State seeks big fish tales for tiger trout record
Arkansas’s famed trout tailwaters are home to some of the largest trout in the world, including the 40 pound, 4 ounce brown trout caught by Rip Collins in 1992 that…
Wet spring, warm outlook set stage for frog hunting
Regular bouts of rain may have kept many gardens on hold during the last few weeks, but they’ve filled most backwaters and ponds just in time for folks who get…
Arkansas Game And Fish Report Highlights Monster Rainbow Trout Caught
The Arkansas Game and Fish Weekly Fishing Report :Taylor Goodman sent us this photo of his wife and the monster rainbow trout she caught on Saturday on the Norfork tailwater.…
Arkansas Youth Hunters harvested 1,068 turkeys last weekend
Excellent weather and receptive birds welcomed Arkansas’s youth hunters last weekend, and the young guns did not disappoint. According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s online checking system, hunters…
Local 9th Grader Lands Huge Bass According to Arkansas Game And Fish Report
Arkansas Game and Fish is reporting that Logan Cernosek, a 15-year-old, 9th grader at Pocahontas, caught this 12-pound 4-ounce largemouth bass in Randolph County on April 2nd. Logan and his…
Arkansas Game And Fish Reports 102 Pound Paddlefish Caught
From the Arkansas Game And Fish:Robert Murphy of Fayetteville, AR, recently landed this 102-lb Paddlefish (spoonbill) on the Upper White River near Goshen, AR. Robert was fishing for Walleye in…
Arkansas Game And Fish Seeking Information On Chicken Turtles
Yes, that’s right, Chicken Turtles. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is interested in receiving reports of Chicken Turtles from the public. As part of a multi-year survey process, the…
Arkansas turkey season kicks off with April 8-9 youth turkey hunt
This weekend opens up a special two-day hunt for Arkansas’s youths to tag a turkey before the die-hard gobbler getters hit the woods for Arkansas’s regular turkey season opener, April…
Aerial surveys show slight increase in Arkansas elk population
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists took to the skies during the last two weeks to evaluate the status of Arkansas’s elk herd, and preliminary results indicate the population is…
AGFC bolsters fish habitat in Bull Shoals Lake
The Fisheries Division of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission completed a near all-hands-on-deck habitat project in December 2022, adding hundreds of trees to fish attractors across Bull Shoals Lake…
Big Squirrel Challenge returns to Arkansas
Deer seasons may be winding down in Arkansas, but don’t put away the hunting gear just yet. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is hosting the second annual Big Squirrel…
Youths Have WRICE Field Opportunity
Young duck hunters who typically go with dad, other relatives or their friends don’t always realize that when the AGFC’s Youth Special Waterfowl Hunt comes around, they have the same…
Memorialize their first deer with certificate offered by AGFC
Memorialize that unforgettable first Arkansas deer hunting moment with an official certificate from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Whenever a family member or friend tackles the challenge of harvesting…
Arkansas Game And Fish Weekly Fishing Report Features The Spring River
The smallmouth bass are making a great target on the cool waters of the Spring River in northeast Arkansas. Mitch (no last name given) was fishing with Spring River guide…
AGFC enforcement officers recognized for bravery, accomplishments
Twenty-five Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officers and a K-9 were recipients of the division’s top honors Thursday at a special presentation held at the AGFC Headquarters Auditorium in…
Boat carrying zebra mussels prevented from launching at Table Rock Lake
* Thanks to the watchful eye of marina operators at Cricket Creek Marina on Table Rock Lake, a boat carrying invasive zebra mussels was prevented from launching and spreading these…