Fishing

Fishing in Arkansas

Discover 40 state parks offering fishing in Arkansas

🐟 Arkansas Fishing License at a Glance

Resident Annual $10.50

Non-Resident Annual $60

Youth Under 16 free

Senior 65+: $10.50 lifetime

Trout Stamp R $10, NR $20

🎉 Free Fishing Days June 12-14, 2026

Short-term licenses NR 1-day $15; NR 3-day $30 R = resident, NR = non-resident

Residents 65 and older can buy a lifetime fishing license for $10.50, the price of one annual license. Keeping trout, or fishing the listed trout tailwaters, needs a trout permit ($10 residents, $20 non-residents).

Official Arkansas Fishing Info →

Checked against the official agency, September 2026. Fees and dates change yearly — always confirm current rates and free-fishing dates via the official link above before purchasing.

40 State Parks

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Arkansas State Parks with Fishing

Bull Shoals-White River State Park

Cane Creek State Park

Cossatot River State Park-Natural Area

Crater of Diamonds State Park

Crowley’s Ridge State Park

Daisy State Park

Davidsonville Historic State Park

DeGray Lake Resort State Park

Delta Heritage Trail State Park

Devil’s Den State Park

Hampson Archeological Museum State Park

Historic Washington State Park

sunset over a lake at a state park near fayetteville arkansas

Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area

Jacksonport State Park

Jenkins Ferry Battleground State Park

Lake Catherine State Park

Pavilion at sunset in Village Creek State Park

Lake Charles State Park

Lake Chicot State Park

Lake Dardanelle State Park

Lake Fort Smith State Park

Lake Frierson State Park

Lake Sylvia Recreation Area

Logoly State Park

Louisiana Purchase State Park

view from the top of the mountain hiking trail at Devil's Den State Park

Lower White River Museum SP

Mammoth Spring State Park

Millwood State Park

Mississippi River State Park

Moro Bay State Park

Mount Magazine State Park

Ouachita State Park

Ozark Folk Center State Park

Parkin Archeological State Park

Petit Jean State Park

Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park

Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park

South Arkansas Arboretum

White Oak Lake State Park

Withrow Springs State Park

Woolly Hollow State Park

Other Places with Fishing in Arkansas (Not State Parks)

These places are run by a county, city, federal agency, another state agency, a tribe or a private owner, not by Arkansas’s state park system. State park passes, rules and reservations may not apply, so check with the operator before you go.

Lake Greeson State Park

Run by the US Army Corps of Engineers