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Current Fishing Report: January 22, 2011 |
| by Scuba Steve Street - Updated about every two weeks, or as fishing conditions change. |
Please note!
If fishing conditions don't change, I don't change the report!
Steve reports
the lake level is 551.49 and dropping with several hours of generation a day. Surface
temperature is 49 degrees and main lake is clear with some stain in the creeks. The lake
in general is in very good condition with good numbers of both small and big fish. I am
catching good fish everyday and am really enjoying the mild winter. This may be the most
crappie I have ever caught but they are not quite as big as normal for the winter. The
last few years crappie in the 16-17 inch range were not uncommon but this year my biggest
has been 15-1/2 inches with a lot of 13-14 inchers with very few throwbacks. Bass are
biting well too with a lot of fish in the 3-4 lb. range.
Bink reports he fished today and caught a mixed bag
of fish part way back in the creeks on the bottom at 40-ft. The best bait is a 1/2 ounce
white spoon. Again, the fish are in their winter pattern so there is not much that is
going to change in the next 4-6 weeks. The biggest thing you can do is to watch the
weather and go when the day high temperature is in the 50's. He is catching good fish
everyday too.
Harvey took out David Wells this week and had fun.
They caught 19 crappie mostly on jigs in the Pigeon Creek area. Harvey is getting around
much better but cannot take rough water yet. He will be ready for the spring season. Their
biggest crappie was 15-1/2 inches caught 16-ft. down on 25-ft. brush on a pink jig
straight down.
For Additional Current Norfork Lake Fishing Conditions
Visit Steve's Fishing & Resort Blog. |
Blackburns Resort is open all year and
has a boat just ready for you to rent.
| Caught During This Reporting
Period |
Scuba Steve with a nice stringer of Norfork Lake crappie
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Bink with two 3-lb. bass
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Thanks for reading. Until next
time here's wishing you tight lines and broken rods!
Scuba Steve Street
About This Report
My Norfork Lake fishing report is a combination of current fishing action experienced by
Harvey Hall from Hard Times Crappie Guide Service, myself, and Darrel Binkley from Bink's
Guide Service. Harvey is a very knowledgeable crappie guide on Norfork Lake. Darrell
Binkley does not guide for crappie, but he does catch several big ones. By having Harvey
and Darrell contribute to my report, I can give you the best Norfork Lake fishing report
possible. These two experienced guides, along with myself "Scuba Steve", are
among the best fishermen on Norfork Lake. All three of us go fishing nearly every day all
year, and how we catch fish is shared in this report.
About Steve Street
From 1977 to 1995 Steve fished Norfork Lake on vacation trips. In 1995 he purchased
Blackburn's Resort, and from then on he has fished Norfork almost daily. But Steve's
fishing activity is not limited to the surface. He is also an avid scuba diver and
spearfisherman. For several months each year Steve spends as much time fishing underwater
as he does fishing from the lake surface. Steve does not conduct guided fishing trips, but
he does give fishing tips to his resort guests.
About Darrell Binks
Darrell has been a professional guide on
Norfork Lake since 1992. He is famous for a spoon lure he developed, the "Bink's
Spoon", which is one of the most effective baits for fishing Norfork. Articles about
Darrell and his fishing abilities have appeared in many issues of America's best known
fishing magazines. Darrell has also appeared on several TV fishing shows featuring Norfork
Lake's famous striper fishing.
Phone Darrell at Bink's Guide Service 870-499-7384 - bink@binksguideservice.com
About Harvey Hall
Locals and visiting fishermen alike agree that few people catch as many big crappie as
Harvey Hall, who has been a pro guide on Norfork Lake since 1992. If crappie are biting,
Harvey will catch them in just about any water condition. In fact Harvey has made such a
good reputation for himself as a crappie fisherman he named his business after it -
"Hard Times Crappie Guide". Phone Harvey at 870-481-5630.
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