2008 Trout Fishing Guide Book
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2008 Trout Fishing Guide Book
Arkansas Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 NORFORK RIVER RESORT & TROUT DOCK The newest, most modern and spacious resort on the North Fork River at the confluence of the White River —with fully equipped 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom cabins. Introducing Our New Lodge A new 3,100 sq. ft. conference center for meetings —wireless Internet available Rooms with 2 or 3 queen beds, 41x36 decks overlooking the river with gas grills, patio furniture and fans. Large rooms with full-size refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, table and chairs and a 27" TV. We have all of your fishing needs covered with personable, experienced guides, shore lunches, boat and motor rentals and bait shop. All equipment is new. Private dock for fishing. For relaxation, play a game of horseshoes on regulation pits or swim in our new 25x53 ft. swimming pool. A 20x70 covered pavilion next to the pool is ideal for large cookouts on the Weber charcoal grill. Lodge decks overlooking the river. A shore lunch is available on 52-acre private island. Phone: 870-499-5757 Fax: 870-499-5758 e-mail: [email protected] www.norforkriveresort.com Planning a fishing trip, company party or reunion? Give Norfork River Resort and Trout Dock a try. 2 Natural Resources Drive • Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 (501) 223-6300 • (800) 364-4263 • www.agfc.com Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners Sonny Varnell Chairman, St. Paul Craig Campbell Little Rock Rick Watkins Little Rock Freddie Black Vice Chairman, Lake Village George Dunklin Jr. DeWitt Brett Morgan Scott Ron Pierce Mountain Home Kim Smith, Ph.D. (ex-officio) University of Arkansas AGFC Administration Scott Henderson Director Mike Gibson Deputy Director David Goad Deputy Director Loren Hitchcock Deputy Director Communications Nancy Ledbetter, Director Fisheries Mike Armstrong, Chief Legal Jim Goodhart, Chief Counsel Education Lucy Moreland, Chief Geographic Information Systems Tracy Moy, Chief Operations Mike Wilson, Chief Enforcement Col. Chris Carpenter, Chief Engineering Dale Gunter, Chief Fiscal Ray Sebren, Chief Financial Officer Information Technology Darla Bryant, Chief Human Resources Pamela Hickman, Chief Personnel Officer Guidebook Staff William Merriott: Designer Andrea Daniel: Editor Guidebook Task Force: Wildlife: Doyle Shook, Janet Greenwood Enforcement: Colonel Chris Carpenter Fiscal: Alice Browning Legal: Robert Jackson Fisheries: Andrea Daniel Communications: Nancy Ledbetter, Keith Stephens, William Merriott Operations: Jack Huckaby River Basins Craig Uyeda, Chief Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Doyle Shook, Chief Disclaimer This publication is an interpretive summary of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s fishing regulations and contains those rules which affect most anglers. It is not a legal document. Copies of the official Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Code of Regulations are available by calling (501) 223-6351 or writing to the Communications Division of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at 2 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The regulations in this publication are those passed by the Commission. If any variation occurs at a Commission meeting after this publication goes to press, it will be widely publicized. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 1 Arkansas Game and Fish Contact Information Contact Information Wildlife Hotline • (800) 440-1477 Stop Poaching Hotline (800) 482-9262 *TIP (*847) for Alltel users #TIP (#847) for AT&T users (charges apply) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Boating Education Classes (877) 493-6424 (office hours) Trout Management Program Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation (501) 223-6396 (office hours) Buy a License (800) 364-4263 (toll-free) 24 hours a day, seven days a week www.agfc.com Replace a Lost License (800) 364-4263 (office hours) (870) 424-5924, ext. 232 (office hours) (877) 425-7577 (office hours) AGFC Regional Offices Northwest Regional Office Southwest Regional Office East Central Regional Office Hot Springs Regional Office North Central Regional Office Northeast Regional Office South Central Regional Office Southeast Regional Office Fort Smith Regional Office West Central Regional Office 455 Dam Site Rd. Eureka Springs, AR 72631 Toll-free: (866) 253-2506 1201 North Highway 49 Brinkley, AR 72021 Toll-free: (877) 734-4581 Highway 56 North Calico Rock, AR 72519 Toll-free: (877) 297-4331 500 Ben Lane Camden, AR 71701 Toll-free: (877) 836-4612 8000 Taylor Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72923 Toll-free: (877) 478-1043 7004 Highway 67 East Perrytown, AR 71801 Toll-free: (877) 777-5580 350 Fish Hatchery Rd. Hot Springs, AR 71913 Toll-free: (877) 525-8606 2920 McClellan Dr., Ste. 1280 Jonesboro, AR 72401 Toll-free: (877) 972-5438 771 Jordan Dr. Monticello, AR 71655 Toll-free: (877) 367-3559 1266 Lock and Dam Rd. Russellville, AR 72802 Toll-free: (877) 967-7577 Arkansans with Disabilities The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is committed to providing equal access to programs and facilities. If you would like to suggest how we can provide more reasonable accommodations for disabled persons at any agency-owned property or facility, please write to: Compliance Officer - Human Resources; Arkansas Game and Fish Commission; 2 Natural Resources Drive; Little Rock, AR 72205. Handicapped-accessible fishing piers have been constructed at many Arkansas lakes by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Check your destination on pages 30-47 for availability. A list of handicapped accessible areas may be obtained by calling the Fisheries Division at (501) 223-6371. 2 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Get Hooked on Arkansas Once you try one of Arkansas’s world-class fisheries, you’ll be hooked. Whether you’re after trophy brown trout in a cool, sparkling river or lunker largemouth bass in a cypress brake, fishing in the “Natural State” is one of life’s special treats. Some of the most diverse and demanding angling opportunities can be found in our pristine lakes, rivers and streams. Sportfishing is part of our culture, part of our heritage, passed down from one generation to the next. Come get hooked on the natural beauty and quality of life in Arkansas. - Governor Mike Beebe3 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 4 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Categories match section colors AGFC Contact Information .................. 1-2 Trout Fishing this Year .. 6-9 New this Year .......................................6 Scheduled Trout Stockings for 2008.......................8-9 Licensing and Permits ....................... 10-11 Fishing Licenses .............................. 10 Trout Permits .................................... 10 Buying a License or Trout Permit................................11 Regulations ................ 12-15 Trout Regulations Summary ........12 Boating Law .................................13-14 Mandatory Boating Education ...14 Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) .................................15 Private Property ...............................15 Of Interest ..................19-25 Trout Stocked in Arkansas ..... 19-20 Bull Shoals / Norfork Tailwater Management Plans ... 21 Rim Shoals Habitat Improvement Project .................. 22 Minimum Flow Making Headway .......................... 23 Didymo in Arkansas Tailwaters.. 24 Barbless Hook .................................. 25 Table of Contents Contents Trout Fishing Areas ... 30-47 Beaver Tailwater ........................30-31 Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater...... 32-37 Norfork Lake Tailwater ............38-39 Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater .......41-43 Spring River....................................... 44 Ouachita River Tailwaters ............ 45 Lake Greeson Tailwater ..........46-47 Index ...............................48 Cover painting provided by Duane Hada Advertisers Arkansas Foundation for Agriculture .................................................... 6 Duane Hada’s Rivertown Gallery ..............18 G2 Rods ................................................................. 6 Gaston’s White River Resort .................... Outside Back Cover Grisham’s Art ....................................................40 International Paper .......................................... 7 Jack’s Fishing Resort ......................................13 Norfork River Resort ......Inside Inside Front Cover Sportsmans Warehouse ...............................33 Rainbow Drive Resort....................................46 Red River Trout Dock ..................................... 11 Whisper Creek .................................................... 