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In Arkansas, you need a freshwater fishing license from age 16. Licenses are issued by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC).
Special-regulation waters in Arkansas
Beaver Tailwater (White River below Beaver Dam) Carroll Bull Shoals / Norfork / White R. Bull Shoals & Norfork tailwaters (bait restriction) Baxter/Marion/Izard Bull Shoals Dam Catch-and-Release Area Baxter Bull Shoals Lake MO and AR residents may purchase the White River Border Lakes Permit ($10, valid through last day of February) to fish the other state's portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes — but must also hold a valid home-state fishing permit. Trout are EXCLUDED from cross-border take/possession. Fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait (except trout) may be taken from the other state's portion. Follow the regulations of the state in which you are fishing. Greers Ferry Tailwater (Little Red River) Cleburne/White Lake Monticello Drew Norfork Catch-and-Release Area Baxter Norfork Lake MO and AR residents may purchase the White River Border Lakes Permit ($10, valid through last day of February) to fish the other state's portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes — but must also hold a valid home-state fishing permit. Trout are EXCLUDED from cross-border take/possession. Fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait (except trout) may be taken from the other state's portion. Follow the regulations of the state in which you are fishing. North Fork (Norfork) River (Norfork Dam to Norfork Access) Baxter Table Rock Lake MO and AR residents may purchase the White River Border Lakes Permit ($10, valid through last day of February) to fish the other state's portion of Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Table Rock lakes — but must also hold a valid home-state fishing permit. Trout are EXCLUDED from cross-border take/possession. Fish, frogs, mussels, clams, turtles, crayfish, and live bait (except trout) may be taken from the other state's portion. Follow the regulations of the state in which you are fishing. White River (Bull Shoals Dam to Norfork Access) Baxter/Marion White River (Norfork Access to Hwy 58 bridge Guion) Baxter/Izard On the water? Arkansas boating rules — BUI limit, life jackets & boater education → Don't get caught off guard Cross into a state where this law is different and the free iPhone app tells you what changed, even with the app closed. It also alerts you when a law you track changes where you live. No account. Get the free app Other Arkansas laws
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