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Crappie

Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report

Dec. 11, 2019

First-ever Crappie Expo in Hot Springs October 4-6

Sep. 25, 2019

New videos make it easy to find fish on Arkansas lakes

Aug. 20, 2019

Lake Columbia crappie angler strikes gold

Aug. 14, 2019

AGFC removes all daily sportfish limits from Lake Monticello

Jul. 29, 2019

Second public meeting on DeGray Lake scheduled for Thursday

Jun. 26, 2019

Reusable plastic card adds options for hunting and fishing license holders

Jun. 19, 2019

Public meetings scheduled for DeGray Lake Fisheries Management Plan

Jun. 17, 2019

Build fishing memories this Father’s Day

Jun. 12, 2019

Spice up your cookout with Buffalo catfish

Jun. 12, 2019

AGFC offers hundreds of rods and reels to Arkansas anglers

Jun. 3, 2019

Free Fishing Weekend June 7-9, kids fishing derbies at AGFC hatcheries

May. 22, 2019

Take it to the bank: Three Arkansas angling options that don’t require a boat

May. 1, 2019

Eighth annual Hot Springs Fishing Challenge begins May 1

Apr. 10, 2019

Learn to catch crappie at Cook’s Lake

Apr. 10, 2019

Greers Ferry focus groups help craft fishery management plan

Apr. 3, 2019

Fishing tips for the crappie spawn

Mar. 20, 2019

AGFC hatcheries produce more than 7.4 million fish in 2018

Dec. 19, 2018