Ready to give some Arkansas Winter Fishing a try? Norfork Lake is a prime location for winter fishing of walleye, striped bass, crappie and bluegill. It's rarely severe cold so being on the water is pleasant for the majority of our winters. Bundle up and get out there!
More Helpful Fishing Trips from Scuba Steve:
The stripers move to the bank at dark to feed just before, and until after the full moon in November, and can be caught slow rolling a stick bait. Position your boat as far as you can cast to the bank and cast to the shore. Crank the suspending lure down about 4-5 turns and let it set for a few seconds. Then with your rod tip down, reel the lure very slowly back to the boat making sure it is tracking straight. Continue this until about 10-11 PM. The stripers have favorite banks and Scuba Steve will tell you where.
Before dark use a soft plastic on a weighted jig head for walleye on shadowy banks in the same area. During the early morning and during the day and early evening look for schools of Shad on the flats in front of the houses on Mallard Point and in the Cow Point area and drop a 1/2 ounce Bink's Jigging Spoon just below the shad, snap your lure up 5-6 feet with the rod and let it fall through the shad on slack line for bass, striped bass, hybrid stripers and white bass. Try to stay on the shad as they will spook and move after you catch one. When your lure stops dropping, set the hook.
For crappie and bass - fish Scuba Steve's brush piles with a 1/4 ounce Bink's Spoon or with a live minnow on a slip float directly over the brush.
For walleye, bass crappie and bluegill - use a Bobby Garland Blue Ice Baby Shad or a 2-inch White Twister Tail with the tail turned up, tipped with a small live minnow on a white with red eye 1/16th ounce jig head and cast it past the brush. Let it sink into it.
As the water cools into December, slow everything way down. This is very important. If the water temperature gets to the high 30's, the shad will get very lethargic and easy for the predator fish to catch and you will see them flitting around on the surface on wind blown banks. This is an ideal time to use a Baby Clear Zara Spook and walk the dog slowly through them - you can catch some good bass!
When the water temperature drops even lower the shad will die and the fishing gets even easier. Blackburns Resort and Boat Rental offers the best place with the best price on both cabins and boat rentals in the Ozarks. With a cabin rental of two days or more, you'll receive a free stall for your boat. Come fish with us!!
Scuba Steve will show you where his brush piles are located and assist if you need it! He is the best, and he loves helping folks have a successful winter fishing adventure.
