Family and Community Fishing Program | Regulations 

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Regulations in this section are those that differ from the statewide regulations in a current Arkansas Fishing Guidebook.

Handicapped Accessible This icon indicates either handicapped-accessible area or fishing open to holders of a disabled fishing (either a three-year or combination) disability license. One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing.


Baxter County
Amon's - Mountain Home Community Lake Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Benton County
Atalanta Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped-accessible fishing jetty is available. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Handicapped Accessible
Chicot County
Lake Village Community Fishing Pond Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under age 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Lake open to electric motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disabled fishing (either a three-year or combination) disability license. One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Handicapped Accessible
Clark County
Clear Lake Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Columbia County
Armory Pond SAU Campus - Magnolia Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Lake open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disabled fishing (either a three-year or combination) disability license. One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Handicapped Accessible
Craighead County
Craighead Forest Park Youth Fishing Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Lake open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Handicapped Accessible
Crawford County
Lake Fort Smith Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding and children under the age of seven should not eat black bass (16 inches or longer) because of mercury contamination. Others should not eat black bass over 20 inches in length and limit their consumption of black bass 16-20 inches in length to two meals a month.  
Crittenden County
West Memphis City Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped-accessible fishing pier is available. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Handicapped Accessible
Faulkner County
Bob Courtway Pond Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Fulton County
Salem City Lake Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Handicapped Accessible
Garland County
Entergy Park Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Family Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Trout daily limit is five. Largemouth bass must be released immediately.  
Hempstead County
Mike and Janet Huckabee Youth Pond Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Other species are restricted to one-half the statewide daily limit. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited. Family and Community Fishing rules apply only to that portion of the lake restricted to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Lake open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Handicapped Accessible
Jefferson County
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Pine Bluff Regional Park Youth Fishing Pond Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Lake open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Handicapped Accessible
Lonoke County
Cabot Community Fishing Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five.  
Mike Freeze Community Fishing Pond (England Community Pond) Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Miller County
Lake Diffenbacher Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Pike County
John Benjamin Glenwood Community Pond (Glenwood Pond) Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Pope County
Pleasant View Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
 
Pulaski County
Boyle Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Burn's Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Cherrywood Lake Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Hindman Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Kiwanis Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Little Rock Air Force Base Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
MacArthur Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Otter Creek Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Pinnacle Mountain State Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Sherwood Municipal City Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Valencia Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
War Memorial Park Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Handicapped Accessible
Willow Beach Park Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Saline County
Sunset Lake (Benton City Lake) Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
 
Sebastian County
Carol Ann Cross Pond Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Handicapped-accessible fishing pier is available. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Handicapped Accessible
Wells - Ft. Chaffee Only hand-held rod or pole allowed. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Union County
Mattocks Park Lake - El Dorado Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a hand-held rod or pole. Properly licensed persons between 16 and 64 may fish if accompanied by a person under 16 who is actively fishing. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Lake open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disability license (either a three-year or combination). One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Handicapped Accessible
Washington County
Springdale Community Fishing Pond - Murphy Park Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
White County
Searcy City Lake Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Yell County
Dardanelle City Park Ponds Only hand-held rod or pole allowed. Largemouth bass catch-and-release only. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.  
Yell County Wildlife Federation Pond Only hand-held rod or pole allowed. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.