Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO Fishing Report 7/4/10
Capt. Eric Prey
July 4, 2010
Table Rock - Freshwater Fishing Report
Kimberling City Area: Releases from Beaver lake over the past week have raised water levels slightly over the past week, but generation at Table Rock dam has kept water out of allot of the bushes. The current from daily generation has moved fish to main lake and secondary points in major creek arms. Jewel football and Pro Spider jigs are a mainstay for smallmouth right now, look for gravel points with a steep drop on one side to be the most productive with the majority of fish coming from twenty to twenty five feet deep. The deep drop shot bite has turned on for spots; trees that top out at thirty feet deep are the most productive, use Chompers plum or brown / purple worms.
James River: Typical summer patterns dominate the James River for another week; deep crankbaits, Jewel football jigs and Carolina rigs have been the best patterns. Look for gravel roll offs and bluff end transition banks to provide most of the action, throw DD 22's and Fat Free shad crankbaits from a variety of angles until fish are located and then concentrate on those areas. Another tactic is to fish these same locations with a Jewel football jig in brown purple flash or a Carolina rigged brush hog until fish are located, then switch to a deep crankbait to pick up active fish.
White River: Sill one of the most productive and diverse areas of the lake The White River has been fantastic this past week; the water releases from Beaver have made the upper reaches a hot spot with higher water and active fish. Jewel Eakins jigs, eight inch worms and brush hogs have all been effective lures for fish in shallow brush and bushes. Further down stream the current has positioned fish on points waiting to ambush shad, deep crankbaits and pre rigged swim baits have been productive when fish with current over the top of these points.
Dam Area: The lower end is still being dominated by the deep bite; Chompers and ROBO drop shot worms fish on the deep ends of flat points and in tree tops remain the most productive pattern. Look for fish to be twenty eight to thirty five feet deep in both of these locations. The spoon bite around bigger commercial and community docks has started to pick up as well. Look for large docks close to points, pitch a three quarter ounce white spoon into shady areas and allow it fall on a semi slack line to the bottom, pay close attention as the spoon falls, if it stops set the hook as most of the bites come on the initial fall.
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