Regulations for Arkansas Lakes
Regulations in this section are those that differ from statewide regulations.
Amon’s (Baxter County - 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
Apple (Dagmar WMA - Monroe County)
Closed to access for 30 days prior to and during duck season. See wildlife management area regulations.
Armory Pond SAU Campus - Magnolia (Columbia County)
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.
Ashbaugh (Dave Donaldson/Black River WMA - Greene County)
Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. See wildlife management area regulations.
Atalanta (Benton County)
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.
Atkins (Pope County)
Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 21 inches must be released immediately to the water Largemouth bass daily limit is four, of which one may be over 21 inches. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Austelle (Cross County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Bailey (Conway County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available
Barnett (White County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited Bear Creek (Lee County) Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Benton City Lake (Saline County)
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.
Beaver (Benton, Carroll, Washington Counties)
Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is six. Smallmouth bass daily limit is six. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Striped and hybrid striped bass combined daily limit is three and striped bass must be at least 20 inches or longer to keep. Walleye daily limit for Beaver Lake and its tributaries is four and must be at least 18 inches long to keep. No limit on white bass for Beaver Lake and its tributaries including Lake Sequoyah. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season - click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. sHandicapped accessible fishing piers are available at Hickory Creek and Prairie Creek.
Beaver Tailwater
See White River.
Bennett (Faulkner County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Bentonville (Benton County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Big Lake (NWR) (Mississippi County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Blue Mountain (Logan, Yell Counties)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Crappie must be 9 inches or longer to keep. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season - click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations.
Blytheville City Parks Lakes (Mississippi County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Bob Courtway (Faulkner County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Bob Kidd (Washington County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Bois d’Arc (Bois d’Arc WMA - Hempstead County)
See Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc, Page 59.
Brewer (Conway County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water.
Bull Shoals (Marion, Baxter, Boone Counties)
Crappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Striped and hybrid bass combined daily limit is three. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is six. Smallmouth bass daily limit is 6. Walleye must be at least 18 inches long to keep. Walleye daily limit is four. No fishing in the Pot Shoals net pen area. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season - click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. The White River Border Lakes License (WRL) entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Bull Shoals Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license. See Page 18. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available at the Bull Shoals Recreation Area.
Bull Shoals Tailwater
See White River, pages 75-76.
Burnt Cane (St. Francis County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Cabot Community Fishing Pond (Lonoke County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Trout daily limit is five.
Caddo Pond (Montgomery County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep.
Calion (Union County)
Open to skiing and personal watercraft. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Cambadelle (Crawford County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Camp Ferncliff (Pulaski County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Cane Creek (Lincoln County)
Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Crappie daily limit is 15. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. . Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Cargile (Ed Gordon/Pt. Remove WMA - Conway County)
See wildlife management area regulations. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Carol Ann Cross Pond (Sebastian County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Catherine (Hot Spring, Garland Counties)
Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Cave City Lakes (Sharp County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Cherry Wood Lake (Pulaski County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Charles (Lawrence County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Chicot (Chicot County) [includes Connerly Bayou downstream from Connerly Dam and Ditch Bayou downstream to Ditch Bayou Dam]
Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Crappie daily limit is 20. No limit on channel catfish. Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Open to skiing and personal watercraft. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Clear Lake (Clark County)
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.
Clearfork (Garland County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Clubhouse (Petit Jean WMA -Yell County)
Catfish daily limit is five. See wildlife management area regulations.
Columbia (Columbia County)
Largemouth bass daily limit is eight of which only three may be longer than 18 inches. Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 18 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under the age of seven should not eat flathead catfish, pickerel, gar, bowfin or largemouth bass (over 16 inches long) because of mercury contamination.
Others should not eat flathead catfish, gar, bowfin or pickerel and should not eat more than two meals per month of largemouth bass over 16 inches long. Largemouth bass shorter than 16 inches and other species of fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Conway (Faulkner County)
Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Cove Creek Lake (Perry County)
Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under the age of seven should not eat largemouth bass longer than 12 inches because of mercury contamination. Others should not eat largemouth bass longer than 16 inches or more than two meals per month of largemouth bass 12 inches to 16 inches long. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Cow Bayou (Lee County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Cox Creek (Grant County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Cox Cypress (Bayou Meto WMA- Arkansas County)
Boat motors larger than 25 horsepower are not allowed. No boat motors are allowed on the area from 1 p.m. until 4 a.m. during waterfowl season, except they may be used all day during the last three days of the last waterfowl season. See wildlife management area regulations.
