Lunker Program Launching Jan 1, 2026

[WB Staff]

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced this week the upcoming launch of its Legacy Lunker Program, an angler-based initiative set to celebrate and significantly enhance the future of bass fishing in Arkansas.

Officially launching Jan. 1, 2026, the program combines Arkansas's rich angling culture with cutting-edge science.

"Arkansas is The Natural State, and iconic outdoor experiences like watching waterfowl flutter into timber or hearing a turkey gobble at dawn are part of our DNA," said Doug Schoenrock, Game and Fish director.

"Bass fishing is ingrained in that DNA as well, from the first Bassmaster tournament held at Beaver Lake in 1967 to Rick Clunn's record-setting Bassmaster Classic victory on the Arkansas River in 1984, big bass are a big deal to Arkansas anglers."

FUll Story: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/202 ... argemouth/

[WRB]

They are going to need 7 lb male bass!
Tom