February 1st, 2012 TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT LAKE LEVEL: 915.0 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 47 degrees clear The new year has brought some awesome fishing here on Table Rock Lake. There is a lot of fish deep and they are biting ½ oz war eagle spoons and chompers smoke grubs rigged on 3/8 oz darter heads. We are catching the fish vertical watching them on the graph. Most of the fish are 35 – 45 feet deep over timber on roll offs and bluff ends and can be caught on the bottom and suspended. Starting to catch some nice fish on a spro mcstick in blue bandit and norman flake colors as well. Wind and clouds help this bite for sure. The biggest bite going on currently is throwing the Alabama rig. Zoom swimming fluke jr’s and chompers 5” milky white grubs are the deal. Fishing it in the same places you throw a jerk bait is the areas to fish it. Had 37 keepers on it with 3 - 4lbers yesterday on a trip. Until next week, be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.   December 12th, 2011 TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT LAKE LEVEL: 914.9 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 51 degrees clear to stained Well its wintertime, but the fishing is on fire here at Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri. We are still catching a few fish shallow early in the mornings or on cloudy days throwing storm wiggle warts in crawfish patterns on transition banks, points, and bluff ends. The dock bite has been slow but it should be picking up now that the water temps have dropped. I like to throw 5/16 oz brown/purple and green pumpkin Chompers jigs tipped with zoom critter craws in green pumpkin and watermelon hues. If you want to catch numbers of fish the deep fishing is awesome right now. The fish are over trees 40 – 55 feet deep and are hungry. The best baits have been ½ oz war eagle spoons in white and shad colors, as well as 4” chompers grubs rigged on a 3/8 oz darter head. Smoke and silver rainbow have been the best colors for the grubs. The deep fish are really grouped up. At times you can sit in one spot and catch 20-40 fish and not move the boat. Until next week, be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake. October 13, 2011 TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT LAKE LEVEL: 915.1 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 67 - 70 degrees clear to stained The fishing changes day to day here on Table Rock Lake, but the fishing has improved a bunch. (Typical Fall on Table Rock Lake) Catching bass early on pop r’s and super spook jr’s in shad patterns. Main Lake and secondary timbered points are the deal. The jig bite is starting to happen on main lake structure finally. 25 – 36 feet is the right depth. Pigsticker 5/8 oz green pumpkin football jigs are the deal. Tip them with green pumpkin chompers twin tails. Still catching numbers of fish 28’ – 36 ‘ deep on a drop shotted watermelon purple and red flake drop shot worm and kinami cut tail worms in natural colors. A ½ oz white or pink war eagle spoon is taking some nice kentucky’s suspended over the tops of trees and in deep boat docks. The bluegill bite is still awesome on the main lake 25’ – 30’ deep on crickets and night crawlers in and around brush. We are also catching some nice bass on spinnerbaits and wigglewarts in the james river and on the main lake. Until next week, be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake. October 3, 2011 TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT  LAKE LEVEL: 914.46   WATER TEMP:  MAIN LAKE – 68 - 70 degrees clear to stained The fishing on Table Rock Lake has moved gradually into its typical fall fishery.  The lake is close to turning over and oxygen levels are low.  Early there is a decent bite on strike king 1.5 chart. Shad crankbaits around shad in the backs of flat pockets, both in the creeks and on the main lake.  We are also catching some of these fish on a strike king Ό oz red eye shad.  There is a small spinnerbait bite on main lake and secondary points around cedars and standing timber.  You have to cover a lot of water to get a bite.  The best bait is a ½ oz war eagle screaming eagle spinnerbait in mouse colors.  Our most consistant bite has been drop shotting main lake brush piles in 25-35 feet of water.  Also starting to catch a few fish suspended in and around some deep trees on bluff ends and gravel roll offs.  The best baits have been chompers watermelon purple/red drop shot worms and morning dawn robo worms.  The fish are scattered so you have to cover lots of water.   Until next week, be safe and good fishing.   For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.
September 16th, 2011 TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT LAKE LEVEL: 914.08 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 78 degrees clear to stained Table rock fishing has picked a bunch. Covering lots of water is the ticket. Been catching lots of fish on strike king 1.5 and 2.5 crankbaits in sexy shad and ghost minnow colors. Also war eagle ½ oz screaming eagle and regular double willow 3/8 oz spinnerbaits in mouse and blue heron colors are working well. The key is to fish main lake and secondary points as well as pockets with timber. Timber is a must. The fish are 8 to 15 feet deep. This week we caught some fish around cedars on a super spook jr in flitter shad and flipped a chompers jig in and around cedar trees with great results as well. There is still a really dood dock bite for kentuckys and smallmouths. In front of the docks we have been drop shotting chompers plum and watermelon red dropshot worms and in the stalls we have been flipping pig sticker Ό oz brown jigs tipped with chompers craw trailers. The best jig docks are those on flat gravel. Had some real pretty smallmouth this week. Until next week, be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.

