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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 Channel catfish as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Bull Shoals LakeCrappie, black and white, combined daily limit is 15. Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately. Largemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Spotted bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 (up to 6 may be smallmouth bass). Walleye must be at least 18-inches long to keep. Walleye daily limit is 4. Legal to take gamefish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season. The White River Border Lakes License entitles the holder to fish in the Missouri portion of Bull Shoals Lake without buying a Missouri nonresident license. Handicapped-accessible fishing pier is available at the Bull Shoals Recreation Area.
the Gunnel Fork is a stream located in Marion County, Arkansas, United States. Its coordinates are:
36°23′53″N 92°37′23.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Gunnel Fork by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Gunnel Fork are:
Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Bluegill - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Black crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish