Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Table Rock 09/11/05:

Kimberling City Area: A few more fish being caught around boat docks, key on larger docks that extend over deep water on mixed banks of chunk rock and pea gravel. An Eakins’ jig in PB&J or brown / purple flash with a green pumpkin trailer is your best choice, early in the day the fish will be up around the walk way and bank side corners and stalls, as the day wears on move out the deeper stalls and key on shady areas close to the walk way.

James River: With the lack of rain and the “unseasonably” warm weather there has been a delay in shad migration toward the backs of creeks. With that in mind your best bet is to continue to fish summer patterns; Jewel 5/8 oz. football jigs with 5” Chomper jig trailers or Carolina rigged baby brush hogs and lizards fished on channel drops and swings are your best bet.

White River: From Baxter to Campbell point your best bet is still fishing deep with a drop shot rigged needle worm or a spoon, look for trees that top out at around 30’ over 60 – 80 feet deep. Above Campbell point a Jewel football jig with a Chomper jig trailer will produce on pea gravel point that drop into the main creek or river channel.

Dam Area: The dam area is the most stable area of the lake, drop shot rigged finesse worms, salty sinkers and needle worms are all producing well in tree tops, saddles and bluff ends. Dragging a Jewel football or spider jig in PB&J with a green pumpkin on deep pea gravel flats near the main river channel will also produce a few strikes.