Fish Species
This fish is a member of the panfish species. It is known and named for the color of the pad behind its gill and has a red patterning on its stomach.
What is a Bluegill Bream?
These massive operations are used to reap large amounts of farm raised aquatic creature for use at restaurants and other facilities.
What is a Fish Farm?
Part of the fish that allows them to see.
What are the eyes?
The location of the only cold water hatchery in Arkansas.
What is Greers Ferry?
This fish is a member of the Bass species and is one of the most common and sought after sportfish in the world. This fish has a strong lateral line and is named for the large size of its mouth.
What is a Largemouth Bass?
These large facilities are used to produce a number of different species of fish for their release into the wild. Arkansas is home to four warm water versions of these and one cold water version.
What is a fishery?
Part of the fish that offers the main source of propulsion.
What is the Caudal fin (tail)?
The amount of different fishing areas in Arkansas.
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This fish is a member of the catfish species and is named after its prominent coloration. This fish is also known to be a deep dweller compared to some of its counter parts.
What is a Blue Catfish?
These places are scattered all over the State of Arkansas as public use waterways. They are supported by fisheries and you are able to fish in them.
What is a Stock Waterway?
Fin on the top of the fish that helps them maneuver.
What is the soft dorsal fin?
The Regular catch size of the blue catfish.
What is 143lbs?
This fish is a member of the Catfish
Species that has a lighter gray coloration than its counterpart. This species gets its name from its inhabited areas known for being a flow fish.
What is a Channel Catfish?
These facilities use a "recyclable" system to grow both fish and plants alongside each other allowing for them both to have a beneficial relationship.
What is a Aquaponics System?
Spiny fin on the top of the fish that offers protection and maneuverability.
What is the Spiny Dorsal Fin?
These type of fish sometimes become steelhead trout.
What is a Rainbow Trout?
This fish is known for living in rivers and creeks around North America. It is a flow fish, getting its name from the stripe that runs laterally down its body.
What is a Rainbow Trout?
These operations are usually housed in the wild, where the species produced in them are usually found. These systems allow the animals to acquire less stress throughout their lifetime.
What is an Open Field Growing System?
These circular objects on the outside of the fish offer a hard layer of protection for the fish but also warmth.
What are Scales?
This Part of the fish allows them to smell their surroundings.
What are Nares (Nostrils)?