Small town news commentary from Imboden, Arkansas
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…
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…
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…
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…
🐢 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
To dive into the exciting world of bass genetics, fisheries managers employ a straightforward approach – the fin clip. Collecting a fin clip facilitates the extraction of genetic samples from…
From the AGFC Fisheries Division:Congratulations to Jeremiah Kindy of Benton, AR, for his victory in the Lake Ouachita Bassmaster Open Event held from February 15 to 17! In a field…
LITTLE ROCK — Precious few creatures of the night inspire as much awe in hunters and nonhunters alike as the barred owl. The rhythmic “Who cooks for you” cadence of…
To participate in the 2024 Big Squirrel Challenge, hunters must follow all hunting regulations outlined in the 2023-24 Hunting Guidebook (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y3NsyKqHSUY3kPfJ8j5agSjVAx1gHiWx/view).Get ready to spend some quality time outdoors and compete…