Arkansas · Rock climbing · Ponca

The Fisherman

Upper-middle difficulty among 10 routes at Fish Wall.

5.11+
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is The Fisherman open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Buffalo National River. It doesn't name The Fisherman, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Buffalo National River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit The Fisherman

Best months: March–June and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    47° / 28°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 30°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 39°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 47°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 57°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 65°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 67°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 60°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 49°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 38°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Harrison, AR, 17.3 mi away at 1,132 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 10 routes catalogued at Fish Wall, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.9–5.13a span.