Trout fishing on Lake Taneycomo is holding up fairly well this fall.  We can’t complain about the weather that’s for sure!  If anything it’s been on the warm side.  Table Rock’s water was in the 70’s for most of October.  It really needs to cool down for Table Rock Lake to turn over.  Looking into […] The post November 1 2024 Fishing Report appear...

The shift in water management in Bull Shoals Lake over the past couple of years has had fly fishers and guides scratching their heads. Earlier flushing of flood waters resulting in more stable lake levels keeps lake front owners smiling but has hopper fishing addicts looking for high summer flows all out of sorts. Now […]

I can safely say that the fall brown spawning run on Lake Taneycomo has officially begun.  We’re seeing a lot of brown trout below the dam as well as double the number of anglers chasing them.  Fishermen are reporting big crowds even during the week around the outlets.  I think they call it “combat fishing.” […] The post October 1 2024 Fishing Rep...

MOUNTAIN HOME — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a series of public meetings around Arkansas as part of its process to develop a new statewide plan to guide trout management in The Natural State. The new statewide trout management plan will build on the work of previous plans and incorporate all trout […]

A trend is starting to take shape as we enter into cooler temperatures and the turn of the new season come late September. Over the last couple of weekends generation has been low – even minimum flow most hours. Mondays have held to this pattern as well with only minor bumps late in the day. […]

Our generation schedule here on Lake Taneycomo has been almost exactly the same every day for the month of August with very few exceptions.  The water is off every morning while generation starts about 1 p.m. continuing until dark or after.  The flow is dictated by how hot it is on that day meaning how […] The post September 1 2024 Fishing Report...

“Tale as old as time song as old as rhyme.” Redundancy is the key theme this week as generation on the White has continued the same steady cadence that we’ve seen all summer. The lake is well below power pool but these hot dog days of summer call for big afternoon pushes. Essentially each day […]

Low water dominated the weekend on the White mostly influenced by mild temperatures and how low the lake is relative to power pool. Generation held to minimum flow most of Saturday and Sunday aside from a small bump peaking at 2 500 cfs Saturday evening and a thunderous 1 200 cfs Sunday afternoon. For transparency’s sake I […]

Talk about a pleasant surprise. Temperatures dipped a bit this week and days on the river have been a breath of fresh air. The break in high 90s couldn’t have come at a better time as the long blistering hours on the water have been draining. Low to mid-80s have held steady the last couple […]

The month of July was a major game changer for Lake Taneycomo not so much in the way of fishing but in the topography of the lake itself. Two weeks ago early on the morning of the 17th Branson took on a massive very localized downpour of rain bringing 8 inches over the period of […] The post August 1 2024 Fishing Report appeared first on Lilleys'...

Gather ‘round. We’ve got lots to talk about. As most of you have probably seen in the news our area was pummeled Tuesday night with torrential downpours – anywhere from 6 inches up to 17 inches depending on where you stood in Baxter Stone and Marion Counties. Devastating floods raged through the White River valley […]

The AGFC has warned boaters to use caution on the White River below the Buffalo after torrential rains last night. The White was high and muddy yesterday morning and didn’t clean up much until just below the Dam. Scheduled high flows had been held back at least til 4pm. Clean flows will help clear out […]

Lake Taneycomo is in pretty good shape this summer.  Our water quality is very good compared to past years.  Clarity is excellent water temperature is holding at 49 degrees and the dissolved oxygen content is very good for mid July.  The generation pattern has been very consistent this past month with no generation mornings and […] The post July 1...

Hurricane Beryl’s effects came sweeping through our neck of the woods Monday evening and into Tuesday. It brought with it some much-needed precipitation. Southern Arkansas received quite the deluge while north central Arkansas was given a good drenching too. The rain was enough to delay morning low water for a day but minimum flow quickly […]

Bull Shoals Lake now sits below current power pool. As such after a mild drop from the big water discussed last week to a steadier 40-50 megawatts on Monday minimum flow returned early Tuesday morning. This week’s pattern has been typical of current conditions. Mornings have been characterized by long bouts of minimum flow and […]

It has been a tale of high water yet again this week. In fact generation on the White has not dipped below 10 000 cfs once this week until early Friday morning for a short-lived 9 400 cfs. A pattern has held true however with “lower” big water in the AM and a push to about 20 000 […]

The Memorial Day Weekend tornados devastated the Norfork Salesville and Briarcliffe communities including a bunch of people who lost everything. The Norfork community is holding a fundraiser Saturday June 29 at Two Rivers Fly Shop in Norfork. They will have raffles a silent austion door prizes food and live music. Kick off is 10am […]

Aside from Saturday generation on the White River has been more than 10 000 cfs during essentially all of fishing hours this week – thus exemplifying the moniker the “Mighty White.” The biggest peak this week was just over 21.5K cfs and flows have averaged in that 13-15K range most days. Though the White is no […]

The weekend on the White River offered nice big steady water around the clock. Those big bumps have hit upwards of 21 000 cfs though not usually during typical fishing hours. As such if steady low water is your goal start your day way downstream. If you want to ride the push fish minimum flow in […]

Nice email in this week from Ian Bullen and his crew from (largely) Oklahoma after 3 awesome days on the White Hey Steve…It’s Ian Bullen. Wanted to say thank you for a wonderful trip. Your guides are top notch and are all real pros. 3 of our guys hit a personal best. Louie Crider 23″ […]