Waters · United States
North Fork River (Norfork) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Four and a half miles of tailwater below Norfork Dam — colder, smaller and far more technical than the neighbouring White. Sudden generation makes wading here genuinely dangerous.
Today's report: excellent (80/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on North Fork River (Norfork) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 12.6°C (55°F) and barometric pressure is stable.
North Fork River (Norfork) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 12.6°C (55°F)
Measured at gauge North Fork Riv US of Dry Ck bl Norfork Dam, AR · reading 77 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 02:00–04:00 local time — score 74/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 68/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 61/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 80 — excellent | 74 — good | 72 — good |
| Rainbow Trout | 64 — good | 60 — fair | 59 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's North Fork River (Norfork) rating:
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- water temperature: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- light: helping (+0.7)
- wind: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:31:54 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge North Fork Riv US of Dry Ck bl Norfork Dam, AR · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- Trout stream tactics, read through the forecast
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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