Fishing At Lake Chicot

AKA: Lake Chicot State Park

What to fish for...

Fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and striped bass at Lake Chicot in Arkansas.

Lake Chicot State Park is a great place to headquarter when you visit Lake Chicot, a 5,000-acre lake in southeast Arkansas. The park has a nice boat launch ramp, cabins, campgrounds, a marina, a store and more than half a mile of shoreline for fishing from the bank. This fish hook shaped lake has nearly 50 miles of shoreline and sports a nice variety of fish species, including bass, catfish, crappie, bream and stripers. In total there are four boat launch ramps are scattered around the oxbow, one at Lake Chicot State Park, two at Chicot County Park and one at Lake Village.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Chicot

Click images for fishing tips and details about each species.

Lake Chicot Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Chicot County RV Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the south side of the lake, north side, off County Road 71, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Jack R. Rhodes Lakefront Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, east side, off Main Street, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Lake Chicot State Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, off State Route 57, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Lake Shore RV Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off State Route 144, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

Pecan Grove RV Park Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the southwest section of the lake, west side, off US Highway 82, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.

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