Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO Fishing Report
Capt. Eric Prey
May 3, 2012
Table Rock - Freshwater Fishing Report
Lake - Table Rock
5/3/12:
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By: Eric Prey Coast Guard Licensed Fishing Guide
Kimberling City Area: Fish are beginning to move a little deeper over the past week. Still plenty of smaller fish in the shallows feeding on bluegill but the better quality fish have begun to move into deeper water and started to suspend after spawning. Deep crankbaits like DD22's and DT16's have been very productive on transitions between rock and gravel. Most of the fish are holding between eight and twelve feet deep and will strike the bait when worked slowly along the bottom. Jewel football jigs are effective on these same locations; swim the jig slowly along the bottom to draw strikes.
James River: Wood cover still holds the bulk of the fish in the James River. Jewel finesse flippin' jigs, Tightlines UV beavers and Chompers Tubes have been the best presentations, work the baits close to the cover in shady areas to draw strikes. On cloudy, windy days switch up to a shallow crankbait or Chompers McCutchen spinnerbait and work the wood cover from all angles.
White River: A variety of patterns are working on the White River; shallow jigs and tubes, deeper crankbaits and an emerging topwater bite make for exciting fishing. Shallow fish on gravel banks will readily bite Tightlines UV and Chompers tubes, Steeper banks with wood cover are producing fish on Jewel flippin' and Eakins jigs, crankbaits on transition areas have been producing larger fish. The topwater bite hasn't really broken loose yet, but there are several fish feeding on shad early and late around standing timber in gravel pockets.
Dam Area: The shallow tube bite has hung on strong in the dam area; Tightlines UV and Chompers tubes or finesse worms on a Jewel Squirrel head dragged on gravel points will produce smallmouth and the occasional largemouth. Big spotted bass have begun to move up on islands throughout the lower end, Carolina rigged lizards and French fries worked from six to fifteen feet deep will produce some of the biggest spotted bass in the lake.
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