Doug Wintle (owner) always welcomes Sunrise Point Resort guests in his boat who want to learn how to fish Norfork more effectively. He'll help you with patterns, presentations, and locations.  It is Doug's desire that you catch fish while you are here at Sunrise Point Resort!

Doug was a professional fishing guide in Minnesota for eight years (1999 through 2007). While still relatively new to Norfork Lake's fishing scene, Doug has been pattern fishing the lake on nearly a daily basis since late 2007.

Norfork Lake has a long history of being an Ozarks fishing destination. While widely noted for its striper fishing, Norfork also has superb fishing for many other sportfish species.

Springtime is when the white bass run, and when large and smallmouth bass move shallow for their annual spawning rituals. Spring crappie fishing can be some of the best around.

Though Norfork sports a large population of nice-sized walleye, they can be elusive. However, spring brings then shallow for their spawn as well, and they can be caught when fishing the right locations.

Summer brings on a deeper fishing pattern for all sportfish species. You will find many of the Norfork fish of all species relating to deeper points and channels. They also are attracted to the many brush piles and fish attractors planted around the lake. Attractor locations are noted on the shoreline by blue and white signs posted on trees above attractors and brush piles.

With the arrival of fall the fish once again become more active. They begin to feed for the winter by following Norfork's large schools of shad around the lake. Knowing baitfish locations is the key to catching fish this time of year.