🎣 GENERATION FIRES AT FIVE—CHASE IT ALL NIGHT — WHITE RIVER & NORFORK
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Bull Shoals is running 677 CFS right now with no generation until 5:00 PM, so the White River from Gaston's down to the 341 Bridge is low and clear—finesse conditions if you're out early. Norfork is holding at 20 CFS, gin-clear and tight, but that changes at 5:00 PM when the dam kicks to 0.7 units. Both rivers are running cold and steady; structure and depth are everything in these low flows.
PLAN YOUR DAY
If you're committed to the White River, be at Gaston's by 6:15 PM when water arrives, then work your way downstream—Cotter sees the rise at 9:58 PM, Rim Shoals at 11:37 PM, and the 341 Bridge gets hit at 4:36 AM. Norfork anglers have a shorter chase: town water rises around 6:15 PM, Reds Landing at 7:30 PM, and Calico Rock by 10:45 PM—that 0.7-unit schedule is lean but clean, and the new flow will pull fish off the rocks. Position yourself now at your target zone and be ready to move with the release as it passes through.
DAY PLAN
6:14 AM Red's Landing — yesterday's 2,988 CFS water arrives (3.17 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
10:20 AM Calico Rock — yesterday's 2,988 CFS water arrives (3.17 mph gauge-confirmed) · be set 30 min early
6:15 PM Norfork town — water arrives (option if you're on that side)
6:22 PM Gaston's — NEW release arrives — be positioned
9:58 PM Cotter — hop down, stay ahead of the water
11:37 PM Rim Shoals — hop down, stay ahead of the water
1:00 AM Ranchette — hop down, stay ahead of the water
1:33 AM Buffalo City — hop down, stay ahead of the water
3:29 AM Shipp's Ferry — hop down, stay ahead of the water
One-day tour: morning on arriving water, afternoon chasing the new release.
FLOW — LAST 48 HRS 🆕 NEW FEATURE
BSD ▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▄▃▁▁▁▁ 704 → 13,671 → 686 CFS
NFK ▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▃▃▁▁▁▁ 20 → 2,663 → 20 CFS
TBL ▁▁▁▁▁▁▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▁▁▁▁ 20 → 7,728 → 20 CFS
6AM 6PM 6AM 6PM
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
TODAY'S DAM SCHEDULE
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Bull Shoals 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (13,504 CFS · 4.1 units)
↑ SWPA scheduled peak — dam ramps up to full output over 1–2 hrs
Norfork Dam 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (2,583 CFS · 0.7 units)
Table Rock 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (8,863 CFS · 2.3 units)
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GENERATION TIMING (based on 5:00 PM SWPA release · ~3.62 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Gaston's (5 mi) 6:22 PM
Cotter (18 mi) 9:58 PM
Rim Shoals (24 mi) 11:37 PM
Ranchette (29 mi) 1:00 AM
Shipp's Ferry (38 mi) 3:29 AM
341 Bridge (42 mi) 4:36 AM
Calico Rock (62 mi) 18–22 hrs
Water rises = first rise, not peak — peak flow ~2–4 hrs later.
Generation is locked in at 5:00 PM—be on the water and ready to chase.
NORFORK RIVER
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Norfork Dam 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (2,583 CFS · 0.7 units)
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NORFORK TIMING (based on 5:00 PM release · ~4.0 mph water)
Spot Water rises
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Norfork (5 mi) 6:15 PM
Red's Landing (10 mi) 7:30 PM
Calico Rock (23 mi) 10:45 PM
TANEYCOMO / TABLE ROCK TAILWATER
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Table Rock 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (8,863 CFS · 2.3 units)
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TANEYCOMO TIMING (based on 4:00 PM release · ~3.5 mph actual)
Spot Water rises
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Branson Landing (5 mi) 5:25 PM
Rockaway Beach (9 mi) 6:34 PM
Forsyth/Powersite (20 mi) 9:42 PM
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