By Roger Boskus – Owner Fish & Fiddle Resort One of the biggest misconceptions for striper fishing is thinking you need heavy tackle and/or downriggers to catch striped bass. You don’t need either of these and at certain times of the year you will do much better on Lake Norfork without them. What you will need [...]

By Tom Reynolds from STR Outfitters  Winter angling on Norfork Lake can be one of the most productive periods of striper fishing. Beginning in Mid-December thorough February the stripers will stick close to the old river channels near or mixed in with the shad schools. The old river channels are the outlines of the Norfork [...]

Zebra Mussels Found in Bull Shoals Lake MOUNTAIN HOME - Zebra mussels recently were found in Arkansas’ Bull Shoals Lake and Missouri’s Lake Taneycomo. Gerald Walsh, a retired marine biologist, and Kirk Wright, a retired professional invertebrate collector, found two mature zebra mussels near Lead Hill Marina on Bull Shoals Lake Sept. 13, 2007. The [...]

HELP US PROTECT YOUR LAKE! DISINFECT YOUR BOAT Drain bilges, bait wells, and live wells. Pull the drain plugs before leaving the boat ramp so that most of the water will be gone when you get home. Use a standard garden sprayer (ORTHO Dial ‘n Spray) to create a 5% bleach solution to rinse your [...]

On 2/12/07 several local fishing clubs (Rod & Reel Club, Walleye Angler Group and Lake Norfork Striper Club) and Norfork Lake Tourism joined forces with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) to protect our lakes and rivers from harmful plants, animals and organisms being transported into our local waterways. "Protect Your Waters" www.protectyourwaters.net is [...]

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More Things To Do By Linda Gabric, Owner of Hummingbird Hideaway Resort So much to do, so hard to choose. Lacking the crowds and swarming tourists of other lake destinations, the Norfork Lake area offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore the tranquility of a giant Ozark Mountain lake habitat and community. The Norfork Lake [...]

Water Sports with a Rope Wake boarders, we know what you’re thinking. You’re tired of those lakes that you get dragged around and around and around. Boring, right? You need a lake that won’t make you ski in circles. A lake with great scenery. A lake where you won’t see another boat every 45 [...]