Fishing in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Fishconsin

With the water drawdown, we were able to walk the bank and fish a large area. Caught 20+ largemouth bass in a few days fishing on spinners, searchbait, rattle trap, and jigs. Anything that looked like a minnow worked well. Jigs were troublesome on the rocks, and hit a number of snags. Also caught a crappie and a few other panfish in spinners. WARNING: we ran into 2 water moccasins walking around, 1 with a home in a hollowed log, and another just sunning. Shoes or boots and keep your eyes peeled.

shawn.newsom

Sunset lake is a nice fishing lake. Great for kayak fishing or even a flat bottom boat. I fish at this lake a lot because I live 5 minutes away. it's a perfect place for me to stop and get in some casts when I have a little time to burn. Sunset lake does not give up bass very easily. You most definitely have to be on top of your game to trick the bass in this lake. These bass have probably seen every common popular lure a million times, ex. spinner baits and frogs. The bass will bite these baits. I just would not recommend starting out using those kind of baits for bass here. I will usually switch to those if the time of year is right or the water clarity is right or they just aren't biting any of the other stuff I'm throwing out there. I've done really well out there with the Berkely Gilly, chatter baits do well with a nice swim trailer. I also have good luck using a skirtless chatterbait with some type of soft plastic swim bait on the hook. I have caught several two and three pound bass out of here. Both largemouth and spotted bass. And if you look in my photos you'll see where my wife caught one that was just over 8 lbs. at this lake. and I have seen several other monsters cruising around the banks. Overall Sunset lake is a convenient, clean, well stocked and unique bass lake. However, if you are not on top of your game or if you aren't trying new or less common baits and techniques, chances are you will get skunked here.