Norfork Lake Tailwater
Norfork Lake Tailwater
The Norfork Lake Dam is on the North Fork of the White River. Construction of the dam began in 1941 and was completed in 1944. An experimental stocking of 600 fingerling rainbow trout in 1948 was conducted to see if the tailwater was suitable for trout. Brown trout were then introduced into the river in 1949. By the early 1950's the Norfork River started to be known throughout the area for its trout fishing.
The Norfork River is the shortest trout stream in Arkansas at less than 5 miles long. The river flows from Norfork Lake to its confluence with the White River 44 miles downstream from Bulls Shoal Lake. Trout from the White River will navigate up the Norfork River for cooler water temperatures creating the opportunity to catch trophy size trout.