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Porter Lake

Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas — Crittenden County.

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478Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 91246135).

Location & fast facts

Where Porter Lake is in Arkansas

The red circle marks Porter Lake.

Fast facts

About Porter Lake

  • County: Crittenden
  • Nearest city: Horseshoe Lake (about 1.6 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 69 mi from Jonesboro and 111 mi from Little Rock, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Arkansas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Arkansas

Official AGFC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Porter Lake shoreline

½ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 91246135), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Porter Lake, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Porter Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Porter Lake

    How big is Porter Lake?

    Porter Lake covers about 478 acres in Horseshoe Lake, Arkansas (Crittenden County).

    What towns are on Porter Lake?

    Porter Lake touches Horseshoe Lake in Crittenden County, Arkansas.

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