Currently the River level near Lake Whittington is 26.6 feet (Ark. City gage)and is slowly falling. For up to date river levels, go to www.rivergages.com, click on the Vicksburg district, Mississippi River and passes.

Not much new news from Whittington. As the water level falls, fishing should pick back up. Crappie bite has slowed but some fish can still be caught along steep sloping banks with fallen trees or other structure. Some small bass are still being caught but nothing with much size. Try targeting cover in shallow water areas of the lake.

Contact the Benoit Outing Club baitshop at(662-742-3752)for current conditions.

Anglers can navigate the chute to/from the river when the river is at, or above, 6 feet on the Arkansas City Gauge, but they should be careful of snags when doing so. As the river drops below 6 feet access through the chute gets extremely difficult and treacherous, and Boaters are advised not to try to navigate the chute when the river is below 6 feet ( Arkansas City Gauge). When the lake is at a level equivalent to 6 feet (Ark. City Gauge) one can get from one end of the lake to the other, but anglers need to be aware that at this water level very shallow water is present at the flats at Burnt Island (up lake from Benoit Outing Club & Goat Island). At a lake level equivalent to 3 feet (Ark. City Gauge) a narrow channel runs through the flats at Burnt Island and very shallow water is present above the ironwood forest (begins where the barge is at below the Outing Club), and further down the lake in the flat below the old pump pier (where the poles are). Although reference is made to lake level from RIVER level on the Arkansas City Gauge the two may not be the same at stages below 16 feet as the constriction at the chute causes a delay in the falling, or rising, of the lake. Anglers should also take note that when the river is on a fast fall (or rise) a large difference in elevation may be present between the lake and the river. This can create such a high water velocity in the narrow chute that boats with large outboards will find it difficult to navigate and impossible for small outboards to negotiate.

Lake has two fee ramps open to the public: Nebletts Landing on the north end of the lake (dificult to launch when water level is below 11 feet equivalent to Ark. City Gauge) and Little Man's Landing south of the Benoit Outing Club (closed at high water).

Online Map

Fish attractors for low water fishing were placed in this lake many years ago. For a map of the lake and location of the fish attractors go to www.outfitters.org Click on Fishing, Public waters, and then scroll down to find Lake Whittington under "more area lake maps".