GO FISHACTIVETop species now
Smallmouth Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·2h ago
Arkansas River
Buffalo National River
Live61°F Water TempUpdated 2h ago
RiverArkansas
GO FISHACTIVETop species now
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·2h ago
SCOUTSCOUTTop species now
Channel Catfish
WORTH THE TRIP — Wait for weather change.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED·2h ago
River sections· estimated per reach
AGFC Weekly · Week of Feb 22, 2026· North Central
Pocket score · this week
65
SCOUT
Top bite: Smallmouth Bass. Live signals only — AGFC silent this week (SCOUT).
The read · AGFC + your signals
Cold water slowing smallmouth activity. Best bite midday when temps warm slightly.
What's biting · this week
Smallmouth BassSLOW
🌊 Where they're holding · Smallmouth Bass
● LIVE TEMPSurfaceSTRIKE ZONE0–3 ft · 61°F
Where they're holding — work Topwater through 0–3 ft.
🎣 Topwater
ShallowSTRIKE ZONE3–10 ft · 61°F
Where they're holding — work Fly fishing through 3–10 ft.
🎣 Fly fishing
Mid-depth10–15 ft · 60°F
Cooling transition along structure and breaklines.
🎣 Tube jigs
Deep15+ ft · 60°F
Cold, stable deep water — vertical presentations.
Holding depth from AGFC creel data (1–8 ft); temperature-by-depth modeled from the live surface reading.
Arkansas River
Buffalo National River
Live61°F Water TempUpdated 2h ago
RiverArkansas
GO FISHACTIVETop species now
Smallmouth Bass
HIGH CONFIDENCE — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED
GO FISHACTIVETop species now
White Bass
WORTH THE TRIP — Any time today — steady bite.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED
SCOUTSCOUTTop species now
Channel Catfish
WORTH THE TRIP — Wait for weather change.
USGS + NWS·DERIVED
River sections· estimated per reach
AGFC Weekly · Week of Feb 22, 2026· North Central
Pocket score · this week
65
SCOUT
Top bite: Smallmouth Bass. Live signals only — AGFC silent this week (SCOUT).
The read · AGFC + your signals
Cold water slowing smallmouth activity. Best bite midday when temps warm slightly.
What's biting · this week
Smallmouth BassSLOW
🌊 Where they're holding · Smallmouth Bass
● LIVE TEMPSurfaceSTRIKE ZONE0–3 ft · 61°F
Where they're holding — work Topwater through 0–3 ft.
🎣 Topwater
ShallowSTRIKE ZONE3–10 ft · 61°F
Where they're holding — work Fly fishing through 3–10 ft.
🎣 Fly fishing
Mid-depth10–15 ft · 60°F
Cooling transition along structure and breaklines.
🎣 Tube jigs
Deep15+ ft · 60°F
Cold, stable deep water — vertical presentations.
Holding depth from AGFC creel data (1–8 ft); temperature-by-depth modeled from the live surface reading.
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