#BEST BAIT FOR TROUT LICENSE#
Fishing LicensesĪrkansas requires all people ages sixteen and older to have a current Arkansas fishing license and trout permit with them while fishing on the White River. Now what? If you release a Brown or Cutthroat Trout over twenty-four inches long or a Rainbow or Brook Trout over eighteen inches long, we’ll give you a special catch-and-release recognition pin! Pins are provided by the White & North Fork Rivers Outfitters Association. Recognition of Releasing Trophy TroutĬongratulations! You caught a trophy trout. The Bull Shoals catch-and-release closes to fishing November 1st through January 31st due to Brown Trout spawning.
The other, seventeen miles downriver from us, is at Rim Shoals. There are two catch-and-release areas near us: One is six miles upriver from us and covers the first three-fourths of a mile below Bull Shoals Dam. Additionally, AGFC prohibits bait-fishing and only allows barbless artificial lures or barbless flies in these areas. In catch-and-release sections of the river, obviously, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission requires all fish caught there to be released. Note that the water is moving very swiftly and extra caution is necessary.Boats can travel from Bull Shoals Dam seven miles above us to Cotter twelve miles below us.River is 4 to 10 feet higher than minimum flow.Fishing while floating with the current, known as drift fishing, is better than staying in one spot.Boats can navigate several more miles of the river, both up and down the river.Wading is only possible close to the bank.River is 1 to 4 feet higher than minimum flow.Boats can only travel about 2 miles downstream from our dock.Wading or bank fishing is possible in front of our resort.Knowing a few simple guidelines will help you stay safe on changing water conditions: Minimum Flow (No Generators Running) Water fluctuations can cause hazardous situations when unexpected, so be alert! Fishermen must know what the water level currently is and what it is likely to do.
The water level in the White River can drop or rise as much as ten feet in one hour at any time of day depending on how many electric power generators the Corps runs. The Corps of Engineers determines how much water to release into the river based on flood control and electric power demand. Since the White River flows out of Bull Shoals Lake, the depth of the river and the speed of its current depends on how much water is being released from Bull Shoals Dam seven miles above our resort. Helpful Fishing Information Changing Water Levels
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