Butler Bungalow

A One Bedroom Rental at the Rim Shoals Access of the White River

Enjoy world-class trout fishing less than
100 feet from your room.

The White River is a tailwater fishery located in Northern Arkansas.
There are 95 miles of river below the Bull Shoals Dam. The Rim Shoals area is approximately 25 miles down river, between Buffalo City and Cotter, Arkansas.

The Rim Shoals public access offers a concrete boat ramp, a handicap accessible fishing pier, a walk-in access near the shoals, plenty of parking, porta-potties and picnic tables.

The White River is noted for its trophy brown trout, but the staple fish is the rainbow, stocked by the millions. It is the fish most likely to be caught. In addition to the brown and rainbow trout, there are a few cutthroats and brookies stocked in the White. Most of the brown trout and some of the rainbows are wild.

The Rim Shoals section is a designated trophy area and special fishing regulations apply. Artificial flies or lures with multiple-point hooks are allowed, but all hooking points must be barbless. No live or scented baits allowed. All fish caught must be released. Check the Arkansas Game and Fish site for current regs. The boat ramp is located near the top of the catch and release boundary. You can easily motor outside the regulated area to catch and keep.

Riffles (known as shoals) are very productive spots to fish the White. Some of the more well known ones are near Rim Shoals, including Roundhouse, Wildcat, and Buffalo Shoals. Fish around islands, submerged rocks, in the runs, in long pools and backwater eddies. When the water rises, the riffles become just more flat water, more of a glide. Fish the edges, the current breaks. Look for underwater structure. Look around the gravel bars, you'll be surprised how many trout feed in the shallow waters. Trout are everywhere in this productive tailwater fishery. The White River puts pounds on fish quickly; trout grow as much as one-half to three-fourths of an inch a month.

Reservations at the Butler bungalow will provide you with prime access to the Rim Shoals section of the White River.   You can browse through the web site to see photos and details by clicking on the above photo or choosing from the tabs at the top of the page. This rental is located near a long-established fishing resort, but we are not affiliated in any way.