September 10th, 2011


TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT


LAKE LEVEL: 914.92 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 78 degrees clear to stained

Well the fishing has really picked up this week. There is an awesome top water bite using Zara spooks and chug bugs around standing timber on secondary points and pockets in the bigger creeks. Look for shad. Small crank baits are also working in these same areas. Shad patterns are the ticket. If the wind blows mouse colored war eagle spinner baits are taking some nice bass as well. Drop shotting chompers drop shot worms in watermelon candy, watermelon red, and plum colors in 18’ to 25’ on gravel points and flats are best bet for numbers. Fishing for suspended fish 25’ over 33’ to 38’ is working as well. Spooning deep docks with war eagle ½ oz spoons has been good for fish suspended in and around these docks. There are some smallmouth starting to show up in their fall haunts, and the bite will just continue to get better as the days go on. Pig sticker 5/8 oz football jigs in peanut butter and jelly colors tipped with green pumpkin twin tails have been working early on main lake and secondary points 15’ to 30’ deep. The river bite has been slow. Until next week, be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.

August 19, 2011


TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT


LAKE LEVEL: 915.79 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 83.5 degrees clear to stained

The fishing on Table Rock Lake currently is good, but best early or on overcast days. Look for bass on long gravel points (main lake and secondary) and on main lake gravel flats. The best bite is 15’ – 25’ deep in these areas. We have been throwing ½ oz pigsticker football jigs in green pumpkin and California 4.20 colors tipped with California 4.20 and green goby colored smallie beavers. Still catching some nice smallmouth on Chompers watermelon red and green pumpkin tubes as well. When the bite toughens up chompers needle worms in green pumpkin rigged on Pigstickers Pig rig are the deal. Starting to catch some nice spotted bass in and around boat docks with a finesse jig and a ½ oz war eagle spoon. Be safe and good fishing. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.

August 6th, 2011


TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT

LAKE LEVEL: 916.0 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 87-90 degrees clear to stained

Welcome to Branson, Missouri’s Table Rock Lake weekly fishing report. Bass fishing is decent on Table Rock Lake right now. In the rivers fish buzzbaits and top water early on flats and then when the sun gets up, move to channel banks and throw pigsticker 5/16 oz ball head jigs in green pumpkin and brown colors tipped with paca chunks or zoom speed craws in green pumpkin colors. On the main lake still catching fish on main lake gravel flats and points 18’ – 22’ deep. The best tactics have been throwing top water early and then casting pigsticker ½ oz green pumpkin football jigs with chompers watermelon candy twin tails. Also been drop shotting night crawlers and chompers watermelon red dropshot worms. Walleye and big bluegills are biting in the same areas 18’ – 24’ on night crawlers and crickets. We have been catching some nice white bass in and around deeper docks with ½ oz and Ύ oz chrome or white spoons. Around 20’ – 25’ has been the best depth. Most of the fish are suspended. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Ozark waterways.

July 19th, 2011

TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT

LAKE LEVEL: 918.5 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 87 degrees clear to stained

The fishing is picking up here on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. The drop shot bite is finally here. We are catching numbers of bass in 38 – 48 feet of water. Best colors for the worms on drop shot rigs have been Chompers watermelon candy and watermelon red colors. Night crawlers just off the bottom have been producing as well. Gravel flats and long gravel points have been the deal. First thing in the morning there is a jig bite in 21’-25’ of water in the same places. Green pumpkin candy Pigsticker jigs and Chompers twin tail trailers is your best bet. Still catching lots of fish up in the rivers throwing big crankbaits in shad colors as well as on 5/8 oz Pigsticker football jigs in P&J tipped with green pumpkin baby brush hogs. Ledges, and offshore structure is where the best bite is. Bluegills are still smoking crickets and worms on main lake gravel. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.

July 6th, 2011

TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT

LAKE LEVEL: 921.4 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE – 85 degrees clear to stained

The river bite has really heated up and the good ones are biting. The areas to fish are bluff ends, main river ledges, and points. Typical summertime bass haunts. The key baits to throw are shad colored fat free shad and norman dd22 crankbaits on 10 lb test, Carolina rigged watermelon candy and green pumpkin brush hogs, red bud and plum 10” worms on 3/8 oz weights, and my favorite - Pigsticker football jigs in 5/8 oz and Ύ oz. The best colors have been P&J, and Green Pumpkin tipped with chompers twin tail grubs in dark melon pepper and watermelon candy colors. The main lake bite has turned into a drop shot bite for sure. Catching lots of kentuckys and smallmouths on points and gravel flats 26’-30’ deep. Chompers drop shot worms in watermelon candy and plum have been the best as well as live nightcrawlers. Still catching quite a few schooling fish on pop r’s and redfins in shad patterns as well. Around docks some kentuckys can be caught on war eagle ½ oz white spoons and a drop shot as well. For the trip and fishing experience of a lifetime come take a trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips on scenic Table Rock Lake.

June 21st, 2011

Chris Laposta