🎣 GENERATION FIRES 4 PM — CHASE IT DOWN RIVER — WHITE RIVER & NORFORK
Monday, October 26, 2026
Bull Shoals is running 670 CFS right now — low and clear, perfect for active trout in the current slots around Gaston's and Cotter. Norfork is on minimum (20 CFS), so expect slow, skinny water through town and Reds if you're starting early over there. Both rivers fish best once the dam kicks in.
PLAN YOUR DAY
The main event hits at 4:00 PM when Bull Shoals generates 13,504 CFS (4.1 units). If you're wading Gaston's, water arrives at 5:23 PM — get positioned and be ready. Cotter gets it at 9:01 PM, Rim Shoals at 10:42 PM. Norfork generates 0.7 units the same window: town water by 5:16 PM, Reds Landing by 6:33 PM, Calico Rock by 9:53 PM. Pick your spot, know your arrival time, and plan to move downstream with the pulse as it flows.
DAY PLAN
5:16 PM Norfork town — water arrives (option if you're on that side)
5:23 PM Gaston's — NEW release arrives — be positioned
9:01 PM Cotter — hop down, stay ahead of the water
10:42 PM Rim Shoals — hop down, stay ahead of the water
12:06 AM Ranchette — hop down, stay ahead of the water
12:39 AM Buffalo City — hop down, stay ahead of the water
2:36 AM Shipp's Ferry — hop down, stay ahead of the water
One-day tour: morning on arriving water, afternoon chasing the new release.
FLOW — LAST 48 HRS 🆕 NEW FEATURE
BSD ▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▁▁▁▁▁ 699 → 6,362 → 686 CFS
NFK ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▁▁▁▁ 20 → 2,166 → 20 CFS
TBL ▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▁▁▁▁ 22 → 5,393 → 20 CFS
6AM 6PM 6AM 6PM
SATURDAY SUNDAY
TODAY'S DAM SCHEDULE
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Bull Shoals 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (13,504 CFS · 4.1 units)
↑ SWPA scheduled peak — dam ramps up to full output over 1–2 hrs
Norfork Dam 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (2,583 CFS · 0.7 units)
Table Rock 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (8,863 CFS · 2.3 units)
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GENERATION TIMING (based on 4:00 PM SWPA release · ~3.58 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Gaston's (5 mi) 5:23 PM
Cotter (18 mi) 9:01 PM
Rim Shoals (24 mi) 10:42 PM
Ranchette (29 mi) 12:06 AM
Shipp's Ferry (38 mi) 2:36 AM
341 Bridge (42 mi) 3:43 AM
Calico Rock (62 mi) 18–22 hrs
Water rises = first rise, not peak — peak flow ~2–4 hrs later.
Dams ramp steady from 4 to 9 PM — be in position 20 minutes early, and fish the new water hard all night.
NORFORK RIVER
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Norfork Dam 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (2,583 CFS · 0.7 units)
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NORFORK TIMING (based on 4:00 PM release · ~3.9 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Norfork (5 mi) 5:16 PM
Red's Landing (10 mi) 6:33 PM
Calico Rock (23 mi) 9:53 PM
TANEYCOMO / TABLE ROCK TAILWATER
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Table Rock 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (8,863 CFS · 2.3 units)
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TANEYCOMO TIMING (based on 4:00 PM release · ~3.5 mph actual)
Spot Water rises
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Branson Landing (5 mi) 5:25 PM
Rockaway Beach (9 mi) 6:34 PM
Forsyth/Powersite (20 mi) 9:42 PM
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