4 White and Norfork Rivers Outfitters Association .... Inside Back Cover Free Fishing Weekend Noon, Friday, June 6, until midnight, Sunday, June 8 Residents and nonresidents may fish this weekend without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas waters apply: daily limits, slot limits and length limits must be observed. Kids’ Fishing Day at the Commission’s five fish hatcheries is Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 5 Trout Fishing this Year • New this Year New this Year • Implement the use of barbed, single hooking point per pole for bait-fishing throughout Greers Ferry Tailwater (Page 41). • A trout permit is now required to fish from Narrows Dam to the Hwy 27 Bridge on Lake Greeson Tailwater (pages 10, 46-47). G ...and more 2 6 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 International Paper is more than just planting and growing trees. Our commitment extends to other plants, soil, air, water and wildlife. We are constantly improving the health and productivity of our forests. We are expanding partnerships and seeking new ways to promote responsible stewardship while bringing you the products you use every day. At International Paper, we remain committed to sustainably managing for today and for the next generation. www.internationalpaper.com Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 7 Trout Fishing this Year • Scheduled Trout Stockings for 2008 8 Scheduled Trout Stockings for 2008 January February March April Beaver Dam Tailwater Rainbow Trout 3,500 3,500 11,250 11,250 Blanchard Spring Rainbow Trout 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,450 Bull Shoals Reservoir Rainbow Trout 0 0 30,000 0 Lake Catherine Rainbow Trout 12,300 12,000 9,700 1,320 Lake Hamilton Rainbow Trout 12,000 6,625 10,000 1,875 Little Red River Rainbow Trout 8,040 11,220 21,030 25,940 Narrow Dam Tailwater Rainbow Trout 34,970 19,220 11,260 3,120 Norfork Dam Tailwater Rainbow Trout 2,400 8,400 9,665 13,765 Brook Trout 0 0 0 0 Brown Trout 0 0 0 0 Cutthroat Trout 0 0 25,000 0 Remmel Dam Tailwater Rainbow Trout 3,200 1,800 2,000 1,500 Spring River Rainbow Trout 4,200 4,155 12,530 16,260 Brown Trout 0 0 0 0 Cutthroat Trout 0 0 15,000 0 Upper Little Missouri River Rainbow Trout 3,700 4,200 1,800 1,800 Family & Community Sites War Memorial Pond (Little Rock) 400 400 200 0 MacArthur Park Pond (Little Rock) 500 500 250 0 Rock Creek (Little Rock) 1,500 1,500 1,500 0 Boyle Park Pond (Little Rock) 400 400 200 0 Kiwanis/Holt Park Pond (Little Rock) 500 500 250 0 Otter Creek Park Pond (Little Rock) 500 500 250 0 1,000 Cabot Community Pond 1,000 500 0 Lake Atatlanta (Rogers) 1,700 1,700 1,700 0 Murphy Park Pond (Springdale) 300 300 300 0 Amon’s Lake (Mountain. Home) 300 300 300 300 West Memphis City Park 750 750 750 0 Lake Valencia (Maumelle) 1,000 1,000 1,000 0 Sherwood Community Pond 200 200 0 0 Cherrywood Lake (Sherwood) 700 700 350 0 Pleasant View Park Pond (Russellville) 400 400 400 0 Ft. Roots 0 0 0 0 Martin Luther King Park Pond (Pine Bluff) 500 500 250 0 Little Rock Air Force Base 750 750 750 0 Craighead Forest Park Pond (Jonesboro) 400 400 400 0 Mike & Janet Huckabee Youth Pond (Hope) 200 200 200 0 Mike & Janet Huckabee Community Fishing Pond (Hope) 600 600 600 0 Wells Lake (Ft. Smith) 1,700 1,700 1,700 0 Entergy Park (Hot Springs) 400 400 400 0 Family Park Pond (Hot Springs) 250 250 250 0 Rich Mtn. CC Pond (Mena) 300 300 300 0 Salem City Lake 800 800 800 0 White River Rainbow Trout 47,520 66,255 129,270 137,835 Brook Trout 6” 0 0 0 0 Brown Trout 0 0 0 0 Cutthroat Trout 0 0 150,000 45,000 Grand Totals Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 June July August September October November December Totals 11,250 9,600 10,235 10,275 10,235 10,500 2,135 2,500 96,230 2,450 2,450 3,000 3,000 2,440 1,440 1,000 1,000 22,230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,000 3,000 41,320 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,000 4,500 38,000 31,260 29,260 33,745 29,675 22,140 19,155 21,420 7,385 260,270 1,320 1,320 0 0 0 2,010 7,320 7,120 87,660 10,340 0 0 0 11,270 0 0 0 11,280 0 0 0 10,805 0 0 0 6,955 0 0 0 2,195 0 10,000 0 2,615 0 0 0 2,605 15,000 0 0 92,295 15,000 10,000 25,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,480 11,980 16,260 0 0 16,170 0 0 16,170 0 0 17,440 0 0 15,260 0 0 8,720 10,000 0 3,740 0 0 3,320 0 0 134,225 10,000 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 1,500 14,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,700 300 300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 1,700 0 0 0 0 600 750 1,500 600 750 750 1,500 1,700 300 600 750 1,000 200 1,050 0 500 750 750 400 400 1,200 1,700 600 250 300 800 1,600 2,000 6,000 1,600 2,000 2,000 4,000 8,500 1,500 2,100 3,000 4,000 600 2,800 1,200 500 2,000 3,000 1,800 1,000 3,000 8,500 1,800 1,000 1,200 3,200 109,585 120,690 126,745 124,960 117,150 104,720 51,150 47,710 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 105,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Trout Fishing this Year • Scheduled Trout Stockings for 2008 May 1,183,590 15,000 105,000 195000 2471700 9 Licensing and Permits • Fishing Licenses • Trout Permits 10 Fishing Licenses To fish in Arkansas, anglers must have one of the licenses listed below. Anglers under 16 do not need a fishing license. To find out requirements for eligibility for licenses and permits, such as proof of residency, age or disability, contact an AGFC office listed on Page 2. Annual fishing licenses are valid one year from purchase date. Annual Fishing License (resident) $10.50 3-Day Trip Fishing License (resident) $6.50 65-Plus Lifetime License (See also Trout permits, below) for residents 65 or older (fishing only) for residents 65 or older (hunting and fishing) $10.50 $35.50 3-Year Disability License (fishing, resident) $10.50 3-Year Disability License (hunting and fishing, resident) $35.50 Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman’s Permit for residents of any age. (Holders of this license do not need to purchase annual trout permits.) $1,000.00 Annual Fishing License (nonresident) $40.00 3-Day Trip Fishing License (nonresident) $11.00 7-Day Trip Fishing License (nonresident) $17.00 14-Day Trip Fishing License (nonresident) $22.00 Licenses and permits are nontransferable and nonrefundable. Trout Permits In addition to a fishing license, anglers 16 and older must have a trout permit to retain trout from any Arkansas waters or to fish in the following waters: • White River, from Beaver Dam to Houseman Access • White River, from Bull Shoals Dam to Highway 58 bridge at Guion • Little Red River, from Greers Ferry Dam to Highway 305 bridge • North Fork of White River, entire stream below Norfork Dam • Spavinaw Creek (Benton County) east of Highway 59 • Little Missouri River, from 100 yards below Lake Greeson (Narrows Dam) to Highway 27 bridge Trout Permit (resident 16 and older) $5.00 Trout Permit (nonresident 16 and older) $12.00 65-Plus Lifetime Trout Permit (for holders of 65-plus fishing or combination licenses) $5.00 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 From a dealer Trout guides Many licenses are available over the counter at sporting goods stores, hunting and fishing outfitters, some discount chains, boat docks or directly from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offices listed on Page 2. Any person providing guide services for pay must purchase a resident or nonresident guide license. On your computer Arkansans, with proof of at least three years current residency, may purchase the 65-plus License at any point during the calendar year of their 65th birthday. Holders of this license are eligible for the Lifetime Trout Permit. Licenses can be purchased online at www.agfc.com. You will be asked to supply personal information and a credit card number. A license receipt, valid to fish, may be printed on your home printer. Your license will be mailed to you. By phone Call (501) 223‑6349 during office hours or (800) 364-4263 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) to buy a license or permit. Please have a credit card and an identification number ready. The identification number can be a driver’s license, Social Security number, hunter education number, state ID number or passport number. Fishing privileges become effective immediately. The license will arrive in the mail in a few days. Lifetime and disability licenses are not available by phone. 65-plus Disability licenses Resident disabled anglers may purchase a 3-Year Disability Fishing License ($10.50) or a 3-Year Combination License ($35.50, includes hunting privileges). In addition to proof of one year’s Arkansas residency, proof of 100 percent disability from the Social Security Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs or the Railroad Retirement Board is required. A resident Trout Permit must be purchased annually to retain trout or to fish in certain waters. (See Page 10). Applications for disability licenses are available online and from any AGFC office. