Table Rock in Branson, MO Fishing Report
Capt. Eric Prey
November 27, 2011
Table Rock - Freshwater Fishing Report
Lake - Table Rock
11/27/11:
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Kimberling City Area: Another week another cold front. Seems like a front passes through about every five days right now and while it has lowered the water temperatures the lake is still hovering in the upper 50's. Shad are still moving into the creek arms with schools of fish following, look for largemouth to be holding on secondary points near wood cover in the larger creeks. Jewel football jigs and Squirrel heads have been the most effective presentations on calm days and Wiggle Warts on windy ones.
James River: The water temperatures in the James are the lowest on the lake right now, early in the day you will find lower to mid 50's that will warm to the upper 50's as the sun warms the lake. Larger creek arms are holding shad and in turn fish that can be caught on Wiggle Warts and McCutchen spinnerbaits when the wind is blowing. Key on wood cover on or close to secondary points to be successful. ON calm days a Texas rigged Chompers Ultra tube pitched to the wood cover is one of the best options.
White River: A variety of presentations continue to work in the White River. Schools of spots can be found holding in the deeper trees in the "guts" of larger creeks waiting for schools of shad to come through. Chompers Webb Tail spoons or Drop Shot worms have been very effective at pulling these fish out of tree tops 30' – 40' deep. Smallmouth have begun to show up on gravel points on both the main lake and in the creek arms, Chompers tubes and Jewel Spider jigs have been putting these fish in the boat. Wood cover on secondary points in the larger creek arms is producing largemouth on Wiggle Warts and McCutchen spinnerbaits.
Dam Area: The Lower end improves every week; cooler water temps and the shad migration have moved fish out of deeper water and into the shallows. Smallmouth are moving up on gravel points and flats and can be caught on Jewel Spider jigs and Chompers Tubes, look for fish to be fairly shallow early and moving out deeper as the sun rises. The deep bite for spots has improved with increased shad activity in the creeks, 30' ‘- 40' deep tree tops in the middle of large creeks are holding schools of spotted bass. On windy days a few fish have been caught on wiggle warts and Bandits but it has been inconsistent on the lower end.
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