002.01.23 Ark. Code R. § 048 - 03.02 - Fishing License Requirements
It is unlawful to fish in any manner in Arkansas without possessing on the person the appropriate Arkansas fishing license as provided herein:
A. Arkansas Resident (16 years
of age and older) - Resident Fisheries Conservation License; Resident 3-Day
Trip Fishing License; Resident Sportsman's Lifetime Combination License and
Permit; Resident Natural State Lifetime Combination License and Permit;
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License (or Resident 65 Plus Lifetime
Combination License); Resident 65 Plus Annual Fishing License (or Resident 65
Plus Annual Combination License); Disabled Lifetime Fishing License (or
Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License); Resident Disabled Fishing
3-Year License (or Resident Disabled Combination 3-Year License); or Resident
Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime Fishing License (or Resident Disabled
Military Veteran Lifetime Combination License or Resident Disabled Military
Veteran Lifetime Combination License and Permit).
B. Nonresidents (16 years of age and older) -
Non-Resident Annual Fishing License; or Non-Resident 3-Day Trip Fishing
License.
C. Persons must possess a
valid Commercial Fishing Permit and Sportfishing License (CFS) or Aquatic
Turtle Harvest Permit (THP) to purchase tags for commercial tackle or to
operate commercial tackle. A CFS or THP holder may purchase a Helper Permit,
which will allow the permitted helper to operate the CFS or THP holder's
tackle. Tackle tags may not be purchased with the Helper Permit. Permitted
helpers must possess a Resident Fisheries Conservation License. Youths and
individuals 65 years of age or older are required to purchase a Junior/Senior
Commercial Fishing Permit.
D. In
lieu of an Arkansas Nonresident Fishing License, Missouri resident fishing
license holders, age 16 or older, are required to purchase a White River Border
Lakes License (Addendum H1.04), in compliance with the White River Lakes
License Agreement.
EXCEPTION: Persons fishing in put-and-take pay lakes licensed by the Commission.
PENALTY: Class 1
Notes
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