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Post by cowboysnfishin on Jan 4, 2019 18:17:11 GMT -6
So i went to fish at one of the spots I’ve always gone to only to find a sign on 259A that read “ closed - controlled hunt in progress” and about 3 Ranger trucks. Does anybody know if this is just for today or how long this is going on for? They had a large portion of the river blocked off and I’m just wondering if this is something I should expect all weekend? Thanks
Ryan
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Post by ranger1965 on Jan 4, 2019 18:37:27 GMT -6
It’s closed from Cold Hole Bridge to Swim Beach until Sunday at noon.
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Post by FlyAndStream on Jan 4, 2019 19:02:04 GMT -6
Shooting hogs?
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Post by turfdawg on Jan 4, 2019 19:15:14 GMT -6
I would assume 🦌 again. I think the flood canceled the last one |
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Post by ranger1965 on Jan 4, 2019 19:16:03 GMT -6
Deer. Archery in the park and muzzle at the golf course.
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Post by cowboysnfishin on Jan 4, 2019 19:38:23 GMT -6
Lol wow, so they essentially closed the river inside the park. Would’ve been nice to have been notified of this when I booked the cabin, or been sent an email stating this.
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Post by ranger1965 on Jan 4, 2019 20:34:31 GMT -6
Yeah, I didn’t know about it until I got a text from Aaron this morning. On the bright side, there are a lot of fish in Spillway. I fished it from 1:00 to 4:00 today and caught a dozen instead of my usual 2 or 3 up there. You have to park at the top and work your way down. The top was pretty crowded but it thinned out closer to the bottom. Other options are below Swim Beach and Zones II & III.
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Post by danimal on Jan 4, 2019 22:24:28 GMT -6
Are you guys certain the river bend area will open at noon Sunday? I was thinking of driving down from Ft. Smith Sunday morning.
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Post by ranger1965 on Jan 5, 2019 12:24:07 GMT -6
Dan, the online hunt permit application states that the hunt ends at noon on Sunday. I called the park office Friday morning and they had all the details. They said the area would reopen at noon on Sunday. I also recall things opening up at noon on Sunday after the 2017 hunt... but I’m getting old and don’t remember a lot of things accurately... what were we talking about?
All that being said, guess it’s still no guarantee. Best bet would be calling the Game Warden. I can text you his number if you don’t have it.
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Post by danimal on Jan 5, 2019 15:03:28 GMT -6
Thanks David. Surely it'll open if the park office is telling people that. I'm gonna try to get down there by 11:30 and if they tell me otherwise it'll give me an excuse to break out of my comfort zone and fish SC. Thanks again man!!
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Post by jesusandy on Jan 5, 2019 15:14:49 GMT -6
I'm comin up early Monday morning. Plan on fishing spillway. Maybe I'll see you there Danimal.
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Post by mustangjoe on Jan 5, 2019 21:35:49 GMT -6
The rangers on 259a indicated that the hunt would end at noon on Sunday when I asked, but who really knows...good luck.
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