Derbies, other events highlight National Hunting and Fishing Day Saturday
Sept. 25, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be holding several fishing derbies and other outdoors-related activities Saturday as part of National Hunting and Fishing Day in Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson proclaimed Saturday, Sept. 28, as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Arkansas, which concludes Arkansas Hunting and Fishing Week, which he also proclaimed recently.
Missing boat lane markers causing safety issue for Lower White Oak lakes
Sept. 18, 2019
CAMDEN – Lower White Oak Lake, which underwent a renovation by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission earlier this decade, has seen several boat lane markers moved or go missing in recent years. This presents a safety issue because Lower White Oak Lake has many stumps below the surface.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Sept. 18, 2019
After his little brother Matthew made the Fishing Report for a nice catch, 12-year-old Andrew Rye wasn't going to be outdone: He brought in this brown trout at Dry Run Creek on a white Maribou barbless jig with Matthew, brother William and dad Andy on hand to see it.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Sept. 11, 2019
Billy Vanderbilt was fishing with guide Mark Crawford on the Spring River when he caught this smallmouth bass using an olive Woolly Bugger. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Sept. 4, 2019
Ed Darling of Hope caught this nice brown trout near Shipps Ferry on the White River in north Arkansas on Sunday. Photo provided by Ed Darling.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Aug. 28, 2019
One of guide Mark Crawford's clients and good friend, Alberto, displays his smallmouth bass he caught recently on the Spring River using a sculpin head fly. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Aug. 21, 2019
This young angler from north Arkansas, whose first name is Peyton, was the winner of a drawing held at the Youth Fishing Derby at Jim Hinkle State Trout Hatchery in June, and recently got to enjoy the prize, a trout fishing trip with guide Mark Crawford. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.