
The Norfork is a short 4 mile tailwater that is
part of the White River chain in northern Arkansas. The Norfork
had produced more BIG browns then any other river in the world.
Many fish weighing in the upper 30 pound range have been caught
and a couple fish estimated at close to 50 pounds have been spotted.
It is hard to believe that such a short river could produce so
many huge fish, but the cooler water brings a lot of big browns
up from the White. The river is also home to some big rainbows,
cutthroats, and brookies. An average day of fishing on this river
should include a couple of fish in the 20+ inch range. Trout
Run Creek (fishable for ages 16 and under) on the upper river
might be the best quarter mile of stream in the world. The stream
produces many ten pound plus fish and a recent rainbow was caught
that may have been large enough to set a new state record.
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