Norfork lake Arkansas near Mountain Home in the Ozarks Mountains Region Fishing Report and lake Conditions by Scuba Steve from Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental.

Corporate Jet and Zane Underwood with a good one. The lake level is 553.67 and has risen 1-inch in the last 24-hours with no generation. The White River at Newport is 7.95 feet and very low indicating not much water is being released anywhere. It is still very dry here with a burn ban in effect but rain is likely on Sunday. The surface water temperature is rising with 57 on the main lake and warmer back in the creeks. The water remains fairly clear and is at a good level. The male Crappie have moved shallow back in the creeks and are staging on the spawning banks in about 5-feet of water. The spawn is starting soon. White Bass and Hybrid Stripers are still on main lake shad and being caught on the Bink's Jigging spoon with some Walleye with them. Some Bass are still on shad but some have also moved back in the creeks under docks and around cover. Small moon, slowly rising water level, water temperature approaching 60 degrees with no cold front is makeing for much better fishing conditions with more to come. The top-water bite will be in full swing when the threadfin shad spawn the first time and that is when the water reaches the high 60's, but it will begin before that. When the plankton blows in the creeks with the wind, the shad will follow them and the predator fish will follow them. Always fish the creeks where the wind has been blowing into. Especially if it has been predominate for several days. Creeks or banks that are warmer than the main lake where the wind has been blowing into are good places to start this time of year. Look for the warmest water until the thermocline forms.  Scuba Steve got back from Furniture Depot last evening and brought with him a new sofa, two new queen mattresses, box springs and frames. They now have all of my money and we need new customers so I can buy lunch and bird and deer food. The rest went for the new corporate jet. Blackburns now has at least one queen bed in all cabins with several kings. We have over 50 mattresses and almost all of them are new and we have Kevin and Travis from Furniture Depot to thank. They have the best selection and best prices on all furniture and bedding in Mountain Home. Before you buy anything check them out. Blackburns boasts the best beds, bedding and furniture to insure you get a good nights rest before you go out and fish Scuba Steve's brush piles and catch big fish. Compare prices and Give Debbie a call at 870-492-5115 for a reservation. You will like it here and the price is right. A free stall for your boat comes with a cabin rental of two days or more.