Norfork Lake fishing and lake conditions by Scuba Steve from Blackburns Resort and Boat rental (click here for comments)

A mixed bag caught yesterday on the 1/4 ounce spoon.Image title

Mike Eakle caught a few over 11-inches .Image title

The lake level is 557.81 and has dropped a little over 1-inch in the last 24-hours and they are holding the White river at 11-ft.  I guess they are worried about a flood. We definitely need someone else to manage the dam. The lake is at a good level for boating and fishing but needs to be a lot lower coming out of the winter. Fishing is getting better and better. I am a walleye, crappie and catfish guy and do not fish for the red meat fish much. Bass fishing is good with several smaller ones being caught but some good ones too. Walleye are scattered and not schooled and bass are schooled. White Bass are gone. Crappie fishing is fair with a lot of smaller ones in the 10-11 inch range being caught off Blackburns Brush piles. A few smaller stripers are showing up.  The surface water temperature is dropping is dropping with the cooler nights and is now in the high 70's and varies with the time of day and amount of sunshine. Most varieties start biting about 8:AM or about one hour after sunrise. Main lake points with brush is a good place to start. Top water fish are mostly small bass. Diving conditions are good around Robinson for walleye.