 |
|
| Arkansas Trout Fishing | |
| Trout Fishing in Arkansas Most people would never guess that world record trout are caught in Arkansas. Yet, the world record brown trout was caught in Little Red River. The previous world record it replaced also came from Arkansas. The White River and North Fork River also yield many nice trout including rainbow, brook, cutthroat and brown trout. Arkansas Trout Fishing Lakes For lakes, try Beaver Lake, Bull Shoals Lake, Greers Ferry Lake, Lake Hamilton, Norfolk Lake and Lake Ouachita. The Arkansas state record brook trout was taken out of the North Fork River and the Little Red River produced the AR state record brown trout. The White River was home to the Arkansas state record cutthroat trout and the state record rainbow trout. The AR lstate record lake trout was caught out of Greers Ferry Lake. Visit the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission for details regarding trout stocking in Arkansas. The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Brown trout are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts and the brook trout is the most sensitive to temperature. The others are comfortable in slightly warmer waters. Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Cutthroat Trout
Organizations & Resources Cutthroat
Trout Conservation
The states list to the left can direct you to information about trout fishing in other states. All About Fishing for Trout in Arkansas. |
| Photos | |
|
RAINBOW TROUT |
||||||
 |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
42 lbs - 2 oz |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
19 lbs - 1 oz |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
52 - 68 Degrees |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
Prefers generally clear flowing waters with turbulence for oxygenation over gravel, rock or sandy bottoms. |
||||||
|
BROOK TROUT |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
|
14 lbs - 8 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
5 lbs - 0 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
52 to 64 Degrees |
||||||
|
||||||
|
Prefers clear cold water with moderate current over gravel, rocks or sand. |
||||||
|
BROWN TROUT |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
|
41 lbs - 7 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
40 lbs - 4 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
56 - 64 Degrees |
||||||
|
||||||
|
Prefers slightly stained cool water with minimum current over rock or sandy bottoms with heavy cover. |
||||||
|
LAKE TROUT |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
|
72 lbs - 0 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
11 lbs - 5 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
52 - 68 Degrees |
||||||
|
||||||
|
Prefers clear to slightly stained water with significant depths and sandy bottoms in the shallows. |
||||||
|
CUTTHROAT TROUT |
||||||
 |
||||||
|
||||||
|
41 lbs - 0 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
9 lbs - 9 oz |
||||||
|
||||||
|
68 - 72 Degrees |
||||||
|
||||||
|
Prefers slightly stained to murky water with little or no current. |
||||||
| Resources | |
|
|
|
|