Craighead Forest Park Youth Fishing Pond (Craighead County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Fishing open only to persons under 16 or over 65 using a handheld 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 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. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Crowley’s Ridge (Greene County - Crowley’s Ridge State Park)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Crown (Izard County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Crystal (Benton County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Dagmar (Dagmar WMA - Monroe County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Dardanelle (Arkansas River impoundment - Franklin, Pope, Johnson, Logan, Yell Counties)
Largemouth bass must be at least 15 inches long to keep. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Dardanelle City Park Ponds (Yell County)
Only hand-held rod or pole allowed. Largemouth bass catch-and-release only. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
DeGray (Clark, Hot Spring Counties)
Smallmouth bass daily limit is two at least 12 inches long. Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season - click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations.
DeQueen (Sevier County)
Legal to spearfish in season – see pages 31-32. Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) daily limit is six. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Des Arc (Prairie County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
DeWitt City Lake (Arkansas County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Devil’s Den (Washington County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Dierks (Howard, Sevier Counties)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Legal to spearfish in season – see pages 31-32. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d’Arc (Bois d’Arc WMA - Hempstead County)
The sportfish daily limit is half the statewide daily limit (Page 9). Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. See wildlife management area regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Donald Branch Fishing Pond (Monroe County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Dry Fork Lake (Perry County)
Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under the age of seven should not eat largemouth bass longer than 16 inches because of mercury contamination. Others should not eat more than two meals per month of largemouth bass longer than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here.
Dunn (Cross County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Elmdale (Washington County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
England Community Pond (Lonoke County)
See Mike Freeze Community Fishing Pond on Page 63.
Enterprise (Ashley County)
Ski zone open to skiing and personal watercraft. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Erling (Lafayette County)
Ten channel catfish may be taken in addition to the daily limit. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – see pages 31-32.
Family Park (Garland County)
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.
Fayetteville (Washington County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
First Old River Lake (Miller County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Forrest City Park Lake (St. Francis County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Fort Chaffee (Sebastion County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Frierson (Greene County)
Largemouth or spotted bass must be 12 inches or longer to keep. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Georgia Pacific (Ashley County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Gillham (Howard, Polk Counties)
Legal to spearfish in season – see pages 31-32. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Glenwood Pond (Pike County)
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.
Grampus (Ashley County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Grand (Chicot County)
No limit on catfish. Open to skiing and personal watercraft. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Gray’s (Cleveland County)
Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under the age of seven should not eat flathead catfish (26 inches or longer), largemouth bass (13 inches or longer) gar, bowfin or pickerel because of mercury contamination. Others should limit their consumption of flathead catfish (26 inches or longer), largemouth bass (13-16 inches in length), pickerel, gar or bowfin to two meals per month and not eat largemouth bass over 16 inches long. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here.
Greenlee (Monroe County)
See Marion McCollum Lake, Page 62.
Greers Ferry (Cleburne, Van Buren Counties)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Smallmouth bass must be 12 inches or longer to keep. Walleye from 20 inches to 28 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Walleye daily limit is six, only one of which may exceed 28 inches. Walleye length and daily limits are also in effect for tributaries to Greers Ferry Lake. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – see pages 31-32.
Greeson (Pike County)
Smallmouth bass daily limit is two and must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Striped bass daily limit is three. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – see pages 31-32.
Gulf Mountain Ponds (Gulf Mountain WMA -Van Buren County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Gunner Pool (Stone County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Gurdon (Clark County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Crappie daily limit is 15. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Halowell (Bayou Meto WMA - Arkansas County)
Boat motors larger than 25 horsepower are not allowed. Closed to access from 30 days prior to the opening of waterfowl season until February 15. See wildlife management area regulations.
Hamilton (Garland County)
Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Harris Brake (Harris Brake WMA - Perry County)
See Page 28 for wildlife management area regulations. Crappie must be at least 9 inches long to keep. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – see pages 31-32. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Hayden Bend Pond (Stone County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Heritage Park Lake (Clay County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Hickson (Dagmar WMA – Monroe County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Hidden (Carroll County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Hindsville (Madison County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Hinkle (Scott County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Hogue (Earl Buss/Bayou DeView WMA – Poinsett County)
No limit on tilapia. See Page 28 for wildlife management area regulations. Upper Lake Hogue: open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Horsehead (Johnson County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Horseshoe (Crittenden County)
Crappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 50.
Horseshoe Bend Pool
See Strawberry River, Page 75.
Hubble (Dave Donaldson/Black River WMA – Clay County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. See wildlife management area regulations.
Irons Fork Lake (Polk County)
Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Jack Nolen (Sebastian County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
June (Lafayette County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Keeland (Petit Jean WMA – Yell County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Kingfisher (Petit Jean WMA – Yell County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. See wildlife management area regulations.
Lake Leatherwood (Carroll County)
Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Lake Village Community Fishing Pond (Chicot County)
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.
Lee Creek Reservoir (Crawford County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Little Rock Air Force Base (Pulaski County)
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.
