Tag: trout fishing

White Hole Access

WR White Hole

White Hole Access is accessible from Highway 178 between Flippin and Bull Shoals, AR. This area is only a short distance below Bull Shoals Dam on the White River. The area includes a boat launch, toilets, and covered picnic tables. It provides wade fishing or bank fishing, depending on the current water release from Bull…Read more

Forrest & Nina Wood Access

forest nina wood

Forrest & Nina Wood Access area has a boat launch and also has a walkway down to the river. This is a catch-and-release area. Barbless hooks are required to be used. There is a handicap-accessible ramp that leads down to the riverside for greater access to all. This access is almost directly across the river…Read more

Jim Griffin Access

Jim Griffin Access Park

The Jim Griffin access has a concrete boat ramp and also has a walkway down to the river. This is a catch-and-release area. Barbless hooks are required to be used. There is a handicap-accessible ramp that leads down to the riverside for greater access to all. Be sure and get your Arkansas fishing license and…Read more

Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery

Shepherd of the hills trout hatchery

The Shepherd of the Hills fish hatchery produces between 350 and 400 thousand pounds of trout each year. It is the largest fish hatchery operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. It is located just below Table Rock Dam on Lake Taneycomo. It is just across the dam from the Dewey Short Visitor Center and…Read more

Roundhouse Shoals

roundhouse shoals

The roadside access to Roundhouse Shoals is on Highway 345 about a mile past the turnoff into the Big Springs Park in Cotter, AR. There are a couple of picnic tables with a stunning view of the White River. The land was donated to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission to improve access for anglers….Read more

Bronie Yurkonis Access

bronie yurkonis

The Bronie Yurkonis Access is about 3 miles further down the highway from the Wildcat Shoals Access. That makes it about 9 miles from US Highway 62 in Cotter, AR. Watch for the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission sign on the river side of the road. The Bronie Yurkonis area would be best for wade…Read more

Rim Shoals Access

rim shoals

The Rim Shoals Access is on Rim Shoals Road near Mountain Home, AR. The area has a boat launch as well as a handicap-accessible fishing area. At low water, it looks like it is possible to wade or bank fish. Check the map below for directions from Mountain Home, AR. In addition to the boat…Read more

Buffalo Shoals Access

buffalo shoals

The Buffalo Shoals Access is located in Buffalo City, Arkansas. There is a boat ramp, large parking area, and bank or wade fishing. The White River at this location is about 32 miles downstream from Bull Shoals Dam. A short distance below the boat launch is where the Buffalo River joins the White River. The…Read more

Wildcat Shoals

wildcat shoals

Wildcat Shoals Access is approximately 6 miles off US Highway 62 in Cotter, Arkansas. Wildcat Shoals Access includes a boat ramp and you can also bank or wade fish for trout in this area. Brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout are all present in this section of the river. Wildcat shoals is a short drive from…Read more

Big Springs Park- Cotter, AR

cotter park

There is plenty to do at Big Springs Park in Cotter, AR. Besides the historic Cotter bridge, the park includes a boat launch, Big Springs Catch & Release area, a historical marker with some old railroad cars, and a playground for the kids. There are also trails to a couple of walk-in areas where you…Read more