Waters · United States
White River (Bull Shoals) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The tailwater below Bull Shoals Dam produced Arkansas's record brown trout and holds fish over 20 lb in genuinely fishable numbers. The generation schedule decides everything: wading water at zero units is a boat river at four.
Today's report: poor (39/100)
Rainbow Trout is the most promising species on White River (Bull Shoals) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 13.0°C (55°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
White River (Bull Shoals) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 13.0°C (55°F)
Measured at gauge White River below Bull Shoals Dam at Bull Shoals · reading 23 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 35/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 40/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 36/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 31 — poor | 34 — poor | 35 — poor |
| Rainbow Trout | 39 — poor | 41 — fair | 41 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's White River (Bull Shoals) rating:
- light: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.65)
- season: helping (+0.6)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:40 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge White River below Bull Shoals Dam at Bull Shoals · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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