Millwood Lake Fishing
An Arkansas reservoir in Little River County.
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Groundwork for an outing on Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake sits in Little River County, and its mapped outline covers about 19,318 acres of mapped outline (AGFC gives no size). Its deepest water sits around 30 feet by AGFC. Corps of Engineers ground surrounds it. Groceries and fuel wait in Yarborough Landing, some 3 miles off.
AGFC plots 9 ramps and paddle accesses here. Read its 1 water-specific limit before filling a stringer. AGFC lists camping, fishing pier, mobility-impaired, picnic tables, recreational area and restrooms on site.
Acreage and depth as AGFC states them in its description of Millwood Lake (AGFC page), read November 8, 2026.
Outline area from the AGFC lake or pond outline (GIS polygon area, not an AGFC surface-acre figure), read November 8, 2026.
AGFC public fishing area page and map data, read November 8, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census counts (TIGERweb) and the 2023 Gazetteer, read November 8, 2026.
Background on Millwood Lake from AGFC
Here is how AGFC sums up Millwood Lake:
Millwood Reservoir was constructed in the mid-1960s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control. Recreation, water supply, and wildlife management have since been added as purposes for the project.
- Ways to fishboat ramp, fishing pier, paddle fishing and bank fishing
- Amenitiescamping, fishing pier, mobility-impaired, picnic tables, recreational area and restrooms
- PropertyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state park
AGFC public fishing area page and map data, read November 8, 2026.
Fish AGFC lists for Millwood Lake
AGFC steers anglers at Millwood Lake toward the species shown here.
AGFC public fishing area page and map data, read November 8, 2026.
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- Yarborough Landing on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface, camping, fishing pier, mobility-impaired
- Beards Bluff Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
- Cottonshed Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
- Jack's Isle Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
- Okay Landing Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
- Paraloma Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
- Public boat ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface, camping, picnic tables, recreational area
- Public boat ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface, camping, picnic tables, recreational area
- Saratoga Boat Ramp on Millwood Lakeboat ramp, concrete surface
Named AGFC sites at Millwood Lake
- Yarborough Landingboat ramp, fishing pier, paddle fishing; COE
- Lake Millwood State Park Parking Areabank fishing, boat ramp, paddle fishing; State Park
- Lake Millwood State Park Boat Rampbank fishing, boat ramp, paddle fishing; State Park
AGFC ramp pages close to Millwood Lake
- Allen's Ferry Boat Ramp on Little River (Little River County)Little River (Little River County), 11 miles southeast
- South Fork Lake Boat RampSouth Fork Lake, 12 miles east
- Terre Noire Lake Boat RampTerre Noire Lake, 13 miles east
- Hwy. 71 Boat Ramp on Red RiverRed River, 14 miles south
AGFC publishes no fees or hours for these sites, so none are shown for Millwood Lake.
AGFC boat-and-kayak access and fishing access layers plus the AGFC public fishing areas map posts, read November 8, 2026.
Reservoir numbers posted for Millwood Lake
USACE Little Rock District Millwood Dam reading for Millwood Lake, November 8, 2026.
USACE Little Rock District via USACE Access to Water (location page), latest values at retrieval November 8, 2026. Provisional.
USGS lake gauges update live; Corps figures for Millwood Lake are the dated reading we pulled.
Length minimums and daily counts at Millwood Lake
N1.01 lines written for Millwood Lake
| Species group | Rule as written | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (Largemouth, Spotted, And Smallmouth) | Daily limit of 6 Largemouth Bass. | N1.01(E)(34) |
AGFC Code of Regulations, N1.01(E)(34), effective July 1, 2026 (policy text), read November 8, 2026.
At Millwood Lake, the exception wins wherever it names a species.
Statewide creel rows for Millwood Lake
| Group | Statewide rule as written | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass (Largemouth, Spotted, And Smallmouth) | daily limit of 10 black bass (all species combined) with no length restrictions. Reservoir Smallmouth Bass, daily limit of 6, 12-inch minimum; Flowing Waters Smallmouth Bass, daily limit of 2, 12-inch minimum. | N1.01(E) |
| Bream | Daily limit is 50 fish over 4 inches, no limit on bream 4 inches or shorter. | N1.01(F) |
| Catfish (Except Bullhead) | daily limit of 10 catfish (all species combined) with no length restrictions. | N1.01(G) |
| Crappie | daily limit of 30 crappie (all species combined) with no length restrictions. | N1.01(H) |
AGFC Code of Regulations (regulation library), read November 8, 2026.