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Licensing and Permits • Buying a License or Trout Permit Buying a License or Trout Permit 11 Regulations • Trout Regulations Summary Trout Regulations Summary • Anglers may keep up to five trout (rainbow, brown, cutthroat, brook and lake) in one day. Trout length limit regulations differ between trout fisheries. Please check the specific trout area you will be fishing. If the area isn’t listed in the back of the book, statewide trout regulations apply to that area. • A trout permit is required to keep trout from any state waters or to fish in the tailwaters below Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Norfork, Greers Ferry Lake, Lake Greeson or east of Highway 59 on Spavinaw Creek. Anglers under 16 or holders of the $1,000 Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman’s Permit do not need a trout permit. License requirements are on Page 10. • Trout may not be driven, harassed or pursued with noise, objects, boats or by wading to concentrate them. • A guide may not give away his or her fish if it causes the recipient to exceed his or her daily limit. • Trout that are filleted or have head or tail removed may not be in possession while fishing from the shore or from the boat, or while transporting fish by boat on trout waters. • Anglers may not cull rainbow trout. Once an angler has retained a rainbow trout on a stringer, in a livewell or in a fish basket, the rainbow trout may not be subsequently released. The only exception is that a rainbow trout longer than 16 inches may be temporarily retained in a livewell for measuring, weighing and photographing before being released when fishing Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters (except in catch-and-release areas). • Trout may not be used as bait. • Catch-and-release area rules: • Trout must be released immediately to the water. • Only artificial lures with one, single barbless hooking point per pole may be used. Some commercial lures may need to be modified to be legal in special regulation areas. • A barbless treble hook may be used in the Bull Shoals catch-and-release area and the Bull Shoals seasonal brown trout catchand-release area. • Natural or scented baits are not allowed. These include baits such as marshmallows, salmon eggs and moldable substances (for example, Power Bait, Power Eggs or Zeke’s Gold). Baits like these contribute to excessive mortality when the fish is unhooked. • Chumming is not allowed in trout waters designated with special regulations such as catch and release areas, artificial lures only areas and areas where natural or scented baits are prohibited. Chumming is allowed in all waters except those listed above. Chumming is defined as dislodging or depositing any substance not attached to a hook which may attract fish. Chumming in catch-and-release areas is prohibited because normal trout feeding behavior can be disrupted and the stream environment can be damaged. One common example of chumming is tossing canned corn into the water to stimulate feeding. The technique of dislodging material from the streambed to attract trout, known as the “San Juan Shuffle,” is also considered chumming. Length x girth x girth 680 = weight The formula for estimating the weight of a live trout 12 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 General Requirements Registering and Insuring: Boats propelled by sail or motor must be registered when operated on public waters. Arkansas boat owners may register a boat at the office of the county revenue agent in the county where the boat is principally used or in their home county. Boats powered by over 50 hp motors must show proof of $50,000 liability insurance when registering and it must be carried on board at all times. An identification number will be assigned to each registered boat. Out-of-state boats with valid registrations may be operated for up to 90 days without registering in Arkansas. Operating a boat in excess of 5 mph in a posted no-wake zone within 100 feet of a recreation area, dock, pier, raft, float, anchored boat or dam intake or other obstruction is illegal. Lights Boats must be equipped with the described lights to be utilized during darkness. 1. On state-controlled waters, lights on boats, including those on nonpowered boats, must be sufficient to make the boat’s presence and location known to any other vessel within a reasonable distance. 2. On federally-controlled waters, nonpowered boats must have a readily accessible light source to be used in sufficient time to prevent a collision. Motorboats operating on federallycontrolled waters must have a combination red and green light on the bow and a white light aft. Fire extinguishers are required of inboard boats, open boats with built-in fuel tanks and boats with bilges where flammable gases may accumulate. Children under age 12 may not operate a boat powered by a motor over 10 horsepower except when under the direct supervision of a person over 17. Boat capacity Regulations • Boating Law Boating Law Loading a vessel beyond its stated safe carrying capacity is illegal. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers – No vessel may enter within 100 yards downstream of an Army Corps of Engineers dam. Operating a vessel in a manner contrary to signs, markers or buoys placed by the Corps controlling speed, skiing or operation of vessels is prohibited. Kill Switch For motorboats equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch, the boat operator is required to attach the lanyard Experienced guides • JoJo’s Catfish Wharf Restaurant • Marina Gas, Bait & Tackle • Fishing license • Boat and motor rental • Spacious guest rooms • Kitchenettes • RV hookups • Barbeque pavilion Canoe and raft river trips (depending on water levels) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 13 Regulations • Mandatory Boating Education to his person, clothing or personal floatation device while the engine is in use. Accidents The operator of a boat involved in an accident is required to immediately: 1. Render assistance to other persons affected by the incident to save them or minimize danger so far as he can without causing serious danger to his own boat, crew and passengers; 2. Give his or her name, address and identification of his or her boat in writing 3. Notify the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission or the local sheriff’s office of the accident so an officer can investigate the accident. To report a boating accident, call (800) 482-9262 (toll-free). Accidents involving death, injury or property damage of $500 or more must be reported. Drinking and Boating A boat operator with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or greater is considered intoxicated and the boat operator is subject to arrest. Mandatory Boating Education Anyone born after 1985 and of legal age to operate a motorboat must have successfully completed an approved Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Boating Education Course and carry proof of completion while operating any motorboat on Arkansas waters. The Classroom Course is a minimum six hours of instruction including the examination. This option is free. A motorboat is defined as any vessel operated upon water propelled by sail or machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. After successful completion of one of these options, the student will be mailed a Boating Education Card. BOATING EDUCATION COURSE Course approved by NASBLA The Boating Education Course is designed to teach the fundamentals of safe and responsible boating and is written on a sixth-grade reading level. The Commission offers the following options for taking the Boating Education Course: /A /@9/<AE A / : 5 7< 0=/B /<2 A 707:7B73 @3A>=<A Pg A^]\a]`SR !2 14 to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the incident; :7 The Internet Course is available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Students study the material and take the examination online. There is a $15 charge. The Home Study Course is sent to the student by mail and includes a student manual, video and examination. There is a $24.95 charge. Class Schedules: Information about boating education classroom, online or home study courses can be obtained by contacting the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at (501) 223-6377 (Little Rock) or (877) 493-6424 (toll-free). Information and class schedules are available online at www.agfc.com. The Handbook of Arkansas Boating Laws and Responsibilities This compilation of Arkansas and federal boating laws is available by calling the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at (501) 223-6379 (Little Rock) or e-mail [email protected]. \ $3RWbW] Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Water Skiers must wear a Type I, II, III or V PFD. Water skiing is not allowed from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. Boats towing water skiers must have, in addition to the driver, an observer at least 12 years old or a