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Arkansas

Murray Lake

Murray Lake stretches across 5,216 acres in Pulaski County, Arkansas, with largemouth fishing that reads off cover and current.

Surface
5,216acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Murray Lakevia Open-Meteo · 06:00 local
Air temp
68.4°F
Barometric
30.02″
→steady 24h(+0.04)
Wind
7mph
from WNW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 5.4 · 29% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 16
    octFri

    Watch the wind

    hi 70° · lo 49°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff n wind

  2. 17
    octSat

    Stable window

    hi 62° · lo 46°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light ne wind · settled

  3. 18
    octSun

    Stable window

    hi 70° · lo 42°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light e wind · settled

§ 04Field notesArkansas

Where it is

In Pulaski County, Arkansas, Murray Lake spreads across roughly 5,216 acres. Across that water, largemouth trade depth and location with each season.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. As the shallows warm first, fish move up to stage and spawn, with sheltered, sun-warmed water coming on earliest.

Summer. Once the surface heats, fish slide toward deeper edges, shade, and main-body structure, and low light fishes best.

Fall. Cooler water brings forage and bass shallow again; fish range widely as they feed up.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Shade lines and overhead cover in the warm months
  • Hard-bottom and rock transitions
  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage
  • Transitions from soft to hard bottom

Let the season pick the water before any one spot does.

Forage

Where the bait goes on Murray Lake, the largemouth follow — that is the read here.

Access

There is public access on Murray Lake; verify ramp, launch, and water-level conditions with local sources beforehand.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00079591). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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