Gaston's White River Resort Fishing Update 7.19.10

For daily water conditions and lake levels, call the Bull Shoals Powerhouse at (870)431-5311.

Trophy Browns and Chunky Rainbow

Most mornings spin cast fishermen can expect to wake up and find that the water is low. Bait used at this time should be live nightcrawlers or redworms and yellow or sunrise powerbait. The best lures used will be the buoyant spoons in red and gold along with the Little Cleo in red and gold. Rainbow or gold Blue Fox lures have also been very effective for catch nice rainbows. Other lures such as rooster tails (white), panther martins (yellow/red), shysters (white or yellow), and Rebel teeny crawfish are all catching trout.

At some point during the middle of the day, the water has been rising, sometimes 5 or more generators. When this happens, the bite should pick up even more when using redworms and powerbait along with lures such as black jigs and rapalas. CD 7 gold rapalas have been the lure of choice for many.

Fly Fishermen

Low water in the mornings has been very nice to the wading fly fisherman. Most of the flies being used are the elk hair caddis, soft hackle sow bug, and the bulbous bi-visible. These are very effective until the water begins to rise. IF generators of turned on, switch fly fishing from a boat and throw a san juan worm, y2k, peach egg patterns, or a 1/64th pink or white jig under a strike indicator.

Please note that a trophy trout released can be replicated if you have the dimensions and pictures of the fish so that one day someone else can experience a great trophy trout as well.

It is rewarding to see the bait fisherman, fly fisherman, guides, operators and the public working together in the best interest of the White River and it's Trophy Trout fishing program. Just proves what a bit of teamwork will do.

Good luck with your fishing and take a buddy along to enjoy fishing also
and to make memories of a lifetime.

Ron & Logan

BULL SHOALS LAKE LEVEL

Lake Level: 658.12 msl
Last Report: 666.16 (Power Pool is 654 msl)

MSL is mean sea level. When we say that the lake level is 654
MSL, that means that the top of the lake is 654 feet above sea level.