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Table Rock Lake Fishing Report
June 10, 2013,
Lake Level: 917.90 (normal 915.0) Water
Temp: 72 Degrees Water Clarity: Clear
(some areas stained)
Fishing here on Table Rock Lake,
located here in Branson, Missouri is
still red hot. The fish are moving into
the summer patterns. The bigger fish
tend to be moving deeper. There are
several things working. A majority of
the fish are on main lake points just
outside spawning areas.
This week we have been Carolina
rigging chompers centepedes and chompers
skirted grubs in green pumpkin and
watermelon candy. The bite can be as
shallow as 8 to 15 and as deep as 22
to 30. There is still a good redfin
bite early or on overcast days fishing
these same areas. Timber seems to help.
The drop shot bite has turned on
and the bass are ready and willing to
eat. The best bite is on main lake flats
and points 22 to 32. The best baits
have been chompers drop shot worms in
brown/purple, and watermelon red colors.
White bass are taking spoons and
pop r style baits on the main lake. Look
for the crappie on minnows in deep
docks.
For the trip of a lifetime on
Table Rock Lake, come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri. CATCH FISH
GUARANTEED!
Table Rock Lake Fishing Report
May 1, 2013
Lake Level: 916.4 (normal 915.0) Water
Temp: 60 Degrees Water Clarity: Clear
The fishing here on Table Rock
Lake, in Branson, Missouri is HOT!!!!
The weather has been so messed up this
year, one day its cold, one day its
warm, the fish havent known what to do.
Well it doesnt matter now, because
every fish in Table Rock Lake is biting.
There are a few things working
currently on the lake. There are bass in
prespawn, spawn, and post spawn stages
on the lake. You can go into the the
spawning area and catch plenty of bass
on green pumpkin chompers tubes and
shakey heads rigged with chompers
watermelon candy worms off the nest
sight fishing. There are beds anywhere
from 1 foot deep to 20 feet deep. The
lake is as clear as any of us has ever
seen it. Weightkess flukes in shad
patterns early or under cloudy sky s and
watermelon colored flukes are working
well and on a sunny day in these
spawning areas. You can catch numbers
and some really nice bass by swimming
chompers smoke grubs on a 3/16 oz head
on main lake and secondary points in 15
to 25 feet of water. We have also been
catching some really big smallmouth on
chompers green pumpkin and watermelon
red mini tubes on these same points. We
have also been catching some goggle eye
and crappie off these points on the grub
and tube as well. Over the last week
customers have had numerous crappie in
the 14 to 16 range. Monday had a
customer catch a 17 Ό crappie that
topped out at 2lbs 10 oz.
Up in the James River and Long
Creek areas the crappie are biting jigs
and jig/minnow combinations under a slip
float from 2 to 10 deep depending on
the day. Also starting to catch a few
white bass on swimming minnows and in
line rooster tails as well on cloudy
days, or early in the backs of creeks.
For the trip of a lifetime on
Table Rock Lake, come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri. CATCH FISH
GUARANTEED!
Table Rock Lake Fishing Report
April 4, 2013
Lake Level: 913.9 (normal 915.0) Water
Temp: 47 to 50.5 Degrees Water Clarity:
Clear
The fishing here on Table Rock in
Branson, Missouri continues to be
awesome. There are several patterns
going on currently. Over most of the
Lake the water is clear. The dam area is
the clearest I think I have ever seen
it. We have been catching fish in and
around staging areas on spro McStick
jerkbaits in spooky shad and table
rock shad colors. Points and sides of
points are good as well as rock to
gravel transitions. We are also catching
lots of bass on the A-Rig still. White
ice zoom swimming flukes are the deal.
Chompers smoke ans milky whits 4 single
tail grubs are catching numbers of bass
on main lake gravel points. Put the boat
in 25 to 30 of water and swim back
just off the bottom.
Up in the river arms the bass are
munching a crawdad colored wiggle wart
and a brown Ό oz and Ύ oz jig tipped
with a small green pumpkin/orange craw
in 3 to 12 feet of water. Fish are on
transition banks and main and secondary
points.
The James River and Long Creek
areas are still producing crappie and
white bass. The white bass are shallow
on flats eating rooster tails and
swimming minnows. Crappies are eating
black/pink tubes, and blue ice swimming
minnows rigged on 1/16 oz jigheads in
white, or red. Some days crappie are
shallow and some days we are catching
them out to 22. Timber seems to help
the jig bite. Minnows are producing as
well.
