Arkansas State Record Fish
As published by agfc.com, checked Sep 17, 2026. 58 records. Arkansas fishing tournaments
Arkansas state fish: Alligator gar (freshwater). Records kept by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (agency website ↗).
| Species | Record | Year | Water | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Shad | 2 lb 13 oz | 1997 | Ouachita River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Alligator Gar | 215 lb 0 oz#3 of 7 states | 1964 | Arkansas River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| American Eel | 5 lb 4 oz#10 of 14 states | 2015 | Spring River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bigmouth Buffalo | 50 lb 0 oz#12 of 18 states | 2007 | Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Buffalo | 92 lb 8 oz#1 of 9 states | 2001 | Lake Maumelle | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Black Bullhead | 4 lb 12 oz#9 of 18 states | 1986 | Point Remove Creek | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Black Crappie | 5 lb 0 oz#2 of 34 states | 2011 | Lake Wilhelmina | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Blue Catfish | 116 lb 12 oz#9 of 25 states | 2001 | Mississippi River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bluegill | 3 lb 4 oz#10 of 40 states | 1998 | Fulton County | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Bowfin | 17 lb 5 oz#8 of 27 states | 1977 | Desha County | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brook Trout | 5 lb 0 oz#25 of 33 states | 2002 | North Fork River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Brown Bullhead | 3 lb 9 oz#24 of 30 states | 2024 | Lower White Oak Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Brown Trout | 40 lb 4 oz#3 of 36 states | 1992 | Little Red River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Chain Pickerel | 7 lb 10 oz#11 of 25 states | 1979 | Little Red River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Channel Catfish | 38 lb 0 oz#15 of 40 states | 1989 | Lake Ouachita | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 10 lb 2 oz#6 of 14 states | 2018 | North Fork River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flathead Catfish | 80 lb 0 oz#11 of 31 states | 1989 | Arkansas River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Flier SunfishAlso listed as Flier | 0 lb 14 oz#5 of 8 states | 1985 | Saline River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Freshwater Drum | 45 lb 7 oz#3 of 32 states | 2004 | Lake Wilson | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Gizzard ShadAlso listed as Shad | 2 lb 14 oz#7 of 9 states | 1992 | White River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Golden Redhorse | 1 lb 2 oz | 2011 | Spring River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Goldeye | 2 lb 3 oz#11 of 14 states | 2021 | State Line Outlet Ditch | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Green Sunfish | 1 lb 11 oz#8 of 24 states | 1976 | pond Dierks | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Hybrid Striped Bass | 27 lb 5 oz#1 of 26 states | 1997 | Greers Ferry Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Lake Trout | 11 lb 5 oz | 1997 | Greers Ferry Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Largemouth Bass | 16 lb 4 oz#8 of 43 states | 1976 | Mallard Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longear Sunfish | 1 lb 2 oz#2 of 7 states | 1991 | Table Rock Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Longnose Gar | 35 lb 12 oz#7 of 25 states | 2005 | Taylor Old River Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Mooneye | 0 lb 11 oz#5 of 7 states | 2022 | Current River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Hogsucker | 1 lb 6 oz#8 of 8 states as Northern Hog Sucker | 2021 | Eleven Point River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Northern Pike | 16 lb 1 oz#32 of 33 states | 1973 | DeGray Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ozark Bass | 1 lb 1 oz | 2014 | Norfork Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Paddlefish | 127 lb 6 oz#6 of 11 states | 2024 | Beaver Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rainbow Trout | 19 lb 1 oz#17 of 39 states | 1981 | White River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redear Sunfish | 2 lb 14 oz#16 of 25 states | 1985 | Bois d'Arc Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| River Redhorse | 9 lb 3 oz#3 of 6 states | 2022 | Osage Creek | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Rock Bass | 1 lb 8 oz#16 of 26 states | 1982 | Norfork Lake (Clear Creek) | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Sauger | 6 lb 12 oz#8 of 25 states | 1976 | Arkansas River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Saugeye | 9 lb 0 oz#12 of 18 states | 2012 | Lake Frierson | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shadow Bass | 1 lb 12 oz | 1999 | Spring River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shortnose Gar | 5 lb 13 oz#9 of 12 states | 2011 | Lake Dardanelle | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 5 lb 0 oz#8 of 10 states | 2008 | Spring River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Silver Redhorse | 6 lb 9 oz#7 of 8 states | 2020 | Eleven Point River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Skipjack Herring | 2 lb 10 oz#7 of 9 states | 2004 | Lake Dardanelle | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 7 lb 5 oz#27 of 40 states | 1969 | Bull Shoals Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Smallmouth Buffalo | 68 lb 8 oz#3 of 14 states | 1984 | Lake Hamilton | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Bass | 7 lb 15 oz#7 of 22 states | 1983 | Bull Shoals Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Gar | 7 lb 15 oz#7 of 9 states | 2018 | Little Red River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Spotted Sucker | 2 lb 3 oz | 2023 | Twin Creek | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Striped Bass | 64 lb 8 oz#11 of 35 states | 2000 | Beaver Lake Tailwater | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Tiger MuskellungeAlso listed as Tiger Musky | 23 lb 12 oz#20 of 22 states | 1995 | Spring River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Walleye | 22 lb 11 oz#2 of 37 states | 1982 | Greers Ferry Lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Warmouth | 1 lb 8 oz#10 of 20 states | 1998 | Black Dog Bayou | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Bass | 5 lb 6 oz#8 of 31 states | 2005 | Mississippi River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Crappie | 4 lb 7 oz#11 of 28 states | 1993 | Mingo Creek | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| White Sucker | 1 lb 14 oz | 2025 | White River | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bass | 2 lb 4 oz#8 of 15 states | 2022 | Lake Ouachita | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
| Yellow Bullhead CatfishAlso listed as Yellow Bullhead | 2 lb 7 oz#13 of 17 states | 2014 | Private lake | agfc.com ↗Checked Sep 17, 2026 |
Weights and lengths are shown as each list gives them, with units spelled out. Record holders' names are on the linked lists. Where one list shows the same fish under two names, it appears once with both names. Waters that have a page in this directory are linked. A rank such as "#3 of 46 states" places a record among the states' records for that species by weight; it is shown only where the record matches the national ranking exactly.
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