31 public waters in the Ozarks region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 30 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.
Hindsville Lake (10 acres) sits in Madison County, Arkansas, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake). An AGFC-owned community or family fishing lake — Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, Crappie and Channel Catfish, with Rainbow Trout stocked into a number of them through the winter (the Family and Community Fishing Program). Managed for bank and pier access; usually electric-motor or trolling-motor only.
In Madison and Carroll Counties, Arkansas, Kings River is a 129 km river or creek. An Ozark smallmouth river (Crooked Creek, the upper War Eagle, the Kings, the Mulberry, Big Piney Creek, the Illinois, Lee Creek) — clear, gravel-bottomed, bluff-lined water full of Smallmouth Bass ('brown bass'), spotted and Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass ('Goggle-Eye'), and Longear Sunfish. Crooked Creek and the Kings are the state's premier smallmouth floats.
War Eagle Creek runs 106 km through Madison, Benton and Washington Counties, Arkansas: An Ozark smallmouth river (Crooked Creek, the upper War Eagle, the Kings, the Mulberry, Big Piney Creek, the Illinois, Lee Creek) — clear, gravel-bottomed, bluff-lined water full of Smallmouth Bass ('brown bass'), spotted and Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass ('Goggle-Eye'), and Longear Sunfish. Crooked Creek and the Kings are the state's premier smallmouth floats.
Crawford, Washington and Madison Counties, Arkansas — Frog Bayou is a 54 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.
Dry Fork (28 km) flows through Carroll, Madison and Newton 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.
Washington and Madison Counties, Arkansas — Middle Fork White River is a 5 km stream: The lower White River below Batesville — a big, wild, mostly undammed river through the Delta and the White River National Wildlife Refuge. Largemouth and Spotted Bass, White Bass, Crappie and Bream in the sloughs, and a legendary blue- and flathead-Catfish fishery, with Alligator Gar in the lowest reaches. Backwater flooding drives the fishing.
Felkins Creek (14 km) flows through Madison 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.
Drakes Creek runs 14 km through Madison 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.
Little Mulberry Creek runs 14 km through Madison and Johnson 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.
Wharton Creek (12 km) flows through Madison 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.
Holman Creek runs 13 km through Madison 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.
Newton and Madison Counties, Arkansas — Beech Creek is a 10 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 Madison County, Arkansas, Jackson Creek is a 11 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.
Carroll and Madison Counties, Arkansas — Keels Creek is a 13 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.
Madison County, Arkansas — Seals Creek 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.
Clifty Creek (10 km) flows through Madison, Benton and Washington 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.
Madison, Franklin and Crawford Counties, Arkansas — Delaney Creek is a 11 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.
Kecks Creek runs 8 km through Madison 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.
Madison and Newton Counties, Arkansas — Sweden Creek is a 11 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 Madison County, Arkansas, Henderson Creek is a 8 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.
Reed Creek runs 10 km through Madison 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.
In Madison County, Arkansas, Glade Creek 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.
Madison County, Arkansas — Mitchell Branch is a 6 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 Madison and Washington Counties, Arkansas, Whitener Branch is a 9 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.
Friley Creek runs 10 km through Madison and Johnson 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.
Madison County, Arkansas — Hock Creek 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.
Herrods Creek runs 10 km through Franklin and Madison 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.
Sinking Creek (8 km) flows through Madison and Washington 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.
Rockhouse Creek runs 8 km through Madison 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.
Shooting Creek runs 5 km through Madison 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.
Cherry Creek (8 km) flows through Madison 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, Madison County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Spotted Bass, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Longear Sunfish and White 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.