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Table Rock Lake, come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri. CATCH FISH
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March 28th, 2013
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
Table Rock Lake located here in Branson,
Missouri is still producing nice fish.
Up in the Shell Knob and Kings River
areas the bite is really good on mega
bass and spro McStick jerk baits. From
Baxter to the dam, there are several
patterns producing. First, the Alabama
rig is a top producer when rigged with
any kind of white swim bait or grub.
Bluff ends, and 45 degree rock banks
have been key. Second, as the wind gets
up spro mcstick jerk baits in various
colors have been key. Main lake and some
secondary points with timber have been
prime locations for us. There is
starting to be a wiggle wart bite on
rock transitions. Crawdad patterns
fished in 6 to 10 feet of water has been
best. Also there is starting to be a
decent bite swimming and scratching the
bottom in 8 to 15 feet of water with a
chompers 4 and 5 milky white grub.
Gravel points have been key for this
technique.
The crappie fishing has turned on
again. We are catching these tasty
morsels on flats and around timber up in
the long creek and cricket creek areas
as well as in the upper James River as
well. White/chart 1/16 oz crappie jigs
and blue ice and pearl swimming minnows
have been the go to bait. There is also
some nice crappie being caught in the
Baxter area of the lake off of boat
docks as well using jigs tipped with
minnows.
For the trip of a lifetime on
Table Rock Lake, come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri. CATCH FISH
GUARANTEED!
March 21st, 2013
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
Lake Level: 911.71 (normal 915.0) Water
Temp: 45 to 47.5 Degrees Water Clarity:
Clear
The bite
is still on here at Table Rock Lake in
Branson, Missouri. The weather dictates
how you need to fish, but there are
plenty of fish to be caught. Alabama
rigs rigged with gene larew pearl
swimbaits, and zoom swimming fluke jrs
in albino and white ice are the go to
baits. The best bite is on bluff ends
and 45 degree banks. Submerged timber
seems to help, especially in cold front
conditions. Spro Mc Stick jerk baits in
spooky shad and blue bandit are taking
nice bass when the wind blows or on
overcast days. Bluff ends, main lake,
and some secondary points with timber
produce well. We are starting to catch
some nice smallmouth and kentuckys
scratching the bottom on main lake
gravel points with a 4 or 5 milky
white or smoke grub. Rig the grub on a Ό
oz ball head and fish 12 to 25 feet
deep.
The crappie have slowed down, but
still catching a few in the James River
and Baxter area on minnows fished in and
along the creek channels 18 to 25
deep. White bass are still biting in
these same areas.
For the trip of a lifetime on
Table Rock Lake, come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri. CATCH FISH
GUARANTEED!
March 9th, 2013
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
Lake
Level: 909.2 (normal 915.0) Water Temp:
44 to 47 Degrees Water Clarity: Clear
Table Rock Lake, here in Branson,
Missouri is producing bass. Although the
numbers are not there yet, the big bass
are on the prowl and biting. A rigs
tipped with swimming flukes and grubs
are a sure bet. Bluff ends, and main
lake and submerged timber is the deal.
Fish seem to be 12 -30 feet most days.
In the afternoons the jerkbait bite is
starting to happen around timber on main
lake and secondary points. A 5 salt and
pepper or smoke grub is taking nice fish
as well in the same areas.
The crappie are still biting up in the
James River above Cape Fair. Some days
they are suspended and some days they
are tight to the bottom. 1/32 and 1/16
oz Blakemore Mr Crappie slab stakers in
white perch and electric chicken are
producing well as well as purple
swimming minnows on a chart. Head. White
bass are biting very well on road
runners and mini a rigs with swimming
minnows in the same areas.
For the trip of a lifetime on Table Rock
Lake, come take a trip with us at
Branson Guided Fishing Trips in Branson,
Missouri. CATCH FISH GUARANTEED!
February 19 th, 2013
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
Lake Level: 907.5
(normal 915.0) Water
Temp:44
to 47 Degrees Water
Clarity: Clear
Table Rock Lake, here in Branson,
Missouri is turning on. The
bass fishing has picked up tremendously
in the last week. There
is a super strong wiggle wart bite over
most parts of the lake. Crawdad
pattern wiggle warts are working the
best along transition banks larger coves
and creeks. Chunk
rock to pea gravel transitions are the
best. There
is a really good jerk bait bite all over
the lake as well. These
fish are located on main lake flat
gravel and bluff end points for the most
part, but we are catching some fish on
secondary points in the larger creeks. Spro
Mc Stick jerk baits in American shad and
table rock shad are the best colors. There
is some Alabama rig fish that are biting
in the 15 to 25 foot range from Baxter
to the dam also. These
fish are around timber and shad for the
most part. Swimming
flukes in albino and watermelon red
colors have been the best bet.
