14 public waters in the Delta region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 8 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Arkansas licence.
See every public fishing venue in Arkansas on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Horseshoe Lake in Crittenden County is Arkansas's second-largest natural lake (2,363 acres) and one of the state's best crappie fisheries; Florida-strain largemouth bass have been stocked since 2018, and catfish, hybrid striped bass and panfish round out a well-regarded all-around fishery.
Crittenden County, Arkansas — Wapanocca Lake is a 684-acre lake, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake): An eastern-Arkansas Delta lake (Chicot, Conway, the reclaimed lakes and the Grand Prairie reservoirs) — Largemouth Bass, a huge Crappie fishery, bull Bluegill and shellcracker, Bowfin ('grinnel') and Gar, and trophy blue and Flathead Catfish. Lake Chicot is the largest natural lake in Arkansas, a Mississippi River oxbow.
Hopefield Chute, a 407-acre lake in Crittenden County, Arkansas, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Crittenden County, Arkansas, Mound City Chute is a 114-acre lake, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Crittenden County, Arkansas — McCarter Lake is a 77-acre lake, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Crittenden County, Arkansas, Buck Lake is a 27-acre lake, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The Mississippi River along Arkansas's eastern border — a trophy blue- and flathead-Catfish river, with Alligator Gar, a strong Sauger run below the confluences, White Bass, largemouth in the oxbows and side channels, Crappie, Drum, buffalo and a commercial-scale Paddlefish population. Fished on an Arkansas, Mississippi or Tennessee licence in the border reaches.
In Crittenden and St. Francis Counties, Arkansas, Fifteenmile Bayou is a 65 km river or creek. A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Crittenden, Poinsett, Mississippi and 1 more county in Arkansas — Tyronza River is a 72 km stream: A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Blackfish Bayou runs 41 km through St. Francis and Crittenden Counties, Arkansas: A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Tenmile Bayou runs 23 km through Crittenden County, Arkansas: A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Crittenden and Mississippi Counties, Arkansas — Lamb Bayou is a 9 km stream: A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
In St. Francis and Crittenden Counties, Arkansas, Cut-off Bayou is a 10 km river or creek. A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Alligator Bayou runs 9 km through Crittenden County, Arkansas: A warmwater Arkansas river or large creek — largemouth, spotted and Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Bream and Longear Sunfish, Bowfin and Gar, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade, paddle or fish from the bank at AGFC access sites and bridges.
Across its mapped waters, Crittenden County holds 25 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, White Bass, Bowfin, Spotted Bass and Smallmouth Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Arkansas map Join PiscaMapsOne Arkansas Game & Fish Commission fishing licence covers every public water in the state — the resident annual Fisheries Conservation licence is about $11, the non-resident annual about $50, with non-resident 3-day and 7-day trip licences sold. A ~$10 trout permit (resident and non-resident, no age exemption) is required to fish for or keep trout anywhere, including the White, North Fork and Little Red tailwaters. Arkansas residents 65 and older buy a low-cost lifetime licence; residents born before 1 January 1933 and disabled residents fish free. Buy at agfc.com.