Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.08-006 - Commercial Fishing Regulation
Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.00.08-006
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
41.30 PADDLEFISH AND STURGEON POSSESSION RESTRICTIONS ON
WHITE RIVER, ARKANSAS RIVER AND BORDER WATERS. It shall be unlawful to commercially take or possess paddlefish (also called spoonbill catfish) or sturgeon, or their parts including eggs (roe), from
(A) That part of the White River,
from Hwy 367 bridge at Newport, upstream to the boat ramp at Jacksonport State
Park and from the confluence of Black River upstream to Dam 1 at
Batesville.
(B) The following
border waters with Louisiana: Red River in Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River,
and Miller counties; Ouachita River from the Louisiana State Line to 100 yards
below Felsenthal Lock and Dam; Bayou Bartholomew from the Louisiana state line
to its source in Jefferson County; Bodcau Bayou from the Louisiana state line
to the base of Lake Erling Dam; Boeuf River from the Louisiana state line to
its source in Chicot County; and Bayou Macon from the Louisiana state line to
its source in Desha County.
(C) The
portion of the Arkansas River extending from
Trimble
Lock and Dam upstream to the
Arkansas/Oklahoma State line year-round except for during permitted special
seasons as determined by the Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish
Commission.
PENALTY: $1,000.00 to $2,500.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
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