Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.14-010 - Lake Chicot Drawdown Daily Creel Limit Regualtion Changes

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Lake Chicot Drawdown Daily Creel Limit Regulation Change
			 Approval
Description: During the 2014 drawdown of Lake Chicot, daily creel
			 limits for all sport fish were lowered by one-half from July 7, 2014 through
			 December 31, 2014. Fisheries Division is proposing a regulation change which
			 would authorize restoration of full sport fish creel limits at Lake Chicot
			 effective January 1, 2015.
N1.01
GAME FISH DAILY LIMITS
Alligator Gar
1
Black Basses (including not
more than four Smallmouth)
10
Bream (over 4 inches length)
50
Catfish (exc. Bullhead)
10
Crappie
20
Rock Bass
10
Muskellunge
6
Paddlefish
2
Pickerel
6
Sauger
6
Saugeye
6
Shovelnose Sturgeon
No Limit
Striped Bass or Hybrid (Combination)
6
Trout (including not more than:
2 brown trout, 2 cutthroat
trout, 2 brook trout)
5
Walleye
6
White Bass
25
Yellow Bass
No Limit
Daily Aggregate Limit
75
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) The
		  following bodies of water are restricted to half of the daily limit for all
		  sportfish: Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc Lake, Horseshoe Bend Pool of the
		  Strawberry River in Izard County and Lake 1 on Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA
lA
daily limit. All black bass and
		  crappie on Lower White Oak Lake must be released immediately.
(2)
BLACK BASS (LARGEMOUTH, SPOTTED,
		  SMALLMOUTH):
(A)
Smallmouth
		  bass:
Ozark Zone
(Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay,
			 Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Newton,
			 Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, and Washington counties) -
			 smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 12 inches with a daily limit of four,
			 except Bull Shoals, Beaver, Greers Ferry, Table Rock Lakes and Lake Norfork
			 (see Ex. 1(B) below).
Ozark Zone Blue Ribbon Streams
- Crooked Creek from
			 Arkansas Highway 101 bridge downstream to the confluence with the White River;
			 between the U.S. Highway 62-412 and U.S. Highway 62 Spur bridges at
Pyatt - smallmouth bass minimum length limit 18 inches, daily
			 limit of one. Buffalo River from confluence with Clabber Creek downstream to
			 the confluence with the White River - smallmouth bass minimum length limit 18
			 inches, daily limit of one. All other water of Crooked Creek and
Buffalo River - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 14
			 inches, daily limit of two.
Ozark Zone Catch-and-Release Area
- Crooked Creek,
			 along boundary of Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation property near Kelley's Slab
			 Access.
Ozark Zone Quality Streams
- Kings River from
			 Trigger Gap to U.S.
Highway 62 bridge smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 18
			 inches,
daily limit of one.
All other water of the Kings, Illinois, Spring, South Fork of the
			 Spring and
Eleven Point rivers and War Eagle Creek - smallmouth bass minimum
			 length limit of 14 inches, daily limit of two.
Ouachita/Boston Zone
(all Arkansas counties not
			 included in the Ozark Zone) - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 10
			 inches, daily limit of four. Greers Ferry Lake - smallmouth bass minimum length
			 limit of 12 inches, daily limit six.
Ouachita/Boston Zone Quality Streams
- (Mulberry,
			 Caddo above
DeGray Lake, DeGray Lake, Cossatot River, Ouachita River upstream
			 from Lake Ouachita, Ouachita River downstream from Remmel Dam,
Saline River, including its four headwater forks in Saline, Perry
			 and
Garland counties, South Fork/Ouachita, Little Missouri above
			 Lake
Greeson) - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 12 inches,
			 daily limit of two.
Ouachita/Boston Zone Catch-and-Release Area
- all
			 smallmouth bass caught in Lake Ouachita including the Ouachita River upstream
			 to the
River Bluff access and the South Fork of the Ouachita River
			 upstream to
Hovel Branch must be immediately returned to the
			 stream.
(B)
Largemouth bass:
Grandview Lake 2 and Lake Sylvia - daily limit five.
Lake Millwood - daily limit six.
Mallard Lake - daily limit one.
Marion McCollum Lake, Lake Sylvia - Largemouth bass caught must
			 be immediately returned to the water.
(C)
Black Bass (all species
		  combined):
Beaver, Bull Shoals, DeQueen, Norfork, Table Rock lakes,
			 Lakes
Jack Nolen, Ouachita, Ashbaugh - daily limit six. Lake Lou Emma -
			 daily limit five.
Lake Atkins - daily limit four.
(3)
BREAM:
No limit on bream 4 inches or shorter.
(4)
CATFISH:
(A) No limit on catfish on Grand Lake -
		  Chicot County, Lake Chicot (including that portion of Connerly Bayou downstream
		  from Connerly Dam to the bayou's mouth and Ditch Bayou from the inlet on Lake
		  Chicot to Ditch Bayou Dam) and between the main levees of the Mississippi
		  River, from the confluence of the Mississippi/White Rivers upstream to the
		  Benzal Railroad Bridge, and from the confluence of the Mississippi/Arkansas
		  Rivers upstream to the Yancopin Railroad Bridge. No limit on blue and channel
		  catfish from Little River (below Millwood Dam) Red and Sulphur
		  Rivers.
