Reservoir · Marion, Arkansas
Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake
Reservoir · Arkansas
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Bull Shoals Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Bull Shoals Lake is the large interstate White River reservoir above Bull Shoals Dam. AGFC N1.01 names it for black-bass daily limit 6 and walleye 18-inch/4-fish rules. No same-lake live water temperature is assigned, so current conditions stay Unavailable. This is not the Bull Shoals trout tailwater and not a second Missouri clone.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 names Bull Shoals Lake in the black-bass daily-limit-6 list.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 Bull Shoals Lake black-bass special.
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 Bull Shoals Lake black-bass special.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 walleye 18-inch minimum, daily 4 on Bull Shoals Lake.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
White River USACE reservoir extending from Arkansas into Missouri. Canonical StrikeTracks identity is this Arkansas pin. Distinct from the below-dam trout river.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public USACE recreation exists on Arkansas and Missouri shores. This identity is the Arkansas canonical pin. Confirm current USACE Little Rock and AGFC notices. Coordinates are a lake-body reference, not a verified launch pin.
Stocking information
AGFC manages the Arkansas fishery under N1.01 named limits. Confirm current official stocking. Do not inherit Missouri MDC facts onto this pin.
Official sources
AGFC N1.01: Bull Shoals black-bass daily limit 6; walleye 18-inch minimum, daily 4. Missouri waters remain under Missouri rules and are not this ID. The trout tailwater below the dam is a separate river destination. Confirm current official regulations.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Marion, Arkansas
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Marion
Management Category
Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable
Regulation Scope
Bull Shoals Lake Arkansas waters
Regulation Summary
Bull Shoals Lake (Arkansas waters): AGFC N1.01 named black-bass and walleye limits. Confirm current official regulations. Not the below-dam trout water.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Walleye
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas/Missouri White River USACE reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake live USGS 00010. Tailwater 07054502 is the river below the dam, not lake temperature. One Arkansas canonical pin; Missouri waters are not cloned. Coordinates are a public lake reference near Oakland, not the Bull Shoals tailwater pin. Unavailable means insufficient thermal information, not Poor.