wide-angle convex marine mirror to observe the person being towed. Mirrors do not apply when towing persons on PWCs. Boats under 16 feet long, canoes and kayaks must have one wearable (Type I, II or III) PFD in serviceable condition and of proper size for each person on board. Boats, 16 feet or longer, must have one wearable (Type I, II or III) PFD in serviceable condition and of proper size for each person and one Type IV (throwable) PFD on board. An inflatable PFD is a Type V PFD and may be used in place of a Type I, II or III PFD if it is worn according to instructions. Inflatable PFDs may not be used by water skiers or personal watercraft occupants. Children under 13 must wear a well-fitting PFD at all times while aboard a boat. The only exceptions are when they are within the enclosed area of a houseboat, cruiser or within the railings of a party barge while the boat is not under way. All PFDs must be Coast Guard approved. Personal watercraft (Jet-Skis, Seadoos, etc.) occupants are required to wear PFDs. Private Property Fishing on Private Property Find out who owns the land or water and get verbal or written permission from the landowner or leaseholder before hunting, fishing, trapping or releasing hunting dogs on private property. If the property is not posted, verbal permission is required. If posted, each person must carry written permission. See below for an example. Written permission is not required if the person hunting is a relative of the landowner or lessee and permission can be verified. Permission to Fish/Hunt Card I have given sportman’s name permission to on my land ( ) for this period of time. location state beginning and ending days, months and years Signed, landowner or lessee signature landowner or lessee name, printed Phone ✁ hunt, fish, trap, release dogs or pursue wildlife with dogs Regulations • Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) • Private Property Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) Today’s date Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 15 Are you looking for... &"% "- 2 .' " , 2 ( & & & !"' )+( + !0ROGRAMOFTHE !RKANSAS'AMEAND&ISH#OMMISSION A place to go fishing with family and friends? A place convenient and close to home? A place where fish are stocked all year? A place to RELAX? You need to find the nearest Family & Community Fishing Program Destination! Would you like to know where, when and what the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is stocking? Call the toll-free Family and Community Fish Stocking Hotline: (866) 540-FISH (3474) 16 Additional information on community fishing program destinations may be found on pages Arkansas Game and Fish55-68. Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Program Destinations: Summer Stocking locations Benton City Lake Cabot Community Pond Mike Freeze England Community Fishing Pond Wells Lake **Mike and Janet Huckabee Youth Pond Family Park Little Rock Air Force Base **Craighead Forest Youth Pond **Lake Village Community Pond Boyle Park Boyle Park (Rock Creek) Hindman Park Kiwanis Park MacArthur Park Otter Creek Park Pinnacle Mountain State Park **War Memorial Park Valencia Lake Campbell Lake (Burns Park) Martin Luther King Jr. Park **Regional Park Atalanta Lake Pleasant View Park Willow Beach Park Pond Cherrywood Lake Sherwood City Pond Springdale Community Pond West Memphis City Park City Benton Cabot Catfish • • England Fort Smith Hope Hot Springs Jacksonville Jonesboro Lake Village Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Little Rock Maumelle N. Little Rock Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Rogers Russellville Scott Sherwood Sherwood Springdale West Memphis Fall Winter HSB Trout • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Daily limits: catfish-3, *Hybrid Striped Bass (HSB)-3, trout-5, bream-25, largemouth bass may not be retained and must be released immediately to the water. Open to fishing with hand-held rod or pole only. Rogers Springdale Jonesboro ** Special Family Fishing Regulations exist on some waters that require anglers between the ages of 16 and 64 to be accompanied by a youth under 16 who is actively fishing. Persons under the age of 16 or 65 years of age or older may fish at these locations. Lakes open to electric trolling motors only. Fishing open to holders of a disabled fishing (either a three-year or combination) disability license. One properly licensed person may assist and fish with the disabled fishing license holder who must be actively fishing. Fort Smith Russellville Mayflower Maumelle Benton West Memphis Cabot Jacksonville Sherwood North Little Rock Little Rock Scott England Hot Springs Pine Bluff Hope Lake Village Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 17 Subscribe to Arkansas Wildlife, the bimonthly conservation magazine from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission q q q 1 year (6 issues) $8 Includes calendar Issue 2 years (12 issues) $15 Includes calendar Issue 3 years (18 issues) $21 Includes calendar Issue q ✁ ARKANSAS WILDLIFE , -7 May/June 2005 Payment enclosed (Check or money order payable to Arkansas Wildlife) q Bill me Name Address City, State, ZIP Clip and mail this form to: ARKANSAS WILDLIFE • PO Box 7777 • Red Oak, IA • 51591 Or subscribe by calling: (800) 283-2664 Subscriptions are available online at www.agfc.com. P6HR 18 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Fish illustrations by Joe Tomelleri Total daily limit (all species combined) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 trout* Possession limit: Twice the daily limit *Some waters have different or special regulations; always check your destination. Rainbow Trout Tail spotted, forked Pink streak Black spots over entire body Fin often white-tipped Rainbows often lurk in sheltered water near structure (rocks, dropoffs and logs), adjacent to currents carrying food. They also seek slow, deep pools for shelter. Rainbows feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects as well as small fish, crayfish and snails. Although rare in Arkansas, spawning sometimes occurs in swift, gravelly riffles. Although they thrive in water cooler than 70 degrees, rainbows are somewhat tolerant of water temperature fluctuation. Most weigh about 1 pound when caught, although 3- to 5- pounders are not uncommon. The state record is 19 pounds, 1 ounce. Of Interest • Trout Stocked in Arkansas Trout Stocked in Arkansas Cutthroat Trout Black spotting heavier towards rear of fish Red-orange slash marks on the underside of the jaw Tail spotted, forked Fin never white-tipped Less common than rainbows, cutthroat trout are known by their bright reddish- orange “cut throat” mark. Cutthroat trout eat mostly insects, although larger individuals will eat minnows and small fish. Cutthroats are not as tolerant of high water temperatures as rainbows. They are not known to reproduce in Arkansas. The state record is 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 19 Of Interest • Trout Stocked in Arkansas Brown Trout Sides usually have orange or red spots with halos Golden brown to silver Abdomen usually yellow Tail slightly forked, faint or no spots Brown trout prefer water temperatures between 50 and 60 degrees. Young browns feed mostly on small aquatic invertebrates, while adults prefer crayfish and fish. Browns reproduce in the White River, below Bull Shoals Dam and in the Little Red River. Seasonal fishing closures in the early winter on the White River protect the most active spawning areas. Brown trout are more tolerant of higher temperatures. The upper limiting temperature is 80 degrees. Most brown trout weigh 2 to 4 pounds when caught, although 5- to 10-pound fish are not uncommon. The state record, also the world record, is 40 pounds, 4 ounces. Brook Trout Light wormlike markings on dark green upper body Crimson spots with blue halos and yellow spots White and black edge on front of lower fins Brook trout like cold, clear waters and are found just below dams. They frequent undercut banks and large rocks and logs. Young fish feed mostly on plankton and insects. Adults feed on insects and small fish. Brook trout have been known to reproduce in Collins Creek. The average brook trout is between a half pound and a pound in size. The state record is 5 pounds. 