(B) Catfish daily limit
		  five on:
DeWitt City Park Lake (Arkansas County); Lake Atalanta_(Benton
			 County); Hidden Lake (Carroll County); Big Timber Lake and Gurdon Lake (Clark
			 County); Hubble Lake (Clay County); Lake Bailey (Conway County); Lake
			 Cambadelle and Lake Lou Emma (Crawford County); Marion City Park Lake
			 (Crittenden County); Village Creek State Park Lakes (Cross and St. Francis
			 Counties); Lake Bennett (Faulkner County); Lake Clearfork (Garland County);
			 Crowley Ridge State Park Lake and Reynolds Park Lake (Greene County); Newark
			 City Lake (Independence County); Lake June (Lafayette County); Ward City Park
			 Lake (Lonoke County); Hindsville Lake (Madison County); Blytheville City Park
			 Lake (Mississippi County); Donald Branch Fishing Pond (Monroe County); Lower
			 White Oak Lake (Ouachita County); Lake Sylvia (Perry County); Shady Lake (Polk
			 County); Twin Lakes A and B, Camp Ferncliff (Pulaski County); Old Davidsonville
			 State Park Lake (Randolph County); Forrest City Park Lake (St. Francis County);
			 Truman Baker Lake (Scott County); Cave City's Lakes (Sharp County); Gunner Pool
			 and Hayden Bend Pond (Stone County); Devils Den State Park (Washington County);
			 Spring Lake, Kingfisher, Clubhouse Lakes in Petit Jean WMA (Yell County) and
			 posted USDA Forest Service ponds and lakes.
(C) In addition to daily limit, 10 channel
		  catfish under 16 inches may be taken on the Arkansas River.
(D) In addition to daily limit, 10 channel
		  catfish and 10 blue catfish any size may be taken in Lake Erling and Millwood
		  Lake.
(5)
CRAPPIE:
(A) Crappie daily limit
		  -15 in Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork reservoirs, Cane Creek Lake
		  (Lincoln County) and Gurdon Lake (Clark County).
(B) Crappie daily limit - 30 east of a line
		  beginning at the Arkansas-Missouri State Line on U.S. Highway 63 and described
		  as follows: following U.S. Highway 63 south to Hardy, continuing on U.S.
		  Highway 62 west to Ash Flat, continuing on U.S. Highway 167 south to Little
		  Rock, continuing on U.S. Highway 67 south to Texarkana to Arkansas/Texas state
		  line.
(C) Crappie daily limit - 50
		  between the main levees of the Mississippi River, from the confluence of the
		  Mississippi/White Rivers upstream to the Benzal Railroad Bridge, from the
		  confluence of the Mississippi/Arkansas Rivers upstream to the Yancopin Railroad
		  Bridge and on Horseshoe Lake (Crittenden County).
(D) Crappie daily limit - 20 in
Lake Chicot and
Lake Monticello.
(6)
WALLEYE:
(A) Beaver Lake and its tributaries; Table
		  Rock Lake and its tributaries to Beaver Dam; Bull Shoals Lake, and Norfork Lake
		  - minimum length limit of 18 inches, daily limit four.
(B) Greers Ferry Lake and its tributaries -
		  protected slot limit of 20-28 inches, daily limit of six (only one of which may
		  be longer than 28 inches).
(C) In
		  compliance with
Addendum N 1.02
and
Code
		  Chapter 28.00
.
(7)
WHITE BASS, STRIPED
		  BASS, HYBRID STRIPED BASS:
(A) White
		  bass:
Between the main levees of the Mississippi river, from the
			 confluence of the Mississippi and White rivers upstream to the Benzal Railroad
			 Bridge, and from the confluence of the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers upstream
			 to the Yancopin Railroad Bridge - daily limit of 50, possession limit of 100.
			 Beaver Lake and its tributaries; lakes Ashbaugh, Sequoyah and Monticello - no
			 limit.
(B) Striped bass and
		  hybrid striped bass (combined): Beaver, Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes; lakes
		  Greeson, Maumelle, and Ouachita - daily limit three. Arkansas River and
		  connecting lakes - daily limit 10. Lake Monticello -no limit.
(8)
ALLIGATOR GAR:
Alligator gar longer than 36 inches may not be harvested from
			 noon, May 1-noon, July 1, statewide. Alligator Gar Permit is required to
			 harvest alligator gar (
Code 26.28)
.
(9)
TROUT (BROOK, BROWN, CUTTHROAT,
		  RAINBOW):
(A)
Brown
		  trout:
White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater) and North Fork White River
			 (Norfork Tailwater) - minimum length 24 inches, daily limit one. Spavinaw Creek
			 (Benton County) west of Arkansas Highway 59 and Spring River -minimum length 16
			 inches, daily limit two. Little Red River (Greers Ferry Tailwater) from Greers
			 Ferry Dam to Arkansas Highway 305 Bridge -protected slot limit of 16-24 inches,
			 daily limit of five (only one of which may be longer than 24 inches).
White River (Beaver Tailwater) from Beaver Dam to boundary signs
			 at Houseman Access - protected slot limit of 13-16 inches, daily limit of five
			 (only one of which may be longer than 16 inches). Little Missouri River, from
			 Narrows Dam to Arkansas Highway 27 Bridge - all brown trout must be released
			 immediately.
(B)
Cutthroat trout:
White River (Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater), North Fork White River
			 (Norfork Tailwater), Spavinaw Creek (Benton County) west of Arkansas Highway
			 59, Spring River - minimum length 16 inches, daily limit of two.
(C)
Brook trout:
White River (Bull Shoals Lake Tailwater), North Fork White River
			 (Norfork Tailwater), Spavinaw Creek (Benton County) west of Arkansas Highway
			 59, Spring River - minimum length 14 inches, daily limit two.
(D) Rainbow trout:
Lake Atalanta (Benton County) - daily limit five.
All fish measurements must follow procedures listed in
Code 01.00-C Length Limit
definition.