re: Is Arkansas a hidden gem?

White River system:
The source of the White River is in the Boston Mountains of northwest Arkansas, in the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest southeast of Fayetteville. The river flows northwards from its source in northwest Arkansas. It loops up through southwest Missouri into Table Rock Lake at Branson, Missouri. In Branson the river enters Lake Taneycomo, controlled by the Powersite Dam. The Powersite was the first dam on the White River. The flow continues downstream into Bull Shoals Lake. From there it travels back into Arkansas, and then heads generally southeast to where it flows into the Mississippi River






Northwest Arkansas:
White River below Beaver Dam. It's called the Beaver Tailwater. One hour from Fayetteville to the dam. The White is from Boston Mountains and flows from Fayetteville to one hour to BeaverDam. The cold water comes off the bottom of dam year round year at 45 degrees year round.



North Central Top of Arkansas -
The White River below Bull Shoals dam and the Norfork River below Norfork Dam. These are about 2 `1/2 hour drives from Fayetteville.

One hour north of Little Rock - Little Red River below Greers Ferry Dam.

Some trout water just above the state line in Missouri include Roaring River, Table Rock, Lake Taneycomo, Spring River

Northwest Arkansas Warm water river/streams to fish for small mouth bass include Crooked Creek, Buffalo, the Kings.