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Norfork lake Arkansas near Mountain Home in the Ozarks Mountains Region Fishing Report and Lake Condition By Scuba Steve from blackburns Resort and Boat Rental.

5/16/2025
We have some big Catfish in Blackburns Creek. Do you think Fisherman Mile is Holding this one out too far to impress you?
We have some big Catfish in Blackburns Creek. Do you think Fisherman Mile is Holding this one out too far to impress you?

The lake level was 569.89 and had dropped 2-inches in the last 24-hours when Scuba Steve came in at 6:30 PM last evening. They have been running both generators and have opened up spillway gates just a little a few hours ago. The White River at Newport is 13.87 and is normal for this time of year. No area creeks or rivers are in flood stage at this time. They have raised the top of the power pool on Norfork lake a bunch to 556.75 probably so they can calculate the % full of the lake lower to restrict discharge. They are very devious. Bull Shoals Lake is still flooded and rising with a bunch of water from Table Rock Lake continuously filling it up with a lot of generation. Table Rock is below normal while every body else is flooded out. The dams are only for flood control. I do not wish to hear this anymore. They are managed by politics and corruption. I talked to Elon about this and things are not going to stay the same. He is having his replacement contact me.  The surface water temperature is 72-degrees and rising and the lake is clearing. It was windy this afternoon. Fishing is fair with top-water, beat the bank and open water on shad all catching a few fish. Watch for debris in the Cranfield area. Maybe it will stick if they finally drop the lake. Nothing is stopping them from doing it except for government. Nobody is now flooded out in this area except the lakes. 

If you want a free boat stall for your boat at our big dock and the best prices on both cabins and boat rentals in the Ozarks call Debbie at 870-492-5115 for a reservation.  We are not for sale. have not sold and are not closing our business. Family owned and family operated.  We like it here and have no intensions of selling out our many repeat friends and long time customers for $. If you are a Veteran or Policeman come on down. We like you. Scuba Steve is a Veteran but does not need as much Policing as he used to for some reason and you Cops can focus on Fishing instead of Scuba Steve. He used to be called Clifton Clowers but is now baby Scuba Steve and harmless mostly. He might be a l,ittle handy with a gun and knife. Nobody want to test this.

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