Norfork Lake Fishing Report by Tim Partin

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10/07/08 Fishing Norfork Lake has been good this past weekend. With the lake level around 566′ above mean sea level. That is about 12′ above normal pool and with the water temps in the low 70′s-upper 60′s. The lake seems to have turned in some areas and is turning in others. The Large Mouth and Small mouth bass fishing has been good and getting better. There has been a lot of short bass and some good keepers too. According to the folks at Hand Cove Resort their guests have been doing very well bass fishing using crank baits, and Cat fishing with trot lines, jugs and yoyo’s using shiners for bait. The Striped Bass are beginning to move up the lake and are being caught using shiners fishing around 30 feet deep. We had a 21lb striper come in this weekend, good job guys. White bass fishing is good on the Red Bank side of the lake. Bluegill fishing is good using crickets and worms. Crappie fishing is fair using minnows fished around 30 ft deep. Have Fun GO Fishn

Norfork Lake Fishing Report by Tim Partin

09/22/08 Norfork Lake fishing has been on the slow side with the storms we had from Ike. But as normal, fishing is beginning to improve every day. Norfork Lake water temperature is dropping it is now in the low 70′s to high 60′s in some areas of the lake. On the Red Bank side of the lake the thermocline is at 50′ and solid. Crappie fishing is good using minnows fished 20 feet deep around the brush piles. Bluegill fishing is good using worms and crickets. Striper fishing has been fair. Cat fishing has been good most being caught using trot lines and some jugs have also been working using live bait. Bass fishing has been fair. There are loads of 8-10 inch bass every where now. The spawn was great this year it seems like every where you go on Norfork Lake there is hundreds of little fishes. Walleye fishing has been slow. There have been a few walleye caught jigging spoons deep. As the water temperatures drop the lake will begin to turn over and fishing will be a real challenge for a week or two. After that fishing will be great, the water will clear up after the turn over and the water and air temps will be ideal and fish will be all over the lake and hitting on anything you throw at them. Have Fun GO Fishing.

Greg Weinmann
Hand Cove Resort and RV Park
8885 Hand Cove Road
Elizabeth, AR 72531
870-488-5367