Saline River News

Navigate with care in high water

Navigate with care in high water

MOUNTAIN HOME — Arkansas has experienced one of the wettest springs on record, causing swollen streams and extended high water throughout most of the state’s large lakes and reservoirs. Table Rock, Beaver, Bull Shoals, Norfork, and Greers Ferry lakes have all been above their conservation (full) pool levels for many weeks, and a smattering of…

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts exhibition highlights the art of conservation

Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts exhibition highlights the art of conservation

LITTLE ROCK — The management of fish and wildlife habitat is typically viewed as being within the purview of scientists, but an exhibition opening Friday at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts demonstrates that artists also have played a significant role in advancing the conservation of natural resources. “The Long View: From Conservation to Sustainability:…

Free Fishing Weekend June 6-8 

Free Fishing Weekend June 6-8 

LITTLE ROCK — Thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon Friday, June 6, through midnight Sunday night, June 8. AGFC Deputy Director Ben Batten read the proclamation at the May 22 meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. …

Free Fishing Weekend and Boater Education Opportunities at Moro Bay State Park

Free Fishing Weekend and Boater Education Opportunities at Moro Bay State Park

MORO BAY, Ark. – Moro Bay State Park has announced updates on river conditions, an upcoming free fishing weekend, and an in-person Boater Education course. As of this week, the river level at Moro Bay is 80.90 feet—approximately 16 feet above the normal summer level of 65 feet. The river has now crested at Thatcher…

Public comment survey available on proposed turkey zones, bass tournament length limit waiver, disorderly conduct on WMAs and resident guide license fees

Public comment survey available on proposed turkey zones, bass tournament length limit waiver, disorderly conduct on WMAs and resident guide license fees

Article submitted LITTLE ROCK — The Commission at its May 22 meeting heard the first reading of four new proposed regulations changes. A public comment form has been created to capture public sentiment toward these changes before the Commission votes at its June 18 meeting in Camden. The comment form is available at www.agfc.com/regulations, or by…

AGFC launches outdoor education student club and competition

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is forging a new path to further bring nature into the classroom and increase opportunities for Arkansas students to build outdoor skills and conservation knowledge. AGFC is launching “Generation Conservation,” a science-based student outdoor recreation and conservation club, that will culminate in a two-day state summit…

Pintail bag limit increased for 2025-26 waterfowl season, special teal hunt shortened

Pintail bag limit increased for 2025-26 waterfowl season, special teal hunt shortened

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas duck hunters will be able to put a couple of extra pintails in their daily bag if the opportunity presents itself this winter, according to an interim harvest strategy being implemented by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in cooperation with the four Flyway Councils.  Arkansas’s 2025-26 waterfowl season will be…

Moro Bay State Park Remains Temporarily Closed Due to Rising Ouachita River Levels

Moro Bay State Park Remains Temporarily Closed Due to Rising Ouachita River Levels

MORO BAY, Ark. – 4-11-25 – Moro Bay State Park this week announced a temporary closure due to rising waters from the Ouachita River, which is currently at 87.00 feet and continuing to rise. According to the park’s statement, the National Weather Service is predicting the river could crest between Sunday and Monday, with an…

Moro Bay State Park Temporarily Closed Due to Ouachita River Flooding

Moro Bay State Park Temporarily Closed Due to Ouachita River Flooding

MORO BAY, Ark. – 4-10-25 – Moro Bay State Park in Bradley County has been temporarily closed due to rising floodwaters from the Ouachita River, according to a public announcement shared Thursday morning. Park officials reported the river had reached 85 feet at the Bay earlier in the day, with a concerning rise of nearly…