White River Arkansas

This past March the Duneland Fly Fishers embarked on a journey to the White River in Arkansas. The crew stayed near Cotter, famed as the trout capital of the world. The White is home to some of the largest Brown Trout in the world. Browns that could smash the current world record have been shocked up by Arkansas Department of Conservation personnel in the White River. Our group did not catch any of the super sized trout, but we did catch a few quality browns.















The White is also home to Rainbow Trout, Cut Throat Trout, and Brook Trout. The Duneland Fly Fishers caught all species except the Brook Trout.
















The bulk of our catch was Brown Trout. The Browns where keying in on very large 6 to eight inch streamers. Casting these large flies and presenting them to the fish required 7 or 8 weight rods and 250 to 300 grain sink tip lines.
















River conditions were very favorable for our trip the Bull Shoals Dam had the river flowing at perfect levels for our entire trip minus the first day, where the river was at a nearly record low.


















Our crew stayed a the His Place Resort on the White River. His Place is not a 5 star hotel, but it was perfect for the needs of our group. Many trout were caught on the river right outside our cottage.
















Our groups average Brown Trout was sightly over 20 inches. The trout living in the White River are very healthy and were very aggressive towards our flies.
















The 10 hour drive from Northwest Indiana was certainly worth it to catch trout of the proportions and numbers that we did. Anytime an anglers fish the White River they stand a chance at landing the next world record Brown Trout and that is enough to keep us coming back.

Whitewater River (Brookville Tailwater) Weekend Trout Trip

Duneland Flyfishers are just back from a weekend getaway to the Brookville Tailwater for some top notch fly fishing. Brookville Tailwater originates from the Brookville Dam, witch creates the Brookville Resivoir. The Brookville Dam is a bottom feed dam that keeps it's spill water at a constant cool temperature year round.












The year round cool water makes the Brookville Tailwater ideal trout habitat. The Brookville Tailwater is home to good numbers of both rainbow and brown trout.



We camped at the Brookville Mounds State Recreation Area. It was a very accommodating campground.








The Brookville Tailwater is very fly fisher friendly. The tailwater is mostly knee deep with hard rock bottom. The water is clear and very cold. Because of the cold water temperatures a good pair of waders with felt soled boots are required.










The weather over the past weekend was very hot and humid with high temperatures in the low 90's. The hot temps put the trout down a bit, but we still managed to catch some trout.

The bulk of the catch was brown trout with a few rainbows mixed in.









The average Brown Trout was 10 to 14 inches long, but there where many 20 plus inch Browns spotted and a few caught. Here is Dave with a bruiser. He caught 2 others of the same caliber.

Leona had the hot stick this past weekend she out fished most of the men. Here are a few of her Brown Trout.


The area around Brookville Indiana is very scenic and Brookville Lake is beautiful.

Here is a group shot of the Fly Fishers at the camp ground.


Here is a shot of a tranquil last morning on the water.

About Duneland Fly Fishers

Duneland Fly Fishers meet the third Tuesday of every month at Bass Pro Shops in Portage Indiana.

Education
Major emphasis of the club will be directed toward cultivation and advancement of the art and science of fly fishing, conservation and restoration of rivers and creeks in Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan. Duneland Fly Fishers will strive to promote the art of fly fishing by offering educational classes throughout the year. Members and the public are welcome to learn from experienced members eager to teach the many facets of this sport.

Fly Tying
Weekly Fly Tying at the Creekside Anglers Club. The Creekside Anglers Club has hosted fly tying on Tuesday nights for a number of years. Members include the most experienced fly tiers in the region. They are always happy to teach new comers the art of fly tying. The Creekside Anglers Club meets every Tuesday night with the exception of the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Conservation
The Duneland Fly Fishers will be joining the Valparaiso University Biology club in many stream restoration projects in both Indiana and Southwest Michigan.