Residents and non-residents may fish anywhere in Arkansas noon Friday, June 9, 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 tradition sponsored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and approved by the Governor of Arkansas, Free Fishing Weekend gives many people the opportunity to enjoy the amazing angling The Natural State has to offer.
2023 Fishing and Trout Guidebooks: https://bit.ly/4321wWk
In addition to the lifting of the license requirement, the AGFC has stocked nearly 50 Family and Community Fishing locations across the state: https://bit.ly/3pRDWNJ
Fishing Derbies
Register for AGFC hatchery fishing derbies on Saturday, June 10 from 8 a.m. to noon for each location at the links below:
Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery (Lonoke) Fishing Derby
https://bit.ly/3Bxtyxg
Andrew Hulsey State Fish Hatchery (Hot Springs) Fishing Derby
https://bit.ly/3IkjfAv
William H. Donham State Fish Hatchery (Corning) Fishing Derby
https://bit.ly/3ImY6p7
Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery (Centerton) Fishing Derby
https://bit.ly/3Mg91C5
In addition to the AGFC hatchery derbies, find over 25 more AGFC community supported fishing derbies happening across the state on June 10 here: https://bit.ly/41JQKmE