Today's Best Fishing Times for
Forrest City, United States ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Forrest City, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Forrest City, Arkansas centers around fertile East Arkansas reservoirs, oxbow lakes, and the nearby Mississippi River backwaters, offering excellent opportunities for bass, crappie, catfish, and panfish. Anglers use Forrest City as a hub to access private clubs, public lakes, and small city waters that consistently produce quality fish year-round. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:32 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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  • Visibility:
    98%
  • Full Moon - 98% illuminated Full Moon
Next New Moon in ~16 days on 14th July
Full Moon is generally a productive time for fishing - especially night fishing. Bright nights mean that many predators feed more actively during the night. During full moon the gravitational pull is in line with the gravitational pull of the sun, affecting all wildlife and increasing feeding behaviour.
  • Distance to earth:
    405,492 km
    Proximity:
    0.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Forrest City
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    03:20 am - 05:20 am
  • major Time:
    11:04 am - 01:04 pm
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    06:49 pm - 08:49 pm
  • major Time:
    10:40 pm - 12:40 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Full Moon at 98% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -18 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sun, 28 Jun 01:01 • 35.008, -90.79
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Forrest City

Forrest City, Arkansas sits in the heart of prime East Arkansas fishing, surrounded by floodplain lakes, small reservoirs, and Mississippi River backwaters that offer fast action for bass, crappie, catfish, and bream. Most anglers base out of Forrest City to reach nearby lakes such as small city impoundments, private club lakes, and numerous timbered oxbows scattered along the St. Francis and Mississippi River corridors.

Seasonal patterns drive success around Forrest City. In late winter and early spring, crappie and largemouth bass stage along creek channels, ditches, and the first drops outside of shallow flats. This is when slow-trolled jigs, small minnows under fixed corks, and suspending jerkbaits shine. As water temps slide into the upper 50s and 60s, both bass and crappie push shallow into brush, stumps, and flooded willows. Pitch 1/16–1/8 oz tube jigs or marabou jigs tight to cover for slabs, and flip compact creature baits or jigs for bass into any dark holes in the cover.

Summer fishing around Forrest City is about targeting shade and current. Local lakes often get heavy vegetation and warm, stained water, which sets up excellent shallow power fishing. Early and late, throw buzzbaits, hollow-body frogs, and spinnerbaits over grassbeds and around laydowns. Once the sun is high, switch to Texas-rigged worms, flipping jigs, or heavy punching setups to probe matted vegetation and thick brush. Catfish action peaks in warm weather on river runs, ditches, and deeper holes of larger lakes; use cut shad, chicken liver, or prepared stink baits on slip-sinker rigs fished just off the bottom.

Fall brings some of the most consistent fishing near Forrest City as baitfish school along points, channel swings, and wind-blown banks. White bass and hybrid stripers, where present, chase shad on main-lake flats and can be caught on small spoons, inline spinners, and 2–3 inch swimbaits. Largemouth bass key on shad in the backs of creeks; square-bill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and lipless cranks worked steadily along wood and weed edges will cover water and locate active fish quickly.

Winter anglers focus on deeper structure—old creek beds, channel bends, and submerged timber. Slowly crawling jigs and compact soft plastics near the bottom is the most consistent method for cold-water bass. For winter crappie, vertical fishing is critical: hold over brush piles or standing timber and present small jigs or minnows just above the fish you mark on electronics. Catfish can still be taken by targeting the deepest holes with cut bait and downsized hooks and sinkers.

Habitat variety is the key advantage around Forrest City. Shallow, stump-studded lakes call for stout gear: medium-heavy baitcasting outfits with 15–20 lb fluorocarbon or 40–50 lb braid to winch fish from cover. In clearer pits or deeper reservoirs, spinning tackle with 8–12 lb line and finesse plastics often outfishes heavy power gear. Keep a small selection of proven regional staples—black-and-blue jigs, watermelon red soft plastics, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, and shad-pattern crankbaits—and adjust size and color to water clarity. Combining this straightforward tackle with attention to seasonal migrations and local cover will consistently produce fish around Forrest City.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Forrest City area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 4 beaches and bays in this area.

Creely Bayou - 14.95461061645km , Cow Bayou - 17.27483015644km , Blackfish Bayou - 17.39786578846km , Cup Bayou - 18.55169887681km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Forrest City. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Forest Lake Number 6 Dam - 2.10419340657km , Hickey Lake Dam - 2.5027231449km , Forest Lake Number 5 Dam - 2.96677660165km , Forest Lake Number 3 Dam - 3.80020075695km , Forest Lake Number 4 Dam - 4.23778297891km , Loeb Lake Dam - 5.03867390317km , Little Crow Creek - 5.60182257982km , Hinton Creek - 6.02525368665km , Little Telico Creek - 6.87027987653km , Scenic Hills Lake Dam - 7.55929874614km , Lake Saint Francis Dam - 7.61605047001km , Telico Lake Dam - 8.12957548963km , Kiethley Lake - 8.50404485321km , Skinny Lake - 8.82802554013km , Griggs Creek - 9.5658933378km , First Creek - 9.83519233663km , Spybuck Creek - 10.26670391276km , Beaty Lake - 10.30715040512km , Big Telico Creek - 10.34813429141km , Candy Creek - 10.56108301455km , Island Lake - 11.5149899064km , Wyles Pond Slough - 11.64484265319km , Fishers Lake (historical) - 12.18061042524km , Tuni Creek - 12.50574072555km , Hidden Slough - 12.53146164364km , Burnt Cane Lake - 14.59093300257km , Creely Bayou - 14.95461061645km , Linden Island - 15.14944741213km , Don Lake - 15.31103581007km , Hawkins Creek - 15.67408885894km , Pettijohn Lake - 15.87632886273km , Round Pond Lake - 16.11205692154km , Hunter Lake (historical) - 16.40919872049km , Larkin Creek - 16.82174756479km , Old River - 17.1975033817km , Cow Bayou - 17.27483015644km , Blackfish Bayou - 17.39786578846km , Lake Austell Dam - 17.40201256264km , Sandy Slough - 18.40034994003km , Cup Bayou - 18.55169887681km

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