Sign up for the Hooked on Outdoors Fishing Derby in Benton. It’s coming to Sunset Lake on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. This is a free event for all ages. There will be awards, raffles, food and drinks. Some equipment will be available to borrow, on a first come, first serve basis. […]
Donate your live Christmas Tree to one of these 42 locations in Arkansas
Saying “bring out your dead” makes me think of the Monty Python movie, Quest for the Holy Grail. Well the “dead” in this particular case is your Christmas tree. And the “grail” of sorts is the goal of getting that dead tree out of your home and giving it a final resting place. It’s not […]
Free Fishing Weekend is coming June 9th – 11th; Sign up for derbies too
You won’t need a fishing license anywhere in Arkansas on an upcoming weekend. Residents and non-residents may fish anywhere in Arkansas from noon Friday, June 9th, until midnight Sunday night, June 11, without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas waters apply: daily limits, slot limits and length limits must be observed. An annual […]
4 swim beaches and a boat access parking lot closed in Arkansas
Four Arkansas swim beaches and one lake parking lot are all temporarily closed. The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) closed Cranfield Beach at Norfork Lake Mountain Home, Oakland Park Beach on Bull Shoals Lake in Oakland, as well as Lost Bridge North and Damsite Peninsula, both on Beaver Lake in Garfield. The USACE reports that […]
Benton outdoors program has camps, classes & activities; Meeting Mar 3rd
Benton Parks Outdoor Adventures program invites local youth to engage in a new program, featuring a variety of outdoor skills and experiences – and there will be achievement patches! The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) to offer a large schedule of activities, camps and classes. […]
Game & Fish warns of mercury levels found in fish at Bull Shoals and Norfork
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye on Bull Shoals Lake (Marion, Baxter, and Boone counties) and Norfork Lake (Baxter and Fulton counties). This advisory comes after some walleye from both waterbodies, collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and tested by the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality, […]
Game & Fish wants to know if you have seen lady bears
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission needs help from the public in locating any female bears in Bear Zones 3 and 4 (see the map above). This includes a large southern section of Saline County. If they know where they are, they can place GPS collars on them and track their movement during hunting season. […]
Kids and adults sign up now for AGFC’s free Hunters Education course beginning Aug 29th
Ages 11 and over can register for the Hunter’s Education class by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, in partnership with Benton Parks and Recreation. This class is from 5:30 until 9:00 p.m. on Monday August 29, Tuesday August 30 and Thursday September 1st. The cost is free but space is limited so register now until […]
Stocked lakes & beginner classes are part of AGFC’s Free Fishing Weekend June 10-12
This weekend, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will host its annual Free Fishing Weekend. The AGFC will be offering Fishing 101 seminars, multiple exclusive hatchery derbies and nearly 50 freshly stocked ponds throughout the state. Anglers of all ages will get the chance to enjoy fishing across The Natural State, with no license […]
Register to Become an Outdoors Woman at the AGFC’s spring weekend April 8-10
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special women’s outdoor weekend April 8-10, with workshops throughout the state to engage women in the beginning steps of hunting, fishing, and how to be a larger part of conservation. The weekend of small workshops began in lieu of a large gathering during COVID-19 protocols, but […]