Large and Small Mouth Bass are caught on top-water in March, April and May. Crappie are caught thru April and May in 15' depth. After May all daytime fishing is deep water, using jigs or live nightcrawlers. Pan fish can be caught from dock near shore at all times. Trout fishing at Lake Taneycomo is just minutes away. We are located just minutes away from the State Park and its Marina where fishing boats can be rented.
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1/29/12 Table Rock Fishing Report
Lake – Table Rock 1/29/12: Check out our new site: http://tournamentfishingradio.com Kimberling City Area: Rain late in the week has raised the lake level about a foot and lower the overall water temps b around three degrees. The influx of water has caused the Corps to run water daily through the generators in … Continue reading »
KimberlingCity Area: Rain late in the week has raised the lake level about a foot and lower the overall water temps b around three degrees. The influx of water has caused the Corps to run water daily through the generators in preparation for spring rains. The bite hasn’t changed much with both deep and shallow patterns producing fish through out the mid lake. Shallow fish can be caught on Jewel Football and Pro Spider jigs, Wiggle Warts and Umbrella rigged grubs; look for fish to be on rocky banks and points holding from 10 ‘ – 25’ deep close to deeper water.
James River: The rain has washed dirtier water into the James River and lowered the water temp to the lowest on the lake. Fish and bait can be found on the main lake and in the mouths of larger feeder creeks from Aunts Creek to Cape Fair. The same shallow patterns that are working on in the mid lake are effective in the mid James; add a SPRO McStick and you’ve got all of the bases covered. The deep bite has not been as strong on the James but there are a few fish being caught on Chompers Webb Tail spoons around larger docks in Aunts Creek.
White River: The umbrella rig bite has been very strong in the White River; the best bite has been from Baxter to Shell Knob, concentrate on steep chunk rock banks and points close to deeper water. On calm days the Jewel jig bite has been your best option; football and pro spider jigs in PB&J or brown purple flash worked on rocky banks from 10’ – 20’ deep will result in both quantity and quality. SPRO McStick jerkbaits have also been very effective, look for wind blown rocky points to out produce other spots, work the bait quickly with pauses of five seconds or less to draw strikes.
Dam Area: The best deep bite is still on the lower end of the lake. Schools of shad have moved from the main lake into the larger creek arms and are holding in main channels near submerged tree tops 35’ – 55’ deep. Chompers Webb Tail Spoons, Drop Shot Worms and Rapala Ice Jigs have all been effective presentations. Look for the schools of bait on electronics and the fish will be close by. The dock bite continues to produce larger fish in the dam area; Jewel Pro Spider and Eakins jigs fished close to the center walkway of larger community docks has been the ticket. Work the jig from 10’ – 35’ deep paying close attention to the bait as it falls.
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Lake – Table Rock 1/22/12: Check out our new site: http://tournamentfishingradio.com Kimberling City Area: Despite another week of colder temperature the water temp has remained fairly constant; main lake temperatures are still hovering around 50 degrees and the rivers are still in the mid to upper 40’s. The deep bite is still fairly strong with … Continue reading »
KimberlingCity Area: Despite another week of colder temperature the water temp has remained fairly constant; main lake temperatures are still hovering around 50 degrees and the rivers are still in the mid to upper 40’s. The deep bite is still fairly strong with Chompers Webb Tail Spoons and drop shot worms catching most of the fish. The majority seem to be holding a little deeper than in recent weeks with the best bite coming 40’ – 50’ deep over as much as 80’. The shallow bite has waned a little bit, Wiggle Warts and Bandit 300’s still effective on rocky points and banks on the main lake and in the larger creek arms.
James River: The James River continues to have the lowest water temperatures on the lake, most of the fish are holding to deeper banks where they can move up shallow to feed and back into deep water when inactive. On windy and cloudy days they will hold a little shallower and can be caught on Wiggle Warts and Bandits o calm days back off and work a Jewel football or Pro Spider jig from the bank to 20’ deep. On the lower James there is a decent deep bite as well, look for birds working the surface to find the shad and in turn the fish.
White River: The jig bite has remained strong on the White River this past week; Jewel Football and Pro Spider Jigs worked on rocky banks and points has been a great way to catch both numbers and quality. The deep bite in the larger creek arms has been very productive with large schools of Spotted Bass holding in and around schools of shad, Chompers Webb Tail spoons and drop shot worms have been the most productive offerings. Umbrella rigs, like the Jewel Swim Gem ‘Brella, have come on strong in the past week, fish bluff ends and steeper banks, count the rig down to about 10’ and work it parallel to the bank to draw strikes.
Dam Area: The bite on the lower end has been very good over the past week as well. Chompers Webb Tail Spoons and drop shot worms have been effective in and around schools of shad holding in the center of major creek arms. Look for birds working the surface to find the shad and in turn you will find the fish. The best bite has been a little deeper with most of the fish holding between 45 – 50 over as much as 100’ deep. The community dock bite continues to be strong, Jewel Pro Spider and Squirrel Head jigs worked around the center walkway of large docks has been producing some very nice largemouth and smallmouth.
