Meet the Staff

Hello , I am Clifton Jackson, the Statewide Family and Community Fisheries Program Coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. I am native to central Arkansas and I am extremely excited about working to provide awesome fishing destinations for families and friends in our more densely populated areas. I graduated from North Little Rock High School and went on to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture. I furthered my studies at the University of Georgia where I obtained a Masters Degree in Fisheries. Working with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission allows me to use the latest research to manage and enhance several lakes and ponds around the state. I am an avid fisherman and I am happy to provide thousands of other anglers with great places to fish, relax, and enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.

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.