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Posted on October 15, 2013 by ken_minsky

White River, Bull Shoals Lake fishing report October 15th, 2013

The White River is fishing particularly well, as usual for this time of year and in general. Power demands for cooling have tapered off meaning low flows in the morning hours from about midnight to 2 p.m. These low flows … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on October 4, 2012 by ken_minsky

Bull Shoals, White River fishing report October 3, 2012

Bull Shoals is fishing well, with a consistent temperature of about 74 from the surface to about 40 feet then developing a distinct thermocline at 45 to 50 feet, with the temperature dropping to 67 degrees.  These conditions have most … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 25, 2012 by ken_minsky

White River Fishing Report 7-25-12

There is a great hopper bite on the White River right now with nice browns and the occasional cutthroat coming to pink hoppers and larger ant patterns. Hot temperatures causing the need for power demands are being met with light … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 27, 2012 by ken_minsky

White River Fishing Report/ Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Report 5-27-2012

The lake level at Bull Shoals is holding fairly steady at 654ft, with a main lake temperature of 75 to 80.  Water releases from Table Rock are helping to keep some water moving through the lake, and the ACOE is … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on April 16, 2012 by ken_minsky

Bull Shoals Lake, White River Fishing Report 4-16-2012

Bull Shoals is back to power pool after a couple weeks of steady generation.  The lake warmed to the low seventies but has dropped a few degrees the last couple days due to a little cooler weather. The bass seem … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on February 29, 2012 by ken_minsky

White and Norfork River fishing report 2-29-12

With the recent shad kills in both Bull Shoals and Norfork Lake, both the White and the Norfork Rivers  are giving up fair numbers of fish.  Most being taken sub surface on small white shad patterns fished 2 to 4 … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on January 5, 2012 by ken_minsky

White River, Bull Shoals Lake Fishing report 1-5-2012

The surface temperature on Bull Shoals is in the mid forties on the main lake, this means there is no real reason for the fish to be up near the surface.  Most fish are at least twenty feet deep or … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on July 29, 2011 by ken_minsky

Bull Shoals / White River Fishing Report 7-29-2011

With Table Rock back to below flood pool, Bull Shoals is starting to see some pretty good drops in water level and should continue for some time.  ACOE projects the water level to return to pool on about the 1st … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on June 6, 2011 by ken_minsky

Bull Shoals/White and Norfork River Fishing Report 6-6-11

Been waiting all spring for the water to warm, guess what fans?  It be warm now.  The lake went from 65 to 85 in the last couple of weeks, and now it is just plain hot.  On top that, the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on May 18, 2011 by ken_minsky

Bull Shoals Lake, White River, Fishing Report 5-18-2011

It’s been a while since my last report, and Bull Shoals has seen a lot of changes in the last few weeks.  Heavy rains pounded the area in late April, raising the lake level to just above 693, and is … Read the rest of this entry →

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