Little Rock City Park Ponds (Pulaski County - Boyle Park, Hindman Park, Kiwanis Park, Otter Creek Park, MacArthur and War Memorial 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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Lou Emma (Crawford County)
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is five. Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Ludwig (Johnson County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Mallard (Big Lake WMA - Mississippi County)
Largemouth bass daily limit is one, which must be 21 inches or longer. No limit on tilapia. See wildlife management area regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Mammoth Pond (Wattensaw WMA - Prairie County)
See wildlife management area regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Marion City Park Lake (Crittenden County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Marion McCollum Greenlee Lake (Monroe County)
Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Pond (Jefferson County)
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.
Mattocks Park Lake - El Dorado (Union County)
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.
Maumelle (Pulaski County)
Striped and hybrid bass combined daily limit is three. Boats must be at least 12 feet long. As a municipal water supply, Lake Maumelle has many special regulations, call (501) 868-4391 for information.
Mellwood (Phillips County)
Water skiing is not allowed north of the Mellwood Old River Ski Club Landing.
Mercer Bayou (Sulphur River WMA - Miller County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. See wildlife management area regulations.
Mike Freeze England Community Fishing Pond (Lonoke County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Mike and Janet Huckabee Youth Pond (Hempstead County)
Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Catfish daily limit is three. 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. Trout daily limit is five. 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.
Millwood (Little River, Howard, Sevier, Hempstead Counties)
Largemouth bass limit is three. Largemouth bass shorter than 16 inches must be released immediately to the water. Ten channel catfish may be taken in addition to the daily limit. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spearguns during season – see pages 31-32.
Mirror (Blanchard Springs) (Stone County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Anglers may use no more than two fishing rods and must attend them at all times. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Monticello (Drew County)
During the months of December, January and February, the minimum-length limit for crappie is waived on Lake Monticello and the harvest is regulated by a 20-fish daily bag limit. The first 20 crappie caught, regardless of size, must be retained: culling is not permitted. From March through November, harvest is controlled by a 10-inch minimum length, 20-fish daily bag limit. Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 21 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Largemouth bass daily limit is four, only one of which may exceed 21 inches. No limit on white bass and hybrid striped bass. Because of mercury contamination, pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under age seven should not eat flathead catfish, blue catfish or largemouth bass longer than 12 inches. Others should not eat flathead catfish or blue catfish longer than 15 inches, or largemouth bass longer than 16 inches, or more than two meals per month of largemouth bass shorter than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Morgan Point Bendway Lake (Desha County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Moss Creek Pond (Yell County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep.
Newark City Lake (Independence County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Newport City Lake (Jackson County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Nimrod (Yell County)
Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – see pages 31-32. Do not eat more than two meals per month of largemouth bass longer than 16 inches because of mercury contamination. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under age seven should not eat largemouth bass longer than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Norfork (Baxter County)
Crappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is six. Smallmouth bass daily limit is 6. Striped bass must be 20 inches or longer to keep. Striped and hybrid bass combined daily limit is three. Walleye must be at least 18 inches long to keep. Walleye daily limit is four. Legal to take game fish (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. You may not use wild-caught baitfish on Norfork Lake unless said bait was caught on Norfork Lake or purchased from an Arkansas licensed dealer. The White River Border Lakes License entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Norfork Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license. See Page 18. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available at the Cranfield Recreation Area.
North Fork (Montgomery County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
North Little Rock City Park Lakes (Pulaski County – 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.
Old Davidsonville (Randolph County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Old Town (Phillips County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Ouachita (Montgomery, Garland Counties)
Largemouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is six. Largemouth bass and spotted bass must be at least 13 inches or longer to keep. Striped bass daily limit is three. Smallmouth bass on Lake Ouachita upstream to the River Bluff access area must be released immediately to the water. No fishing in the Jim Collins Net Pen area. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. Spearfishing for smallmouth bass is prohibited.
Overcup (Conway County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Ozark (Arkansas River impoundment - Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian Counties)
Largemouth bass must be at least 15 inches long to keep. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season - click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations.
Paradise (Pulaski County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
Paris (Logan County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Pickthorne/Sproles (Holland Bottoms WMA - Lonoke County)
Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 21 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Largemouth bass daily limit is two, only one of which may exceed 21 inches. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. See wildlife management area regulations. Handicapped accessible fishing piers are available.
Pine Bluff (Jefferson County)
See Saracen on page 65.
Pine Bluff Regional Park Youth Fishing Pond (Jefferson County)
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.
Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Pulaski County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Pleasantview Park (Pope County)
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.
