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Bull Shoals 84°F, normal level; White River variable generation; Norfork tailwater gin-clear at 204 CFS; Taneycomo 53°F, consistent flows.
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What Is Actually Wrong With Arkansas Football

Two different athletic directors, two different eras, same mistake. Part 1 of a two-part series: a fact-based look at what's actually broken in Arkansas football, straight from boa…

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Lake Life · Sep 10, 2026

First Solo Night Aboard Create.Buzz

Two days shy of 65, I took Create.Buzz out to a cove on Bull Shoals and tied up alone for the first time. Burgers on the grill, a sky full of satellites, a late moon over the hill …

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Faith Builder · Jul 18, 2026

The Night the Sky Answered Back

Floating off the back of the houseboat under a moonless, new-moon sky, I asked the Big Dipper a question out loud — and a meteor flashed dead-center in it the same instant. I'm fil…

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Fishing · Jul 18, 2026

The Ozarks Don't Take Summer Off

Bass on Bull Shoals Lake Saturday. 70 rainbows on the White River Monday. The fish here don't read the calendar.

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Bull Shoals Lake
Bass · Boating · Swimming
8.5/10 Excellent
  • Calm wind (5 mph)
  • Pressure falling — bass may go deep
  • Water 84°F — good
  • Solunar: Excellent
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White River Tailwater
Trout · Floating · Wading
9.0/10 Excellent
  • 994 CFS — light flow, wade with care
  • Cold tailwater — excellent trout temps
  • Overcast — good low-light fishing
  • Solunar: Excellent
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