Norfork Lake Arkansas Fishing Reports

09/08/06:

Report compiled by John Richeson, guide, Cranfield Junction 870 492 5141

Bass: picking up nicely! The top water bite is starting to pick up. On cloudy days it may last all thru the day...?? Best baits for top water action: Spooks, Sammys and Spittin Immages... The bass are still deep around 30 to 45 foot deep. During the day, the standard Jig does the best. Use a 3/4 oz PBJ jig with a Cin Black/purple trailer from Yamamoto. before dark use a 8" larew Red/Gold or Red/Silver worm. Some recent action on Norman's dd22 have done ok too!

Stripers: Boy are the stripers, hybrids and whites tearing up the spoons! Binks spoons in the 1oz size are working very well on Norfork. The colors that seem to produce the most are White, Silver, or his new white with a light green back. We're catching everything on the Bink spoons! The trollers are also doing very well! they're using Storm and Berkley soft swim baits in the 3", 4" and 5" sizes. Depts are ranging from 30 to 65 ft. Down by the damn has been the best for larger stripers.

Walleyes: If you like walleyes, then you better starting fishing for them! Using Binks spoons just like for stripers...also dragging a night crawler on a crawler harness is working well. The trollers are using Hot-n-Tots, Glass Shad Raps, and Reef Runners. The Walleyes are in about 30 to 45 foot of water. Find the bait and you'll find the Walleyes.

Crappie: Crappies have started to pick up a little bit due to the recent cooler weather. However it is still a little slow on them. 25ft on minnows has worked the best.

Bream: They're still eating worms and crickets like crazy. 18 to 35 foot deep. just move around and once you catch one you'll get more.