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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking anglers for their input into a possible change to the minimum length limits for all black bass species on Nor-fork Lake in north Arkansas. Largemouth and small-mouth bass must be at least 15 inches from the tip of the tail to the front of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to be legal to harvest under current regulations. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long by the same standard. The total number of legal bass that may be kept per day by each angler is six fish, with smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass all counting toward that limit.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking anglers for their input into a possible change to the minimum length limits for all black bass species on Norfork Lake in north Arkansas.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has announced freshwater drum have been located in Norfork Lake. “When in the field, we occasionally come across things that make us scratch our heads,” says Jeremy Risley, AGFC District Supervisor. “On Sept. 11, we sent an email about observing a turtle swimming across Norfork Lake. Being as it is 2020, we wanted to provide another unusual observation that occurred on Norfork Lake.” Freshwater Drum, often referred to as “gaspergou,” are native to Arkansas. Commonly found in large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, drum derives its name fro...