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AGFC’s Jeremy Risley moves into black bass program coordinator role

April 19, 2023

With 20 years at the AGFC, including the last 18 as a fisheries biologist, Mountain Home 's Jeremy Risley is moving into the role as black bass program coordinator.

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

April 13, 2023

Taylor Goodman sent us this photo of his wife and the monster rainbow trout she caught on Saturday on the Norfork tailwater. The Goodmans didn't have official scales on hand and the fish was ready to return to the water, so they got no weight. But the fish was 30-plus inches in length with a girth of about 20 inches, allowing them to estimate this fish at about 18 pounds.

 

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

April 6, 2023

Guide Mike Winker took an angler named Lawrence (no last name provided) after the rains of Wednesday onto the Little Red River, where Lawrance landed this nice brown trout. Winkler said that even with the high water on the Little Red, he's finding nice fishing opportunities for his anglers by fishing streamers.

AGFC puts $175,000 toward repairs at Jack Cox Scatter Creek Shooting Range

March 30, 2023

PARAGOULD – Jack Cox Scatter Creek Shooting Range, located within the W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek Wildlife Management Area northwest of here, is temporarily closed for needed repair work.

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

March 30, 2023

Jim Harsch from Fort Smith was looking for bass along with his guide, Mike Siefert of Millwood Lake Guide Service, earlier this week, but it turned out the Millwood crappie liked lizards as well as the bass did.

 

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

March 23, 2023

One of fishing guide Del Colvin's customers on Bull Shoals Lake hauled in this nice black bass this past week. Photo provided by Del Colvin.

De Queen Lake WMA a getaway for bowhunters, anglers ​​​​​​​

March 22, 2023

DE QUEEN – De Queen Lake WMA is a great example of partners working together to provide public access and hunting opportunities in southwest Arkansas. The Army Corps of Engineers and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission joined together in 2009 to form the WMA partnership.