Fishing near Fayetteville, AR
Sitting near the headwaters of the White River in Washington County, in the northwest corner of Arkansas, Fayetteville puts anglers within easy reach of one of the South's most varied freshwater regions. The marquee water is Beaver Lake, a 28,370-acre Corps impoundment with 487 miles of shoreline known for trophy striped bass, crappie, and walleye. Just beyond lie the Beaver Tailwater trout fishery, the spring-fed Illinois River, the Kings River, and the smallmouth-rich Buffalo National River.
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American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Cutthroat Trout
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Rainbow Trout
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Skipjack Herring
Alosa chrysochloris
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Striped Bass
Fishing guides near Fayetteville
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Johnny Phanphengdee
Playin Hooke Striper Services
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Beaver Lake Striper Fishing Guide Arkansas
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Benjamin Jarman
Ozark’s Full Stringers LLC
5.0 (3 reviews)
Book The Best Fishing In Eureka Springs Arkansas!
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Curt Goff
Curt Goff Striper Guide
Catch Striped Bass on Beaver Lake w/ Capt. Curt
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Eric Olliverson
Eric's Elite Guide Service
Premier Fishing Guide In Arkansas And Missouri!
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Lance Hughey
Lance Hughey Crappie Guide Service
Guided Crappie Fishing in Beaver Lake
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Rob Brock
Beaver Lake Walleye Adventure
Beaver Lake walleye & fishing guide trips
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