20 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Early in 2007, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission began work on a comprehensive management plan for the Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters. The purpose of this plan is to establish clear management goals and strategies for the trout fisheries in these tailwaters. The plan will guide the management of the Bull Shoals and Norfork trout fisheries for the next five years and will aid managers in focusing management efforts and resources. An intensive public involvement process is being used during the development of the plan to help insure that the desires and expectations of the angling public are embodied in these goals. This is part of a new process that the AGFC Trout Management Program is using in which the public plays an integral role in determining the future of trout fishing in Arkansas. The services of Dynamic Solutions Group, a firm that specializes in natural resource facilitation, were contracted to assist AGFC in this endeavor. A Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed to assist AGFC throughout the management plan process. The CAC consists of approximately 30 individuals that represent a cross-section of the anglers and other stakeholders with an interest in these fisheries. The CAC will provide information and persepctives to help AGFC in plan development, implementation, and evaluation. The heart of the public involvement process consisted of a series of focus groups and public workshops held in February and May 2007. Comments heard during these meetings identified four key issues that the public wanted addressed in the management plan for Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters. These were improved water quality, increased enforcement of regulations on these waters, an improvement in the average size of trout caught by anglers, and increased cooperation between AGFC and other state and federal agencies. Based on this input, AGFC developed an initial set of management options aimed at improving the average size of trout caught by anglers on these waters. These were made available to the public in Septemeber 2007. Public comments on these options were heard at a public review workshop in November. In December 2007, AGFC submitted to the public a first draft of the management plan. Again the public was given the opportunity to provide their input at a second public review workshop in Janaury 2008. A final draft of the management plan is anticipated by mid-March 2008. The Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) in action. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Of Interest • Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters Management Plan Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters Management Plan 21 Of Interest • Rim Shoals Habitat Improvement Project Rim Shoals Habitat Improvement Project During the past year the Trout Habitat Improvement Program (THIP) personnel completed an extensive habitat improvement project in the Rim Shoals area on the Bull Shoals tailwater. The project area totaled 1.8 miles in length and is located immediately upstream of the Rim Shoals catch and release area. The objectives of the Rim Shoals project were to stabilize critical areas of eroding streambank by constructing boulder hard points, placing boulder clusters for fish cover and scouring pockets, placing large woody debris to provide habitat for fish and invertebrates, and to improve the overall quality of the fishery. Between Dec. 18, 2006, and Jan. 24, 2007, 3,500 tons of large boulders and 38 large hardwood tree structures were placed in this 1.8-mile area for aquatic habitat improvement. A selfpropelled, self-unloading barge, 40 feet in length and 14 feet wide, with 4 feet of draft was used to place these habitat materials. The large boulders and hardwood trees that were used in this project were obtained through donations and had a monetary value of $77,500.00. The project was completed for a total cost of $119,050.20 and was funded in part with Sport Fish Restoration Funds (SFR) and non-resident trout permit sales. AHIP was created in September 2001 when the Commission made a major commitment to improve the aquatic habitat in the tailwater areas of the White River Basin in Arkansas. This commitment was further enhanced by a $3 increase in the non-resident trout permit in August 2002. This particular revenue provides an estimated $180,000 annually for the habitat program initiative. From top to bottom: Woody material, an underwater log structure, a material placement barge and a boulder hard point. 22 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 For years, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has sought a constant, minimum flow of water below Bull Shoals and Norfork dams on the White River to improve the state’s valuable trout fishery. Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes were built to control flooding and generate electricity. When water is not released for either purpose, flows are reduced to almost a trickle. The streambed is exposed and the water temperature may rise to lethal levels for trout. Habitat needed by insects, which are food for trout, is reduced during low flows. Minimum flow is the release of water below a dam when water is not released for flood control or electrical generation. Congress has approved minimum flows for Bull Shoals and Norfork dams. The federal government will pay the cost of minimum flow as an environmental benefit to the nation, but the AGFC will pay the cost of moving recreational facilities on Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes. The AGFC and the Corps of Engineers will determine which boating access and camping facilities require modification or relocation because of higher lake levels. Although Congress approved minimum flow, it did not allocate $5.1 million to begin the process. The AGFC is working with Arkansas’s congressional delegation to fund minimum flow, which may be realized by 2010. Of Interest • Minimum Flow Making Headway AGFC Continues Push for Minimum Flow Exposed riverbed on the White River reveals the need for minimum flow, which has been mandated but not funded. AGFC photo. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 23 Of Interest • Didymo in Arkansas Tailwaters Didymo in Arkansas Tailwaters Didymo is an invasive, freshwater alga that can now be found in many Arkansas tailwaters. Didymo thrives in cool, clear, nutrient-poor water, where it tends to form thick, brown mats that can smother a streambed. Didymo attaches itself to rocks, plants and other materials in the water by stalks, which form the thick mat. Established mats form flowing streamers that turn white at the ends and look similar to tissue paper. Native to northern Europe, Canada, and other regions in the Northern Hemisphere, it appears to be gradually expanding its geographic range. Didymo is now present in the following Arkansas trout waters (the Beaver Tailwater on the White River, the Bull Shoals Tailwater on the White River, the Norfork Tailwater on the North Fork of the White River, and the Greer’s Ferry Tailwater on the Little Red River). The primary means of spreading didymo is thought to be recreational equipment such as boats, life jackets, and fishing gear (especially waders). Didymo has the potential to impact Arkansas trout fisheries in several ways. First, it is aesthetically displeasing and can foul fishing lines and hooks. Didymo can also reduce or change the available habitat for aquatic insects and fish upon which trout rely for forage. Currently there is no method for removing didymo once it has been introduced into a particular water. Preventing the spread of didymo to unaffected waters is the most effective means of control. Here are some measures that anglers can take to help prevent the spread of didymo to other waters. 1. Remove all clumps of algae and sediment from gear prior to leaving an affected water body. 2. Clean all gear that came into contact with the water with one of the following solutions (2 percent bleach, 5 percent salt solution, or dishwashing detergent). All surfaces must be in contact with the cleaning solution for at least a full minute. 3. If you cannot wash your gear, the next best thing is to let it dry for at least 48 hours before entering another water body (if possible wash and dry for 48 hours). Internet Resources http://www.epa.gov/region8/water/ didymosphenia/ http://www.protectyourwaters.net Didymo can foul up fishing equipment and disrupt habitat for native species. 24 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 How to Make a Hook Barbless To make a hook barbless, grip the shank and pinch the barb with a pair of smooth-jawed, needlenose pliers. Crimped completely, the hook is smooth and will not snag when passed through cloth. Catch-and-release Pointers • Use bronze hooks whenever possible. If the fish swallows the hook, cut the leader instead of trying to remove it. Bronze dissolves more rapidly than steel or shiny gold hooks. • If possible, avoid touching the fish with your hands. Skin contains salts and oils that may destroy the fish’s protective slime coat. If you must hold the fish, wet your hands before attempting to land it. • Use nets made of soft materials such as cotton or soft nylon and wet the netting before landing your fish. • Keep the fish out of the water only long enough to remove the hook and take a photo. • Fish can run out of energy while being caught. When releasing the fish, hold it in the water and move it gently back and forth to stimulate its gills. Allow the fish to swim away on its own. