A flurry of activity on the shad kill below Bull Shoals yesterday and Wednesday afternoon. But the warming temperatures have scheduled flows this morning a lot lower and even the highest are short-lived which might slow things down a tad. You shoulda been here yesterday as the cliche goes. Which was the opposite for Marty […]

So one of the questions I seem to get asked about quite a bit these days is the Aussie Murray Cod or Goodoo a freshwater predator which has attained a cult following among fly fishers. There is a nice article this month from South African fly fishing magazine editor Tudor Caradoc-Davies about a trip chasing […]

Trout fishing on Lake Taneycomo has been fairly good this winter. With the extremely cold spells we have experienced the water coming from Table Rock has plummeted to 41 degrees. That is pretty cold even for trout. Fish tend to not feed as much when water temps drop into the low 40’s. Even warm-water species […] The post March 2025 Fishing Report...

From The AGFC last week Earlier this month the Trout Management Program worked with University of Arkansas Pine Bluff personnel to complete the second season of the Bull Shoals Tailwater (White River) Brown Trout Research Project. Project objectives include estimating Brown Trout growth and survival in the upper portion of the fishery (Dam to Buffa...

The big question of course is has spring sprung? Are we going to be getting a cold April slap in the face as winter comes back late which is a truly Arkansas thing to happen. Plenty of people are pondering whether we will see the caddis return earlier this year. Once upon an Ozarks we […]

If you want to get perfect your Euro-Nymphing Skills this isn’t the Sowbug Class for you. Instead this Sowbug Roundup class Steve will be leading on 9.30am Saturday March 28 “A Heathen’s Guide to Euronymphing” looks at how Euronymphing can help your every day nymphing without a bunch of extra equipment. “If you have commitment […]

As fly tyers and fly fishers we are creatures of habit with tendencies to lock in on techniques and flies that serve us well. Sometimes we leave the wrong stuff behind. Like the Lap Dancer. The Lap Dancer was my first commercial streamer with Rainy’s Flies released I think almost a decade ago when the […]

This most be the most appropriate tip for the week. …..it seemed like a good idea to talk about ice and not the stuff in your glass. If you are fishing in these kind of temperatures you will discover the joys of trying to cast with your guides clogging with ice. It seems like a […]

Brr its cold. Even after all these years in Arkansas winters and a much better selection of coldweather clothing my Australian side comes out. Fishing in the cold is a matter of will power and desire to find those winter brown trout But it wasn’t just me in the latter part of this week the […]

Lefty Kreh wasn’t just the greatest fisherman of all time he was a mentor to generations of experts he influenced the course of the sport of fly fishing and most importantly he was a friend to tens of thousands. For many decades he traveled the country dazzling crowds with his casting and stories of faraway […]

The water is back and some big flows unleashed this week as winter rains push Bull Shoals Lake higher. It’s been a good while since Bull Shoals was up in flood stage even if its less than an inch and only a little less than we had seen since the tailwater topped 20 000 cfs. Monday’s […]

Who would have thought it possible 81 degrees in February and we shook it off like it was nothing. The weather has been weird and same with the water. Saturday will be upper 70s and Sunday 45 before ushering in snow shower possibly on Monday. The true winter fishing freaks whether they are nymphing hunting […]

It seems like I’ve spent all my time on countless chores in order to get all the stuff up and running for Steve Dally Outfitters. But last week I found myself back in the real office guiding a group of obsessive streamer fishers from the Rockies _ a trip put together by my buddy Chad Johnson and […]

January’s weather held brisk and frigid temperatures for most parts of the month here in the Ozarks. These cold temperatures didn’t stop a hot trout bite here many days on Lake Taneycomo. Since the beginning of December when Table Rock flipped over our dissolved oxygen levels have been in the 10 parts per million range. […] The post February 2025...

My fishing forecast for Lake Taneycomo is fairly positive for this new year thus far. The lake seems to be full of trout the water is pretty cold and the color is good. Generation patterns — those are hard to predict! Table Rock Lake is at power pool so there is plenty of water to […] The post January 2024 Fishing Report appeared first on Lilleys'...

My fishing forecast for Lake Taneycomo is fairly positive for this new year thus far. The lake seems to be full of trout the water is pretty cold and the color is good. Generation patterns — those are hard to predict! Table Rock Lake is at power pool so there is plenty of water to […] The post January 2025 Fishing Report appeared first on Lilleys'...

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...

The $300 million industry built on the White River below Bull Shoals and the Norfork Tailwater teeters on the shaky foundation of 70 year old hatchery and water quality issues from Norfork Lake. Eighty per cent of the Norfork National Fish Hatchery production for 2026 died in a recent fish kill prompting the Arkansas Game […]