A rainbow fingerling fish kill at the Norfork National Fish Hatchery has spurred emergency fishing regulations on one of the nation's best trophy brown-trout fisheries. (Courtesy of Steve Dally)
November 04, 2025
By Lynn Burkhead, OSG Senior Digital Editor
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has voted to take unprecedented action to try and solve a deadly puzzle brought on by a perfect storm of weather conditions this year.
That October 16 vote by the AGFC, gave approval to a 120-day emergency order, one of four options presented by AGFC Trout Management Program coordinator Christy Graham. The one chosen by commissioners calls for catch-and-release fishing of all...
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