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

One big Hybrid caught fishing with Bink's Guide service. Image title

Joseph Cuneo is also from Houma.Image title

Dustin Landry from Houma, Louisiana with a good one. He is fishing out of Blackburns Ranger rental boat.Image title

The lake level is 570.87 and has risen about 3-inches in the last 24-hours with one generator running. We are to get some rain for the next 2-3 days. Some big bass have moved to the backs of the creeks staging for spawn.  Several are being caught in Blackburns Creek on worms, spinner baits and gitzits.  The water is not clear enough to sight bed fish and that is good. I do not kill fish in the spring except for maybe a catfish or two.  I am going to put out a few limb lines for catfish and see what happens.  It is just about time.  There is just a short window from the time the catfish move in and the gar take over and they leave. This is big flathead time with channel cats a little later. Bluecats are usually the biggest in this lake but I like the others the best. Flatheads are the last fish to spawn in the lake. Fried potatoes and onions, Fried flathed, fried mushrooms may be a heart attack in a skillet but they sure are good. You can fish and hunt mushrooms in the woods here and still social distance. This is a fun time of year. It is to get back into the 80's later this week and that will bring out the morels for sure. Blackburns is getting calls asking if we raised the rates the last of March. The answer is no. Some do, we do not. You can still get a one bedroom cabin got $59/day for two people. All cabins are individual, with no duplexes and have covered porches. You can social distance between cabins. We do not charge for your first boat stall but we do for pets. Come on down.  We will not charge you too much and fishing is getting better every day with the top-water bite beginning. Many fish are in the brush near the bank. Keep a spook or spitin image ready for when they come up.