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Arkansas River

Buffalo National River

Live65Β°F Water TempUpdated 17m ago
RiverArkansas
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
Smallmouth Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE β€” Any time today β€” steady bite.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
Smallmouth Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
Channel Catfish
HIGH CONFIDENCE β€” First & last light.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
Channel Catfish
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP β€” Any time today β€” steady bite.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
White Bass
River sectionsΒ· estimated per reach
Live signals Β· 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.05inHg
Steady
Stable pressure β€” steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Moonrise8:53p
Moonset6:06a
Sunrise5:57a
Sunset8:31p
Best bite window 8:08p–9:38p
Water Temp
65Β°F
Stabletrend pending
USGS network
Wind
0mph
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
4.1ft
Gage height
Gage height
7d agonow
USACELIVE
Water ClarityCompare
5.2ft
Clear
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
96Β°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm β€” fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 35mSteady
5:57a8:31p
Solar calc

Species Β· 3

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1Smallmouth Bass60%biteACTIVE
Smallmouth Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
2Channel Catfish25%biteACTIVE
Channel Catfish
Good+
Activity
Species Details
3White Bass40%biteACTIVE
White Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
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Arkansas River

Buffalo National River

Live65Β°F Water TempUpdated 17m ago
RiverArkansas
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
Smallmouth Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE β€” Any time today β€” steady bite.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
Smallmouth Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
Channel Catfish
HIGH CONFIDENCE β€” First & last light.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
Channel Catfish
GO FISHACTIVETop species Β· live conditions
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP β€” Any time today β€” steady bite.
USGS + NWSΒ·DERIVEDΒ·17m ago
White Bass
River sectionsΒ· estimated per reach
Live signals Β· 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.05inHg
Steady
Stable pressure β€” steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Best bite 8:08p–9:38p
Moonrise8:53p
Moonset6:06a
Sunrise5:57a
Sunset8:31p
Water Temp
65Β°F
Stabletrend pending
USGS network
Wind
0mph
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
4.1ft
Gage height
Gage height
7d agonow
USACELIVE
Water ClarityCompare
5.2ft
Clear
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
96Β°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm β€” fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 35mSteady
5:57a8:31p
Solar calc
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