Lake Norfork Fishing Report by Blackburn's Resort

Lake Norfork Fishing Report
written by Steve Street from Blackburn's Resort, with Darrel Binks, Bink's Guide Service

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Norfork Fishing Articles by Steve Street Prime Time Fishing as water temperatures change bass patterns change - see this chart for year around guidance. Spearfishing in Norfork Lake add a whole new dimension to your fishing experience Brush Piles Blackburn's has brushpiles that Steve put in, and we have a map on our gameroom wall showing their location. We help our guests find fish and select the proper tackle for fishing Norfork Lake. We help set up guided fishing trips too.
Fishing Report Is For: December 21, 2008 Report is updated about every two weeks, or as fishing conditions change Please note! If fishing conditions don't change, we don't change the report! .

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We have had some cold weather recently and the water temperature has dropped to 50 degrees. The lake level is normal at 551 and the water is very clear and the fish are biting. The lake in general is in very good condition. I have been catching Kentucky bass, smallmouth bass and crappie at will. If the weather get to the mid-forties I am gone. I have never seen the fish biting better.

The big crappie are back. I caught six over two lbs. yesterday and many right at 11-inches. There are also several undersized which means the population is good for the future. They are in brush in 10-20 feet of water and from 6-9 feet deep. I caught the most with a Bink's crappie spoon and the next with jigs tipped with minnows. I go from 1:p.m. until dark. They seem to stop just before dark. I will show you where they are when you get here.

Bass are at the drop-offs on medium-steep windblown banks in 10-12 feet of water. Tube jigs tipped with minnows are best with crawdad colored crankbaits next and grubs third. They are biting well all day. Many smallmouth are being caught. It takes about 15-lbs. to win a tournament.

Stripers are at the mouths of mainlake creeks where the water is the deepest. About 60-70 feet suspended at 40-45 feet. Jigging Spoons and grubs alowed to sink slowly down to them are working best. Some bass are with them.

Steve Street,
Blackburn's Resort on Norfork Lake
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