Mercer Bayou renovation begins
July 5, 2017
Fisheries biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission opened up the upper gates at Mercer Bayou Tuesday as the first step in renovating this fertile fishery to increase angler access and sport fish populations. The bayou will be drained and remain as dry as possible for the next four years to reduce aquatic vegetation and sedimentation problems currently choking the system.
Biologists measuring benefit of stocking bigger brook trout
July 5, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Management Program worked with the Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery in Heber Springs to clip off a fin on each of 14,300, 9-inch brook trout to be released into the Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters later this month.
Mulberry River restoration featured on Arkansas Wildlife Television
July 5, 2017
Slicing through the Ozark National Forest, the Mulberry River has been designated a Wild and Scenic River by the U.S. Government.
Arkansas Wildlife calendar available to subscribers
July 5, 2017
Arkansas Wildlife magazine celebrates 50 years of publishing this fall, and part of the celebration lies within the brand new July 2017-July 2018 calendar issue.
Outdoor Hall of Fame honoring new inductees
July 5, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation will welcome three new names to the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame at this year’s annual banquet, August 11 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. David Pryor, Ross Whipple and Mark Karnes all will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the late Winthrop Paul Rockefeller will be honored with the Hall of Fame Legacy Award.
Annual hunting licenses expire June 30
June 28, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind all hunters that all annual hunting licenses and permits expire on June 30. Visit https://ar-web.s3licensing.com to renew.
Mailed angler survey wrapping up, still time to respond
June 28, 2017
There’s still time to send in your responses if you were selected to participate in this year’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission angler survey.
The AGFC mailed 10,000 surveys in March to randomly selected Arkansas residents who purchased a fishing license in 2016. Responses from those surveys will help shape the direction of fisheries management in the future.