Proposed Fishing Regulations

The AGFC Fisheries Division is requesting public input and comments on the proposed Fisheries Regulation changes. All regulation changes will go into effect January 1, 2021. The input form includes the opportunity to comment on each of the 48 Fisheries Management proposed changes and the 24 proposed changes to Commercial Fishing regulations. You can access the form by clicking below or from the AGFC Website.

To view the list of proposed regulation changes, please click link below.


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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2021 Proposed Fisheries Regulation Changes

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all in on these 2 proposals

Recommended Change #5: Require that yo-yo's must be attended during all hours (day and night).

Justification:
This regulation would prohibit yo-yo’s from being left unattended. Currently, yo-yo’s can be left unattended (out of sight and/or sound of the angler) at night only and must be attended during daylight hours. Some misinterpretation of the attended requirement as led to difficulty enforcing this regulation, therefore this change would also define 'unattended'.
The regulation would read: A yo-yo or other mechanical fishing devices shall be deemed unattended when the user cannot be immediately located for identification therewith without leaving the location of the yo-yo or mechanical fishing device".

Code Change: 26.21

Recommended Change #6: Require that trotlines and limblines be checked every 48 hours and removed when not in use.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I have been working on these regulations proposals for literally years. This is the first time that these proposed regulations have made it through the fisheries division and AGFC administration vetting process, to get to the public comment period. We shall see how it goes.


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He definitely has been trying hard to get the yo-yo regulations pushed through.

Gave my input [emoji1360]


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I took the survey, and there were certain proposals I responded to with little to no regard for any one persons feeling. The yo-yo's and limbline/trotlines were both addressed with my very personal opinions. To which I figured they were entitled to since they asked for it.

I took the survey and made comments on issues that concerned me.

I voiced my opinion on most of the proposals . A small group of locals trying to get the commission to lower the limit on Blue Mtn but from what I have seen only problem is locals that hate people from outside the area fishing '' their '' lake . :rolleyes: It is one of several lakes I fish and know lots of people that do also that asked why ? They blame the spider riggers for overfishing their lake . I see many other much smaller lakes that it should be lowered but just my opinion . I think it is just locals afraid outsiders will come in and catch fish .:fish Some locals actually used to ask why are you here ? Why you not fishing Nimrod ? :Rofl

Survey taken

"when the user cannot be immediately located for identification therewith without leaving the location of the yo-yo or mechanical fishing device". lots of words subject to different interpretations in this phrase.

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Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd

"when the user cannot be immediately located for identification therewith without leaving the location of the yo-yo or mechanical fishing device". lots of words subject to different interpretations in this phrase.

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You are correct. I suggested a specific distance (ex. 100 yards) but was told that wouldn’t work. I think the Wildlife Officers wanted a little more flexibility.


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I worry when laws are written to give officers "more flexibility". When they came out with rules on just when you could shine a light I asked an officer about it he said "it makes my job easier". Not a very good reason to take my rights. I am not a spotlighted but I have shone a light across our golf course to see deer. See no harm and never had a gun when we did it. Kids enjoyed seeing how many deer lived so close by. Making his job easy was not much of a trade off.

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Gave my comments, glad to have the opportunity to provide an input to the process.


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Conway has always been a mess with yo-yos so let's punish the rest of the state because WOs refuse to police the lake fearing they'll get hung on a stump...... what a joke

Survey done. Thanks.

Thanks Matt..For all your hard work..As my Grandfather used to say..The KISS METHOD..KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID..Lol..

We don't have much of a problem with Yo Yos no brush because of floods..

Our high Mountain lakes its Jugs until a Bass Tournament then they get wound up in Props..Lol

Thanks Matt..Doing an outstanding Job..
We have the best fishing Ever!!

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