Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.22-022 - N1.02 Length and Protected Length Limits on Certain Lakes and Rivers
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.01.22-022
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
A. BLACK BASS: It is unlawful to possess black bass as follows:
1. Largemouth
bass less than 12 inches on Lake Frierson and Greers Ferry Lake.
2. Spotted bass (Kentucky bass) less than 12
inches on, Bull Shoals, and Table Rock lakes.
3. All black bass less than 12 inches in
Horseshoe Bend Pool on the Strawberry River.
4. Largemouth less than 13 inches on Norfork
and Ouachita lakes.
5. Largemouth
bass 13-16 inches on lakes Austell (Cross County), Barnett (White County),
Brewer, Wilhelmina (Polk County), Bear Creek Lake, Bob Kidd, and Lee
Creek.
6. Largemouth bass less than
13 inches on DeGray Lake and within the boundaries of Felsenthal NWR.
i.
EXCEPTION: No restriction in
Woodland Trail Pond - located at the Felsenthal NWR Headquarters on U.S.
Highway 82 (Ashley County); Locust Ridge Pond - located at Locust Ridge on U.S.
Highway82 (Union County); Eagle Lake Pond- located north of Eagle Lake on
Bradley County Road 53 (Bradley County); and Shallow Lake Field Pond located
west of Shallow Lake (Union County). Person(s) keeping largemouth bass less
than 13 inches from these waters must exit the NWR boundaries immediately upon
leaving these ponds and may not enter NWR campgrounds or fish other NWR waters
with largemouth bass less than 13 inches from these 4 ponds in their
possession.
7. Largemouth
bass less than 14 inches on the Arkansas River and its tributaries.
8. Smallmouth bass less than 15 inches on
Beaver, Bull Shoals, and Table Rock lakes.
9. Largemouth bass less than 15 inches on
Beaver Lake, Blue Mountain, Bull Shoals, Georgia Pacific, Kingfisher, and Table
Rock lakes; Upper and Lower Lake Chicot (including Connerly Bayou downstream
from Connerly Dam to the bayou's mouth and Ditch Bayou from the inlet on Lake
Chicot to Ditch Bayou Dam); Lake Greenlee and Moss Creek Pond.
10. Black bass greater than 16 inches in Lake
Winona.
11. Largemouth bass 16-21
inches on Lake Atkins. Daily limit 10 (only 1 of which may be longer than 21
inches).
12. Largemouth bass less
than 16 inches on Lake June.
13.
Largemouth bass daily limit 10 (only 1 of which may be longer than 20 inches)
on Lake Columbia, Lake Austell (Cross County), Lake Dunn (Cross County), and
Lower White Oak Lake.
14.
Largemouth bass daily limit 10 (only 1of which may be longer than 18 inches) on
Lake SWEPCO.
15. Smallmouth bass
less than 18 inches on the lower Little Missouri River from Narrows Dam to its
mouth. Daily limit 1.
16.
Largemouth bass 14-17 inches on Mallard Lake. Daily limit 10, only 1 of which
may be larger than 17 inches.
17.
RESERVED.
B. CRAPPIE: It is unlawful to possess crappie as follows:
1. Less than 10 inches in Beaver, Table Rock,
Bull Shoals, and Norfork reservoirs; Cane Creek Lake in Lincoln County; Lake
Chicot (including Connerly Bayou downstream from Connerly Dam to the bayou's
mouth and Ditch Bayou from the inlet on Lake Chicot to Ditch Bayou Dam); Lake
Charles, Lake Conway (including Gold Creek downstream from the Sturgis Road
Bridge, Stone Dam Creek downstream of Interstate 40 Bridge, Caney Creek/Little
Creek downstream from the Arkansas Highway 286 Bridge, and Palarm Creek
downstream from the Arkansas Highway 286 Bridge), Lake Erling, Lake Overcup,
Harris Brake Lake, Lake Dardanelle, and Lake Atkins.
2. Less than 9 inches on Blue Mountain
Lake.
C. CATFISH (channel, blue and flathead): It is unlawful to possess flathead catfish less than 20 inches on the Ouachita River from Sandy Beach Access (Ouachita County) to Remmel Dam.
D. STRIPED BASS: It is unlawful to possess striped bass less than 20 inches on Lake Norfork and Beaver Lake
E. SHOVELNOSE STURGEON: It is unlawful to possess shovelnose sturgeon less than 21 inches. Shovelnose sturgeon may not be taken from the Mississippi River.
1.
EXCEPTION: Sportfish may be
snagged (except in catch-and-release areas) in compliance with Codes 26.05 and
26.17, and within the restrictive size limits in this Addendum
chapter.
F. WALLEYE: It is unlawful to possess walleye less than 14 inches on Greers Ferry Lake and its tributaries.
All fish measurements must follow procedures listed in the definition of "Length Limits" in Code 01.00-C.
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