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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Fishing

Species:

Bass: Largemouth 14" minimum length; *10 in possession * 5 daily bag

Bass: Smallmouth under 12" and over 15"  *6 in possession *3 daily bag

Bass: White/sand minimum 10" 50 in possession 25 daily limit

Catfish: channel, blue, their hybrids and subspecies minimum 12" ** 50 (Any combination) in possession, ** 25 (Any combination) daily bag

Catfish: flathead 18"minimum; 10 possession 5 daily bag

Crappie: White and black, their hybrids and subspecies 10"Minimum 10 (any combination) 25 daily bag (any combination)

Trout: rainbow, brown and their hybrids and subspecies No minimum 10 in possession (any combination) 5 daily bag (any combination)

Walleye:  No Minimum; 10 in possession (Only 2 can be less than 16" in length) 5 daily bag (Only 2 can be less than 16" in length)

*Daily bag limit for both smallmouth and largemouth bass-5 bass any combination not exceeding 3 small mouth. Possession limit of 10 bass with no more than 6 smallmouth. **Limit of 5 catfish at Spring Canyon - a day use only area.

 
Licenses and other laws
Elkhorn Tavern at Pea Ridge, Arkansas, on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail  

Did You Know?
President Andrew Jackson began to aggressively implement a broad policy of Indian removal in the 1830s. This policy, combined with the discovery of gold on Cherokee land in northern Georgia in 1829, led to their removal to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) on the Trail of Tears.

Last Updated: April 20, 2008 at 02:33 EST