The Code sets daily limits and lengths but defines no possession multiple, so none is given for Millwood Lake.
Anglers 16 and older need an Arkansas fishing license; AGFC prints $10.50 for the Resident Fisheries Conservation License and $60 for the nonresident annual license.
Fishing license prices as printed on the AGFC license descriptions and fees page (agfc.com), matching Code Addendum D1.01, read November 8, 2026.
Arkansas record fish caught in Millwood Lake
| Species | Weight | Division | Date | Water as printed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Buffalo | 74 lbs., 0 oz. | unrestricted_tackle | 2007-04-15 | Millwood Lake | AGFC |
Arkansas state record fish as listed by AGFC (record list), read November 8, 2026.
Organizer dates and winners from Millwood Lake
The Millwood Lake tournament page lists sourced dates and winning bags.
Millwood Lake versus the closest lake pages
The biggest neighbour on this list is First Old River Lake, 214 acres per AGFC.
| Lake | Distance | Size | County | AGFC targets | Ramps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwood Lake | about 19,318 acres of mapped outline | Little River County | 4 | 9 | |
| Grandview Conservation Pond | 11 miles east | about 2 acres of mapped outline | Hempstead County | 3 | 0 |
| South Fork Lake | 13 miles east | about 34 acres of mapped outline | Hempstead County | 4 | 1 |
| Terre Noire Lake | 13 miles east | about 13 acres of mapped outline | Hempstead County | 4 | 1 |
| Lake Dieffenbacher | 19 miles south | about 6 acres of mapped outline | Miller County | 3 | 0 |
| First Old River Lake | 21 miles southeast | 214 acres | Miller County | 4 | 1 |
AGFC fishing-area posts and access layers; outline areas are GIS figures. Read November 8, 2026.
Beyond the ramps of Millwood Lake
AGFC lake pages a short drive from Millwood Lake
- Grandview Conservation Pond11 miles east
- South Fork Lake13 miles east
- Terre Noire Lake13 miles east
- Lake Dieffenbacher 19 miles south
- First Old River Lake21 miles southeast
Tackle shops Millwood Lake regulars use
- Hooked Up Bait & Morebait and tackle shop, Ashdown, 5 miles
- T3Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Ashdown
Arkansas places to bunk near Millwood Lake
- Mineral Springs9 miles
- Ashdown10 miles
- Nashville15 miles
County seats and pages around Millwood Lake
- Little River Countyseat: Ashdown
Piscifun gear a Natural State angler might bring to Millwood Lake
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Natural State water near Millwood Lake, on camera
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Questions to clear up before heading for Millwood Lake
Where in the Natural State does Millwood Lake sit?
Search Little River County on a road atlas; the closest Census town, Yarborough Landing, is about 3 miles off.
What acreage does AGFC write for Millwood Lake?
Only a GIS outline is available: about 19,318 acres of mapped outline.
Which AGFC launch sits closest on Millwood Lake?
Yes: 9 ramps and paddle accesses, including Yarborough Landing on Millwood Lake.
What would AGFC have me target at Millwood Lake?
AGFC lists black bass, bream, catfish and crappie as fish to target.
Which AGFC Code sections govern a catch at Millwood Lake?
There are 1 water-specific line; they replace the statewide figures where they speak.
May someone from out of state cast on Millwood Lake with an Arkansas permit?
Anglers 16 and older need an Arkansas fishing license; AGFC prints $10.50 for the Resident Fisheries Conservation License and $60 for the nonresident annual license.
Does AGFC map a pier or a bank fishing area at Millwood Lake?
AGFC tags boat ramp, fishing pier, paddle fishing and bank fishing.
Which bait counter on our Arkansas list is closest to Millwood Lake?
Nearest on our Arkansas list: Hooked Up Bait & More, about 5 miles away.
What did the most recent gauge or dam value say for Millwood Lake?
The pool figure from USACE Little Rock District sits in the level band with its date.
Does the AGFC state-record list mention Millwood Lake?
Millwood Lake shows up on the record list with a smallmouth buffalo of 74 lbs., 0 oz. (state), dated 2007-04-15.
Do Arkansas bass trails weigh in at Millwood Lake?
See the tournament page for dates and bags.
Plan a Natural State morning at Millwood Lake
Pick up the AGFC license before hitching the boat.