Fishing near Hot Springs, AR
Sitting at the center of Garland County's Diamond Lakes region, Hot Springs anchors one of the South's premier multi-species fishing destinations. Five major reservoirs are within easy reach: Lake Ouachita, the state's largest at ~40,000 acres and a top-10 national largemouth fishery; urban Lake Hamilton; Lake Catherine; DeGray Lake; and Lake Greeson. The Caddo River adds premier smallmouth float-fishing. Hot Springs has hosted the FLW Forrest Wood Cup more times than any other city.
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Species & education
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Northern Hogsucker
Hypentelium nigricans
Fishing guides near Hot Springs
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Todd Stange
Redneck Crappie Guide Service
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Best Guided Crappie Fishing Trip In Beaver Lake!
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Fisher Davis
Fisher Davis’ Guide Service
Reel Adventures In Mount Ida Fishing Charters
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Vinney Pigue
Striper Pirate: Lake Ouachita Fishing Guide Service
Catch Big Stripers in Lake Ouachita Today
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