White River
- Area Specific Regulations
Throughout entire river:
- Smallmouth bass must be at least 12 inches long to keep.
From Beaver Lake Dam downstream to Table Rock Lake (including all of its tributaries):
- Walleye must be at least 18 inches long with a daily limit of four.
No fishing from Beaver Dam to 100 yards downstream.
From 100 yards below Beaver Dam to AGFC boat ramp at Houseman Access:
- A trout permit is required to fish in this area.
- Daily limit of 5 trout, only one of which may be longer than 16 inches.
- All trout from 13 to 16 inches long must be released immediately and may not be in possession in Beaver Tailwater.
- Multiple-point hooks with barbs are allowed.
- Fishing with live, prepared or scented bait is allowed only with a single hooking point.
- Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole at a time and must attend it at all times.
- No other devices may be used to catch fish, except bait tackle to catch baitfish and as specified for the paddlefish-snagging season.
- Paddlefish Snagging Season - From Beaver Lake Dam, (from teh Corps of Engineers "No Fishing Beyond This Point" sign downstream) to the first Corps boat ramp on the left descending bank: From April 15 to June 15, snagging game fish is legal. Snagging must be discontinued when 2 trout have been taken. Snagged fish may not be released.
Beaver Tailwater Special Regulation Area (Approximately 0.5 miles below Beaver Dam to approximately 100 yards upstream of Parker Bend Access as indicated by signs):
- Only artificial lures and flies allowed. No natural or scented bait allowed.
- All hooking points must be barbless.
- Chumming not allowed.
- Catching baitfish with bait tackle not allowed.
- Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole at a time and must attend it at all times.
- No other devices may be used to catch fish, except bait tackle to catch baitfish and as specified for the paddlefish-snagging season.
- A trout permit is required to fish in this area.
- Daily limit of 5 trout, only one of which may be longer than 16 inches.
- All trout from 13 to 16 inches long must be released immediately and may not be in possession in Beaver Tailwater.
No fishing is allowed from Bull Shoals Dam to 100 yards downstream.
From 100 yards below Bulls Shoals Dam to Highway 58 Bridge at Guion:
- A trout permit is required to fish in this area.
- Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times.
- No other devices shall be used to catch fish, except bait tackle to catch baitfish.
- Multiple-point hooks with barbs allowed, unless inside a catch-and-release area.
- Bait fishing only allowed with a single hooking point.
- Daily limit of 5 trout, which may include 5 rainbow trout less than 14 inches, or 4 rainbow trout less than 14 inches and one of the following:
- 1 rainbow trout 14 inches or longer.
- 1 brook trout 14 inches or longer.
- 1 cutthroat trout 24 inches or longer.
- 1 brown trout 24 inches or longer.
Bull Shoals Catch-and-Release Areas:
In the following areas, trout must be released immediately. Only artificial lures or flies may be used (natural or scented baits are not allowed). All hooking points must be barbless. Chumming is not allowed.
- Bull Shoals Catch-and-Release Area From 100 yards below Bull Shoals Dam to the upstream boundary of Bull Shoals White River State Park, as indicated by signs: Catch-and-release Feb. 1-Oct. 31. Closed to fishing Nov. 1-Jan. 31 downstream to the wing dike at the Bull Shoals White River State Park Trout Dock;
- Bull Shoals Seasonal Brown Trout Catch-and-Release Area From the wing dike at the Bull Shoals White River State Park trout dock to the downstream boundary of the park: Seasonal catch-and-release area for brown trout Nov. 1-Jan. 31. Brown trout must be released immediately. No fishing from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Rim Shoals Catch-and-Release Area (near Cotter) From sign immediately above mouth of Jenkins Creek to the first electric power line downstream, as indicated by signs.
Water skiing not allowed within 1,500 feet in any direction of the confluence of LaGrue Bayou and White River or where signs are posted at Bay Town/Indian Bay Area.
Vessels may not be operated except when teh tailwater elevation exceeds 104 feet and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs are covered in the Arkansas and White River Navigational Canal between Dam No. 1 (Norrell Dam) and the lower guardwall of the dam.
- Area Type
Flowing Water
- District Information
Click for Current Flow Information on White River from NOAA
- Location
Ozark Zone Stream