Arkansas Fishing Sinker
1800s-present
About Arkansas Fishing Sinker
The Arkansas Fishing Sinker is a recreation find from the 1800s-present era, commonly discovered by metal detectorists across the Mid-South Rivers regions. Fishing Sinker is a realistic Arkansas detector target tied to river landings, old levee towns, and campgrounds. Rather than pretending every state has the same history, this profile frames the signal around the kinds of sites that actually produce it in Arkansas: beaches, town greens, camps, farmsteads, transport corridors, or old recreation grounds.
“According to TroveRadar, the Arkansas Fishing Sinker (1800s-present) is valued at $0.25-10+ depending on age and form and typically found at 1-4 inches depth. TroveRadar catalogs 1,230+ metal detecting finds across North America.”
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Signal Pattern
soft low-conductor tone close to small lead bullets
Typical Depth
1-4 inches
Estimated Value
$0.25-10+ depending on age and form
Common Regions
Cleaning & Preservation Tips
- ●rinse only and note handmade or wrapped-wire styles
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