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 25 Foundation Board Members John O. Lytle, M.D., Chairman, Pine Bluff Steve G. Smith, President, Little Rock Randy Wilbourn, Vice-Chairman, Little Rock Kramer Darragh, Secretary, Little Rock Randy Milligan, Treasurer, Conway John Bale, Jr., Little Rock John Bell, Searcy Mark Blackwood, Fayetteville Rogers Cockrill, Little Rock Jackson Currie, Wilmot Tommy Deweese, Fayetteville Bob East, Little Rock Greg Feltus, Little Rock Robert Feltus, Little Rock Karroll Fowlkes, Salem Mike Freeze, England Gary Dan Futrell, Nashville Miles Goggans, Little Rock David R. Griffin, Wabash Tom Hasty , Almyra Scott Henderson, Greers Ferry Rich Hillman, Carlisle Ray Hobbs, Rogers Edward L. 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In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from any state waters or to fish in Beaver Lake Tailwater from Beaver Dam to boundary signs at Houseman Access. Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. Regulations WHITE RIVER (map on facing page) • Beaver Tailwater: White River from 100 yards below Beaver Dam to boundary signs at Houseman Access. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish, other than as specified for the paddlefish snagging season. No fishing, boating or wading within 100 yards below Beaver Dam. • Beaver Tailwater Slot Limit: From Beaver Dam to boundary signs at Houseman Access. Daily limit of five trout, of which only one may exceed 16 inches long. Trout 13 to 16 inches must be released immediately and may not be in possession in this area. Bait fishing allowed only with a single, barbless hooking point. • Special Regulation Area: Artificial lures only area/no bait zone (All species). Approximately 0.5 miles below Beaver Dam to approximately 100 yards upstream of Parker Bend Access as indicated by signs. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point allowed. Natural or scented baits are not allowed. Chumming is not allowed. • Paddlefish Snagging Season: From Beaver Lake Dam, (from the Corps of Engineers “No Fishing Beyond This Point” sign downstream) to the first Corps boat ramp on the left descending bank. From April 15-June 15, snagging game fish is legal. Snagging must stop once two trout have been taken. Snagged fish may not be released. Spavinaw Creek (Benton County) From its source to Highway 59 bridge. Catch-and-release area. A trout permit is required. Trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point shall be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole, and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. A section of the Beaver Tailwater. 30 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Beaver Lake Tailwater White River CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Beaver Lake Tailwater (417) 336-5083 (COE) (866) 494-1993 TOLL FREE (Southwestern Power Administration) Busch Busch Beaver Dam Blue Spring 7 miles 501 Houseman Access 62 187 4.5 miles 62 62 3.2 miles Bertrand Access 187 Camping Area E 506 AGFC Regional Office DAM SITE PARK Camping Area D Crane Roost Bluff Wallace Bluff 2 miles Parker Bend Access Camping Area C Beaver Dam Overlook Beaver Lake Boat Access Walk-in Access Handicap Access Shoals Artificial Lures Only Area Roads 187 State Highway US Highway Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 31 Trout Fishing Areas • Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater White River License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required. In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from any state waters or to fish in the White River from Bull Shoals Dam to the Highway 58 bridge at Guion (shown on Page 37). Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. There is a daily limit of five tout. Only two Brook trout, 14 inches or longer may be taken. Only two Brown trout, 16 inches or longer may be taken. Only two Cutthroat trout, 16 inches or longer may be taken. Regulations WHITE RIVER (map on pages 34-35) • Bull Shoals Tailwater: From 100 yards below Bulls Shoals Dam to the Highway 58 bridge at Guion. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. No fishing, boating or wading within 100 yards below Bull Shoals Dam. Bull Shoals Catch-and-Release Areas In the following areas, trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point or a single barbless treble hook may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. • Bull Shoals Catch-and-Release Area: From 100 yards below Bull Shoals Dam to the upstream boundary of Bull Shoals White River State Park. Catch-and-release Feb. 1-Oct. 31. Closed to fishing Nov. 1-Jan. 31 downstream to the wing dike at the Bull Shoals White River State Park Trout Dock. • Bull Shoals Seasonal Brown Trout Catch-and-Release Area: From the wing dike at the Bull Shoals White River State Park trout dock to the downstream boundary of the park. Catch-andrelease area for brown trout from Nov. 1-Jan. 31. Brown trout must be released immediately. No fishing from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. In the following areas, trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point shall be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. • Rim Shoals Catch-and-Release Area: (near Cotter) From the mouth of Jenkins Creek to the first electric power line downstream. Big Spring (In Cotter, at the AGFC access to the White River) From its source to the confluence with the White River, unless otherwise specified. Only anglers under age 16, accompanied by an adult, and anglers with a valid disability license and continued on next page Want to know where the fish are biting? Find all the hot spots in Arkansas by signing up for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s free weekly fishing report. The weekly fishing report covers most waters in the state. The information is supplied by guides, marina workers and bait shop owners who make their living on the water. Sign up for the weekly e-mail report by visiting www.agfc.com/enews or sending an e-mail to [email protected]. 32 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 • No fishing in the “swimming hole” at the upstream end of Big Spring. • No motorized boats are allowed in Big Spring. • Fishing derbies must be permitted in writing by the AGFC District 2 fisheries biologist, and can include fishing with natural or scented baits and harvest of trout. • Adult disabled anglers must carry proof that they are permanently and totally disabled and possess a valid AGFC sport fishing, lifetime fishing or combination hunting and fishing license plus a valid trout permit. Trout Fishing Areas • Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater trout permit may fish Big Spring. Catch-and-release area. Trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole, and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Fishing is allowed from sunrise to sunset. Rogers, Arkansas 4323 Pleasant Crossing Blvd. • (479) 986-0300 www.sportsmanswarehouse.com Poacher Problems? * * If you see poachers, call (800) 482-9262 or TIP ( 847) for Alltel users or #TIP (#847, charges still apply) for AT&T users. All numbers are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We will need the description and number of people fishing and a description of any vehicles they are using. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 33 Bull Shoals Lake Bull Shoals Bull Shoals Dam Forrest and Nina Wood State Park Access Lakeview 178 Jim Griffin Access Bull Shoals – White River State Park Dew Eddy Shoal Cane Island Fairview Partee Shoal The Narrows Tucker Shoal Bruce Creek Shoal Monkey Run 178 9 Three Chutes Blue Hole White Hole Access 7 miles White Hole Wildcat Shoals Access Denton Ferry Demonstration Area Whiteville (bank stabilization) 7 178 12 miles Wildcat Shoals 126 Rainbow Hole 62 412 Johnson Bar Bayless Island 62 62 62 412 Flippin Cotter Access Cotter 18 miles Cotter Walkbridge, Big Spring Trout Fishery Gassville 3 345 Rim Shoals Access 62B 3 Armstrong Hole Roundhouse Shoal Redbud Shoal Rim Shoals 101 Rim Shoals Walk-in Access 24.5 miles Fletcher Eddy Rea Valley Boat Access Walk-in Access Handicap Access 101 Fletcher Mountain Shoestring Shoal Ranchette Access 28.5 miles Crane Island Rough Hole Handicap Boater Transfer Lift Buffalo City Picnic Area Shoals Catch and Release Buffalo Shoals 32 miles Stair Bluff Roads State Highway US Highway 34 126 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater White River CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater (870) 431-5311 (COE) (866) 494-1993 TOLL FREE (Southwestern Power Administration) Bull Shoals Norfork TO MOUNTAIN HOME 126 Shady Grove 57 201 Buford Whites Bluff Shipps Ferry Access 59 Matney Mountain Shoal Cartney Walk-in Access Nellie’s Apron Oliver Smith Picnic Area Smith Island Buffalo River 5 44 miles 341 Cartney Access Matney Knob TO LAKE NORFORK Norfork 38 miles Barren Creek Shoal 36 miles Arkana Norfork Access Bluff Hole 177 341 Dead Man Hole Steamboat Shoal Pumpkin Patch 68 Mathis 5 Island 49 miles Red’s Landing Map continues on Pageon 37PAGE 35 Map continues Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 35 Trout Fishing Areas • Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater Map 2 Regulations wHiTe river (on facing page) In the following areas, trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. • Monkey Island Catch-and-Release Area: From the upstream end of Monkey Island to the mouth of Moccasin Creek. • Sylamore Catch-and-Release Area: Between the upstream and downstream boundary signs as posted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission near the Mt. Olive Access and near Jack’s Resort. MirrOr LAke (Blanchard Springs – Stone County) Open to fishing with rod or pole only. Anglers may use no more than two fishing rods and must attend them at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Handicapped accessible fishing pier available. Bull Shoals-White River State Park Bull Shoals-White River State Park features 107 campsites – 13 Premium, 70 Preferred, 20 Tent sites with no hookups, two “RentA-Camp” and two “Rent-An-RV” sites. There are also picnic areas, standard pavilions, playgrounds and trails. A trout dock offers boat, motor and canoe rentals; supplies; equipment and gifts. Trout fishing, fly-fishing and trout cooking demonstrations are offered at the State Park Trout Dock from April 1 through October 31 by the park interpreter. 