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Lake DeGray 2026 — Arkansas Fishing Regulations
Arkansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Lake DeGray carries 3 special-regulation overlays on top of Arkansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Largemouth bass, Crappie. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Largemouth bass 13 in min; smallmouth bass 12 in min; largemouth + smallmouth + spotted combined 6 / day (only 2 may be smallmouth), plus 10 spotted bass above the combined limit. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season. 13,800-acre Caddo River reservoir + striped-bass + crappie + catfish fishery
Source: Arkansas special-water list
Per-species rules on Lake DeGray
13 in min largemouth, 12 in smallmouth; combined 6 / day (only 2 may be smallmouth) + 10 spotted bass
30 / day, 10 in min
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 DeGray?
- Lake DeGray carries 3 special-regulation overlays that override Arkansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Largemouth bass and Crappie. One of them reads: "Largemouth bass 13 in min; smallmouth bass 12 in min; largemouth + smallmouth + spotted combined 6 / day (only 2 may be smallmouth), plus 10 spotted bass above the combined limit. Legal to take game fish with spear guns during season. 13,800-acre Caddo River reservoir + striped-bass + crappie + catfish fishery." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Lake DeGray?
- Yes. Lake DeGray 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 DeGray; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Arkansas rules.
- Do Lake DeGray's special rules replace Arkansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Arkansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Lake DeGray by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules 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.
- Which species have special rules on Lake DeGray?
- Largemouth bass and Crappie have a water-body-specific rule on Lake DeGray, each linking to its full Arkansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Arkansas limits.