a verified launch pin.
Stocking information
AGFC stocks striped bass in Ouachita as one of four Arkansas striper lakes. Confirm current official stocking.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Official sources
AGFC N1.01: Ouachita black-bass daily limit 6, and in addition 10 spotted bass may be taken (with DeGray and Greeson). Striped-bass harvest follows current AGFC rules. Seasonal trout below Blakely is a different river identity. Confirm current official regulations.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Garland, 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
County
Garland
Management Category
Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable
Regulation Scope
Lake Ouachita reservoir
Regulation Summary
Lake Ouachita: AGFC N1.01 named black-bass and extra spotted-bass limits. Confirm current official regulations. Not Lake Hamilton.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Lake Ouachita, Ouachita River USACE reservoir above Blakely Mountain Dam. Catalog-visible Unavailable: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake live USGS 00010. Remmel 07359002 and Hamilton 07358500 are other Ouachita-chain identities, not this pool. Coordinates are a public lake reference near Hot Springs, not a tailwater pin. Unavailable means insufficient thermal information, not Poor.
