Hot Springs
KEY fEATURE:
docKS
Hamilton is packed
full of docks. Many
have brush piles
and lights that
attract bait and
predator fish, and
some homeowners
feed fish at their
docks, which
attracts even more
interest from the
entire food chain.
SpEcIES IN pLAY
Spotted bass – “Kentuckies” won’t out-
weigh largemouths individually, but they’ll
bolster some bags for sure.
Largemouth bass – A touch of Florida-
strain genetics helps produce some trophy
largemouths.
Oaklawn
Racetrack
Entergy
Park
Garvan Woodland
Gardens
Electric
Island
Lake Hamilton
TAKEoff SITE:
Andrew Hulsey
Fish Hatchery
SUMMER 2019 I fLWfISHING.coM
THE LoWER ENd
Docks, points, pockets and
more docks comprise the
lower end. This area will
swallow most of the field.
KEY fEATURE:
THE dAM
Entergy
Corporation owns
Lake Hamilton. If
the power compa-
ny is generating at
the dam, which it
should be in
August, the fishing
is usually better.
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