For most of last week and into Sunday, March 25 they had been running the water pretty hard. When my brother in law and I fished on Friday and Saturday the water was on and, in all honesty, although others did well, we didn’t catch many fish. He sent home at 0700 Sunday morning and by 1500 Sunday afternoon the water was off and has been off a lot since them. Indeed yesterday, Mar. 27 it was off about all day.
I fished Sunday,March 26 with the water off and had a great hour and a half catching and releasing about about 15 Rainbow Trout, no Browns, with a couple in the 14-17 inch range. Most were caught on a on a 3 weight fly rod with a size 18 Rusty Zebra Midge tied about two feet under the indicator with 6x Orvis Mirage fluorocarbon tippet about half way between Fall Creek and the Lookout Hole.
River Run Outfitters – For their latest fishing report click here.
Chartered Waters Guide Service and Fly Shop .-For the latest fishing report click here.
Lilly’s Landing – For the latest fishing report click here.
Scotty’s Lakefront Trout Dock – For latest fishing report click here.
Guide Bob Klein of “Bob’s Guide Service” – The following standard default techniques produces fish routinely:
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, 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.
Dam Generation and Water Levels – Critical Considerations
There is nothing that effects the fishing and the way a person fishes on Lake Taneycomo than whether or not they are running water from the Table Rock Dam. The number to call for a recorded message on current conditions is 1-417-336-5083. For on line information about water conditions go to http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/plots/Web/tab.htm or click here.
Special Regulations in Trophy Trout Area
Special Regulations apply to the Trophy Trout Area running from Table Rock Dam to the mouth of Fall Creek and to fishing Lake Taneycomo for trout., Click here for an overview of these regulations.
