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5/18 -- VERY GOOD

5/13, Bull Shoals: "Generation has been around the clock between 1-6 units. Drift fishing has been excellent with a variety of patterns and presentations."

5/10 -- VERY GOOD

"we have had some substantial periods of wadable water during the week. The wade fishing was spectacular. The hot flies were zebra midges (black with silver wire and silver bead) and green butts."

5/4 -- FAIR

"We are now approaching the may fly hatch with lots of the little critters seen in the form most know as Pheasant Tails (PT’S) that will soon emerge into mayflies"

4/6 -- FAIR

"Flows are continuous at 20,000-25,000 cfs as the COE is evacuating the lake." "Big water...is going to be the normal flow till about the middle of April... Caddis continue to emerge and hatch... Fishing seems to be confined to the upper end of the river due to some mossy algae."
Latest:
http://www.justfishinguides.com/fishing-reports/
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2297}
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php

3/30 -- GOOD

"more shad began coming through the dam today on a full 8 units of water." "Caddis are in full swing on Bull Shoals tailwater and coming off everyday. Fish are interested most days."
Latest:
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2295
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2295

3/23 -- FAIR

"This past week has been tough unless there was no generation. Soft hackles and small gonzo type midges were producing well however."
Latest 3/22:
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://flyfisharkansas.com/ (3/21)

3/16 -- FAIR

"Caddis have begun to hatch on Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters and will continue into April."
Latest 3/15:
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2286 (3/12)

3/9 -- FAIR

"with the warmer weather we have been having the caddis started coming off the water in the afternoon. Trans Caddis will continue to work as the Caddis hatch heats up and moves upstream."
Latest 3/8:
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2281
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php

3/2 -- FAIR

"The shad came through again this past Monday. After the water dropped down we tied on caddis emergers and began to catch fish again. Caddis are already moving upstream from the confluence of the Norfork and the White." Flows between 4000 and 7000 CFS.
Latest 2/29:
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2271
http://www.mcflyshop.com/reports/

2/24 -- GOOD

"the best shad kill we have had in a couple of years" is winding down, but fish still keying on imitations. Flows recently between 3000 and 14,000 CFS (vs 15,000).
Latest 2/23:
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://www.taneycomotrout.com/jeremysfishingreport.html (2/22)
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2266 (2/22)

2/17 -- VERY GOOD

"Hearing some good shad kill reports from Bull Shoals tailwater, but I don't think we'll see a prolonged or heavy shad kill this year." Flows between 5000 and 9000 CFS (vs 16,000 avg).
Latest 2/16:
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php
http://flyfisharkansas.com/archives/2258 (2/12)

2/9 -- GOOD

"We've seen good streamer fishing water the past couple of weeks with the higher flows." Flows generally between 14,000 and 20,000 CFS in the past few days (vs. avg 4500).
Latest 2/8:
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php

2/3 -- GOOD

Catch and release below Bull Shoals Dam re-opened on 2/1. "The brown trout bite was heavy with many nice fish caught." Flows fluctuating between 11,000 and 17,000 CFS (vs 9000 avg).
Latest 2/2:
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php

1/27 -- FAIR

"The best technique for [high flows] is to fish brightly colored San Juan worms ... and egg patterns... The trick is to get the flies down." "Brown trout will be scattering back downriver to their territorial homes soon." Flows jumped from 10,000 CFS Wednesday up to 40,000 Thursday (vs. 5000 avg).
Latest 1/26:
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php

1/20 -- FAIR

"The White's been good, but it's off...need stead flows." Flows between 6,000 and 15,000 CFS.
Latest 1/19:
http://www.taneycomotrout.com/jeremysfishingreport.html
http://www.flyflinger.com/fishingreport.php

1/13 -- GOOD

"as good as ever and should remain that way for quite some time!" Flows have dropped to about 4000 CFS (vs 5000 avg).
Latest 1/12:
http://www.whiteriverflyguide.com/fishinginfo.html
http://flyfisharkansas.com/

1/6 -- FAIR

"The key to success has been to use a heavy sink tip (250 grain or heavier)." Flows between 17,000 and 23,000 CFS.
Latest 1/5:
http://www.blueribbonflyfish.com/reports.php

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