Explore the White River below Bull Shoals and the Norfork tailwater with existing agency launches, walk-in facilities, trout sections and river observations, plus official release schedules and regulation sources.
Check before you fish. Access, stocking and regulations here come from Arkansas's own data and can be out of date. Posted signs and landowners' wishes come first, and private land needs permission. The rules that apply are in the AGFC fishing regulations, and you need a valid fishing license.
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Bold where the stream crosses public land; faint and dashed across private land. Gauges are measurement stations; a nearby gauge may be on a different stream.
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Bold where the stream crosses public land
This view selects the existing White River below Bull Shoals and North Fork River below Norfork Dam inventories. The White River record extends downstream beyond Norfork Access and Guion; its colours refer to different harvest-rule sections, not a single rule for the entire river. Beaver tailwater is not part of this view.
AGFC’s January 2026 announcement set a limit of two rainbow trout under 14 inches from Bull Shoals Dam to Norfork Access and on the Norfork tailwater; other trout species must be released. From Norfork Access to the Highway 58 bridge at Guion it set two trout, only one over 14 inches. The announcement made these changes effective February 1 until further notice; check for later changes. AGFC 2026 trout-limit announcement ↗
Catch-and-release areas, tackle restrictions, spawning closures and restricted fishing near dams have their own boundaries. The inventory lines do not outline every seasonal restriction. Read the current specific-water rules and posted signs before selecting a section, especially during the autumn and winter spawning period. AGFC specific trout-water regulations ↗
SWPA identifies Bull Shoals as BSD and Norfork as NFD in its generation schedules. Scheduled generation can change with power demand, and the Corps of Engineers can release water for other purposes. Schedules are plans; the map’s USGS observations measure a particular station and time. Neither supplies a guaranteed low-water window or travel time for a release. SWPA generation schedules and limitations ↗
Existing facility markers distinguish launches, fishing piers and walk-in access. Some nearby markers belong to Dry Run Creek, which has separate eligibility and fishing rules. Inspect the facility’s waterbody description and agency rules; proximity to the Norfork does not make it unrestricted adult access.
Water lines and nearby facility markers come from the existing state inventory. A launch is not a verified take-out for a particular float, and a foot-access marker is not a statement that wading is possible. Public-land shading does not establish a right to cross private property.
The map uses the destination’s primary river gauge first. Measurements describe that station and observation time; nearby gauges can be on different waters. Forecast weather is air weather, and a missing measured water temperature remains unavailable. A flow category or generation schedule does not establish safe wading.