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Fly Fishing the Spring River

Fed by one of the largest natural springs in the Midwest (Mammoth Spring discharges nearly 10 million gallons per hour at a constant 58°F), the Spring River delivers year-round trout fishing through the Ozark foothills of northern Arkansas.

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When to fish

Year-round

Best months: year-round

Best

Blue-winged Olive: spring and fall. Caddis: April–September.

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Where to fish

Along the Spring River

The AGFC-managed trout section runs ~12 miles from Dam #1 at Mammoth Spring State Park to Myatt Creek. Key wading access points off U.S. Highway 63 include Cold Springs and Dam #3; Bayou Access is off State Route 289; Williford Launch off State Route 58.

The water

Spring creek

Key hatches

Blue-winged Olive
Caddis
Midge
Scud and sowbug
Terrestrials

Conditions

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Key hatches

Blue-winged Olive (spring and fall)
Caddis (April–September)
Midge (year-round)
Scud and sowbug (year-round subsurface)
Terrestrials (summer)

Fly shops near the Spring River

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Species on this water

Trout Bass Bonefish Carp Musky Salmon Saltwater Steelhead Tarpon

Nearby towns

Fairview Benner Township Bellefonte

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