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Arkansas Tailwater

Cotter Area

Live58°F Water TempUpdated 14m ago
TailwaterWhite River System
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Brown Trout
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Brown Trout
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Smallmouth Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Smallmouth Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Rainbow Trout
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Rainbow Trout
Live signals · 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.05inHg
Steady
Stable pressure — steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Moonrise8:52p
Moonset6:05a
Sunrise5:55a
Sunset8:31p
Best bite window 8:07p–9:37p
Water Temp
58°F
Stabletrend pending
Open-Meteo
Wind
5mph
SSW
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
No gauge
No level gauge on this water.
Water ClarityCompare
5.2ft
Clear
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
96°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm — fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 36mSteady
5:55a8:31p
Solar calc

Species · 3

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1Brown Trout35%biteACTIVE
Brown Trout
Good+
Activity
Species Details
2Smallmouth Bass60%biteACTIVE
Smallmouth Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
3Rainbow Trout70%biteACTIVE
Rainbow Trout
Good+
Activity
Species Details
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Arkansas Tailwater

Cotter Area

Live58°F Water TempUpdated 14m ago
TailwaterWhite River System
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Brown Trout
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Brown Trout
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Smallmouth Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Smallmouth Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Rainbow Trout
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·14m ago
Rainbow Trout
Live signals · 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.05inHg
Steady
Stable pressure — steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Best bite 8:07p–9:37p
Moonrise8:52p
Moonset6:05a
Sunrise5:55a
Sunset8:31p
Water Temp
58°F
Stabletrend pending
Open-Meteo
Wind
5mph
SSW
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
No gauge
No level gauge on this water.
Water ClarityCompare
5.2ft
Clear
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
96°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm — fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 36mSteady
5:55a8:31p
Solar calc
Partner SpotlightFeatured Partner
Rileys White & Buffalo Outfitter
Your White & Buffalo River outfitter

Guided float trips, canoe & kayak rentals, and riverside cabins on the White and Buffalo rivers.

Daily 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMWhite & Buffalo Rivers
Partner With Us
Reach Arkansas anglers

List your shop, guide service, or outfitter right where anglers plan their day — bite windows, waters, and float reports.

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