2026 regulation year
Table Rock Lake 2026 — Arkansas Fishing Regulations
Arkansas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Table Rock Lake carries 4 special-regulation overlays on top of Arkansas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Largemouth bass, Walleye, 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
AR portion (Carroll / Boone counties — White River, Beaver Lake Dam to Table Rock Dam). Largemouth + smallmouth bass 15 in min; spotted bass 12 in min; combined 6 / day (up to 6 may be smallmouth). Crappie (black + white) combined 15 / day, 10 in min. Walleye 18 in min, 4 / day (Table Rock and tributaries). White River Border Lakes Licence lets the holder fish the Missouri portion without a Missouri nonresident licence. AR/MO joint reservoir
Source: Arkansas special-water list
Per-species rules on Table Rock Lake
15 in min largemouth + smallmouth, 12 in spotted; combined 6 / day; White River Border Lakes Licence (AR portion)
18 in min, 4 / day (Table Rock and tributaries); AR/MO joint reservoir
15 / day, 10 in min; AR/MO joint reservoir
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 Table Rock Lake?
- Table Rock Lake carries 4 special-regulation overlays that override Arkansas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Largemouth bass, Walleye, and Crappie. One of them reads: "AR portion (Carroll / Boone counties — White River, Beaver Lake Dam to Table Rock Dam). Largemouth + smallmouth bass 15 in min; spotted bass 12 in min; combined 6 / day (up to 6 may be smallmouth). Crappie (black + white) combined 15 / day, 10 in min. Walleye 18 in min, 4 / day (Table Rock and tributaries). White River Border Lakes Licence lets the holder fish the Missouri portion without a Missouri nonresident licence. AR/MO joint reservoir." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Table Rock Lake?
- Yes. Table Rock Lake 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 Table Rock Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Arkansas rules.
- Do Table Rock Lake's special rules replace Arkansas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Arkansas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Table Rock Lake 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 Table Rock Lake?
- Largemouth bass, Walleye, and Crappie have a water-body-specific rule on Table Rock Lake, each linking to its full Arkansas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Arkansas limits.