🎣 ONE UNIT FIRES AT NOON — CHASE IT DOWNSTREAM — WHITE RIVER & NORFORK
Friday, September 11, 2026
Bull Shoals is running 780 CFS right now off minimum — gin-clear and cold at 53°. Norfork tailwater is spooky-low at 20 CFS and crystal, loaded but tough. Both rivers are in prime early condition before the midday pulse; get on the water now if you're fishing Norfork town or upstream White.
PLAN YOUR DAY
When Bull Shoals fires at noon, water reaches Gaston's by 1:22 PM — that's your first move. Position at Cotter by 4:58 PM to meet the release, and Rim Shoals by 6:37 PM if you want to stay ahead of the flow. Norfork generates 3:00 PM–9:00 PM (0.9 units) with water arriving Norfork town ~4:02 PM and Reds Landing ~5:05 PM — that tailwater will fill fast and hard. White River flow will ramp from 1.2 units toward peak over the next couple hours, so expect steady rises all afternoon.
DAY PLAN
7:48 AM Calico Rock — yesterday's 2,813 CFS water arrives (2.58 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
1:22 PM Gaston's — NEW release arrives — be positioned
4:02 PM Norfork town — water arrives (option if you're on that side)
4:58 PM Cotter — hop down, stay ahead of the water
6:37 PM Rim Shoals — hop down, stay ahead of the water
8:00 PM Ranchette — hop down, stay ahead of the water
8:33 PM Buffalo City — hop down, stay ahead of the water
10:29 PM 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 ▁▁▁▁▂▅▆▄▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▅▄▁▁▁▁ 1,745 → 19,381 → 788 CFS
NFK ▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▄▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▄▄▃▁▁▁ 20 → 3,190 → 20 CFS
TBL ▁▁▁▁▂▄▆▆▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▄▆▄▂▁▁▁ 20 → 12,392 → 20 CFS
6AM 6PM 6AM 6PM
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
TODAY'S DAM SCHEDULE
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Bull Shoals 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (4,051 CFS · 1.2 units)
↑ SWPA scheduled peak — dam ramps up to full output over 1–2 hrs
Norfork Dam 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
Table Rock 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM (9,848 CFS · 2.6 units)
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GENERATION TIMING (based on 12:00 PM SWPA release · ~3.62 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Gaston's (5 mi) 1:22 PM
Cotter (18 mi) 4:58 PM
Rim Shoals (24 mi) 6:37 PM
Ranchette (29 mi) 8:00 PM
Shipp's Ferry (38 mi) 10:29 PM
341 Bridge (42 mi) 11:36 PM
Calico Rock (62 mi) 18–22 hrs
Water rises = first rise, not peak — peak flow ~2–4 hrs later.
One unit at noon means water-on-the-move all day — be ready to move with it.
NORFORK RIVER
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Norfork Dam 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
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NORFORK TIMING (based on 3:00 PM release · ~4.8 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Norfork (5 mi) 4:02 PM
Red's Landing (10 mi) 5:05 PM
Calico Rock (23 mi) 7:47 PM
TANEYCOMO / TABLE ROCK TAILWATER
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Table Rock 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM (9,848 CFS · 2.6 units)
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TANEYCOMO TIMING (based on 3:00 PM release · ~3.5 mph actual)
Spot Water rises
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Branson Landing (5 mi) 4:25 PM
Rockaway Beach (9 mi) 5:34 PM
Forsyth/Powersite (20 mi) 8:42 PM
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