Ozark Rivers & Fishing at Riley's Station

Rollin' on the Ozark Rivers

White River & Buffalo National River facts. How many fish species can you find around Riley's Station? Put me on the fish!! - River access. Allow us to suggest some proven tackle - Fly or spin fishing. Fishing Regulations & License Info.

"As a matter of Facts"

White River

"La Riviere Blanche" (White River), named by the first French traders who first explored this 720 mile river, whose origin is from a spring in the Boston Mountains of Madison County, AR. The Corp of Engineers has constructed 4 Dams along its course, which destroyed the warmwater habitat and replaced it with cold tailwaters suitable for trout. Riley's is located 32 miles downstream from Bull Shoals Dam. Bull Shoals Lake is the largest impoundment on the White River system (62,000 acres) and its hydroelectric dam, having 8 generators, is the 5th largest in the nation. When generating, it takes approximately 12 hours for water to reach Riley's. You can check generation by calling 870-431-5311 or check with us. The crystal clear water of the White flows thru a series of deep pools, gravel bars and shoals (shallow, rocky structure). Bull Shoals tailwater is one of the longest tailwaters in the nation and is stocked with close to a million trout a year from the Norfork National Fish Hatchery.

Buffalo National River

The Buffalo River also originates from the same spring as the White River, in the Boston Mountains and flows 150 miles east thru the Ozarks and ends at the White River in front of Riley's. 135 miles of the Buffalo is wild & protected by the National Park Service. It's Americas First National River. Being a free-flowing river, its temperatures and water levels can change drastically with the seasons. This beautiful and rugged landscape was the home of Ozark pioneers and settlers and is now uninhabited and protected for your pleasure. The first access point upstream from Riley's Station is 24 miles at the abandoned zinc-mining town of Rush. This Lower Wilderness Area offers solitude, scenery & the best smallmouth bass fishing in the Ozarks. Warm weather conditions allow you to feel the immediate temperature change as you leave the 50-degree water of the White, crossing over into the warm water of the Buffalo. Riley's can help you enjoy a piece of America at its finest!