Impounded in
1944, this 22,000-acre lake, with 550 miles of shore lines. This lake offers excellent
fishing for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Catfish, Crappie, and
Walleye.
Winter fishing for black bass and spring fishing for white bass during their annual
spawning run are especially popular at Norfork. Most of Norfork lake is in Arkansas, with
the northern end extending into Missouri, fed by the North Fork River and Bryant Creek,
two canoeing gems. The Missouri portion of the lake is about 2,000 acres. There are 20
parks around the lake with Campsites, amid hardwood and pine forests. Lodging and other
services can be found in Tecumseh
, Udall
and nearby Gainesville .In
Ozark County Missouri |