Editors General Comments: June 13- The fishing on Lake Taneycomo over the last couple of week can only be described as fabulous! Very little affects the fishing on LakeTaneycomo like the generation of power at the Table Rock Dam. Call 417-336-5083 for up to the moment information on generation and lake levels or click here. June 13- At 0645 there is zero generators on, Table Rock is at 916.3 and Taneycomo at 7016.
Trophy Trout Area: Special Regulations apply to the Trophy Trout Area running from Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek. Click here for an overview of these regulations.
Fly Fishing Report by River Run Outfitters (Dam to Fall Creek)- Had boats on the water every day. Each boat, has boated at least 35 fish per person on the trips. Had a great father/son (11 years old)team out Saturday. What a great bonding day for both of them. First time fly fishing for the son anbd second time for Dad. Son hooked into an 17 incher first thing in the a.m. on an olive, size 18 zebra midge. His second fish was at least 20 inches. But, as with first timers, he locked down on the line as the fish took off and broke off. They caught nice fish all day and many times had on doubles. Best flies were the olive, size 18 zebra midge and the size 14, orange flashback tan scud. What a team! Think Dad has a new fly fishing partner. I fished for a little while Monday while Stan had a trip. Trip out today caught 50 or better. Their best flies were the sulphur, size 14 crackleback fished with the ADP (accelerated downstream presentation) with a size 6 slit slot. amd the dark olive soft hackles, size 16 and 18, and while drifting, the size 16 red tunghead red midge. Sunday I caught fish on almost any thing I threw….larger fish were on the olive size 18 midge…18-1/2 inches and a 20 incher. Caught several on the size 20 BWO biot midge and the insect green, size 16 hackle. But, for the most part, probably anything would have worked! Better get out now….this can’t last much longer. Conditions are at optimum right now. Early in the a.m., olive woolly buggers have been working real good.
Gary‘s Current Report: Fished a number of times this week, with great fishing each time. My fishing was under under water off conditions, between 0600 and 0845 from Lookout Hole down the channel (east) side. Had three 30 plus fish days. Used a peach fur bug, size 12 about 128th ounce fished under fished under an indicator at 3 1/2 to 4 feet, with Orvis Mirage 6X tippet. Last week I said, “Fishing this past week can only be described excellent. It will be a hard week to beat.” This week beat it by a long shot. On Saturday, June 12 out of the first 41 casts, I had 36 hits. Of those 36 hits I boated 20 fish, with 4 or 5 in the 15″ plus range, and broke off two more. Why did I stop at 41? Was having a contest with myself and was going to stop keeping track when I made the 5th cast that I caught no fish on. That happened on the 41st cast. Why did I miss 16 out of the 36 hits? Getting old isn’t all it’s cracked up to be!
Guide Bob Klein: Bob Klein, the not pretty half of the former owners of Main Street Marina, Bob and Jackie Klein, is still guiding as “Bob’s Guide Service.” On
Water Off Conditions (not generating power from Table Rock Dam) – Air injected night crawlers or Orange and Chartreuse Power Eggs, with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip. Fish them off the bottom with no heavier than 4 pound leader, size 8 or smaller hooks, and just enough split shot to cast. Place the shot so that the bait floats 12-18 inches off the bottom. Spin-A-Lures and Little Cleos have been working well.
Water On Conditions – Orange and Chartreuse Power eggs with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip, white Power Eggs, or inflated night crawlers bounced off the bottom using the standard “Lake Taneycomo Drift Rig.” which is readily available at all Marinas and most resorts on the Lake.
Get Your Lake Taneycomo Questions Answered:Bob, Gary, and Stan will be monitoring the Outdoor Activities Forum on the Branson.Com Message Board . If you have any fishing questions on LakeTaneycomo just ask.Use the word “Taneycomo” in the Search Function and enter it in all your posts so they’ll show up.