Poinsett (Poinsett County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Pullen Pond (Petit Jean WMA - Yell County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Ramsey Slough (Independence County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Reynolds Park (Greene County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMA Lake 1 (Hempstead County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 21 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Largemouth daily limit is two, of which only one may be longer than 21 inches.
Daily limit of all other fish is half the statewide daily limit (refer to Page 9). Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Rick Evans/Grandview Prairie WMA Lake 2 (Hempstead County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Daily limit of all fish is half the statewide daily limit (refer to Page 9). Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Roosevelt (Petit Jean State Park - Conway County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Rowe (Batesville - Independence County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Salem City Lake (Fulton County)
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. 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. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Saracen (Jefferson County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Searcy City Lake (White County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Sequoyah (Washington County)
No daily limit on white bass for Beaver Lake and its tributaries including Lake Sequoyah.
Shady Lake (Polk County)
Largemouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Shepherd Springs (Crawford County)
Do not eat largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass longer than 20 inches and no more than two meals per month of largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, 16 inches to 20 inches long, because of mercury contamination. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under age seven should not eat largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass longer than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here.
Sherwood Municipal City Pond (Pulaski County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Shirey Bay (Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake WMA - Lawrence County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Spring (Yell County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breastfeeding, and children under the age of seven should not eat largemouth bass longer than 16 inches because of mercury contamination. Others should not eat more than two meals per month of largemouth bass longer than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, see Page 45.
Springdale Community Fishing Pond (Murphy Park, Washington County)
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.
Spring River Lake (Fulton County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Storm Creek (Phillips County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Sugarloaf (Sebastian County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
SWEPCO (Benton County)
Largemouth bass statewide daily limit (10) applies of which only one may exceed 18 inches.
Sylvia (Perry County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Largemouth bass must be released immediately to the water. Lake Sylvia campground and parking area closes Oct.10-May 5. Lake access remains open unless otherwise posted. Call (501) 321-5202 for more information.
T. J. House Reservoir (Crawford County)
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. Smallmouth or largemouth bass must be at least 15 inches long to keep. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Smallmouth bass daily limit is six. Crappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately to the water. Walleye caught in Table Rock Lake and its tributaries must be at least 18 inches long to keep with a daily limit of four. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season – click here to learn more about spear fishing regulations. The White River Border Lakes license entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Table Rock Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license – see Page 18. These regulations apply to the waters from Beaver Lake Dam to Table Rock Dam. Check Page 75 if fishing the White River below Beaver Lake Dam to Highway 62 for additional regulations.
Tom’s (White County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Tri-County (Calhoun County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Truman Baker (Scott County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Twin Lakes A and B (Pulaski County)
Catfish daily limit is five.
USDA Forest Service Ponds (where posted)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
Valencia (Pulaski County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Catfish daily limit is three. Bream daily limit is 25. Waters open to electric trolling motors only. Trout daily limit is five.
Victory (Clay County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Village Creek State Park Lakes (Cross, St. Francis Counties)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Check special regulations for Lake Austelle, Page 55.
Wallace (Drew, Chicot Counties)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply.
Walnut Ridge City Lake (Lawrence County)
Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
Ward City Park Lake (Lonoke County)
Catfish daily limit is five. Open to fishing with rod or pole only.
War Memorial Park Pond (Pulaski County)
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. 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. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
Wattensaw WMA (Prairie County)
Ponds and lakes (except oxbow lakes) open to fishing with rod or pole only. See wildlife management area regulations.
Webb (Wattensaw WMA – Prairie County)
See wildlife management area regulations.
Wells (Ft. Chaffee – Sebastian County)
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.
West Memphis City Park (Crittenden County)
Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Catfish daily limit is three. Trout daily limit is five. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.
White Oak, Lower (Ouachita County)
Largemouth bass from 16 inches to 18 inches long must be released immediately to the water. Largemouth bass daily limit is eight, no more than three may exceed 18 inches. Snagging is prohibited below the dam separating Upper and Lower White Oak lakes. On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
White Oak, Upper (Ouachita County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Snagging is prohibited below the dam separating Upper and Lower White Oak Lakes. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Wilhelmina (Polk County)
Largemouth bass from 13 inches to 16 inches long must be released immediately to the water. No fishing in the fish cage area. Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Willow Beach Park Pond (Pulaski County)
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.
Wilson (Ashley County)
On AGFC lakes and access areas, special rules apply. Use of common carp as bait is prohibited.
Winona (Saline County)
All black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted) exceeding 16 inches must be returned to the water immediately because of mercury contamination. Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, women who are breast-feeding, and children under age seven should not eat largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass longer than 16 inches. Other fish may be eaten without restriction. For more information on mercury contamination, click here.
Yell County Wildlife Federation Pond (Yell County)
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. Hybrid striped bass daily limit is three. Waters open to electric trolling motors only.