Daily Limits

Statewide Lengths and Daily Limits

Regulations and limits listed in this guidebook are enforced statewide.

Daily Limit − The total limit of a certain fish species that may be taken in one day.

Possession Limit − Triple the daily limit.

Possession limit is the total limit of a certain fish species that is in your possession at any time, whether on your person or stored in another location. Fish and wild game (other than migratory game birds) that have been processed and stored at a residence do not count toward a person’s possession limit. A residence is defined as a house or house trailer that is permanently in place and is owned, leased or rented by an individual; it does not include mobile travel trailers, tents, vehicles or temporary rental units (motels, lodges, cabins, resorts, etc.).

BLACK BASS

COMBINED DAILY LIMIT : 10

SMALLMOUTH BASS

DAILY LIMIT (including smallmouth hybrids and other bass): 4

LENGTH LIMIT: 10 inches

Ozark Zone: 12 inches

Meanmouth bass (hybrids of smallmouth and other bass) share the same regulations and limits as smallmouth bass.

BREAM

DAILY LIMIT (bluegill, redear, longear, warmouth and other sunfishes combined): 50

No daily limit on bream shorter than 4 inches.

CATFISH

COMBINED DAILY LIMIT: 10

No daily limit on bullhead catfish

CRAPPIE

COMBINED DAILY LIMIT: 30

ALLIGATOR GAR

DAILY LIMIT

Under 36 inches: 1

Over 36 inches (trophy alligator gar): 1 for current calendar year

Requires Alligator Gar Trophy Tag (AGT)

Apply for AGT: Dec. 1-31 through www.agfc.com

Tag Drawing: Jan. 2 (requires valid Arkansas fishing license, unless exempt)

May not be taken from noon, May 1-noon, July 1

All harvested alligator gar 36 inches in length or greater must be reported within 12 hours of harvest by contacting the AGFC and following all tag requirements furnished by the AGFC before the season. Report your harvest at 833-356-0824.

PADDLEFISH

DAILY LIMIT: 2

ROCK BASS

DAILY LIMIT (Ozark and shadow bass): 10

SAUGER

DAILY LIMIT: 6

SAUGEYE

DAILY LIMIT: 6

STURGEON

DAILY LIMIT:

Shovelnose Sturgeon: No limit

LENGTH LIMIT: 21 inches or longer

Sturgeon caught between Mississippi River levees must be released immediately.

All characteristics should be used for proper identification. For instance, lake sturgeons (rarely found in Arkansas) have only two lobes on the lower lip.

TEMPERATE BASS

DAILY LIMIT:

Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass: 6 combined

White Bass: 25

TROUT

DAILY LIMIT: 5

No more than 2 brown trout, 2 cutthrout trout and 2 brook trout

WALLEYE

DAILY LIMIT: 6