Longear Sunfish in Arkansas
What may be kept and where to look for longear sunfish in Arkansas.
- no daily capstatewide
- 1 lb., 2 oz.state record
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Longear Sunfish: the Arkansas rundown
Arkansas writes the longear sunfish rule this way: "Daily limit is 50 fish over 4 inches, no limit on bream 4 inches or shorter".
It turns up on the AGFC target list of 377 waters, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Ouachita and Lake Dardanelle at the top. Arkansas law files it as a game fish (Code 01.00-C). AGFC keeps 1 state record for it.
AGFC Code of Regulations, N1.01(F), effective July 1, 2026 (policy text), read November 8, 2026.
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| AGFC listing | Weight | Division | Water | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunfish, Longear | 1 lb., 2 oz. | rod and reel | Table Rock Lake | April 22, 1991 |
Arkansas state record fish as listed by AGFC (record list), read November 8, 2026.
Finding longear sunfish across Arkansas
The label AGFC uses here is "bream", printed on its fishing area pages as a fish to target, not a promise of a catch.
Lake pages naming longear sunfish
- Bull Shoals Lake48,225 acres
- Lake Ouachita40,000 acres
- Lake Dardanelleabout 34,067 acres of mapped outline
- Table Rock Lakeabout 33,821 acres of mapped outline
- Greers Ferry Lake32,000 acres
- Beaver Lakeabout 28,026 acres of mapped outline
- Millwood Lakeabout 19,318 acres of mapped outline
- Norfork Lakeabout 18,811 acres of mapped outline
- Ozark Lakeabout 9,421 acres of mapped outline
- Lake Maumelle8,900 acres
- Lake Greeson7,260 acres
- Lake Erling7,100 acres
- Lake Conway6,700 acres
- Lake Hamiltonabout 6,673 acres of mapped outline
- Lake Chicot5,500 acres
- Nimrod Lake3,550 acres
- Lake Columbia3,000 acres
- Blue Mountain Lakeabout 2,974 acres of mapped outline
- Horseshoe Lake (Crittenden County)about 2,386 acres of mapped outline
- Lake Catherine1,940 acres
- Cane Creek Lake1,700 acres
- DeQueen Lake1,680 acres
- Lake Georgia-Pacificabout 1,560 acres of mapped outline
- Lake Monticello1,500 acres
River pages naming longear sunfish
- White RiverArkansas County
- Arkansas RiverArkansas County
- Ouachita RiverBradley County
- Buffalo National RiverMarion County
- St. Francis RiverClay County
- Saline RiverAshley County
- Black RiverClay County
- Little Red RiverCleburne County
- Petit Jean RiverLogan County
- Mississippi RiverChicot County
- Little Missouri RiverClark County
- Crooked CreekMarion County
- Spring RiverFulton County
- Raft CreekPrairie County
- Bayou De ViewMonroe County
- Point Remove CreekConway County
- Robe BayouMonroe County
- Kings RiverCarroll County
AGFC public fishing areas map (agfc.com), read November 8, 2026.
Fish sharing the longear sunfish limit line
- BluegillBream
- Green SunfishBream
- Redear SunfishBream
- WarmouthBream
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Arkansas longear sunfish questions with direct replies
What does the Code allow for longear sunfish each day?
The statewide wording is "Daily limit is 50 fish over 4 inches, no limit on bream 4 inches or shorter".
Which waters set their own longear sunfish rule?
The exception list skips it.
Which water holds the Arkansas longear sunfish record?
The list shows 1 lb., 2 oz., Table Rock Lake, April 22, 1991.
Which Arkansas waters suit longear sunfish?
Try Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Ouachita and Lake Dardanelle; 377 pages carry it.
Is longear sunfish a game fish in Arkansas?
Yes; Code 01.00-C names it a game fish.
How much is a license to chase longear sunfish in Arkansas?
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.
What does a record longear sunfish need in Arkansas?
AGFC keeps the book; it takes fish over 8 ounces and disregards fractions of an ounce.
Does the Code set a possession cap for longear sunfish?
The Code definitions cover daily and seasonal limits; a possession multiple is not stated.
Plan an Arkansas longear sunfish outing
Each linked water opens with a map and its limits.