🎣 Fishing Reports

Bull Shoals Lake measured 662.01 feet msl Wednesday, fast approaching desired power pool elevation, with generation continuing with three units (9,000 cfs) in the morning, rising a little earlier than it has been, to almost 12,000 cfs (four generators) by midafternoon. (updated 7-9-2026) Local reports indicate the water temperature is around 84 degrees. “Feels great to jump in for a swim if you get hot. The Corps of Engineers have been running big water. Not looking forward to the summer squeeze. Once generation slows down, the lake typically will form a thermocline. The lake level is down to …

Fishing for black bass should be excellent in 2026. Largemouth bass are plentiful throughout the lake as a result of the high lake levels in past years. Fall 2025 electrofishing surveys revealed good numbers of largemouth bass in the 15”-18” range. These surveys also revealed an abundance of spotted bass in the 11”-14” range, with just three percent of the spotted bass captured in the fall 2025 surveys exceeding 15”. Due to the high abundance and slow growth rates of spotted bass in Table Rock Lake, the minimum length limit is planned to be reduced to 12” in 2026. Anglers are encouraged to har…

Cotter Area (updated 7-9-2026) Local reports indicate “Change is hard for some folks, so we hang on to the best of our world: Trout fishing on the White River here in the beautiful Arkansas Ozarks continues to produce great catches and tons of action. The beauty, peace and hospitality you’ll find in Cotter, Trout Capital USA, and the whole of north-central Arkansas will keep you coming back for more.” Calico Rock Area (updated 7-9-2026) Local reports indicate “Last week we saw the river crest in the morning around 10 feet, dropping throughout the day to about 8 feet. We continue to have succes…

[USACE Norfork Dam — 2752 CFS total release] Norfork Tailwater Fishing Report – November 8, 2026 We're running solid moderate flows at 2,752 CFS this morning—prime wading and drift conditions. Water clarity is good, and trout are feeding actively in the current lanes. Throw small to medium spinners (Mepps #0–1, Blue Fox 1/16 oz) and spoons along the deeper runs below the dam and through the upper tailwater. If you're drifting, go with jigs tipped in sculpin or crawdad trailers; let them bump bottom where browns stack up. The catch-and-release section is firing right now. Air temp is cool, wate…

No report available at this time. Check back after float season begins.

November 4, 2026 Fishing Report Post author: Phil Lilley Post published: November 5, 2026 Post category: Uncategorized Fall has finally arrived here in the Ozarks with mild temperatures and some intermittent needed rainfall, but our lakes are still very low. Therefore, we have seen very little generation for Lake Taneycomo the last couple of months. The only flow we’ve seen is late in the evening for three or four hours — and our trout do seem to kick in on that flow for most of their feeding. We have seen a mixed bag of fishing success lately. For the most part, anglers have caught their limi…