Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greers Ferry Dam USACE · hydroelectric station | Dam / hazard | 35.52101, -91.99460 | Flows change fast when the generators come on. The special-regulation reach starts 100 yards below the dam. Check the generation schedule before wading anywhere below. |
| 2 | Dam Site Recreation Area USACE · lake side of the dam, campground and ramp on Greers Ferry Lake | Park / conservation area | 35.52168, -92.00328 | |
| 3 | JFK Catch-and-Release Area (upper limit) 100 yards below Greers Ferry Dam | Regulation section limit | 35.51488, -91.99799 | Special-regulation reach runs about half a mile to the last hatchery outfall in JFK Park. Rules on the AGFC site — approximate marker on the centerline. |
| 4 | Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery US Fish & Wildlife Service · visitor area, raceways | Agency / conservation office | 35.51415, -91.99583 | Raises the rainbow and brook trout stocked in the river. Hatchery effluent outfalls mark the bottom of the JFK special-regulation reach. |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy Park USACE · campground (loops A–D), picnic area, trout dock | Park / conservation area | 35.51336, -91.99232 | The tailwater's hub: campground, walk-in wading on the shoals below the dam and the uppermost boat ramp. |
| 6 | JFK Park boat ramp USACE · concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 35.51105, -91.99590 | Put-in for floats to Cow Shoals (about 5 mi) or Barnett (about 10 mi). |
| 7 | JFK Park Campground USACE · loops A–D, electric sites, showers | Campsite | 35.51092, -91.99409 | Reserve on recreation.gov in season; walk-in access to the river below the hatchery. |
| 8 | JFK Catch-and-Release Area (lower limit) Last hatchery effluent outfall in JFK Park | Regulation section limit | 35.50935, -91.99384 | Approximate marker placed on the centerline. |
| 9 | Collins Creek Restored spawning tributary, river left | Point of interest | 35.50907, -91.98974 | Brook trout and browns run up Collins Creek to spawn in fall; the AGFC guidebook covers the creek's own rules. |
| 10 | Cow Shoals Catch-and-Release Area Head of Cow Shoals to the mouth of Canoe Creek | Regulation section limit | 35.50516, -91.92959 | About 5.5 river miles below the dam. Walk-in access from the Cow Shoals parking area off Wilburn Road when turbines are off. Marker approximate, placed by river mile. |
| 11 | Cow Shoals walk-in access AGFC · walk-in only, no ramp | Access / boat ramp | 35.49675, -91.93499 | Long gravel shoal that fishes best at minimum flow. Approximate location (river mile 5.5). |
| 12 | Little Red Fly Shop 35 Swinging Bridge Dr, Heber Springs · flies, tackle, guides | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 35.49244, -91.97071 | Beside the Barnett Access road. Placed at the Swinging Bridge Drive road — confirm hours before driving out. |
| 13 | Barnett Access AGFC · paved lot, concrete ramp on a deep pool | Access / boat ramp | 35.48979, -91.97200 | About 10 miles below the dam at the AR 110 (Wilburn Road) bridge. Winkley Shoals is downstream; Sugarloaf Mountain rises behind. |
| 14 | Wilburn Road bridge (AR 110) Arkansas Highway 110 at Barnett | Bridge crossing | 35.48975, -91.97386 | |
| 15 | Libby Bluff Bluff and shoal, river right | Point of interest | 35.45591, -91.94376 | Libby Shoal below is a walk-in wading spot at low water. |
| 16 | Lobo Access AGFC · concrete ramp, off Lobo Lane | Access / boat ramp | 35.45812, -91.92492 | About 17 miles below the dam. Barnett–Lobo is a popular 6–7 mile drift; cabins at Lobo Landing beside the ramp. |
| 17 | Mossy Shoals Catch-and-Release Area Upstream end of Dunham Shoals to downstream end of Mossy Shoals | Regulation section limit | 35.45293, -91.89714 | Roughly river miles 18–20 below the dam. Marker approximate, placed at the Dunham Shoals end. |
| 18 | AR 110 bridge at Pangburn Arkansas Highway 110 | Bridge crossing | 35.43787, -91.84521 | Pangburn Shoals below the bridge is a walk-in wading area at minimum flow. |
| 19 | Ramsey Access AGFC · concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 35.45129, -91.77788 | About 29 miles below the dam; lower end of the classic trout floats. Approximate location, placed by river mile. |
| 20 | USGS gauge — Little Red River (lower tailwater) Gauge used for this water's flow reading | USGS gauge | 35.43806, -91.74583 | Lower end of the trout water near the AR 124 bridge. Wading conditions depend on generation at the dam upstream, not just the gauge reading. |
| 21 | AR 124 bridge (Monaghan-Womack Access) Arkansas Highway 124 | Bridge crossing | 35.43804, -91.74593 | Lowest access in the trout-managed water. |
Gauge: USGS 07076517 — Little Red River near Dewey, AR. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Regulations: www.agfc.com/regulations/general-fishing-regulations/
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.