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The following information on fly patterns, etc. is based on information from Dale Fulton, Blue Ribbon Flies, Mountain Home, Arkansas
SPRING SUMMER
-WET PATTERNS- -WET PATTERNS-
Hares Ear Nymph Sizes 12-16 Hares Ear Nymph Sizes 14-16
Various Sowbugs Sizes 12-16 Prince Nymph Sizes 14-16
Squirrel Nymph Sizes 12-16 Various Sowbugs Sizes 14-18
March Brown Nymph Sizes 12-14 Telico Sizes 12-14
Shad Sizes 4-6 Olive Wooley Bugger Sizes 10-12
Caddis Pupa Sizes 14-16 BRF Shrimp Size 14
Crane Fly Larva Sizes 8-10
-DRY PATTERNS- -DRY PATTERNS-
Lt. Cahill Sizes 14-16 Sulphur Dun Sizes 16-18
Sulphur Dun Sizes 16-18 Hoppers Sizes 8-10
Elk Hair Caddis Sizes 14-20 Midges Sizes 18-24
Midges Sizes 18-24
FALL WINTER
-WET PATTERNS- -WET PATTERNS-
Hares Ear Nymph Sizes 10-12 BRF Gold Matuka Sizes 4-8
Prince Nymph Sizes 12-16 Various Sculpin Sizes 4-8
Various Sowbugs Sizes 14-18 Shad Sizes 4-6
Olive Wolly Bugger Sizes 8-12 Olive Wooly Bugger Sizes 8-10
BRF Shrimp Sizes 14-16 Squirrel Nymph Sizes 10-12
Telico Sizes 12-14 Various Sowbugs Sizes 14-18
Glo-Bug Size 10 Glo-Bug Size 10
Serendipity Sizes 18-22 Muddler Minnow Sizes 6-10
-DRY PATTERNS- -DRY PATTERNS-
Hoppers Sizes 10-12 Blue Wing Olive Sizes 18-20
Midges Sizes 18-24 Midges Sizes 18-24
Northern Arkansas waters deserve their reputation for large, healthy trout. Mild winters coupled with clean, cold water create a year-round growing season for trout in northern Arkansas streams. According to the Game & Fish Commission, trout caught and released back into Arkansas waters can grow from 1/2 to 3/4 inch every month.
The two most famous rivers in our region, the White River and the Norfork River, are tailwaters issuing from large hydroelectric dams. The tailwater effect provides stable cold water temperatures and excellent trout habitat, but poses a danger to fishermen. Tailwater stream levels fluctuate as the dams release water during the hydroelectric turbine operation. Changing water levels can easily threaten unsuspecting wading fishermen.
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