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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.

6/23/2026
The families love us and we love them.
The families love us and we love them.

The lake level is 558.23 and has risen 2-inches in the last 24-hours with 8-hours of running one generator. There is no reason for being this high with no effort to drop the lake. We are one big rain from flooding out after being in drought conditions all winter and spring. We are still in good shape but not due to the people who manage the lake level but due to us missing the bad weather. They are idiots and need to be replaced by AI. and closed down and put in control of the department of interoir.   We do not need the level to rise anymore. Government, you got to love them otherwise you would run them out of town on a rail. The surface water temperature is 81-degrees and the thermocline is at 23-feet. There is good visibility down to there with a mud line with poor visibility below. A lot of fish are at the thermocline and around it from 23-28-feet.  Others are in open water on shad around 40-feet. Fishing, Diving, Boating, swimming conditions are excellent. There is some small debris on the south facing banks from the rain earlier in the cranfield area but nothing to be concerned about. It is still the best location to be on the lake. It is a good time for a vacation for the family and a littlr fishing and Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental is ready for you with the best resort and the best prices on both cabins and boat rentals in the Ozarks.  We are the family and fishing headquartes in the area and have the best place with the best prices. Compare prices and call 870-492-5115 for a reservation. Scuba Steve will show you where the fish are located for free. We have the most rental boats. Look for windblown main lake banks near points for Bass, Walleye and Crappie. Come on down to Blackburns and join the fun 

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