Norfork & White Rivers - Abundant Trophy Trout!

Fishing is exceptional for four species of trout—brook, rainbow, cutthroat, and brown. Record-breaking trophy catches of the Norfork River include a world-record German brown trout caught in 1988 that weighed almost 39 pounds.

This five-mile stretch of water has produced literally hundreds of 10-pound-plus brown trout, including a 34-pounder and a 38-pound, 9-ounce former world record that is still the second-largest brown trout ever recorded, worldwide. The current state-record brook trout (5 pounds) also came from the Norfork.

It’s an excellent stream for boaters and bank fishermen alike. The mainstay of the Norfork is stocking-sized rainbows, just as it is on all the state’s other trout waters. Most fish caught here are rainbows from 11 to 14 inches long. The Norfork is the best cutthroat trout fishery in Arkansas. Five-pounders are common. Stream-running walleye are also found in the Norfork.