Do you love big bluegill?

Are You planning a road trip ?

Just thought I would let everyone know the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has designated from Noon ,Friday June 10 until midnight ,Sunday June 12 to be "Free Fishing Weekend" , residents and nonresidents may fish in the waters of Arkansas without fishing licence or trout permits needed. So if you want a big Arkansas Bluegill or maybe a Giant White River Trout , this weekend is for you.

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Permalink Reply by Derrick Bustle on February 18, 2011 at 5:04pm

my trout came from the white river when i lived in Arkansas

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Permalink Reply by Lord of the Fly , Rods on February 18, 2011 at 6:52pm

What a fish! Ark also holds the record for the largest Walleye too.

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Permalink Reply by Derrick Bustle on February 18, 2011 at 7:21pm

really didnt know that..but yeah i also got a 12 pound rainbow but got greedy wanted a bigger one so no mount..lol

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Permalink Reply by Lord of the Fly , Rods on February 18, 2011 at 8:00pm

The best I have ever done on the White was I caught 5 german browns ,each weighed a little over 5 lbs each in two days of fishing, no giant trophys but it was still a great trip.

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Permalink Reply by SeaRay on February 19, 2011 at 7:45am

I was about to say that Tennessee held the record but I see that has recently been disallowed. My point, however, is that I would have guessed that the record would have come from one of the northern states like Minn. or Wisconsin or Ohio since the Walleye is such a popular fish up there.

Ark. and Tn. are apparently great walleye states. Southern states hold a lot of records becasue of a longer growing season, but I never understood why Yellow Perch don't get very big here. Wish they did because they sure are tasty. We have decent size white perch but not the yellow. South Carolina recently delisted the white perch as a game fish because so prolific they are threatening other species. There is no limit on them now.

Go figure.

SeaRay