129 Bull Shoals Park, Lakeview, AR 72642 • 1-870-431-5521 [email protected] The Arkansas Outdoors e-mail newsletter Get the latest season dates, regulations, classes and news of the outdoors delivered free to your computer by e-mail every Wednesday afternoon. To subscribe, Email [email protected] 36 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater – Map 2 Norfork White River – Mirror Lake Guion CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater (870) 431-5311 (COE) (866) 494-1993 TOLL FREE (Southwestern Power Administration) White River Norfork Access North Fork River Norfork Norfork Access Bluff Hole Pumpkin Patch Red’s Landing Mathis Island 177 5 177 Handicap Access Pineville AGFC Steamboat 49 miles Regional Monkey Shoal Office 56 Island Dead Man Tan Hole Trough Chastain Eddy Moccasin Shoal Calico Rock 59 miles Boat Access Primitive Boat Access Berry Eddy Handicap Boater Transfer Lift 56 Picnic Area Calico City Park Shoals Catch and Release Slick Rock Hole 62 miles Chesmond Ferry Access City Rock Bluff 223 Racetrack Island 5 White Racetrack House Shoal Eddy Roads Creswell Island State Highway US Highway Twin Springs Piney Chute Boswell Optimus Boswell Shoals Optimus Access Bone Island Picnic Area Gunner Pool Lander’s Island Mirror Lake 14 Fifty-Six Blanchard Caverns Mount Olive Access Harris Bottom Sylamore Access Greasy Bottom 79 miles Allison Buck Island Round Bottom Access 58 Handford Bluff Guion Jones Bottom 92 miles Rocky Island Guion Access (end of trout waters) 58 9 He Mountain View 66 9 9 Sylamore Sylamore Access 14 87 Mount Olive 74 miles oad el R rp 14 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 37 Trout Fishing Areas • Norfork Lake Tailwater Norfork Lake Tailwater North Fork River License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required. In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from any state waters or to fish in the North Fork River below the dam. Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. There is a daily limit of five trout. Only two Brook trout, 14 inches or longer may be taken. Only two Brown trout, 16 inches or longer may be taken. Only two Cutthroat trout, 16 inches or longer may be taken. Regulations NORTH FORK RIVER (map on facing page) • Norfork Tailwater: From 100 yards below Norfork Dam to White River. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Chains or other objects capable of destroying aquatic vegetation may not be dragged. No fishing, boating or wading within 100 yards below Norfork Dam. • Norfork Catch-and-Release Area: From Otter Creek to 100 yards above Bill Ackerman/River Ridge Walk-in Access. Trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. • Bill Ackerman/River Ridge Walk-in Access: Handicapped accessible fishing pier available. Dry Run Creek (Outflow from Norfork National Fish Hatchery) Only youths under 16 and mobility impaired anglers may fish Dry Run Creek (Norfork National Fish Hatchery outflow) from sunrise to sunset. Mobility impaired anglers are restricted to the pier when fishing Dry Run Creek. Catch-and-release area. Trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole, and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Angler’s Code of Ethics 1. Support conservation efforts. 2. Take what you plan to eat and release the rest. 3. Don’t pollute; properly dispose of trash and practice recycling. 4. Practice safe angling and boating. 5. Obey fishing and boating regulations. 6. Respect other anglers’ rights. 7. Respect property owners’ rights. 8. Share fishing knowledge and skills. 9. Only release live bait into its original waters. 10. Promote ethical sportfishing. 38 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Norfork Lake Tailwater North Fork River CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Lake Norfork Tailwater (870) 431-5311 (COE) (866) 494-1993 TOLL FREE (Southwestern Power Administration) Norfork National Fish Hatchery Norfork Lake Lake Norfork Norfork 177 Quarry Park 177 5 Norfork Dam Salesville Long Hole 5 2 miles Bill Ackerman/ River Ridge Walk-in Access Overlook Ace In The Hole 201 3.5 miles Admiral Hole River Ridge Road 4.8 miles Mill Dam Eddy Trout Hatchery Boat Access Norfork Walk-in Access Norfork Access Handicap Access 5 White River Handicap Boater Transfer Lift Shoals Catch and Release Roads State Highway US Highway Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 39 Ivory-billed Woodpecker Stamp and Print Elusive Ivory by Larry Chandler The Program: Since the rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in February, 2004, several conservation groups have joined together as the Big Woods Conservation Partnership, with the intention of securing a suitable habitat for the Ivorybill. 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Artist proofs available by request. 40 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Little Red River License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required. In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from any state waters or to fish in the Little Red River, from Greers Ferry Dam to the Highway 305 bridge. Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. Regulations Little Red River (map on pages 42-43) • Greers Ferry Tailwater: From 100 yards below Greers Ferry Dam to the Highway 305 bridge. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Only a single hooking point per pole may be used for bait fishing. • Greers Ferry Tailwater Slot limit: From 100 yards below Greers Ferry Dam to the Hwy 305 Bridge. Daily limit of five trout. Trout from 16 to 24 inches must be released immediately and may not be in possession in this area. Only one trout exceeding 24 inches may be kept. • Greers Ferry Tailwater Special Regulation Areas: In the following areas, only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. The same slot limit harvest restrictions for Greers Ferry Tailwater apply in these areas unless otherwise noted. • JFK Special Regulation Area: 100 yards below Greers Ferry Dam downstream to the last hatchery outlet pipe in John F. Kennedy Park. • Mossy Shoals Special Regulation Area: Upstream end of Dunham Shoals to downstream end of Mossy Shoals. • Cow Shoals Seasonal Catch-and-Release Area: Oct. 1-Dec. 31. Head of Cow Shoals to mouth of Canoe Creek. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point shall be used. Natural or scented baits are prohibited. All trout must be released immediately. Closed to night fishing (one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise). Collins Creek Only youths under 16 may fish on Collins Creek from its source to the wooden vehicle bridge in JFK Park. From the bridge to the Little Red River, fishing is restricted to youths under 16 or anglers over 16 accompanied by an actively fishing youth under age 16. Anglers 16 or older must have a valid fishing license and trout permit. Catch-and-release area. Trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with a single, barbless hooking point may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole, and must attend it at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. Fishing is allowed from sunrise to sunset. Saturdays at 9 a.m. on Trout Fishing Areas • Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater and Catch us on the Web at www.talkinoutdoors.org Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 41 Corps Visitors Center Greers Ferry Lake 25 Oct 1 - Dec 31 Greers Ferry Dam 25 Trout Hatchery JFK Park Collins Creek 25 210 Beech Island Cow Shoals Access HEBER SPRINGS 5.5 miles Underwood Eddy Jon’s Pocket 110 Barnett Access 10 miles Ritchey Shoal Winkley Red Shoals Banks Charlie’s Island Baker’s Round Ford Hole 337 Scroncher Shoals 25 Moss Dam Shoal 110 Egypt Slough Libby Shoal 17 miles Zeb Shoal Libby Bluff Greers Ferry Dam JFK Par k Lobo Access Neal Eddy Libby Shoal Access 337 16 Gate To Campground West Pangburn Parking and Trailhead National Fish Hatchery COLLINS CREEK Collins Creek Trail Upper Section Lower Section 42 Dunham Shoals 25 Blu ff Gate House John F. Kennedy Memorial & Overlook 110 Project Boundary Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater Little Red River CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater (501) 362-5150 Heber Springs Pangburn Trout Hatchery Boat Access Walk-in Access Handicap Access Picnic Area Shoals Seasonal Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Area Roads State Highway US Highway Hiram Mossy Shoal Rainbow Island 29 miles 110 Ramsey Access Horseshoe Bend 24 miles 16 Dripping Springs Access Pangburn Shoal Pangburn Bridge 124 to Hwy 305 Bridge Pangburn SEARCY 43 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 43 2007 Arkansas Trout Fishing Guide 1 mile Lassiter Walk-in Access Trout Fishing Areas • Spring River Spring River License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required of anglers. 