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Shoal Creek

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Arkansas, United States

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Largemouth bass

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Shoal Creek is a stream located in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Brown trout, and Smallmouth bass.

Location

36°16′50.2″N 92°16′11.8″W
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Fishing regulations at Shoal Creek, AR

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Arkansas can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 13th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

6

Min size

15"

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6

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Norfork LakeCrappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 13 inches or longer to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 (up to 6 may be smallmouth bass). Striped bass must be 20 inches or longer to keep. Striped and hybrid bass combined daily limit is 3. Walleye must be at least 18 inches long to keep. Walleye daily limit is 4. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with speargun in season. Spearfishing season for game fish is open June 15 - March 15, sunrise to sunset.The White River Border Lakes License entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Norfork Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license. Handicapped-accessible fishing pier is available at the Cranfield Recreation Area. 
No closed season.

Micropterus nigricans

Norfork LakeCrappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 13 inches or longer to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 (up to 6 may be smallmouth bass). Striped bass must be 20 inches or longer to keep. Striped and hybrid bass combined daily limit is 3. Walleye must be at least 18 inches long to keep. Walleye daily limit is 4. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with speargun in season. Spearfishing season for game fish is open June 15 - March 15, sunrise to sunset.The White River Border Lakes License entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Norfork Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license. Handicapped-accessible fishing pier is available at the Cranfield Recreation Area. 

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36°16′50.2″N 92°16′11.8″W
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the Shoal Creek is a stream located in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. Its coordinates are:
36°16′50.2″N 92°16′11.8″W
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