Lake Norfork Fishing Report by Blackburn's Resort

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Lake Norfork Arkansas Fishing Report
written by
Steve Street, 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.	Norfork Lake Fishing
Fishing Report Is For: June 28, 2009 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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The lake level has started to drop rapidly and the surface temperature has risen to the low 90's. The thermocline has dropped to about 22 feet. Most of the big fish are at least 28 feet deep in the cold water. As the thermocline drops the fish will continue to go deeper. There is a mud line from 17 to 23 feet and the water clears as it gets deeper. There are some small bass shallow but not much else. Even the big bluegill are on brush at 30 feet. This is a big change since last week. People fishing shallow are catching very few keepers unless they are fishing off docks in the shade.

Stripers are on bluff ends in 70-80 feet suspended at 40 feet. You have to get down to them. Bink's spoons are the best with some fish being caught drifting shad on ballons or trolling. White bass are a little shallower and are biting early morning 38 feet down. Striper fishing is excellent now if you know what you are doing.

Walleye are on main lake points right at the end where the water drops off. Spoons are the best with some people dragging nightcrawlers on a lindy rig. They are in the big rocks. I am catching some every day in the 3-4 lb. range. If you can find brush at 30 feet on the ends of points there will be big fish of all kinds on it.

Bass have moved to cold water or under deeper docks in the shade. They move to the bank after dark and can be caught on saltcraws using black lights. All bass I have seen are filled with crawdads. Try a carolina rigged lizard. No bait fish no bass.

Giant blugill are on all brush over 22 feet and under docks. Slip floats with nightcrawlers or red-headed tube jigs tipped with minnows are working. Spooning a red- headed small Bink's spoon will catch fish after fish. Great eating and good fighters.

I have not been crappie fishing and have not seen very many.

Catfishing is good on trotlines with live sunfish and off docks with prepared bait on the bottom.

Steve Street,
Blackburn's Resort on Norfork Lake
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