Arkansas Fishing Report: Spring River

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Date	19-Nov-09
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Conditions : Spring River: Mark Crawford at Spring River Fly Shop said water flows this week have dropped below 500 cfs and water clarity is fair. Sunday night brought some rain, but it did not affect the water. Last weekend was pretty busy with other local rivers running high water. Beadhead woolly buggers were the hot flies with some trout preferring olive and some black. Grandma's brownie and cotton candy are still heavy hitters. With all the minnows in the river, a white woolly bugger can be hard to beat. Reported by: Arkansas F& g

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About: - Emerging near the Missouri border in northcentral Arkansas, the Spring River has been described as the state's most dependable natural stream. Mammoth Spring, flowing at over nine million gallons of 58-degree water per hour, serves as the headwaters for the river and provides plenty of fresh water throughout the year. Trout and walleye fishing are rated tops, and floating between Mammoth Spring and Hardy is excellent for beginning and intermediate canoeists. Many areas of the upper Spring River are popular with fly fishermen. Outfitters and launch facilities are available along the Mammoth Spring-Hardy stretch (17 miles). The river is crystal-clear, with long pools and whitewater falls. The scenery is mostly hardwood forest with some rocky bluffs.

Access is from U.S. 63, which parallels much of the upper Spring River.

Rainbow Trout
Brown Trout
Brook Trout
Walleye

Misc Info: -

Spring River: (Ozark Zone Quality Stream) Smallmouth bass daily limit is two and each must be at least 14 inches long to keep.
	From mouth of Mammoth Spring to Many Islands Camp: Anglers may use no more than two fishing rods and must attend them at all times.
	Cold Springs Access: Handicapped accessible fishing pier is available.
	From Dam #1 to the mouth of Myatt Creek: Open to fishing with rod or pole only from 100 yards below the dam.