342 In addition, a trout permit is required of anglers to retain trout from3.5any state waters. Licenses or permits are not miles required for children under 16. There is a daily limit of five trout. Only two Brown trout, 16 #3 may be taken. inches or longer may be taken. Only two Cutthroat trout, 16 inches Dam or longer Jim Hinkle/ Spring River State Fish Hatchery Mammoth Spring Regulations SpringSALEM River (map below) 9 2 miles • Cold Springs Access: Handicapped accessible fishing pier available. 289 6 miles Spring River SALEM SALEM 3.5 miles Mammoth Spring Jim Hinkle/ Dam #1 #3 Dam Mammoth Spring 1 mile Spring 9 River Mammoth Lassiter Walk-in State Fish Hardy Spring Access Hatchery Cold Springs Lassiter Walk-in Access 2 miles 1 mile 289 63 Mammoth Spring Jim Hinkle/ Spring River State Fish Hatchery Spring River Dam #1 Cold Springs 6 miles 342 342 63 Dam #3 Bayou 6 miles 63 Bayou Mammoth Hardy Spring 1 mile Mammoth Hardy Spring 2 miles 2 miles Dam #3 Jim Hinkle/ 6 miles Spring River State Fish Hatchery 3.5 miles Dam #3 Mammoth Hardy Spring 63 Cold Springs Bayou 289 Spring River Dam #1Cold Springs 3.5 miles 342 Spring River 342 9 1 mile 9 Spring River Dam #1 Spring River From 100 yards below Dam No.1 at Mammoth Spring State Park to the mouth of Mammoth 63 1 miletwo fishing rods and must attend them Hardy Lassiter may use no more than Myatt Creek. Anglers at all times. Spring Bayou Walk-in Cold Springs No other devices may be used to catch fish. Access Dam #1 assiter Walk-in Access 2 miles 289 End of trout waters 6 miles 342 3.5 miles Dam #3 Jim Hinkle/ Spring River State Fish Hatchery 63 Bayou End of trout waters End of trout waters t Hatchery Boat Access 63 63 Trout Hatchery Boat Access Walk-in Access Walk-in Access Cherokee Handicap Access Shoals Cherokee Village Village Shoals Roads 175 62 StateShoals HighwayUS Highway US Highway 63 Roads Trout Hatchery 44 End of trout waters Cherokee Village Handicap Access Hardy State Highway Roads ds e Highway 63 63 Boat Access Handicap AccessAccess Walk-in Cherokee Village Highway herokee llage TroutTrout Hatchery Hatchery End of trout waters t Access als End of trout waters 6 miles k-in Access dicap Access Sprin 2 miles 289 ammoth Spring Bayou Cold Springs 175 Hardy Hardy 62 175 63 State Highway Boat Access 62 Walk-in Access US Highway Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Handicap Access Shoals Cherokee Village 175 License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required. In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from lake tailwaters below Blakely Dam, Carpenter Dam or Remmel Dam. Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. Statewide trout regulations apply to the Ouachita River Tailwaters. Ouachita River Tailwaters Lakes Ouachita, Hamilton and Catherine CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Blakely Dam (501) 767-2401 Carpenter and Remmel Dam (501) 844-2125 128 To Hwy 270 Entrance Road Lake Ouachita Hot Springs Lake Hamilton Carpenter Dam 128 To Hwy 290 BLAKELY DAM Stephens Park Blakely Dam CARPENTER DAM Blakely Dam Road Lake Ouachita Mountain Pine Avery Recreation Area Lake Hamilton Lake Catherine To Lake Ouachita State Park 227 To Hot Springs and Hwy 270 Lake Hamilton REMMEL DAM To Hot Springs Remmel Dam Road Jones Mill 270 To Malvern Trout Fishing Areas • Ouachita River Tailwaters Ouachita River Tailwaters Ouachita River Boat Ramp Roads Lake Catherine State Highway US Highway Remmel Dam AGFC Guidebooks only cover the basics. Be an informed angler! The official AGFC code of regulations is available at http://www.agfc.com/rules-regulations Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 45 Trout Fishing Areas • Lake Greeson Tailwater Lake Greeson Tailwater Little Missouri River License requirements: A fishing license (Page 10) is required of anglers. In addition, a trout permit is required to retain trout from any state waters or to fish in the Little Missouri River from Narrows Dam to the Highway 27 bridge. Licenses or permits are not required for children under 16. Regulations Little Missouri River (map on Page 47) • Narrows Tailwater: From 100 yards below Lake Greeson (Narrows Dam) to Highway 27 bridge. Daily limit is five trout. A trout permit is required. Anglers may use no more than two fishing rods or poles and must attend them at all times. No other devices may be used to catch fish. • Narrows Tailwater Brown Trout Catch and Release Area: From Narrows Dam to Highway 27 bridge, any brown trout caught in Narrows Tailwater must be released immediately. • Narrows Tailwater Special Regulation Areas: In the following areas, trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures with barbless hooks may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). Chumming is not allowed. • Narrows Catch-and-Release Area: 100 yards below Lake Greeson (Narrows Dam) to the upstream end of Riverside Park. • Narrows Summer Catch-and-Release Area: Upstream end of Riverside Park to the gas line crossing above Riverridge pool. May 1-Oct. 15. • Narrows Winter Catch-and-Release Area: 300 yards downstream of Hinds Bluff Access to approximately 300 yards upstream of Old Factory Site (Weir No. 2). Oct. 16-April 30. Nestled on the banks of the White River, Rainbow Drive Resort hosts world-class fishing for rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Enjoy exceptional accommodations in a picturesque setting. Perfect for family fun, reunions, corporate trips and romantic escapes, all with “above and beyond” Southern hospitality. s2IVERVIEW#ABINS & Lodges s&IREPLACES *ACUZZI4UBS s263ITES 4ENT3ITES s#AMPER#ABINS s'UIDED4ROUT &ISHING s*ON"OAT #ANOE2ENTALS RAINBOW DRIVE RESORT Cotter, Arkansas (870) 430-5217 s www.rainbowdriveresort.com s e-mail: [email protected] 46 Rainbow Drive Resort.indd 1 11/15/07 4:04:26 PM Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 Lake Greeson Tailwater Little Missouri River CURRENT GENERATION CONDITIONS: Lake Greeson Tailwater (870) 285-2151 (COE) (866) 494-1993 TOLL FREE (Southwestern Power Administration) Lake Greeson Langley Riverside Access Narrows Dam Murfreesboro 19 River Ridge Access 1 mile Hinds Bluff Access 1.5 miles Albert Pike Recreation Area 2 miles 2.5 miles 3 miles 369 19 4.5 miles To Langley To Lake Greeson 4 miles 3.5 miles Mt. Moriah Factory Site Access 5 miles 5.5 miles Low Water Bridge 6 miles Low Water Bridge Access Walk-in Access Handicap Access Shoals Catch and Release Summer Catch and Release May 1 – October 15 Murfreesboro Winter Catch and Release October 16 – April 30 Roads State Highway US Highway Highway 27 Bridge (end of trout waters) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 47 Index Index A O Arkansas Game and Fish Contact Info 1, 2 Ouachita River Tailwaters 45 B Barbless hooks, how to make 25 Beaver Tailwater 30 Boat Boating Law 13 Mandatory Boating Education 14 Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater 33 Bull Shoals Tailwater Management Plan 21 P Permits 10 Buying 11 Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) 15 Private Property 15 R Residences 15 Rim Shoals 22 S Spring River 44 Stocking 8 C Catch and release pointers 25 D Didymo 24 F Family and Community Program 16 Destinations 17 Free Fishing Weekend 5 T Trout Brook 20 Brown 20 Cutthroat 19 Rainbow 19 Trout Regulations 12 G Greers Ferry Lake Tailwater 41 Greeson Tailwater 46 L Licenses 10 Buying 11 M Minimum Flow 23 N New this Year 6 Norfork Lake Tailwater 38 Norfork Tailwater Management Plan 21 48 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Fishing Guidebook 2008 White and North Fork Rivers Outfitters Association Guided Trips • Lodging • Camping Boat Rentals • Scenic Tours We invite you to enjoy the best trout fishing in the country by calling any one of our professional members. 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