2026 regulation year
Arkansas Crappie 2026 — Season, Bag Limit, Size Rules
Pomoxis annularis / nigromaculatus
Last updated
Arkansas is one of the South's premier crappie destinations — the flooded-timber lakes (Conway, Hamilton, Greers Ferry) host both black and white crappie. A 30-fish bag is generous; trophy-management lakes carry a 10-inch minimum to protect spawners.
Season
Open year-round Open year-round statewide.
Bag & possession
- Daily bag
- 30 / day (black + white combined)
- Possession
- 60 in possession
Size, slot, trophy rules
- Size
- 10 in minimum on listed lakes; no statewide minimum elsewhere
Gear restrictions
- Hook-and-line, jig pole, or rod-and-reel
- Some lakes: no nighttime gigging during spawn
Named water-body overrides
Where statewide rules differ on specific Arkansas waters:
Lake Conway
Statewide rule; classic timber-lake crappie fishery
Greers Ferry Lake
10 in minimum; 30 / day
Lake Hamilton
10 in minimum; 30 / day
Lake Maumelle
Statewide rule; Little Rock metro reservoir
Official source
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission publishes the authoritative 2026 Arkansasfishing regulations. Always verify the current rule before fishing — emergency closures and in-season changes can override what's published here.