Reward offered for tagged crappie in Horseshoe Lake
Feb. 21, 2018
HUGHES – Horseshoe Lake, an oxbow once part of the Mississippi River in eastern Arkansas, has long been noted for good crappie production, but recent studies have shown a mostly smaller, younger fish population. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is in the second year of a tagged crappie study to determine the cause of crappie mortality, and anglers can help.
Changes to fishing regulations take effect Jan. 1
Dec. 30, 2017
LITTLE ROCK - Anglers venturing out for some New Year’s Day fishing will find a few changes to fishing regulations on waters throughout Arkansas this year, many of which were passed to make things a little easier to get on the water and have fun fishing this year.
Bull Shoals benefits from major habitat enhancement project
Dec. 6, 2017
As cold fronts finally begin to push the mercury down in Arkansas, many fair-weather fishermen have called it quits for the season, but that doesn’t mean the work stops for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Fisheries biologists and technicians from across the state have been diligently working for the last week to enhance fishing opportunities on Bull Shoals Lake in northwest Arkansas, even though many anglers won’t see the impact of these efforts until the weather warms.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Sept. 13, 2017
The cooler weather has cranked up the hybrid fishing along the south shore of DeGray Lake. Be sure to check out George Graves' latest report for the lake to learn more.