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1/15/12 Table Rock Fishing Report
Lake – Table Rock 1/15/12: Check out our new site: http://tournamentfishingradio.com Kimberling City Area: The recent cold snap and snow has lowered water temperatures over the past week. Average temps remain in the upper 40’s in the main lake and the rivers are a little colder averaging in the low to mid 40’s. The bite … Continue reading »
Kimberling City Area: The recent cold snap and snow has lowered water temperatures over the past week. Average temps remain in the upper 40’s in the main lake and the rivers are a little colder averaging in the low to mid 40’s. The bite in the mid lake has remained strong despite to cooler temperatures; still a strong shallow bite 10’ – 15’ deep on Jewel football and spider jigs, wiggle warts and Bandit 300’s. The deep bite actually benefited from the cooler temps moving bait and fish off shore and tightening schools of both shad and fish. Chompers Webb Tail spoons and drop shot worms are the best baits.
James River: The water temperature in the James is the lowest on the lake right now, on average in the mid James it is in the mid 40’s, further upstream low 40’s can be found early in the day. The shallow bite is strong here as well; Jewel football and spider jigs on steep rocky banks 10’ – 15’ deep have been hard to beat. On windy days wiggle warts, bandit 300’s and SPRO McSticks have all been producing on rocky banks and points.
White River: Much like the mid lake the shallow bite remains strong on the White River. Add to the Jewel Jig and crankbait patterns a Float N Fly. The best bite on the Float n Fly has been on steep rocky banks and bluff ends where fish are suspended over anywhere from 30’ – 80’ of water. The best bite has been with a 10’ – 12’ leader and a Punisher 1/16 oz. jig in threadfin or The Duck. Once you catch a fish on a Float n Fly make sure to work an area over thoroughly as these fish tend to be schoolers. The deep bite is still strong as well, Webb Tail spoons and drop shot rigs are accounting for most of the fish in larger creek arms from Baxter to Big M.
Dam Area: The deep bite remains strong on the lower end look for schools of bait in the bigger creek arms and around main lake humps and points. Most of the fish are suspended between 35’ – 55’ in and close to tree tops. Chompers Webb Tail spoons, drop shot worms and Rapala ice jigs have been the most effective presentations. The Float n Fly rig has been effective on the lower end as well; same locals and baits have been very effective. The deep dock bite is still very productive; Jewel Eakins jig and craw combos worked close to the center walk way of large community docks is producing quality smallmouth and largemouth.
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1/8/12 Table Rock Fishing Report
Lake – Table Rock 1/8/12: Check out our new site: http://tournamentfishingradio.com Kimberling City Area: Water temps are holding steady and in fact rising a little bit with the warmer weather, low to mid 50’s are common through out the mid lake area with the backs of creeks warming most toward the end of sunny days. … Continue reading »
January and the fishing is good
Lake – Table Rock
1/8/12:
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Kimberling City Area: Water temps are holding steady and in fact rising a little bit with the warmer weather, low to mid 50’s are common through out the mid lake area with the backs of creeks warming most toward the end of sunny days. The shallow bite has remained strong with largemouth and smallmouth holding less than 15’ deep on steep rocky Jewel Football and Spider jigs working well close to points and the moths of small pockets. Wiggle warts and bandit 300’s are working in these same locations on windy or cloudy days, work the bait parallel to the bank 5’ – 10’ deep.
James River: The James River continues to have the greatest fluctuation in water temperatures in a given day. In the morning temps are in the upper 40’s rising to the mid 50’s on sunny afternoons. Wiggle warts and bandits are effective on the same type of banks as described in the mid lake on windy or cloudy days. Jewel squirrel heads and Texas rigged Chompers tubes are working on isolated pieces of cover on the James as well, look for a single dock, tree, laydown or stump along these banks and pick it apart with the squirrel head or tube.
White River: Deep and shallow bites are both working in the White River; Baxter to Campbell point has the best deep bite, look for schools of bait in the guts of the larger creeks to be the best locations, drop Chompers Webb tail spoons and drop shot worms or Rapala Ice Jigs to fish holding below the schools of shad. The shallow bite is the same as in the mid lake area with one exception, there have been several fish caught on SPRO McStick jerkbaits over the past week, most of the fish are on windy rocky points and the bait needs to be worked fast to trigger strikes.
Dam Area: As usual the winter deep bite is in full swing on the lower end of the lake. Chompers Webb Tail spoons, drop shot worms and Rapala Ice Jigs are all effective on the middle of larger creeks. Look for schools of bait intersecting with tree tops 35’ – 70’ deep, most of the fish will be suspended above the trees but there are times when you will need to drop the bait into the tree to draw a strike. The deep dock bite has finally started to pick up on the lower end as well; Jewel Eakins jig and craw combos pitched to the center walk way of large community docks on points has been producing both numbers and quality.
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1/29/12 Table Rock Fishing Report
