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Crappie fishing in Arkansas

Arkansas provides excellent opportunities for crappie fishing across lakes, rivers, and local waters where this species is commonly found.

Types of Crappie in Arkansas

Best baits and lures for Crappie in Arkansas

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Biggest Crappie catches

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Latest Crappie fishing reports in Arkansas

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Black crappie

Lee Creek

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Black crappie

Beaver Lake

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White crappie

Pickthorne Lake

12 in · 2 lb

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White crappie

Lake Sequoyah

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White crappie

Cache Bayou

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Black crappie

Cache Bayou

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White crappie

Arkansas River (AR)

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White crappie

Lake Sequoyah

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Lake Sequoyah

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Black crappie

Lake Bald Knob

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Regulations for Crappie in Arkansas

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 Black crappie as of May 9th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Black crappie

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

30

Aggregate

30
No size limit. No closed season. For area-specific regulations, see Arkansas special area-specific regulations.

Calico bass, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, Speckled Perch

Regulations for

34°45′6.7″N 92°07′54.3″W
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