Three Oaks Resort on Lake Norfork

03/27/2026

Well it's official, Spring has sprung, fishing is great, and I have actually listed the resort for sale! Check out

Three Oaks Resort presented by Hayden Outdoors. For inquiries, please call 866-741-8323 or contact the agent on this listed property.

01/22/2026

Highlights from this past week's guests. Sometimes you have to dress for success and this week meant warm clothes and gloves at night in order to catch the big ones. Crappie were a little slower than the previous weeks but the larger fish picked up the pace. We will have to see what this weekends weather does to the fish, it certainly will slow the fishermen. That's a 27" walleye and there seems to be a debate as to whether the other one is a striper or a hybrid. What do you think?

01/14/2026

More happy guests as the crappie and everything else are biting great at the moment. This was last night's cull with way more released due to size. The crappie are anywhere from just below the surface to 40 ft deep. Additionally we caught several stripers and even a couple of short walleye, all of which were released. I don't know if the cold spell coming in tonight will slow them down or not we'll see.

01/11/2026

The fun is right here and now! January 9th's evening catch without the use of a Live-scope or trespassing on someone else's private dock. The bunkhouse and cabin #6 are open all winter, a two-night minimum please...call me for reservations.

06/27/2025

It's a beautiful view but the sun has begun to set on my time here. I think everyone knows that the events of the last two years has taken a toll on me and the resort is becoming too much for me to run alone. I will be listing it for sale soon but wanted to give my past guests, good friends and everyone else the opportunity to discuss the possibilities of purchasing it before that time. Give me a call or email me and I will answer all of your questions. Feel free to make me an offer, the worst I will do is say no. With the right deal and a decent down payment I would might be willing to carry a note on the balance.

04/15/2025

SPILLWAY UPDATE: At 7:30 a.m. this morning there were gate changes at Norfork because of scheduled maintence being conducted on one of the turbines. There are now two gates open to two feet and seven gates opened to one foot. These nine gates will release about 9,850 cubic feet per second. There will not be any hydropower releases during this period.

Norfork Dam Spillway Gate Operations April 15, 2025

To safely evacuate flood storage from recent rains, five spillway gates at Norfork Dam will be opened one foot at 7:30 a.m. tomorrow, April 15. These five gates will release approximately 4,700 cubic feet per second. Combined with hydropower operations, the total release will be around 7,700 c.f.s. These non-damaging releases are scheduled now due to receding conditions on the White River, which receives flow from Norfork Lake and the North Fork River.

The boat launch facility below the dam at Dam-Quarry Park – River Boat Ramp will close this evening once all visitors have exited. For continued use, the boat ramp at the mouth of Dry Run Creek will remain open.

Please plan accordingly and stay safe. Thank you for your cooperation.

04/10/2025

Fishing Report by long time Norfork Lake fishing guide, Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters
The Norfork Lake is at 569 and stained in the creeks. The main lake channel from Robinson Point to the south is clean and clear. We just had a rain event that increased the water level by 15’. The good news is that the lake is in good shape and ready for great spring fishing. `Access to the lake is good and being maintained by lake resorts and marinas. It's "business as usual" on Norfork Lake.

I was worried the crappie would not have reasonable spawning grounds, but now that the buck brush is covered, crappie fishing will get better each week.

The threadfin shad will begin their annual spawning run in the next few weeks, and now the buck brush is covered, the stripers will be chasing bait and artificate lures. There will be some great fishing in the remainder of April and May.
Stripers will continue their feeding as they get ready to spawn. Bait will move farther up the creek to feed, and the crappie will wait until the water calms down and warms back up. Next week, we should see a return to stable conditions.
The night fishing should start all over the lake as the water warms.. The best times have been 8 to 10 pm, focusing on the lake's north and east banks. South and west winds warm these banks during the day, attracting stripers looking for bait. The best lures for night fishing are rogues and swim baits.
Target creeks with long, flat areas and slightly stained water. The best locations to find active stripers include Steward Point, Pigeon Creek, Bennetts Bayou, Big Creek, and Brushy Creek.
Tom Reynolds guides out of Tracy Ferry Marina, www.stroutfitters.com or 870-421-1541

04/05/2025

Feel free to call about current conditions.

03/03/2025

What's that they say about March..."In like a lamb, out like a lion"? Let's hope the lion part's wrong but it's hard to complain about the current weather.