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Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

May 13, 2020

Jack Robinett found that high water can be productive with this male brown trout. He caught this big one on the White River May 6.

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

May 6, 2020

Phil Kimball had never caught a walleye until recently, when regular Fishing reporter contributor Austin Kennedy took him to the Beaver Lake dam tailwater to find that elusive fish.

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

April 29, 2020

Martin Tinnin caught this tank of a rainbow trout Sunday on the White River while fishing with guide Casey Hughes. With heavy water releases at Bull Shoals Dam, the river was running at about 20,000 cfs, but the high water didn't seem to interfere with this big fish's feeding schedule. Hughes took advantage of a caddis hatch in slack water to put Tinnin on this 26-inch rainbow that was released right after the photo was taken.

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

April 22, 2020

One of Beaver Lake area fishing guide Austin Kennedy's neighbors, Larry (no last name provided), caught this whopper striper two weeks ago. Larry had never caught a striper before, so Austin says he "hooked him up." Photo provided by Austin Kennedy.

Trophy-class fish recognized by Arkansas Master Angler program

Feb. 26, 2020

LITTLE ROCK — Late winter and early spring are typically the best times of year to hook into big fish. While only one catch can qualify as Arkansas’s state record for a certain species, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Master Angler program is a great way to recognize all of your trophy catches.

Commission hears amended captive wildlife regulations

Jan. 17, 2019

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard the first official reading of amended regulations concerning importing, breeding and selling of captive wildlife species and educational animals in the state at today’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

Bass show increased trophy potential at Lake Ouachita

July 25, 2018

HOT SPRINGS - Many Lake Ouachita largemouths may have an increased aptitude for growth, thanks to a pilot Florida bass stocking project implemented by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 2007-2014.