ABOUT BULL SHOALS LAKE

Bull Shoals Lake covers 45,000 acres with a 700+ mile shoreline at 654 feet above sea level, and grows to more than 70,000 acres with a 1,000 mile shoreline at full pool of 695 feet. Bull Shoals Dam was built to impound the White River and was one of the largest concrete dams in the United States, and the 5th largest dam in the world at its inception. The work on the dam began in 1947, was completed in 1951 and dedicated by President Truman in 1952.


Bull Shoals Lake Dam at the highest level on record - 694.93' on April 14, 2008
Photo by Alfred Denninger, Fishing Guide

Bull Shoals Lake controls the White River and is the lake farthest downsteream in a chain of four reservoirs including Beaver Lake, Table Rock Lake and Lake Taneycomo. The lake is controlled by the Army Corps of Engineers and has the primary purposes of flood control and electric power generation. The shoreline of the lake is totally undeveloped and protected by a wide buffer zone that ensures high quality water, as well as habitat for the abundant wildlife and plants found here.

The level of the lake changes regularly with a normal pool level elevation of 654 feet above sea level (locally known as power pool), and can fluctuate between an elevation of 630 to 695 feet at flood stage. The bottom of the lake consists of bedrock with very limited vegetation.

Bull Shoals enjoys wide recognition as a prime fishery, holding several Arkansas and Missouri State records. The lake's reputation is well justified; in fact, Bull Shoals is rated as one of the top five locations to set the next world record for Walleye.

WEATHER, LAKE LEVELS &
FISHING TRIP PLANNING TOOLS

Here you have it!
The links to the information I use to best put together a safe and productive fishing trip on Bull Shoals Lake.
Put them to good use - have a wonderful day and be safe out there... ~Al

Click the photo for a printable detailed map of Bull Shoals Lake in PDF	Click the graph for live Bull Shoals Lake Levels, Precipitation and Generation Graphs directly from the Army Corps of Engineers website
Click the COE Logo for the calculated daily forcast of Lake levels on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas & Missouri	Click the NOAA Logo to get the weather forcast right here on Point 12 of Bull Shoals Lake
Click the Accuweather logo for the 15-day forcast and from here you can even drill down to the hourly forcast right here on Point 12 of Bull Shoals Lake AR MO	Link to the National Weather Service Enhanced Radar Image Loop for Point 12 of Bull Shoals Lake
Click the graph for this month's Solunar Tables provided by Fintalk

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