AGFC honors 20 during awards banquet
March 14, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission honored 20 wildlife officers for their dedicated service to the natural resources and the people of Arkansas during its Fifth Annual Enforcement Awards Banquet in Little Rock yesterday. The banquet recognizes officers from across the state who have gone above and beyond the call of duty during the previous year.
Massachusetts transplant claims top seat in Master Angler Program
March 14, 2018
FLIPPIN – When it comes to big fish, many anglers have a lot of tall tales. But one Arkansas angler can prove that he has more trophy-size fish under his belt than anyone. Last year, Roger Pyzocha, a Massachusetts native who now lives in Flippin caught his 23rd Arkansas fish that qualified for the AGFC’s Master Angler Program.
AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice
March 13, 2018
You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following dates and times to consider any business that may be brought before the Commission. Unless otherwise stated, meetings will be held at the AGFC offices, 2 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
March 7, 2018
While our state lakes are still running high from the past two weeks of heavy rain, and some such as DeGray are mostly inaccessible with ramp areas flooded, Lake Hamilton at Hot Springs is apparently running "hot." In the words of Tom Duke, who hosts the daily "Trader Bill's Fishing Report" on US97 radio in Hot Springs, Hamilton may be the hottest lake in the state right now.
Leftover WMA turkey hunt permits available online March 12
March 7, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – If you didn’t draw a wildlife management area turkey hunt permit during the regular drawing, there’s still a chance to get a spot to hunt some of Arkansas’s most popular WMAs. All leftover permits will be available at www.agfc.com on a first-come, first-served online sale beginning 8 a.m., March 12.
Clean your paws with opossum prints
March 7, 2018
PINE BLUFF – Craft handy paw-print replicas made of soap at the Gov. Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21.
Offer input on largemouth bass regulations at lakes Dunn and Austell
March 7, 2018
WYNNE - On Tuesday, March 20, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a public input meeting regarding fisheries management for largemouth bass on Lake Dunn and Lake Austell. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the visitor center of Village Creek State Park at 201 County Road 754 in Wynne.