Commission visiting Hope in March for next public comment workshop
Feb. 3, 2020
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special open forum for the public at the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana campus on March 18. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. in Hempstead Hall, 500 S. Main St., in Hope.
Drop a Line on Trout Day in Arkansas
Jan. 29, 2020
LITTLE ROCK — Now’s the time to grab your fishing gear and take advantage of trout fishing in Arkansas.
AGFC dragging out the trash at Keeland Lake
Jan. 28, 2020
OLA — More than a dozen men from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Yell County Road Department have been hard at work picking up the pieces from decades of trash left at Keeland Lake in Yell County.
Continued angler involvement helps shape management plan for DeGray Lake
Jan. 28, 2020
BISMARK — Thanks to the input of Arkansas anglers who participated in public workshops last year as well as the results of a tremendous amount of data collection on the fish populations, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently developed its 2019 Fishery Management Plan for DeGray Lake. The plan will help guide management decisions about the fishery in the lake during the next 5 years.
Apply to become an intern for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission this summer
Jan. 28, 2020
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for summer internships until Feb. 28, 2020. These internships, funded by sales of the AGFC’s Conservation License Plates, let students gain hands-on training and experience needed to compete for a future career in conservation.
Former Commissioner, Arkansas boat-building legend dies
Jan. 27, 2020
FLIPPIN — Forrest Wood, founder of Ranger Boats and former Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner, died Saturday at Baxter Regional Medical Center. He was 87. Keith Daffron, Wood’s oldest grandson, posted to social media that “Peacefully, with his family by his side, Forrest L. Wood of Flippin passed away on Jan. 25, 2020 in his 87th year.”
Fish and Wildlife Service asking for public input on cormorant management
Jan. 22, 2020
WASHINGTON - As part of ongoing efforts to address conflicts between double-crested cormorants and wild and stocked fisheries, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for public input on future management options.