AGFC To Temporarily Close Ravenden Access
Due to repeated high water events, the Ravenden Access parking lot and ramp have faced significant erosion, making it difficult for anglers to launch boats each spring. To address this,…
AGFC Gives History Of Walleye Stocking Efforts
Walleye were native to the White River before Beaver Lake and the other White River lakes (Table Rock and Bull Shoals) were built. Between 1964 and 1969, Beaver Lake was…
Keep your cool: Hot tips for summer bass care from the AGFC
Arkansas summers can be scorching. As temperatures rise, it’s not just us feeling the heat; the fish are feeling it, too. We can beat the heat by lounging by the…
AGFC Announces Lowered Water Levels On Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake WMA
Water levels will be lowered at Hill Slough and Horseshoe Lake on Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA (https://ow.ly/OTZK50SPanw) in Lawrence County. To facilitate the replacement of water control structures on…
History of Paddlefish in Beaver Lake and New Snagging Areas in 2025 From AGFC
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) started stocking Paddlefish in Beaver Lake in 1990 to establish a sustainable population and provide a backup of broodstock in case of overharvesting…
Leftover WMA Deer Hunt Permit sale begins July 15
LITTLE ROCK — Nearly 700 permits to participate in special deer hunts at Arkansas wildlife management areas will be available for purchase beginning 9 a.m. Monday, July 15. These permits…
AGFC Sampling Spring River This Week
Trout Management Program, Jim Hinkle Spring River State Fish Hatchery, and Norfork National Fish Hatchery staff conducted a sample on Spring River this week. Sampling yielded plenty of catchable size…
Angler snags state paddlefish record
Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas has a strong reputation for clear water and excellent bass, crappie and striper fishing, but a string of state records for paddlefish is beginning to…
All About Box Turtles From The Arkansas Game and Fish
🐢 What kind of box turtles live in AR?The three-toed box turtle and the ornate box turtle. Both of these species are terrestrial, which means they live on land unlike…
Identity Released After Body Recovered On Lake Charles
On Tuesday afternoon, Lawrence County officials along with assistance from Arkansas Game and Fish Lynn Fire Department and Strawberry Fire Department were called to Lake Charles to search for a…
AGFC Assess Bass Population On Bull Shoals
Biologists are currently nighttime electrofishing to assess the black bass population in Bull Shoals Lake. During last week’s sampling efforts, they observed large numbers of bass over 15 inches. So…
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds
The ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3.5 grams, slightly more than a penny, but makes up for its size in character. It is the only hummingbird species that nests in Arkansas and…
Arkansas Bullfrog Season Underway
Bullfrog season is open and will run through Dec. 31, 2024. It may not come with the fanfare of opening day of deer season, and no one’s ever joined a…
AGFC discovers invasive apple snails in live crawfish shipments
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission needs the public’s help in preventing the spread of giant apple snails, an invasive aquatic species native to South America, recently found in shipments…
AGFC Says It’s Spring And Bears Are On The Move
Spring has sprung in the Natural State and with that young bears are on the move and sometimes getting themselves into mischief. 🐻 What kind of bears do we have…
Spring Crappie Information From AGFC
Have you ever seen exceptionally dark-patterned crappie in the spring? It can be difficult this time of year to know whether the fish you just caught is a White Crappie…