Up in the James River and Long Creek
areas the crappie are starting to bite
swimming minnows in purple and
firecracker colors rigged on a 1/16
chartreuse jig head. The
crappies are on drops and channel banks
in 8 to 14 feet of water.
For the trip of a lifetime on Table Rock
Lake, come take a trip with us at
Branson Guided Fishing Trips in Branson,
Missouri. CATCH
FISH GUARANTEED!
JULY
16, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 911.5 WATER TEMP: MAIN
LAKE 86.5 degrees Clarity - clear
The fishing on Table Rock Lake has not
been to bad for the dog days of summer.
From Kimberling city to the dam and up
to Baxter the jig bite has been good
fishing brown/orange and brown/purple
pigsticker Ύ oz football jigs with a
chompers green pumpkin twin tail as a
trailer. The best bite is in 26 to 32
deep on main lake structure. Kentuckys
and smallmouths are also biting night
crawlers dropshotted in 28 to 40 deep
on main lake gravel. There is an early
topwater bite on schooling bass and
whites as well. When they go down ½ oz
white war eagle spoons will entice them.
The walleye bite is very good fishing
night crawlers 28 to 32 on main lake
gravel flats and points as well. We have
been catching some really nice ones. For
the trip of a lifetime on Table Rock
Lake come take a trip with us at Branson
Guided Fishing Trips in Branson,
Missouri.
June
5th, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 913.3 WATER TEMP: MAIN
LAKE 76 to 78 degrees Clarity - clear
to partly stained
The fishing on Table Rock Lake is
still good despite warmer water temps,
post spawn fish, and summer. If your
looking to catch some vertical bass, now
is the time to come to the Rock. On
the main lake there is an early morning
bite on pop r style baits and zara
spooks around timber on points and bluff
ends. Once the sun gets up it is time to
fish vertical. There are numbers of drop
shot fish biting on main lake gravel
points and flats from 28 32 feet deep.
Chompers dropshot worms in brown and
purple laminate and plum have been the
best producing colors. The fish are
close to the bottom. Mid day fishing
over deep trees on drop offs seems to be
the best producer. In the rivers deep
crankbaits, and swimbaits fished on and
over structure are producing big bites
and pigsticker football jigs tipped with
chompers trailers are producing the
numbers and a few large bass. The white
bass are still schooling on main lake
flats and around the islands. War eagle
½ oz chart. and white colored spoons are
taking these fighters as well as small
topwater lures when they are schooling
on the surface. For the trip of a
lifetime on Table Rock Lake come take a
trip with us at Branson Guided Fishing
Trips in Branson, Missouri.
May
11th, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 914.5 WATER TEMP: MAIN
LAKE 67-71 degrees Clarity - clear to
partly stained
The fishing on Table Rock Lake is good
from one end of the the lake to the
other. The water is still stained in the
mid to lower lake. In this area,
dragging green pumpkin tubes 12 to 22
deep is still taking nice smallmouth,
kentuckys and largemouth bass as well.
Early throwing a chug bug or popper type
bait is working will in pockets and main
lake points. Still catching numbers of
fish on a split shot rigged fish doctor
in green pumpkin and watermelon candy
colors. The water is really clear from
Baxter up the white river. There is an
awesome top water bite throwing red fins
on points and around timber. Also the
drop shot bite has picked up in 20 to
28 deep. Chompers drop shot worms in
watermelon red and brown/purple laminate
colors are working the best. A 3/8 oz
football jig in watermelon or green
pumpkin fished 12 to 28 on points is
taking nice kentuckys and smallmouth as
well. The white bass fishing is awesome
on ½ oz white spoons when they are down
and chug bugs and red fins are taking
numbers when they are schooling on top.
For the trip of a lifetime on Table Rock
Lake come take a trip with us at Branson
Guided Fishing Trips in Branson,
Missouri.
May
1st, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 914.6 WATER TEMP: MAIN
LAKE 67-71 degrees Clarity - partly
stained
The Table Rock Lake bite is still great.
