Norfork Lake Scuba Report for Monday June 17,2019 By Scuba Steve from Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental on Norfork Lake near Mountain Home in the Ozark Mountain region.

The lake level is 573.92 and has dropped a little less than an inch in the last 24-hours. Opening day of spearfishing was Saturday and the conditions were very good. I could see about 10-feet in an area that was normally cloudy and further on rocky bottoms. I like the visibility at 8-12 feet when spearfishing. Too clear not good. The thermocline was at exactly 20 feet and it was pronounced. Many fish and bait fish were at or just above that level. The surface temperature was just under 80 where I was and the water was very pleasant. I did get a nice walleye and a crappie but I do not see how many I can get. Usually just look for the big ones. Looks to be a good year but the most of the brush piles are too deep and you will have to get into the cover and buckbrush at around 20-feet for success. It will be difficult to dive from the shore this year and Blackburns Resort and Boat rental has 11-pontoons for you to rent as dive boats. Look for schools of bait fish and game fish will be close by.