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White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater), AR
River spanning Marion/Baxter/Izard counties, Arkansas. "Trout Capital USA." Cold tailwater below Bull Shoals Dam through Cotter, Calico Rock to Norfork. State-record brown trout 38 lb 9 oz from this water. Flows driven by Bull Shoals Dam: ~850 cfs (wadeable) to ~26,400 cfs all-units. Specific trout regs by reach.
Overall bite score
Scored 13 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
8 tracked species in White River (Bull Shoals Tailwater), with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Wildcat Shoals (Cotter wade access), Rim Shoals (Cotter, C&R area), Cotter Boat Ramp, White Hole Access (Calico Rock), Bull Shoals-White River SP. Trout permit required. Generation schedule via USACE Little Rock District.
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