Fly fishing the White river or North Fork River of the north Arkansas' Ozark mountains, are enjoyed by wading and boating. The water temperature remains 50 to 58 degrees year round. Trout thrive in the crystal clear waters of these lime stone bottom rivers. Where you will find an abundance of aquatic vegetation teaming with sowbugs,shrimp,nymphs surrounded by sculpin and minnows everywhere.
Some of our favorite fly patterns are:
WET-
Wooly Buggers (Olive,Sculpin and Black 6-12 ), San Juan Worm ( 10-14 )
Egg Pattern ( 12-16 ), Sowbugs ( 12-18 ), Scuds ( 12-18), HARE'S Ear Nymph ( 12-18 ) Brassie ( 14-16 ) Shad and bait fish Streamers ( 6-12 )
DRY-
Adams ( 12-18 ), Light Cahill ( 12-18 ) Blue Wing Olive ( 14-20 )
Elk Hair Caddis ( 12-14 ) Sulphur Dun ( 14-18 ) Hopper ( 8-12 )
10-29-07
The water on both rivers has been fishing good. Bull Shoals has been running anywhere from 1 to 2 units of water, the Norfork has been shut off most of the day there has been some topwater action with ants and hoppers in the afternoon. Midges and scuds size 18 and smaller on the low water. There are many large browns moving toward Dry Run Creek to spawn. Streamers such as woollies and 56'ers ar working in all conditions.
