Arkansas
Lake
303 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Tri-County Lake
Tri-County Lake is a public lake in Calhoun 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.
Tri-County Lake covers about 303 acres in the Timberlands region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Mike Knoedl Tri-County Lake and Jug Creek.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (public fishing lake)
Access & Rules at Tri-County Lake
Fishing Licence for Tri-County 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 Tri-County Lake?+
Tri-County Lake is managed for fishing by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission; check the AGFC lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Tri-County Lake public?+
Yes. Tri-County 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 Tri-County 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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