Editors General Comments: The fishing is phenominal!! The water is off for large segments of the day . May 24 – 0405 Zero generators on, Taneycomo is at 702.3 and Table Rock is at 913.0 The water was off most of the week end until the afternoon..
Very little affects the fishing on
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.
Gary’s Comments – May 22 – The fishing has been nothing short of phenomenal! On May 22, I went out at 0600, 7 minute trip up and 7 minutes back and was back in the dock at 0650. I had caught 12 trout with the biggest about 15 inches.
I used the 100th ounce Olive Bassnapper Jig, from
With them not running water algae is a problem in terms being able to get the fly or jig down and their monitoring to make sure they are clean. Check your line and fly or jig after each cast to make sure it’s clean.
Fly Fishing Only by River Run Outfitters – May 23 – Stan and Carolyn are fishing out west but the guides and guys running the shop say they are hitting on the 16 Red Tungsten Bead Head Midge, size 18 Olive Zebra, and the Miracle Scud.
Fly Fishing and Spin Fishing By Chartered Waters Guide Service and Fly Shop .-
May 21 – We fished olive, brown and X-Gray Bit Scuds in #18 and #20. Ginger and olive G-Bugs and ginger/olive SG-Bugs in the same sizes. B-52’s in the #1 and #2 color schemes…I know, I owe you all pictures of that one. The best bug was probably the #20 ginger G-Bug. As a test I put on a #16 ginger G-Bug for Tim fishing the same run where the smaller bugs were getting hit nearly every drift. I’d say a #16 would get a hit every 5 drifts compared to the #18’s and 20’s. Even with our flies (and I humbly think they are the best you can fish) you need to match the right size to the occasion. I hear people say they catch fish on a #16, 14…even #12 scuds with no water running. You’d probably catch a few on #6’s and 8’s in the right spots. The question is how good of a day do you want to have? How many fish do you want to catch? Just like a #8 Nitro Scud will kill with 4 units running. A #20 G-Bug would barely get a sniff in those same 4 units. And don’t think those little bugs won’t catch big fish. If I had to choose one fly to catch a fish over 20″ it would be a #20 ginger G-Bug…maybe an X-Gray Bit Scud. In just the last 7 trips I’ve had out, our customers have caught 9 fish (browns and rainbows) over 20″, most on a #18 or #20 fly.
Guide Bob Klein of “Bob’s Guide Service” – May 21– Reported no change from last report. Fishing is fishing good to excellent. From Fall Creek to Short Creek use night crawlers and minnows. From Short Creek to Branson drift bubblegum and white power bait or night crawlers. From Branson to
Water Off Conditions (not generating power from Table Rock Dam) – Air injected night crawlers or
Water On Conditions – Orange and Chartreuse Power eggs with the Chartreuse on shank of hook and the Orange on tip, white Power Eggs, bubble gum power bait, 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.
An excellent place to get your Lake Taneycomo Questions answered, or any question relating to the fishing and other outdoor topics in the Branson area, is the “Branson Outdoors Activities Forum” which is monitored by your editor and other local outdoor enthusiasts.
