Lake Ouachita

Lake Ouachita

Lake Ouachita

This Lake isn’t in our usual area but it’s the 3rd cleanest Lake in the Nation and the largest in Arkansas. Therefore one of the best fresh water diving around and it’s not too far away. Since it is against park regulations to dive from the marina, campgrounds or swimming areas, many use a variety of boats to visit the dive sites. This lake features Jelly Fish, Sponge and allows you to spear fish game fish from June 15th to March 15th with a fishing license. The Dam site is the most popular diving location with a few spots on the Geo Float Trail being the next most popular.

Lake Name:

Lake Ouachita

Dive Site:

The Blakely Dam Park:
Shore Dive Possible

GPS

N34.573 W93.195

The main shore entry for divers is at the far end of the Blakely Mountain Dam. A long series of steps lead from a parking area down to the water and then continue deep into the lake’s depth. From the submerged stairway there are cables laid out in a path to a series of sunken boats and vehicles at a variety of depths. This area has some of the clearest visibility. Cheese wiz or a bag of food is almost a must here as the bream and bass will gather in large numbers waiting to be fed.

Lake Name:

Lake Ouachita

Boat Dive

Geo Float Trail – Zebra Rock

GPS

N34.611 W 93.204

This site sounds cool, is known for its dark rock cliffs with pure white veins of quartz running through them. The rocks look like a staircase of 12-15 tall stairs. This is a great site with many nooks and crannies to explore. When the water is high there is a swim through near the surface.

Lake Name:

Lake Ouachita

Boat Dive

Geo Float Trail – Checkerboard Point

GPS

N34.6077 W93.248

You are close to this site when you can see the fractured rocks in perfect squares on the surface that run from the top of the island all the way down into the lake. Beside the checkerboard feature there is a ridge of boulders as large as a car the tumble down past 130′ to the river channel below. As you dive deeper you will see the virgin forest of 50′ tall trees.  In an around the rocks are great places to hunt for a catfish.

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