White River Fishing Report

Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said the water is low and cool, with no generation until the afternoon. Fishing is excellent on the White River. Pink Power Worms seem to be catching a lot of trout and the fly anglers are doing well on copper Johns and the occasional grasshopper pattern. Spin fishermen are doing well on Rooster Tails, Panther Martin spinners and Lil’ Cleos. Black and white jigs fished in deeper holes seem to be working as well.

Berry Brothers Guide Service (870-453-2424) said there have been low levels of generation in the morning and heavy generation in the afternoon. There has been some limited wadable water. The hot spot has been Rim Shoals. The best time to fish is early morning or late in the afternoon. The hot flies were Y2Ks, prince nymphs, zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead or red with silver wire and silver bead), pheasant tails, copper Johns, pink and cerise San Juan worms, gold ribbed hare’s ears and sow bugs. Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective. Try a small bead headed nymph (zebra midge, copper John or pheasant tail) suspended eighteen inches below a brightly colored San Juan worm (hot fluorescent pink or cerise). Some anglers have been fishing large streamers on the heavy flows we have been getting later in the day and having success. This requires heavy sink tip lines (250 grain or heavier), heavy rods (eight weights or better) and advanced casting skills. The hot flies have been large articulated streamers in various colors.

Buffalo River Fishing Report

Berry Brothers Guide Service said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are low and gin clear. You will have to drag your boat in spots. Both are receiving a lot of pressure. With summer coming to an end, the smallmouth are still active. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly.

Crooked Creek Fishing Report

Berry Brothers Guide Service said Crooked Creek and the Buffalo River are low and gin clear. You will have to drag your boat in spots. Both are receiving a lot of pressure. With summer coming to an end, the smallmouth are still active. The most effective fly has been a tan and brown Clouser minnow. Carefully check the water level before entering Crooked Creek or the Buffalo River. There are no dams on these streams. They both have large drainages and are prone to flooding during and following any rain event. The water can rise very quickly.

Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Report

As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 659.71 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 654 msl).

Mike Worley’s Guide Service said the surface water temperature is 76-80 degrees. Spotted bass, smallmouth bass and walleyes are biting under shad schools in about 25-50 feet of water on jigging spoons and drop shot rigs. In the early morning, topwater baits like Zara Spook Jrs. and Tiny Torpedoes are catching bass. Walleyes are biting crawler rigs trolled on bottom bouncers in 30-40 feet of water. Shad Raps and Flicker Shad crankbaits trolled on leadcore line in 25-40 feet of water is working for walleye and bass. Football jigs dragged in 5-30 feet is catching bass; try a ¼-oz. football jig head with a green pumpkin hula grub or tube bait around bluff ends for bass.