Good Morning all. Last evening on Norfork Lake was just gorgeous, the stars were out in full force, the moon is several days away from being full. The lake was flat to a slight ripple, water clear and water temp in the main lake was about 50 and back in the bays/creeks mid to low 50's.
Went back to Diamond Bay for the night bite and it was petty slow. I boated one Hybrid and lost a Striped Bass at the boat. That was all the fish/bites I had. There were two of my friends out fishing in the same area and one caught two nice size Largemouth Bass and the other (which was also using live shad) boated several smaller Large and Smallmouth. I heard one of the guides was back fishing by the islands and caught two Striped bass right before dark. Overall slow night for all.
If you plan to night fish for Striped Bass and use a rogue the retrieval method is a slow, slow and even slower roll. Don't work the bait as a jerk bait, just steady slow with maybe a few pauses.
Largemouth Bass fishing has been good, from all who I have talked with. The best bite is early or late. The fish are going shallow next to the banks. Crank baits, jerk baits and spinner baits seem to be the ticket. As I have written before I have caught several nice size fish on rogues and Shad Raps along the shore line points.
White bass fishing is good, they are schooling and still back in the creeks. The are suspending anywhere from 0 - 30 ft down. When they are down, spooning is working great or Rooster Tail type spinning baits when they are up.
Crappie fishing has been good. They are moving close to shore. Find some timber that is in the water along the banks and cast a twister tail jig tipped with a crappie minnow. Straight crappie minnows with a slip bobber is also working well.
It looks like the weather is going to take a turn for the worst over the next couple of days, windy and cold.
Till next time Happy Fishing and if you need a place to stay next time you come to Norfork Lake or Mountain Home give us a call 1-866-210-7717 or go to our web site http://www.hummingbird-hideaway.com/.
thanks lou for your input but where is diamond bay located dont see it on my map...see you in about 3 weeks denny
ReplyDeleteDenny, Diamond Bay area is at the 6 mile marker from the Dam. Tick Point is west main lake point and the #2 locator marker (on the old Hot Spot map)is on the east main lake point this leads into the area. There are two sometimes 3 small islands back in the east side. Two small creeks lead into the area. Last year caught many good size smallmouth, walleye and striper off of all the points. This year so far striper, walleye L & Smouth.
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thanks Lou see you in about 17 days the count down has started up here we are ready to go
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