July 17 2024 Arkansas Trout Fishing Report

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Pictures taken July 10, 2024 thru July 17, 2024. • More Reports at http://www.cottertroutdock.com/arkans... • Our website is : http://www.cottertroutdock.com • The week of brutal heat was broken by a memorable rain storm. We needed some rain--we got a lot! By the time you see this report, the river will be pretty much back to clear and normal here in the Cotter area and upstream to Bull Shoals Dam. It will take a little longer to recover down river past Calico Rock (40+ miles downstream from Cotter.) The remainder of this coming week will bring milder temperatures. • Bull Shoals Lake is recorded at 662.59 at this moment and rising. The release schedule will probably continue to be low even as the lake rises because of the flooding downstream, so wading and bank fishing will continue to be viable, taking extra care due to some debris issues. Take advantage of the easy access while we have it. Keeping a john boat floating and not grounded in very low water takes lots of concentration and skill so please be considerate of all your fellow anglers--however they choose to fish. • Bright colored baits will gain the most attention from the rainbows in the coming days. Sunrise and white Power Eggs will continue to be a favorite this week for both shore fishers and anglers in boats. The browns always beg for sculpins and soft-shell crawdads (keep the Rebel Wee Craw handy). Pull out your hopper flies; we are getting into the best grasshopper time of the year and the trout are looking for them. • We have a terrific bunch of folks at Arkansas Game Fish taking care of our trout fishery, plus the river guides and local residents who care so much about our resources, so keep anglin' on the White and we'll see you on the river.

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