2026 regulation year
Mulberry River 2026 — Arkansas Fishing Regulations
Arkansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Mulberry River carries 2 special-regulation overlays on top of Arkansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Smallmouth bass. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Boston Mountain Zone Quality Stream (Franklin / Johnson counties). Smallmouth bass 2 / day, 12 in min; from I-40 to the Arkansas River largemouth shorter than 14 in must be released. Premier whitewater Class II-III float-fishing destination
Source: Arkansas special-water list
Per-species rules on Mulberry River
2 / day, 12 in min (Boston Mountain Zone Quality Stream)
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 Mulberry River?
- Mulberry River carries 2 special-regulation overlays that override Arkansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Smallmouth bass. One of them reads: "Boston Mountain Zone Quality Stream (Franklin / Johnson counties). Smallmouth bass 2 / day, 12 in min; from I-40 to the Arkansas River largemouth shorter than 14 in must be released. Premier whitewater Class II-III float-fishing destination." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Mulberry River?
- Yes. Mulberry River 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 Mulberry River; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Arkansas rules.
- Do Mulberry River's special rules replace Arkansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Arkansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Mulberry River 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 Mulberry River?
- Smallmouth bass has a water-body-specific rule on Mulberry River, each linking to its full Arkansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Arkansas limits.