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Lake Conway 2026 — Arkansas Fishing Regulations
Arkansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Lake Conway carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Arkansas's 2026 fishing rules. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
DRAINED — the Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir (Faulkner County) was drained Nov 15, 2023 as part of a 5-year reconstruction project; the historic 6,700-acre flooded-cypress crappie reservoir does not currently exist as a fishery. Only the Dr. J.H. Flanigin Nursery Pond remains open for public fishing under statewide limits on largemouth, crappie, bream, catfish and (in season) rainbow trout
Source: Arkansas special-water list
Official source
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) publishes the authoritative 2026 Arkansas fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's emergency-order feed — check it before any Arkansas trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Lake Conway?
- Lake Conway carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Arkansas' statewide 2026 rules. It reads: "DRAINED — the Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir (Faulkner County) was drained Nov 15, 2023 as part of a 5-year reconstruction project; the historic 6,700-acre flooded-cypress crappie reservoir does not currently exist as a fishery. Only the Dr. J.H. Flanigin Nursery Pond remains open for public fishing under statewide limits on largemouth, crappie, bream, catfish and (in season) rainbow trout." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Lake Conway?
- Yes. Lake Conway is in Arkansas, so a valid Arkansas fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Lake Conway; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Arkansas rules.
- Do Lake Conway's special rules replace Arkansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Arkansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Lake Conway by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.