Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Jan. 28, 2021
Regina Jaynes caught this amazing and massive brown trout on the White River last week. The fish was 29 inches in length and weighed 13 pounds. Photo provided by Dennis Jaynes.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Jan. 27, 2021
The sun sets on the 2020-21 waterfowl season, with the close at sunset on Sunday, Jan. 31.Hunters may hunt all day in the duck hunting areas of the state's WMAs on Sunday only.
Private landowners, golf course honored for habitat work
Jan. 27, 2021
LITTLE ROCK – Four landowners and one corporate partner who have dedicated private acreage to increase habitat for wildlife through work with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission private lands biologists, were honored with Private Landowner Awards at the Jan. 21 commission meeting. The awards, started by then-Chairman Ford Overton and AGFC Director Pat Fitts in 2019 with the honorees in attendance at the meeting, were planned again for spring 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic set those plans back.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 21, 2021
Sandra Nash caught this very nhice 20-inch rainbow trout on the Beaver tailwater in northwest Arkansas recently, using a Pautzke Fire Bait. Photo provided by Austin Kennedy.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Jan. 20, 2021
Mallards haven't visited Arkansas in the usual numbers in 2020-21, as this year's count in the AGFC's Midwinter Survey in the state's Delta region came in as the second lowest since formal surveys began in 2009-2010, and the total was 45% of the 2010-2021 long-term midwinter survey average. Photo by Mike Wintroath.
Baitfish make up significant number of stockings in 2020
Jan. 20, 2021
LITTLE ROCK – When there are more mouths to feed, the focus turns to providing those mouths with food. That’s the evolving stance at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission when it pertains to fish production and stockings.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Jan. 14, 2021
Will Heaton is masked up, not only for being safe and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, but also because it was cold fishing on the Spring River. But he still caught this photogenic smallmouth bass, which have been biting there of late. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.