Feb. 18, 2004 - Keith Stephens (501) 223-6342, e-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>

Today’s Topics

Winter fishing reports available online from AGFC

Commission's hotline updated with hunting information

Over 85,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

Winter fishing reports available online from AGFC

LITTLE ROCK - Many astute anglers know that winter produces some of the best fishing - and lunker-size catches of several species - in Arkansas.  Lakes and streams aren't crowded, either.

Arkansas fishermen can find out about current conditions on lakes and rivers across the state on the Internet, and the information is free.

The fishing report of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission provides capsule reports from knowledgeable sources in all corners of Arkansas and is updated each Wednesday.  Just go to www.agfc.com <http://www.agfc.com> and click on ‘Fishing.’

Commission's hotline updated with hunting information

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a toll free number targeting those outdoorsmen specifically interested in the state’s wildlife. The toll free number is 1-800-440-1477 and will be updated regularly with various information on deer, duck, turkey and many other items.

Specifically, the hotline features information on the latest hunting regulation changes, hunting permit availability, check sheets, waterfowl updates, hunting zone quotas and closures of flood prone areas. If those topics don’t meet your needs, there’s also an option to call the wildlife management division directly to answer specific questions.

The hotline will allow those people who do not have access to the agency’s website to find out about the changing management efforts of the AGFC wildlife management division.

Over 85,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission crews stocked 150,000 fish in Arkansas lakes and rivers during January, according to Mike Gibson, chief of fisheries. The total stocking of fish weighed in excess of 85,000 pounds.

January stockings:

Amons Lake, Baxter County, 600 catchable rainbow trout.

Atalanta Lake, Benton County, 3,400 catchable rainbow trout.

Austelle Lake, Cross County, 400 catchable channel catfish.

Beaver Tailwater, Carroll County, 6,400 catchable rainbow trout.

Bodcaw Creek, Lafayette County, 550 grass carp yearlings.

Boyle Park, Pulaski County, 1,500 catchable rainbow trout.

Burdette City Park Lake, Mississippi County, 300 catchable channel catfish.

Lake Catherine, Garland County, 7,799 catchable rainbow trout.

Cox Cypress Lake, Arkansas County, 500 catchable channel catfish.

Cut-Off Creek WMA, Drew County, 624 catchable channel catfish.

DeWitt City Lake, Arkansas County, 200 catchable channel catfish.

Georgia-Pacific Lake, Ashley County, 625 catchable channel catfish.

Grampus Lake, Ashley County, 600 catchable channel catfish.

Lake Greeson, Pike County, 4,620 catchable channel catfish.

Lake Hamilton, Garland County, 2,286 catchable rainbow trout.

Holt Street Park, Pulaski County, 250 catchable rainbow trout.

Hubble Lake, Clay County, 300 catchable channel catfish.

Interstate Pond #4, Monroe County, 300 catchable channel catfish.

Little Missouri River, Montgomery County, 2,700 catchable rainbow trout.

Little Red River, Cleburne County, 22,922 catchable rainbow trout.

Mallard Lake, Mississippi County, 900 catchable channel catfish.

Mammoth Pond, Prairie County, 600 catchable channel catfish.

Marion City Park Lake, Crittenden County, 400 catchable channel catfish.

Mirror Lake, Stone County, 735 catchable rainbow trout.

Lake Monticello, Drew County, 624 catchable channel catfish.

Murphy Park Lake, Washington County, 600 catchable rainbow trout.

Narrows Dam Tailwater, Pike County, 17,031 catchable rainbow trout.

North Fork River, Baxter County, 2,400 catchable rainbow trout.

Otter Creek Pond, Pulaski County, 450 catchable rainbow trout.

Ouachita River, Hot Spring County, 2,724 catchable rainbow trout.

Pine Bluff Regional Park, Jefferson County, 250 catchable rainbow trout.

Robe Lake, Monroe County, 602 catchable channel catfish.

Rock Creek, Pulaski County, 1,750 catchable rainbow trout.

Saline River, Ashley County, 624 catchable channel catfish.

Scatter Creek Pond 2, Greene County, 510 catchable channel catfish.

Spring River, Fulton County, 5,710 catchable rainbow trout.

Swepco Lake, Benton County, 5,000 channel catfish yearlings.

Victory Lake, Clay County, 300 catchable channel catfish.

Wallace Lake, Drew County, 600 catchable channel catfish.

Ward City Pond, Lonoke County, 400 catchable channel catfish.

White River; Baxter, Marion, Izard and Stone County, 58,281 catchable rainbow trout.

Williams Lake, Clay County, 300 catchable channel catfish.

Wrape Plantation Lake, Arkansas County, 200 catchable channel catfish.

Youth Lake, Mississippi County, 200 catchable channel catfish.

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