Does anyone have a good fly-fishing guide they'd recommend in NWA? My son is a Junior in High School and one of his prospective schools is Arkansas, and we are heading up there next March (during spring break) to check out the school. As with all his prospective choices, he also wants to check out the fishing scene, particularly the fly-fishing scene in the area. I'm looking for a half-day trip with a guide, and we would like to stay within an hour or so of Fayetteville, targeting trout. Any recommendations would be appreciated! Thanks.

Try paging 87Flyfisher on this board.

2 nd 87 fly fisher

I used Steve Dally in Cotter late last year.....he's an Aussie who has lived there for like 20 years....even if you don't catch fish you'll have a good time

But that is a bit outside your 1 hour window

Davy Wotton if he's still guiding. Welsh-man and the best guide I've ever fished with. You'll be happy

Davy is still guiding. He is the featured fly tyer at the big 2026 Sowbug Roundup fly tying event in Mountain Home, AR March 26-28, 2026.

(But he and most of the top fly fishing guides are 2 1/2 to 3 hours east of Fayetteville around Cotter, Flippin and Norfork)