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 555.70 and has dropped 1/2 inch in the last 24-hours with one generator tunning for about 6-hours. They cut way down on generation when we dropped below the top of the power pool of 555.75 and the Electric Company took over generation. They like it high. With the way the lake is managed I think they must all be high. They should have left to top at 552 before they started messing with it. The surface water temperature is 89-degrees and the thermocline is at 31-feet. It is very clear down to 21-feet. The White River at Newport is 7.71 feet and getting low again. Not much is being released anywhere despite the hot weather and electricity demands.  Overall the lake is in excellent condition for boating, swimming, fishing and diving. Boat traffic is low during the week but gets fairly heavy during the weekends. The Stripers and larger Walleye are moving deep and are being caught on spoons. Bass are biting after dark on black lights, flourescent line and saltcraws on the first drop-off on steep banks  feeding on crawdads. Some Crappie and Kentucky Bass are on and around brush in 30-feet of water. Catfish and Bluegill are biting off Scuba Steve's Dock. If you are in the area stop by Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental on Norfork Lake and check us out.  We are closest to town, dining and shopping and have the best prices on both cabins and Boat Rentals in the Ozarks. A free stall for your boat at our big dock comes with a cabin rental of two days or more.  Compare prices and call 870-492-5115 for a reservation. It is nice here and the price is right.