Guide To Great Trout Fishing Locations In Arkansas
All about fishing for rainbow, cutthroat, brook, brown and lake trout in AR lakes and streams.

Trout Waters
Most people would never guess that world record trout are caught in Arkansas. Yet, the world record brown trout was caught in Little Red River. The previous world record it replaced also came from Arkansas. The White River and North Fork River also yield many nice trout including rainbow, brook, cutthroat and brown trout. For lakes, try Bull Shoals Lake or Greers Ferry Lake.
Trout Species In The State
Rainbow trout
World record: 42 lbs 2 oz
State Record: 19 lbs 1 oz
Cutthroat trout
World record: 41 lbs 0 oz
State Record: 10 lbs 2 oz
Brook trout
World record: 14 lbs 8 oz
State Record: 5 lbs 0 oz
Brown trout
World record: 40 lbs 4 oz
State Record: 40 lbs 4 oz
Lake trout
World record: 72 lbs 0 oz
State Record: 11 lbs 5 oz
Click the images and links above for species details.
Select the best trout lures and baits
Trout spinners, crankbaits and jerkbaits work well for shallow, reasonably active fish. Salmon eggs, worms and prepared baits will work at virtually all depths.
Arkansas State Record Trout
The state record rainbow trout was caught from the White River.
The state record cutthroat trout was taken out of the White River.
The state record brook trout was taken out of the North Fork River.
The state record brown trout came from the Little Red River.
The state record lake trout was caught in Greers Ferry Lake.
Additional trout information

The 5 primary trouts are the rainbow, brook, brown, cutthroat and lake trout. Browns are considered the most difficult to catch and brookies are the easiest. Pure cold water is key to survival of the trouts.
Visit the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission for details regarding trout stocking in Arkansas.
Watch trout fishing videos to see trout anglers in action.
Additional trout information
Trout Conservation
Trout Unlimited
Trout locations and info, by state.
The habits of trout.
Trout are considered some of the most difficult fish to fool. Once you locate Arkansas waters with a population of trout, the challenge becomes identifying trout flies and lures that will trigger strikes. Visit the trout fishing page to learn more about the habitat each of the trouts prefer.
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