Calvin Johnston of Olathe, Kansas, set the mark pretty high for his first Arkansas trout-fishing trip. Johnston landed a brown trout weighing 38 lbs. 7 oz. on the White River near Cotter, Arkansas. This is the third largest brown trout caught in Arkansas, and the largest ever recorded from the White River. AGFC Trout Mangement Program Coordinator said, "This is just further evidence that anglers still have the opportunity to catch trophy fish on Arkansas's world-class trout waters."


Arkansas and White river levels are available at: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lzk

For real-time information on stream flow in Arkansas from the U.S. Geological Survey, visit:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/rt

For water quality statistics (including temperature) in many Arkansas streams and lakes, visit:http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ar/nwis/current/?type=quality

Family and Community Fishing Program: The last trout stockings for ponds in 2015 have takend place and most Family and Community Fishing Program locations are teeming with catchable-sized trout. Visit www.agfc.com/familyfishing for up-to-date information about pond stockings, events and locations.