July 26,2021 Norfork Lake Scuba Diving Report by Scuba Steve from Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental.

The lake level is 567.87 and is dropping a little less than two inches per day with generation about 1/2 the time. The lake looks very clear from the surface but there is a mud line around the thermocline which is in about 28-29 ft. The water is clear again under that. This is all normal for late july. The lake has dropped a little over five feet from it's earlier high and some brush piles are starting to come into play for spearfishing for crappie and walleye. Not a lot of catfish are coming in yet. If we do not get much rain and the lake keeps dropping, spearfishing should be good this fall again. There are still several crappie and walleye being taken. The walleye are mostly in pairs and roaming just above the thermocline around brush and in big rocks. The larger ones are deeper but not much of anything in the cold water. The crappie on the brush are big but not in big schools. The lake is in much better condition than in the previous several years with more fish. You can stay at Blackburns, rent a dive pontoon and Scuba Doo Dive Shop is only 1/2 mile away and is full service. Scuba Steve will help you with diving spots.