| White river trout fishing is possible in Northern | | | | There are strict regulations for White river trout |
| Arkansas located about 95 miles of the river | | | | fishing from Bull Shoals Dam to Bull Shoals State |
| below the Bull Shoals Dan to Guion and the 5-mile | | | | Park which is the 'catch-and-release' only for |
| Beaver Dam tailwater. Fishing in the white river is | | | | brown trout all year round. Fishers are restricted |
| good all year round but the best season is during | | | | to the use of artificial lures and flies up to size 8 |
| the fall where trout is believed to spawn. | | | | only, and barbless. Fishing is closed from |
| White river is known to have trophy brown trout | | | | November to Jan 31every year for the purpose |
| but is more abundant in rainbow trout that are | | | | of spawning. |
| stocked in millions and are definitely the most | | | | The State Park area has also 'catch-and-release' |
| caught fish. Anglers may also find cutthroats and | | | | restrictions in place when fishing during the |
| brookies aside from rainbow and brown trout. | | | | months of November to January. The other areas |
| The river gained it's popularity during the time | | | | that are allowed for fishing have also their own |
| when a huge brown trout was caught of about | | | | limits. Every fisher may catch only two brown |
| 40 pounds. | | | | trout and a total of six trout per fishing trip. Only |
| Many experts believed that it is just a matter of | | | | brown trout that measures longer than 16 inches |
| time that another world record of a 50 pound | | | | may be kept other than that must be returned |
| trout will be caught. A 20 pound trout is not an | | | | to the water. |
| unusual catch in the white river and is possible to | | | | There is recommended equipment that may be |
| be caught many times in just a year. | | | | used during the fishing. The use of a spincaster |
| Furthermore, an experienced angler needs to stay | | | | and an ultra light medium spinning rod with 4 - 8 |
| in the water a little longer if he or she has not | | | | pound test line is just about the right size. But if |
| caught a 25 pounder trout just yet. | | | | anglers opt to fish for trophies a heavier weight |
| The biggest so far for a rainbow trout is 19 | | | | outfit is much better. For fly fishers, it is suitable |
| pounds. Most of the brown trout and some of | | | | for them to use a 9-foot, 4 or 5 weight outfits. |
| the rainbow trout are wild. However the rainbow | | | | However for much heavier monsters and fast |
| trout are in greater numbers compared to the | | | | water, a six weight would also be just reasonable. |
| brown trout. It is normal to catch other fish in the | | | | So far, the most effective for trout fly fishing is |
| white river such as smallmouth and largemouth | | | | the nymphs that are usually accompanied by a |
| bass and sunfish or catfish for they are | | | | dropper rig. Attached to this rig is a Gio-Bugs |
| bounteous in this river as well. | | | | which are often used as the attraction unit. Trout |
| The average size you can find in this river for | | | | also love the shrimp and sow bugs. But of course |
| rainbow trout ranges from 9 - 16 inches while the | | | | you can apply whatever suits you as long as it is |
| brown ones run from 10 - 18 inches and larger. | | | | within the regulations of White river trout fishing. |