Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Table Rock 10/23/05:

Kimberling City Area: Spoons, drop shot finesse worms and Rapala ice jigs continue to produce on main lake points and drops. Locate shad on your graph as they migrate towards the backs of the creeks. Once you find the shad you will likely have to work the area for a while before finding the fish, pay close attention to your graph as most of the fish are near the bottom and can be hard to see.

James River: The cooler weather is finally starting to cool the water temp in the James River. Fish are slowly moving a little shallower with every drop in temperature, look for shad to be moving towards the backs of creeks as the water cools, locate the shad you will locate the fish. On windy days a Jewel rush tandem spinner bait in white with two willows has been productive, while on calm days an Eakins jig in brown / purple flash with a green pumpkin Eakins craw fished around boat docks 8’ – 15’ deep.

White River: Still a pretty good spinnerbait bite up the Kings River in deeper pockets on the main lake. Make repeated casts to whatever cover may be present (rocks, laydowns, and brush). Fish deeper transition and pea gravel points as the day wears on with a Jewel 7/16oz. spider jig in green pumpkin / green flash matched up with a green pumpkin 4” Chomper jig trailer, most of the bites will be when you pull the bait over a piece of cover.

Dam Area: Before the sun gets above the tree line throw a 1/4 oz. ball head jig with a white or smoke 4” single tail grub on main lake pea gravel flats and points. If there is any wind this bite will continue through out the day with most of the fish roaming in 6’ – 12’ of water. If there is no wind back off and throw a Jewel 5/8 oz. football jig with a Chompers 5” jig trailer and hop and drag it back to the boat.