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Arkansas Tailwater

Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam)

Live58°F Water TempUpdated 17m ago
TailwaterOuachita River
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Striped Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
Striped Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
White Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Walleye
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
Walleye
Live signals · 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.06inHg
Steady
Stable pressure — steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Moonrise8:48p
Moonset6:13a
Sunrise6:02a
Sunset8:28p
Best bite window 8:03p–9:33p
Water Temp
58°F
Stabletrend pending
Open-Meteo
Wind
5mph
SW
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
No gauge
No level gauge on this water.
Water ClarityCompare
3.6ft
Stained
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
93°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm — fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 26mSteady
6:02a8:28p
Solar calc

Species · 4

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1Striped Bass30%biteACTIVE
Striped Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
2White Bass40%biteACTIVE
White Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
3Walleye20%biteACTIVE
Walleye
Good+
Activity
Species Details
4Largemouth Bass45%biteACTIVE
Largemouth Bass
Good+
Activity
Species Details
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Arkansas Tailwater

Lake Catherine Tailwater (Below Carpenter Dam)

Live58°F Water TempUpdated 17m ago
TailwaterOuachita River
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Striped Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
Striped Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
White Bass
GO FISHACTIVETop species · live conditions
Walleye
WORTH THE TRIP — First & last light.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·17m ago
Walleye
Live signals · 8 shown
Barometric PressureNWS
30.06inHg
Steady
Stable pressure — steady, consistent activity.
StormyChangeFair
NWSLIVE
Lunar + SolarHIGH
Full Moon99%
Best bite 8:03p–9:33p
Moonrise8:48p
Moonset6:13a
Sunrise6:02a
Sunset8:28p
Water Temp
58°F
Stabletrend pending
Open-Meteo
Wind
5mph
SW
Sunny
NWSLIVE
River Level
No gauge
No level gauge on this water.
Water ClarityCompare
3.6ft
Stained
ClearStainedMuddy
Estimated
Air Temp
93°F
Hot
ColdMildHot
Warm — fish early & late.
NWSLIVE
Daylight / Solar
14h 26mSteady
6:02a8:28p
Solar calc
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Daily 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMWhite & Buffalo Rivers
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