Black River — Pocahontas, Ar Fishing Conditions
Updated 17 hours ago · 3 attached data sensors
An active weather alert matters more than the fishing score
Check the active National Weather Service alert before deciding whether to go. The derived fishing score should not override official safety information.
Current streamflow is 2,280 cfs. Flow is falling by about 13% over 24 hours.
Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.
- No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
- No qualified multi-year monthly flow baseline is available yet, so the current flow cannot be labeled high or low for the season.
Conditions score improved 5 points
- Streamflow is down 13% versus roughly 24 hours ago.
- Current wind is about 5 mph.
- Current precipitation probability is 2%.
- An active NWS alert is reducing the planning score.
Best planning windows
light wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert
5 mph wind · 2% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert
5 mph wind · 1% rainlight wind · low rain risk · near dawn/dusk · active weather alert
5 mph wind · 1% rainThese rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.
Weather-based trip planning
Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.
Confirmed fish targets
No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.
Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.
Useful starting points
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Where this page gets its facts
- USGS: Black River At Elgin Ferry, Ar (sensor ID 07074420)
- USGS: Black River At Black Rock, Ar (sensor ID 07072500)
- USGS: Black River At Pocahontas, Ar (sensor ID 07069000)
Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.
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What this score means
This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.