Hello, I am Ben Batten, the Statewide Family and Community Fishing Program Assistant Coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. I am a native of Central Illinois, in the heart of corn country. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from the University of Illinois.  I am thrilled to be working with one of the best urban fishing programs in the nation, and look forward to helping provide quality fishing experiences with friends and family. I am a lifetime angler and hunter, and have really enjoyed the Natural State for its abundant opportunities to recreate in the outdoors!

Hello, my name is Clinton Coleman, the Assistant Family and Community Fishing Program Coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.  I am a lifelong native of Hot Springs, Arkansas.  I graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1980 and attended Henderson State University in Arkadelphia from 1980 to 1984 with a major in Biology.  I was hired in 1989 for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as a Fisheries Technician at the Andrew Hulsey Fish Hatchery in Hot Springs.  I was responsible for the spawning, growing and delivery of 14 different sportfish for the state of Arkansas with some of the fish shipped to other states through cooperative work.  I was transferred to the Family and Community Fishing Program November 2005.  Arkansas is a place with great fishing in many lakes, ponds, rivers and streams that are just waiting to be fished by our youths and adults.  I can’t wait to be a part of someone’s experience by providing the skills, tools and opportunities to explore the joys of fishing in Arkansas.