🎣 GENERATION FIRES 2 PM — BE POSITIONED BY THREE — WHITE RIVER & NORFORK
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Bull Shoals is holding at 752 CFS right now; expect that minimal flow through mid-morning as you wade the upper boxes and shallows around Gaston's and Cotter. Norfork is on minimum (20 CFS), so any morning rise you see there is negligible — focus on current seams and deeper pockets. Water's clear on both rivers; dawn bite is live before sun pressure pushes trout deep.
PLAN YOUR DAY
White River below Bull Shoals: the 19,243 CFS generation window opens at 2:00 PM and ramps over the next couple hours. Position yourself at Gaston's (5 mi) by 3:05 PM when fresh water arrives, then chase it downstream to Cotter (arrives 5:54 PM), Rim Shoals (7:13 PM), and beyond — the pulse is moving at 3.0 mph and will keep fish feeding all evening. Norfork anglers: generation starts 1:00 PM at 0.9 units; water reaches Norfork town by 2:02 PM, Reds Landing by 3:05 PM, and Calico Rock by 5:47 PM — get upstream of your target spot early and work down as the flow comes through.
DAY PLAN
4:05 AM Red's Landing — yesterday's 2,198 CFS water arrives (2.30 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
9:44 AM Calico Rock — yesterday's 2,198 CFS water arrives (2.30 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
2:02 PM Norfork town — water arrives (option if you're on that side)
3:05 PM Gaston's — NEW release arrives — be positioned
5:54 PM Cotter — hop down, stay ahead of the water
7:13 PM Rim Shoals — hop down, stay ahead of the water
8:18 PM Ranchette — hop down, stay ahead of the water
8:44 PM Buffalo City — hop down, stay ahead of the water
10:15 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 ▁▁▁▁▃▅▅▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▅▆▄▁▁▁▁ 749 → 19,381 → 759 CFS
NFK ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▄▃▁▁▁ 20 → 3,190 → 20 CFS
TBL ▁▁▂▂▂▄▆▆▄▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▄▆▆▃▁▁▁ 91 → 12,510 → 20 CFS
6AM 6PM 6AM 6PM
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
TODAY'S DAM SCHEDULE
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Bull Shoals 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM (19,243 CFS · 5.8 units)
↑ SWPA scheduled peak — dam ramps up to full output over 1–2 hrs
Norfork Dam 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
Table Rock 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM (12,605 CFS · 3.3 units)
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GENERATION TIMING (based on 2:00 PM SWPA release · ~4.6 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Gaston's (5 mi) 3:05 PM
Cotter (18 mi) 5:54 PM
Rim Shoals (24 mi) 7:13 PM
Ranchette (29 mi) 8:18 PM
Shipp's Ferry (38 mi) 10:15 PM
341 Bridge (42 mi) 11:07 PM
Calico Rock (62 mi) 18–22 hrs
Water rises = first rise, not peak — peak flow ~2–4 hrs later.
3 PM at Gaston's is where the day shifts — be ready.
NORFORK RIVER
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Norfork Dam 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
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NORFORK TIMING (based on 1:00 PM release · ~4.8 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Norfork (5 mi) 2:02 PM
Red's Landing (10 mi) 3:05 PM
Calico Rock (23 mi) 5:47 PM
TANEYCOMO / TABLE ROCK TAILWATER
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Table Rock 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM (12,605 CFS · 3.3 units)
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TANEYCOMO TIMING (based on 12:00 PM release · ~3.5 mph actual)
Spot Water rises
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Branson Landing (5 mi) 1:25 PM
Rockaway Beach (9 mi) 2:34 PM
Forsyth/Powersite (20 mi) 5:42 PM
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