Tweet If you’re in the Northwest Arkansas area (and we’re just a few weeks away from unveiling the fabulous new nature center in Springdale) and around the area lakes, you might note new signs that have gone up that will … Continue reading →
Tweet It’s October and the bite is on in the trout waters for rainbows (including the beautiful golden rainbows) and browns. Clockwise from top left, Rick Deaton caught this rainbow in the White River near Houseman Access, below Beaver Lake … Continue reading →
Tweet The Beaver Lake tailwater has been turning out quite a lot of impressive fish these past few months. Brandon Pellham caught this gorgeous 26.5-inch brown trout last Friday in the tailwater at Parker Bottoms, and Jeremy Brown was there to … Continue reading →
Tweet JONESBORO — As the temperatures drop and the leaves change color, the thoughts of most Arkansans turn to the pursuit of deer, ducks, squirrels and other game. Fishing is put on the back burner, but the changing seasons … Continue reading →
Tweet We heard reports from anglers on the Little Red River of a terrific day for brown trout from around the Highway 110 East bridge down to Lobo Landing. Water was running from Greers Ferry Dam (the Army Corps of … Continue reading →
Tweet LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas will receive a share of $25 million being distributed in 2020 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to states in the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes region to better manage and … Continue reading →
Tweet Lake Dardanelle hosted two major national fishing events the past two weeks, giving the lake a chance to show off its population of black bass. The fishing was often hard, as early September can be as the weather is … Continue reading →
TweetReports from our contributors this week indicate that a little less daylight as autumn arrives seems to have stirred up the feeding cycle for bass. One noticeable spot for such action is Lake Hamilton, where our reporter from Greeson Marine … Continue reading →
Tweet LITTLE ROCK – The coronavirus pandemic delayed the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program’s annual late spring and early summer catfish tagging promotion, but the project is getting a reprieve as fall arrives. Tagged catfish … Continue reading →
Tweet Many fishing tournaments in Arkansas have gone by the wayside or gone virtual to put an extra emphasis on social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. But the show goes on for the Hobie Bass Open Series, which comes to … Continue reading →
Tweet Long-range weather forecasts have so many variables, it’s hard for the experts to nail them down perfectly, and such was the case with the expected low pressure and cold front that would lower our air and water temperatures we … Continue reading →
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Tweet LITTLE ROCK – Here’s a reason to get excited about leftovers: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fisheries Division has some summer leftovers that will mean more opportunities for Arkansans to catch catfish. In a typical year, the AGFC … Continue reading →
Tweet ROGERS — Anglers in Northwest Arkansas will be able to get to their favorite fishing location a little easier with the addition of some much-needed infrastructure improvements, thanks to Marine Fuel Tax funds and contractors with the Arkansas Game … Continue reading →
Tweet Fishing on the Beaver Lake tailwater below the dam has been outstanding of late –the nationally circulated Fishing Wire even carried a recent note about the nice trout, smallmouth bass and walleye being caught there, as well as some … Continue reading →
Tweet ARKADELPHIA — When Sean Lusk graduated from Auburn University with a master’s degree in fisheries management, he never dreamed his future would include taking up water gardening in Arkansas, but during the last two years he and other … Continue reading →
TweetWe think about fishing guides taking the rest of us anglers and beginners out to the hot spots to catch fish, and hopefully help us land a memorable one or three on the trip. But sometimes fishing guides also look … Continue reading →
Tweet TRUMANN — The latest water trail added to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s watchable wildlife destinations has been a long time in the making — about 208 years. St. Francis Sunken Lands Water Trail in Poinsett County takes … Continue reading →
Tweet Lake Hamilton at Ho Springs seems to be most known for being a skiing and party barge getaway for many Arkansans and visitors, but there are some nice bass swimming in it, too, and ready to be caught. Jake … Continue reading →
Tweet The “dog days” of August don’t always correllate to good fish days, but some days are still special. Guide John Duncan, who reports for us from DeGray Lake and Iron Mountain Marina with YoYo Guide Service, forwarded along this photo … Continue reading →
