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Ozarks Lakes: Levels & Bass Fishing Reports

Beaver, Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Greers Ferry lakes: lake levels against normal pool, a satellite surface-temperature estimate, and the lake parts of the weekly fishing reports (bass, crappie, walleye, stripers). Trout fishing in the rivers below the dams is on the Tailwaters (trout) side.

Updated

Beaver Lake

1111.44 ft
8.99 ft below normal pool (1120.43 ft)
24-hr change -0.13 ft · USACE, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8
Surface temp ≈72°F (satellite estimate, Landsat 9 Oct 23, 16 days old; how it's estimated)
Clarity: 45.4 FNU (White River near Fayetteville (inflow); USGS 07048600, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8); 3.2 FNU (War Eagle Creek near Hindsville (inflow); USGS 07049000, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8)

Fishing report: AGFC report 2026-11-05 · Above Beaver Dam · Trout below the dam →

Table Rock Lake

910.25 ft
6.75 ft below normal pool (917 ft)
24-hr change -0.08 ft · USACE, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8
Surface temp ≈64°F (satellite estimate, Landsat 8 Oct 24, 15 days old; how it's estimated)
Clarity: no reading this week.

Fishing report: MDC annual prospects · Above Table Rock Dam · Trout below the dam →

Bull Shoals Lake

652.48 ft
6.52 ft below normal pool (659 ft)
24-hr change -0.09 ft · USACE, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8
Surface temp ≈71°F (satellite estimate, Landsat 8 Oct 24, 15 days old; how it's estimated)
Clarity: “Go with a spinnerbait or Chatterbait in stain” (Bull Shoals Lake; per Del Colvin, 11-5-2026 · AGFC report)

Fishing report: AGFC report 2026-11-05 · Above Bull Shoals Dam · Trout below the dam →

Norfork Lake

552.06 ft
1.69 ft below normal pool (553.75 ft)
24-hr change -0.08 ft · USACE, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8
Surface temp ≈73°F (satellite estimate, Landsat 8 Oct 24, 15 days old; how it's estimated)
Clarity: no reading this week.

Fishing report: AGFC report 2026-11-05: no reports this week · Above Norfork Dam · Trout below the dam →

Greers Ferry Lake

454.77 ft
7.27 ft below normal pool (462.04 ft)
24-hr change -0.03 ft · USACE, 11:00 AM CT, Sun Nov 8
Surface temp ≈64°F (satellite estimate, Landsat 9 Oct 25, 14 days old; how it's estimated)
Clarity: no reading this week.

Fishing report: AGFC report 2026-11-05: no reports this week · Above Greers Ferry Dam · Trout below the dam →

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