Hey buddy! Welcome to the site! Im glad you are visiting arkansas for some awesome fishing opportunity! Your picking a beautiful lake to catch from and the fish are gorgeous as well! Supposed to be some nice catfsih in there as well. There are alot on here that know more than I about the lake and the rules.....but I will help out some where I can. A cast net is legal to catch bait like shad, small bream 4 inches or less,etc. Better not keep any crappie, big bream, catfish that you caught in the net. Pretty much if it is a fish you would like to eat most likely better let it go if ya catch it in a cast/throw net. I wish you good luck! Let us know how you do!