Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Families looking for a great weekend getaway may want to take a look at one of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s four warmwater fish hatcheries for a free fishing derby Saturday, June 13, but now is the time to sign up at

As temperatures rise, trout in Arkansas’s famous tailwater fisheries face a bit more stress than usual. Anglers looking to catch their share in the cool water should add a little more precaution to their catch-and-release regimen.

Christy Graham, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Trout Management Program supervisor based in Mountain Home, says ...

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s hatchery and Black Bass Program staff returned 18 healthy, double-digit largemouth bass to lakes across Arkansas in May, marking one of the final steps in the official inaugural year of the Arkansas Legacy Lunker Program.

The fish, donated by Arkansas anglers from January through March, were held at the n...

Jim Harris

Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine

Danny Price was feeling a little deja vu early in the Youth Shooting Sports senior state championship. The Jonesboro Westside coach watched his No. 4 Warriors Red squad start out poorly, by its standards, missing 13 of 125 targets and barely eking by in the first round of the 64-team tournament Saturday at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sports C...