Arkansas
Lake
28 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Mansfield Lake
Mansfield Lake is a public lake in Sebastian County, Arkansas, managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake).
It is public water managed for fishing by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
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.
Mansfield Lake covers about 28 acres in the Arkansas River Valley region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Mansfield City Lake and Cherokee Creek.
Region
Arkansas River Valley
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake)
Access & Rules at Mansfield Lake
Fishing Licence for Mansfield Lake
Anyone 16-64 needs an Arkansas Game & Fish Commission fishing licence — the resident annual Fisheries Conservation licence is about $11, the resident 'Resident Sportsman's' packages more, and the non-resident annual is about $50 (non-resident 3-day and 7-day trip licences are sold). A trout permit (about $10) is required to fish for or possess trout anywhere in the state, including the White, North Fork, Little Red and Little Missouri tailwaters and the winter-stocked lakes. Arkansas residents 65 and older buy a low-cost Resident 65-Plus lifetime licence; residents born before 1 Jan 1933 and disabled residents fish free. Buy from AGFC at agfc.com. An Arkansas fishing licence covers this water; a trout permit is also required to fish for or keep trout. Some community lakes have their own hours and gear rules.
Trout permit & border waters
A ~$10 Arkansas trout permit is required (resident and non-resident, no age exemption) to fish for or keep trout anywhere — the White, North Fork, Little Red and Little Missouri tailwaters, the Spring River, and the winter-stocked community lakes
The catch-and-release and trophy zones (Bull Shoals dam to Hwy 178, the Norfork C&R, the Little Red JFK park, Dry Run Creek for under-16 only) carry their own gear and length rules
Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock are fished lake-wide on an Arkansas or Missouri licence; the Mississippi River on an Arkansas, Mississippi or Tennessee licence in the border reaches
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Mansfield Lake?+
Mansfield Lake is managed for fishing by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission; check the AGFC lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Mansfield Lake public?+
Yes. Mansfield Lake is public water managed by Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake). Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Mansfield Lake?+
Anyone 16-64 needs an Arkansas Game & Fish Commission fishing licence — the resident annual Fisheries Conservation licence is about $11, the resident 'Resident Sportsman's' packages more, and the non-resident annual is about $50 (non-resident 3-day and 7-day trip licences are sold). A trout permit (about $10) is required to fish for or possess trout anywhere in the state, including the White, North Fork, Little Red and Little Missouri tailwaters and the winter-stocked lakes. Arkansas residents 65 and older buy a low-cost Resident 65-Plus lifetime licence; residents born before 1 Jan 1933 and disabled residents fish free. Buy from AGFC at agfc.com. An Arkansas fishing licence covers this water; a trout permit is also required to fish for or keep trout. Some community lakes have their own hours and gear rules.
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