Florida Bass in Arkansas
Natural State florida bass: limits, waters, records.
- no group linestatewide
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Arkansas Florida Bass, rule and water summary
You will not find florida bass as its own heading in the N1.01 table.
By Code 01.00-C it is a game fish.
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Here is the Code 01.00-C game fish wording: "GAME FISH – Alligator gar, American eel, Florida bass, largemouth bass, Neosho bass, spotted bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill, longear sunfish, redear sunfish, green sunfish, warmouth, Ozark bass, rock bass, shadow bass, white bass, striped bass, black crappie, white crappie, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout, walleye, sauger, paddlefish, shovelnose sturgeon, and hybrids of these species."
N1.01 heads its black bass group with largemouth, spotted and smallmouth; the text is "daily limit of 10 black bass (all species combined) with no length restrictions. Reservoir Smallmouth Bass, daily limit of 6, 12-inch minimum; Flowing Waters Smallmouth Bass, daily limit of 2, 12-inch minimum".
- Largemouth Bassblack bass group
- Spotted Bassblack bass group
- Smallmouth Bassblack bass group
AGFC Code of Regulations, 01.00-C (policy text), read November 8, 2026.
AGFC Code of Regulations, N1.01(E), effective July 1, 2026 (policy text), read November 8, 2026.
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What Arkansas fishermen ask about florida bass
How many florida bass may I keep in Arkansas?
No statewide group line names it; check the Code before keeping one.
Any Code exceptions for florida bass?
The Code lists no water exception for it.
Is there an Arkansas record for florida bass?
The AGFC record list has no entry for it.
Best places in Arkansas for florida bass?
No water page here carries it yet.
How does the Code classify florida bass?
Game fish, per Code 01.00-C.
What does an Arkansas license for florida bass cost?
Anglers 16 and older need an Arkansas fishing license; AGFC prints $10.50 for the Resident Fisheries Conservation License and $60 for the nonresident annual license.
How do I enter a florida bass for an Arkansas record?
AGFC keeps the list and considers fish over 8 ounces that are native or actively stocked or managed; weights go by whole ounces.
Can I stockpile florida bass over several days?
Only daily and seasonal limits are defined in the Code; this page prints no possession number.
Head out after florida bass
Open a linked lake or river for launches and rules.