Fishing in Arkansas

Arkansas is one of the South's top fishing states, home to spectacular bass fishing on Bull Shoals, Greers Ferry, and Ouachita lakes. The White River below Bull Shoals Dam is world-famous for trophy rainbow and brown trout. The Arkansas River offers catfish, bass, and striper year-round.

Top Species

• Largemouth Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• Rainbow Trout
• Brown Trout
• Catfish
• Crappie

Top Waters

• Bull Shoals Lake
• White River
• Greers Ferry Lake
• Lake Ouachita

Fishing Types

• Freshwater / lake / river fishing

Fishing License

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission — visit their site for current regulations and license requirements.