Thread: ? Fly rod for Smallmouth near Bentonville ?

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Planning a trip wading or canoeing, near Bentonville. For smallmouth.
Timeframe - January through April. 3 people.
Will most likely rent a VRBO.

Where do you recommend? More importantly, Where do you not recommend?
Which of those four months? Why?
TIA!


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Bitter cold! Wading for trout below Beaver Lake Dam is popular. Kings River (check for guides/outfitters) for smallmouth might be an option.


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While I don't smallmouth fish much my son loves to fish for them, and I go with him occasionally.
While I do not small mouth fish that much, my son loves to fish for them and I go with him occasionally. Grizzledjig makes some good recommendations. Some other options could be the Elk River and probably the most popular small mouth stream in this part of the country would be the Buffalo River. I would caution you to stay on top of the water flow on any of these rivers as excess rain fall can dramatically affect the fishing conditions.

Jeff was raised on the Kings River good folks:
Fletcher's Fishing Guide Service - Fletcher's Fishing Guide Service

Thank you all!

Kings River. Go after a rain.


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Thank you!