White River, Arkansas · hatch chart
Year-round, but the fishing depends entirely on whether Bull Shoals is generating
By month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
| Month | Insect | Stage | Size | Time | Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Midges (Chironomidae) | Pupa | #18-22 | 11:00-15:00 | |
| Mar | Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | Emerger | #18-20 | 12:00-16:00 | |
| Apr | Caddis (Hydropsyche) | Adult | #14-16 | 17:00-21:00 | |
| Jun | Sulphur (Ephemerella) | Dun | #16 | 18:30-21:00 | |
| Aug | Trico (Tricorythodes) | Spinner fall | #22-24 | 08:00-11:00 | |
| Sep | Scuds and sowbugs | All stages | #14-16 | All day | |
| Nov | Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) | Dun | #20 | 13:00-16:00 | |
| Dec | Midges (Chironomidae) | Adult | #20-22 | 12:00-15:00 |
Flow and visibility
This is the most important paragraph on the page: the White rises and falls by two metres or more depending on Bull Shoals generation, and the schedule is published the afternoon before. Anglers who wade the shoals when generation begins can be caught by a wall of water. If you hear a siren or see the water start to move, get to the bank immediately — the rise reaches Wildcat in roughly 20 minutes from the dam.
The insect plate
