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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. |
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Fishing
Report Is For: September 6, 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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The summer has been beautiful with timely rains.
Grass is green and flowers are blooming. The lake level was dropping steadily but Gustauv
rain raised the level a little. The water temperature is 79 degrees and the level is 567
which is somewhat high but does not restrict any services. We are in much better shape
than most lakes in the area. The thermocline has dropped dramatically from 21 feet to 28
feet to 38 feet which it is now. Many fish are at this level if you know where to go.
Fishing is very good now and should remain so until the lake turns.
Stripers are at 60 feet and very large fish are being taken. They are
from Diamond Bay south and can be caught with Bink's Spoons. trolling stick baits with
downriggers and drifting shad. If you want a trophy striper this is the time to come. Book
a trip with Bink's and stay at Blackburn's Resort. You will have a great time .
The big crappie are showing up again and I got 7 in the 2-lb. range
yesterday. Now that they are showing up and with the spawn this spring and the fact that
few were caught the last 2 years will make Norfork a great crappie lake for years to come.
I know where they are. They are in 28-32 feet and can be caught with a spoon or with
minnows on a slip float.
Catfish are on flats and in creeks and are feeding shallow at night.
Green crawdads and shiners on trot-lines are best.
Walleye and bass are on and around main-lake points in chunk rocks at 30
feet. Some fish are feeding in the brush which is 16 feet and then moving to deeper water.
There are bass everywhere. Grubs and worms are still good but live crawdads are still the
best.
White bass are in the creeks and have moved to deeper water. Try Carolina
rigging anything with a spinner and get down to 30-40 feet and troll slowly with your
trolling motor or drift. Look for the shad that are not balled up.
Steve Street,
Blackburn's Resort on Norfork Lake
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