OuR Waters
White River
The White River is a truly world class fishery like few others anywhere in the world and our home waters below Bull Shoals Dam is the finest of this river's 3 tailwaters.
Its reputation as a brown trout fishery is well deserved, producing some monster "once in a life time" fish, but also holds good numbers of 19"- 24" fish. Chasing these trophies can be an immensely rewarding challenge. The White River is also heavily stocked with 12"-14" rainbow trout to provide consistent sport all year round on all water levels for all skill levels. Some rainbows, and cutthroat, can be still found well over 20", truly remarkable captures.
And if the fishing isn’t enough, take in the beautiful views of huge limestone bluffs, color changes of four full seasons, and the endless wildlife! One must truly experience to capture.
Norfork Tailwater
The Norfork Tailwater, the lower 5 miles of the North Fork of the White River, is as gorgeous a stream as you are likely to find anywhere in the USA. For good reason it was named one of Trout Unlimited's Top 5 Rivers to fish last decade.
The Princess of Tailwaters is smaller, more intimate, and more like a western river than the broad expanses of the White. She offers the variety of the White, runs, riffles, flat pools, and plunge pools, poured onto a smaller canvas.
Its also a great place to get an Arkansas Slam, all 4 trout species, browns, rainbows, brook and cutthroat on a single day.
Dry Run Creek
Get them started early!
If you are a young angler or a person of any age confined to a wheelchair, we have you covered as well! Resting next to the Norfork Hatchery is Dry Run Creek, one of the top streams in America, and designed to accomodate stocking trout and easy access fishing for the mobility impaired and youngsters under the age of 16.
This little spring and lake fed creek offers no less than the world's best fishery for the under-16s. Every guide on our team, and every adult we know, wishes they could get a pass to fish Dry Run Creek for a day ... it's that much fun.
Dry Run Creek is a natural creek flowing alongside the Norfork National Fish Hatchery and into Norfork Tailwater. It holds, courtesy of the food-rich outflow of the hatchery, phenomenal quantities of quality fish, even by White River system standards.
Probable state record rainbows and some seriously big brown trout and cutthroat have been caught and released on this creek. The monsters take some landing, but there are plenty of quality 18" to 22" fish which provide great thrills for any kid.
