Regulations & Licenses

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission rule change removes statewide possession limits for game fish starting in the 2026-27 season.

Arkansas Free Fishing Weekend lets residents and visitors fish without buying a license during this annual event organized by the AGFC.

Arkansas residents aged 65 and older qualify for a fishing license exemption, though specialized permits like trout stamps still apply.

The Arkansas 65 plus lifetime fishing license costs ten dollars and fifty cents for eligible resident seniors through the AGFC.

Arkansas nonresident trout permit costs twenty dollars annually for out of state anglers keeping trout from designated waters.

Arkansas residents aged 16 or older fishing for rainbow and brown trout need a trout permit plus a regular fishing license.

The Arkansas nonresident three day trip fishing license covers legal fishing in public waters for three consecutive days.

The nonresident annual fishing license cost in Arkansas is sixty dollars, permitting out-of-state anglers to fish for three hundred sixty-five days.

Arkansas resident fishing license options lack a three day permit, requiring locals to purchase the affordable annual license instead.

Arkansas resident annual fishing license costs ten dollars and fifty cents for individuals residing in the state for sixty days.