General Comments: There was a week when they ran water quite a bit but it seems that they are back to off early in the morning on later in afternoon and into the night. For wade fishing I would still get on the water as early as possible.
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.
Had a special day a couple of weeks ago, caught a 20 inch Rainbow using the spinning rod set up and the River Run Peach Furbug, from Gary’s Big Four and then not an hour and a half later caught a 20 ¼ inch Brown using the fly rod and a size 18 Zebra Rust Midge with a Copper Bead Head and copper ribbing, tied by Darrell at River Run Outfitters. Although its probably not an exaggeration to say that I have caught hundreds of trout over the last year it definitely would not be an exaggeration to say that I had not caught one over 20. Then bam, two in the space of an hour and a half, go figure.
The fishing the last couple of days including this morning has been tough. This morning between 0600 and 0800 I caught about 12 fish. One was a beautiful 17 ½ inch Rainbow caught on a size 18 Olive Zebra Midge. Most of the others were caught on the same thing but I did catch a couple on the 100th ounce Green Bassnapper Jig and spinning rod and a few, including a couple in the 13-16 inch category, on the size 18 Zebra Rust Midge with a Copper Bead Head and copper ribbing mentioned above.
Fly Fishing Only by River Run Outfitters – For their latest fishing report click here.
Fly Fishing and Spin Fishing By Chartered Waters Guide Service and Fly Shop .-For the latest fishing report click here.
Guide Bob Klein of “Bob’s Guide Service” – Jun24– 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.
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