Bull Shoals Lake Fishing

Bull Shoals Lake is a 71,240 acre reservoir, with 1,050 miles of shoreline, and located about 10 miles west of Mountain Home, Arkansas. Construction of the dam on the White River for Bull Shoals Lake started in June of 1947 and was completed by July 1951. Bull Shoals Lake is known for its excellent Largemouth Bass fishing, with some weighing up to 12 pounds have been caught. There are also lots of Hybrid, Smallmouth, Spotted, Striped (Striper), and White Bass. Crankbaits, jigs, plastic worms, and spinner baits are common lures to use here for bass. .

Other species for Bull Shoals Lake include lots of Walleye that are caught on jigs, slow trolled crankbaits, and live bait. There is also excellent Crappie fishing on the many artificial reefs/fish attractors and brush piles that have been added by the government and privately. .

Below the dam, the White River has gained a national following among trout fishermen who target the many Brown, Cutthroat, and Rainbow Trout in the waters. A large federal fish hatchery is close by that regularly stocks the river with more trout. .

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Latest Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Reports

• Dally’s Fly Fishing Report 4/10/2025
  For all the furrowed brows and sweaty palms from last weekend’s torrential rain this week turned out pretty dam good. It was our first big group of the spring: four guides a d

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• The Art of Fly Fishing
  Received this cool image and letter from Jim Cole who has fished with me for 3 years now including some entertaining brown trout action last fall. Steve hope all is well. Thou

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• Ben Levin talks Caddis
  So glad to see this: good friend colleague and amazing guide Ben Levin sits down with The Ozark Podcast to talk caddis. Enjoy this weekend The White River in Arkansas has quie

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• Dally’s Fly Fishing Report 4/4/25
  “Just wait and see”. I’ve given this advice a bunch over the years and through myriad weather events. Weather is just part of the game in the outdoors and no the professional

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• Dally’s Fly Fishing Report 3/27/25
  It’s been a heck of a long time since we had scheduled low water for both the White and Norfork for Sowbug Friday. The tyers and vendors will still be around tomorrow afternoo

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• Davy Wotton Instigator: A Fly Tying MasterClass Video
  Since Sowbug Roundup kicks off Thursday its a good time to return to this video Davy Wotton and I shot a few years back. We billed it at the time as a Lesson in Wet Fly Techni

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• Dally’s Fly Fishing Report 3/21/25
  Windy enough to blow the cream out of your coffee. That’s been the story of this week. Springtime weather has slid on in upper 70s early in the week a slap of cold morning fro

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• Dry Run Creek Fun ii
  Guide Paul Brown backed up  again on Monday with 3 budding fly fishers and had a hoot. Teaching 3 newcomers at the same time is no joke but the boys father Kevin was impressed

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• Springtime River Report
  It’s officially spring and we have an outlook for the rest of the month and an overview of why the water is so cold right now.

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• Dry Run Creek Fun
  Spring breaks for schools in surrounding State is in full swing and the Vincent boys had an awesome time last week on Dry Run Creek with our guide Paul Brown. If you haven’t h

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Top Bull Shoals Lake Bait & Tackle Stores

1. Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher
   THE equipment, flies and gear you need, and at the right price, to fish the White River, the Ozark waterways and beyond.
   

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2. Wishes and Fishes Fly Shop
   I have been offering guided fly-fishing trips on the White River and Norfork River in Arkansas for trophy brown trout and rainbow trout since 1995. Let me show you one of the most overlooked trophy trout fisheries in the country.
   

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3. Big Red's Bait and Tackle
   Bass fishing tackle, rods, and reels, for the tournament fishermen to the laid back fishermen. Trout bait for the White River. Walleye Crappie and Cat fish baits
   

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Top Bull Shoals Lake Fishing Charters & Guides

1. Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher
   THE equipment, flies and gear you need, and at the right price, to fish the White River, the Ozark waterways and beyond.
   

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2. Wishes and Fishes Fly Shop
   I have been offering guided fly-fishing trips on the White River and Norfork River in Arkansas for trophy brown trout and rainbow trout since 1995. Let me show you one of the most overlooked trophy trout fisheries in the country.
   

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3. Beard's Guide Service
   Catching trophy trout is our specialty. Fly fishing or spin fishing, we catch trout of four pounds or more on almost all trips. Our guides all have extensive experience fishing the White and North Fork rivers in all types of weather and water conditi
   

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4. Cranor's Guide Services
   Licensed and insured professional trout fishing guides like Donald Cranor have the necessary knowledge of where trout schools will be, and most importantly, they have the flexibility of putting in on the best water zone for the day you are fishing. T
   

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5. Greg's White River Guide Service
   Greg's guide service gives both experienced and novice anglers a opportunity to fish comfortably aboard a boat that was designed to fish the White River. Our goal is to provide a custom trip that will create memories that will last a life time.
   

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6. Gone Fishin' White River Guide Service
   
   

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Top Bull Shoals Lake Marinas

1. Buck Creek Marina
   Buck Creek Marina is located near Protem, MO on Bull Shoals Lake. We offer boat or watersport rental, bait and tackle, boat slip rentals, and store.
   

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2. Hwy125 Marina
   Our Bull Shoals Lake marina provides quality marine services and products to northern Arkansas. Hwy. 125 Marina offers a full fleet of rental boats at an affordable rate for the whole family to enjoy. We want our customers to have a memorable vacatio
   

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3. Lakeview Cove Marina
   Lakeview Cove Marina provides all the necessities to enhance your time on the water whether your interest is fishing or boating. We offer overnight and yearly facilities for your boat in one of our new, covered docks or you can cruise the lake in one
   

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