🎣 EVENING PULSE FIRES AT FIVE — CHASE IT DOWN — WHITE RIVER & NORFORK
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Bull Shoals is running 763 CFS right now — clean, fishable water with low, stable conditions through lunch. Norfork is at minimum (20 CFS), so if you're on the North Fork this morning, expect slow, clear water and tight banks. Both rivers are low and cold; use the calm hours to scout positions for tonight's bite.
PLAN YOUR DAY
Generation kicks at 5:00 PM on both dams, and the pressure wave is your green light. Head to Gaston's and be in the water by 5:30 PM when the bite window opens — the pulse hits there at 6:20 PM. If you're floating the main river, position at Cotter by 7:00 PM (water arrives 9:49 PM), Rim Shoals by 8:00 PM (11:26 PM arrival), or push all the way to Ranchette by 9:00 PM (12:46 AM). On Norfork, hit Norfork town or Reds Landing around 5:00–6:00 PM and stay tight — generation ramps to 0.9 units and the pulse moves fast at 4.4 mph. Pick your zone, lock in the arrival time, and be ready when the water moves.
DAY PLAN 🆕 NEW FEATURE
6:38 AM Red's Landing — yesterday's 6,322 CFS water arrives (2.90 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
11:07 AM Calico Rock — yesterday's 6,322 CFS water arrives (2.90 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
5:30 PM Gaston's — NEW release fires — first bite window
5:30 PM Norfork town — NFK bite window (option if you're on that side)
7:00 PM Cotter — hop down, stay ahead of the wave
8:00 PM Rim Shoals — hop down, stay ahead of the wave
9:00 PM Ranchette — hop down, stay ahead of the wave
9:30 PM Buffalo City — hop down, stay ahead of the wave
10:27 PM Shipp's Ferry — hop down, stay ahead of the wave
One-day tour: morning on arriving water, afternoon chasing the new wave.
TODAY'S DAM SCHEDULE
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Bull Shoals 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (6,752 CFS · 2.0 units)
↑ SWPA scheduled peak — dam ramps up to full output over 1–2 hrs
Norfork Dam 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
Table Rock 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM (3,283 CFS · 0.9 units)
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GENERATION TIMING (based on 5:00 PM SWPA release · ~3.73 mph pulse)
Spot Bite window Water rises
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Gaston's (5 mi) 5:30 PM 6:20 PM
Cotter (18 mi) 7:00 PM 9:49 PM
Rim Shoals (24 mi) 8:00 PM 11:26 PM
Ranchette (29 mi) 9:00 PM 12:46 AM
Shipp's Ferry (38 mi) 10:27 PM 3:11 AM
341 Bridge (42 mi) 11:00 PM 4:15 AM
Calico Rock (62 mi) — 18–22 hrs
Pressure wave is the main event tonight — get downstream of it and let the fish come to you.
NORFORK RIVER
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Norfork Dam 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM (3,130 CFS · 0.9 units)
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NORFORK TIMING (based on 5:00 PM release · ~4.4 mph pulse)
Spot Bite window Water rises
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Norfork (5 mi) 5:30 PM 6:08 PM
Red's Landing (10 mi) 6:00 PM 7:16 PM
Calico Rock (23 mi) 7:30 PM 10:13 PM
TANEYCOMO / TABLE ROCK TAILWATER
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Table Rock 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM (3,283 CFS · 0.9 units)
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TANEYCOMO TIMING (based on 7:00 AM release · ~3.5 mph actual)
Spot Bite window Water rises
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Branson Landing (5 mi) 7:45 AM 8:25 AM
Rockaway Beach (9 mi) 8:18 AM 9:34 AM
Forsyth/Powersite (20 mi) 10:00 AM 12:42 PM
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