At
Cotter Trout Dock we are famous for our shore lunches and camp cooking
as well as the great White River and Buffalo River fishing.
Field & Stream and other outdoor magazines have written several
articles about us, and they all raved about our meals. But the article
we are most proud of is one that appeared in Gourmet Magazine. They had
many good things to say about our meal and our guides. We bet you will
too! We use top quality ingredients like corn-fed beef, tomatoes
grown in Cotter, Arkansas by "Buck', and cooks who know what to do with
them.
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Shore Lunches
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Shore Lunch is freshly caught trout, bacon (cooked a special way) and
tomato sandwiches, steak fries, hush puppies, blackeyed peas (seasoned
a special way) and banana pudding or strawberry shortcake.
This is all cooked by your guide over charcoal along the riverbank or
on a gravel bar in the middle of the river. We have some guests
that say they come here just for the Shore Lunch.
......After
fishing all morning on the White River or Buffalo River, groups and
individuals enjoy pulling up to a gravel bar at noon for a great hot
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Camping Meals
On
overnight trips on the White River or the Buffalo River you'll be
accompanied by an advance commissary boat operated by one of our
excellent cooks. This craft
carries all provisions and gear, and travels ahead to the camp site.
Everything is set up and meals ready when you arrive. One commissary
boat supplies up to 6 fishermen. For larger groups we provide
additional boats and cooks. You'll eat heartily at the end of the day!
Delicious camp meals prepared by skilled outdoor chefs and the
invigorating air sharpens your appetite. You'll sleep soundly on
comfortable cots, awaken refreshed, and discover a zest for living with
new found energy.
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Arkansas river trout frying over
charcoal......
Cooks
arrive ahead of guests so that lunch will be ready when they come
ashore. A rain fly is set up for shade and tables are set up.
Your guide brings the boat chairs that you have been using and sets
them around table. Lunch
takes about an hour, then it is time to go fishing again.
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Sample 3-Day Camp
Menu
You are very welcome to
change the menu to accommodate
the tastes and diets of your group - low fat, Kosher, etc. If
changes are desired, we must have a week's notice. You'll need to bring
your own alcohol, but we can special order anything else.
Meals
start
with
lunch on the first day, end with lunch on the last day. Coffee, tea,
and fresh fish, if desired, are served at every meal. Evening
snacks & bar mixers are available.
1st
Day Lunch
Fried
chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, peas, sliced tomatoes &
onions, hush puppies, bread & dessert.
1st Day Dinner
16oz. T-bone steak, baked potato, green beans, tossed salad, pickles,
Texas toast, & strawberry shortcake.
2nd Day Breakfast
juice, bacon, eggs, pancakes & toast.
2nd Day Lunch
Pork chops, potatoes, black-eyed peas, sliced tomatoes & onions,
hush puppies, bread & dessert.
2nd Day Dinner
Country style ribs, French fries, baked beans, slaw, Texas toast,
banana pudding -0R- A second steak dinner, your choice.
3rd Day Breakfast
Juice, sausage, hash browns, French toast & eggs.
3rd Day Lunch
Ham steak, fried potatoes, pork and beans, sliced tomatoes &
onions, hush puppies, bread, and dessert.
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..."Roughing it" on our camp trips
When
you go on an overnight White River or Buffalo River trip you'll enjoy
something different at every meal, like these T-Bone steaks. |
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Our guests conclude that somehow pancakes, bacon, coffee,
scrambled eggs, all taste better when outdoors at camp......
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We provide
an experience- not just a fishing trip. We
want you to enjoy the beautiful Arkansas White River, the Buffalo
River, the wildlife and scenic beauty, enjoy our old-fashioned shore
lunches and camp cooking, relax with friends and family, and catch
fish- knowing that lunker could be just a cast away. So whatever your
needs, we will be very glad to assist in making your trip to Cotter
Trout Dock convenient and enjoyable.
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