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 576.17 and has dropped 2-1/2 inches in the last 24-hours with both generators running sometimes and then 1-1/3rd generators running sometimes. They have cut way back. There is not much effort to drop the lake and it will be September before it gets back to normal. The White River at Newport is 20.13 feet and stable and they are regulating it to there with generation. It could be at 25-feet with no problem. The surface water temperature is 87-88 degrees depending on the time of day and the visibility is not the best but is adequate for Scuba Diving. It seems to be the same from Cranfield to below Robinson Island. That is as far as I have been. The thermocline starts at 17-feet where the water is 75-degrees and is very cold at 20 ft. A lot of fish including Bass, Walleye and White Bass are between 16-20 feet near cover. Stripers are deeper in about 30-feet and are biting the spoon off the bottom. There are a lot of big Bluegill shallow in brush all over the place. Crappie are scarce. They were all over the place under Blackburns dock but are gone. I suspect in open water on shad. They always come in on brush in late August or early September. If you are in the Mountain Home area and are looking for another place to stay or have family coming to visit and have no room, stop by Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental and check us out. We have the best place with the best price on both cabins and boat rentals in the Ozarks. We especially welcome Veterans and Police. A free stall for your boat comes with a cabin rental of two days or more. You can drive to the dock and step right on and no need to go down a cliff. Compare prices and give Debbie a call at 870-492-5115 for a reservation. It is nice here and the price is right.