Anglers turning the pages of the newly revised 2025 Arkansas Fishing Guidebook, which is arriving at local sporting goods stores soon, will notice a few changes to regulations on the “New This Year” section in the front.
Most changes to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s fishing regulations were minor modifications to make the rules more consistent across the state, but a few tweaks are meant to offer new opportunities for Arkansas anglers.
A new regulation replaces slot limits on Brewer and Barnett lakes, which previously required anglers to pitch back any largemouth bass from 13 to 16 inches long. Now anglers can keep up to 10 largemouth, but only one of those may exceed 16 inches…