There are still lots of fish being
caught in and around spawning pockets on
split shot rigs with watermelon candy
zoom centepedes as well as chompers
cotton candy centepedes. Early in the
morning and late in the evening there
are fish to be caught around timber and
bluff ends on topwater. Redfins and zara
spook jrs have been the best. Dragging
chompers tubes in green pumpkin and
watermelon red colors are still taking
some nice smallmouth and kentuckys 8 to
16 foot deep on the main lake and some
secondary points and flats. Chompers 5
milky white and 5 watermelon red grubs
have been producing well when swam close
to the bottom on gravel on the main lake
and back in creeks as well. Up in the
river arms crankbaits are taking numbers
and nice bass as well. 1/2 oz football
jigs are taking numbers of bass in the
rivers as well. Green pumkin colors are
the best so far. Goggle eyes are showing
up in mass quanities and will bite grubs
and small tubes. These are really great
eating fish. For the trip of a lifetime
on Table Rock Lake come take a trip with
us at Branson Guided Fishing Trips in
Branson, Missouri.
April
13, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 915.25 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE
67 degrees Clarity - semi stained
Spring is here and the fishing is
phenomenal on Table Rock Lake, here in
Branson Missouri. Crappies are still
biting in the river arms on chart/white
jigs as well as minnows. Timbered
pockets and banks are still key. The
bass fishing is totally awesome. We are
catching 12 to 25 keepers a day and some
days as much as 35 to 40 fish. It varies
day to day, but one thing is for sure
they are hungry. Main lake and secondary
points fishing with spinnerbaits and
crawfish crankbaits are taking a lot of
fish when cloudy or when the wind blows.
When the sun is out green tubes and
Carolina rigged lizards are taking
numbers of bass 8 15 feet deep . Also
floating worms and flukes are taking
numbers as well. The smallmouth bass
fishing is as good as its been in along
time. Google Eye fishing is great while
fishing gravel points and pockets with
small tube jigs in green pumpkin or
watermelon. Lots of fish on beds as well
that can be caught sight fishing. For
the trip of a lifetime on Table Rock
Lake come take a trip with us at Branson
Guided Fishing Trips in Branson,
Missouri.
April
3, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 915.9 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE
73 degrees Clarity - semi stained to
clear
Well if you are looking for a branson
guided fishing trip now is the time to
come to Table Rock Lake. The crappie
fishing is on fire in Long Creek and in
the James river arms of the lake.
Crappie jigs under a float set 3 foot
deep is taking nice slabs. White bass
are eating road runners and white
rooster tails on flats like it was thier
last meal. The bass are spawning all
over the lake. We have been taking some
nice bass on pop rs and spinnerbaits
early and then fishing pockets with
split shot rigged worms and lizards in
watermelon candy and green pumpkin
colors. If you like to sight fish now is
the time as well. Also we have been
catching some fish on floating worms and
flukes in spawning pockets as well.
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.
March
15, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 915.1 WATER TEMP: MAIN LAKE
58 - 62 degrees Clarity - clear
Table Rock Lake fishing is on fire. With
the mild weather things are progressing
very fast. There are fish already on
beds in the white river arm of the lake.
There are lots of cruising fish in the
pockets which are being caught on senkos
and split shot rigged centepedes. Green
pumpkin is the best color so far. Also
we are catching some nice smallmouth on
secondary points and flat gravel main
lake points on chompers green pumpkin
tubes and swimming 4 smoke chompers
grubs. Still some Alabama rig fish being
caught in staging areas early as well as
zara spooks and red fins early in these
same areas. Cedars seem to be the ticket
in 6 12. Crappie fishing in the
James and in Long creek areas is very
good, and the white bass fishing on
flats in the rivers is awesome as well
Rooster tails and swimming minnows are
the deal. 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.
March
7, 2012
TABLE ROCK LAKE FISHING REPORT
LAKE LEVEL: 915.0 WATER TEMP: MAIN
LAKE 48 - 51 degrees Clarity - clear
Well its spring and the fishing has
heated up here on Table Rock Lake. Up in
the rivers the bass are eating wiggle
warts and a jig like it is their last
meal. There are numbers of fish 2 to 12
feet deep, and most of them are in the
3-4.5 lb range. Cape Fair to the mid
James has been the best as far as the
rivers go. In the white, dam , and mid
lake area, the Alabama rig rigged with
grubs and swimbaits has been dominant,
but as the day progresses the fish get
shallower and hit a jerkbait and wiggle
wart with vengeance. Lots of staging
fish at the mouths of spawning areas and
they are big. Timber does seem to be key
for the big fish. The white bass fishing
is on fire up the James river as well on
rooster tails and swimming minnows.
Crappie are starting to move up on
channel banks in 18 25 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.
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 jrs 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
rs and super spook jrs 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
kentuckys 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.
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