Norfork Lake
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Norfork Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Fall
- Hard Topwater (Prop)1
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')1
Largemouth Bass2 Reports
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
58°
Fished a benefit tournament over the weekend and finished 2nd place. Most of the fish I found were on the main bluff walls. The RkCrawler was the main approach but don’t count out the back of creeks, flooded buck brush provided some better sized bass flipping a jig and tossing a spinnerbait. The bite is getting really good so get out as soon as possible.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
When fishing any highland reservoir this time of year, be sure to find a place where the main river channel pushes against the bank creating a steep bluff wall with a mixture of rocks and boulders. What we found successfully was targeting the 45 to 60 degree angle bluff banks with crankbaits and jigs. The cranks had to have either blue or red mixed in. The jigs worked better at the points of the bluffs by dragging or barely hopping off the bottom paired with a twin tail grub as a trailer.
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