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.

The lake level is 578.20 and is up 15-inches in the last 24-hours with a total of 1.7 inches of rain yesterday afternoon and last night. They just started up both generators two hours ago. It is 1.80 feet from going over the spillway. The creeks are running but not bad. Bryant Creek at Tecumseh has crested but is still 7.48 feet and sending a lot of water into the Norfork River. The White River at Newport is 20.03 feet and rising very slowly. It could easily be at 25 feet but they will not do it. Bull Shoals is rising with heavy generation going into it from Table Rock Lake and is very high.  If it rains anymore they will have to open spillway gates on Norfork again especially if it rains in the Ava, Tecumseh area. It does not look good for Wednesday. The surface water temperature is 80+ degrees and should rise with very warm ambient temperature coming later this week. There is good visibility down to the thermocline at 18-feet and a lot of fish are near that depth including Bass, Walleye and Crappie. Stripers are deep and a spoon is the bait of choice. Drop it on their heads, snap the lure up about 5-feet and let it fall on slack line. If it quits falling set the hook. Look for broken schools of shad. Try a small spinner bait or a grub and minnow for Bass. The moon is getting smaller and the lake is rising and the Catfishing is getting better and it neeeded to. It had almost stopped. If you are planning a trip to the Mountain Home area and looking for a new place to stay check out Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental.  We have the best place with the best price on both cabins and boat rentals in the Ozarks and are closest to Mountain Home, dining and shopping. Compare prices and call Debbie at 870-492-5115 for a reservation. It is nice here and the price is right. A full week stay is not necessary and a free stall for your boat at our big dock comes with a cabin rental of two days or more. No better deal around.