Arkansas Fishing Report: Lake Norfork

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Date	07-Sep-10
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Conditions : Lake Norfork: 101 Grocery and Bait said the temperature is beginning to cool and the water temperature is in the 80s. The lake level has been good, and visibility is fair. Bluegills are hitting crickets and worms. Crappie fishing has been slow. Bass are deep (30-40 feet). White bass are in 20 to 40 feet of water and hitting jigging spoons well. Stripers are 40-70 feet deep and are hitting live bait and spoons. Walleye fishing is fair using nightcrawlers fished 25-35 feet around main channel points. Walleye and Striper fishing is good for the ones fishing up in the river toward Udall and Tecumseh areas. Catfish are hitting worms. The best time to fish is early morning.

Guide Steve Olomon said the water temperature is in the mid 80s. Watch for bass coming up early and just before dark. Look for fish suspended 30-60 feet deep and get your bait to their depth. The stripers are holding the deepest.

Guide Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said evening fishing is very good right now, if you want to catch a big fish this is the week to be fishing. The moon phase has the stripers getting very active at about 7 p.m.; they are moving into 40 feet of water to feed. The fishing will last until full dark. You can catch stripers in Diamond, Georges, Shoal, and all around the dam area. In the morning you will find them in 40 to 50 feet of water, as the sun comes up the fish move to deeper water and are feeding heavily on shad. Position your shad or spoon, above the fish and hold on.

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About: - Norfork Lake is located in the Ozarks of Arkansas. The 20,000 plus acre lake is known for its clear, clean waters, and is a popular Arkansas vacation destination. Norfork offers good fishing for both largemouth and smallmouth bass, white bass, stripers, crappie, bream, walleye, and catfish. Mild winters enables anglers to enjoy fishing throughout the year.			largemouth and smallmouth bass white bass stripers hybrid bass crappie bream walleye catfish

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