Half Moon Lake, Calhoun County, Arkansas     Custom Search User input for Half Moon Lake, Calhoun County, Arkansas: Walter Watkins: One of the best lakes to fish in Southern Arkansas. Around 1974, I learned to use a Fly Rod on this lake with the help of Maurice McCree. Actually maurice taught me on the bank of this lake before we got in the boat. Plenty of Bream here as the will bed up in the spring. One year I was fishing here with another good friend Milton Williams (MUD SLANGER), the Bream was hitting so hard and fast we had to turn our backs on the spot which we were fishing just to bait the hook again. They were almost jumping in the boat. One night we were camping out on this lake and Maurice had gone out to check the Yo-Yo's. He got to the end of the lake and decided he would do some casting for bass as he headed back in to the bank. He says as he trolled back up the lake, his rod took a hard tug and he knew he had gotten hung up on one of the trees that had fallen in the lake the previous fall. He says that after a minute of so trying to take the rod tip and unhanging himself he was about to cut the line when the rod tip made a violent bend and at this time he realized that he had a fish on the line and was not hung up. He goes on to say that by this time the Columbian Red Ride was gone and the battle was on. He says he fought this fish about fifteen or more minutes and finnally netted him. Oh!! Excuse me we are talking about Maurice, he lip landed him. None the less he brought back a beautiful large mouth bass that weighed between 10-12 pounds. I do not think that any of us ever imagined fish being in this lake that size until Cree strutted that trophy. Well naturally this called for a ceremonial Columbian Red Ride and a cold brewzky and another brewzky. Well by this time it's getting late and the Red is taking it's affect (Munchies). Now let me introduce you to the rest of the oufit; Milton, Ernie, Raymond, Hamp, Cree, and your truly. We being the upstanding gentlemen that we are we never take advantage of another sportmans game, but it was late and we were getting hungry from the Red Ride, so... we made a couple of suggestion of getting something to eat and after close discussion of taxing the trophy it ended up being just that a discussion. Raymond assembled the kitchen and the trophy to this day is a memory in our minds and the reason for the extra 3 inches in my waist line. We ate the bass like it was a thanksgiving turkey. Many good memories at Half Moon Lake. Fig Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines        Half Moon Lake is always a pleasure to visit. Summertime at Half Moon Lake comes with high temperatures in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 60's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 20's for Half Moon Lake. All the water falling down from the sky makes Half Moon Lake a wet site; all through May this area sees the most rain, and August on the other hand is the driest. If you       came to camp Silver Eagle RV Campground is a delightful place to do that, and if you need a site to stay Super 8 Motel - Smackover is a great choice. You'll wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the cool things at Half Moon Lake. Camping at Grand Marais Campground is always a glorious experience. Dry warm beds await you at Holiday Inn Express Camden, Ar, and you'll meet a lot of people from Camden here. Nearby lakes? Sure, Blackwater Lakes is near Half                  Moon Lake; you might also want to pay a visit to Newport Shoals if you're here at Half Moon Lake. This lake is so wonderful. This is a nice region for people who like lakes. Spoon Lake is a lake in the vicinity; let's not forget Locust Bayou which is a stream that you may bump into while here.   Holiday Inn Express Camden, Ar, Camden 7 miles away The Holiday Inn Express Hotel Camden features guest rooms with a coffeemaker, iron & ironing board, clock/radio, hairdryer, and spacious bathrooms. Suites additionally provide a wet bar with refrigera... Super 8 Motel - Smackover, Smackover 8 miles away Welcome to Smackover Super 8 Motel. Our friendly and courteous staff members are happy to make your stay enjoyable. We provide the Super Start Breakfast, Free High Speed Internet access, Coffee Mak... Current weather conditions at Half Moon Lake, Calhoun County, Arkansas Local climate location: SPARKMAN 13 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 33.45972 Longitude: -92.67667 Arkansas Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Arkansas Calhoun County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Calhoun County Books about Half Moon Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Half Moon Lake, Calhoun County, Arkansas. Outdoors Recreation Near Camden, Arkansas Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Camden, Arkansas, the metro area neareast to Half Moon Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Arkansas Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Arkansas.     These outdoors activities are available near Half Moon Lake.   Hotels Near Half Moon Lake: Holiday Inn Express Camden, Ar, Camden, 7 miles away Super 8 Motel - Smackover, Smackover, 8 miles away SUPER 8 MOTEL - CAMDEN, AR, Camden, 12 miles away Comfort Inn Camden, Camden, 13 miles away Union Square Guest Quarters, El Dorado, 14 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Half Moon Lake: Silver Eagle RV Campground, Hampton, 12 miles away Grand Marais Campground, El Dorado, 14 miles away Country Living Park, El Dorado, 17 miles away   National Parks Near Half Moon Lake: Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs - AR, 65 miles away   Lakes Near Half Moon Lake: Blackwater Lakes, Calhoun CountyCounty, 1 miles away Spoon Lake, Calhoun CountyCounty, 1 miles away