Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.17-011 - Baitfish Regulation Changes 2017
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
26.27 WILD-CAUGHT BAITFISH RESTRICTED
It is unlawful to use live wild-caught baitfish unless such baitfish was caught within the same waterbody being fished or from a tributary entering upstream of the waterbody. No baitfish may be moved upstream past a dam or barrier that prohibits the normal passage of fish.
Exception: Baitfish purchased from a licensed dealer selling only certified, farm-raised baitfish may be used.
PENALTY: Class 1
32.06 TAKING BAITFISH FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IN CERTAIN WATERS PROHIBITED
It is unlawful to take or attempt to take baitfish for commercial purposes in: The Caddo River and that portion of the Little Missouri River and its tributaries above Ozan Creek in Pike County; all waters north of U.S. Highway 70 in Howard County; and all waters in Benton, Carroll, Clark, Crawford, Franklin, Lawrence, Madison, Montgomery, Newton, Polk, Sebastian, Sevier and Washington counties.
Exception: Gizzard and Threadfin Shad may be taken for commercial use in these counties in compliance with Code 26.27.
PENALTY: Class 1
