Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Table Rock 11/27/05:

Kimberling City Area: The deep bite is still a hit or miss proposition the bait is moving daily and the fish are getting hard to pattern. The most consistent bite has been on a spoon or drop shot finesse worm near bluff ends, the fish have been suspended near trees 25’-50’ deep. An Eakins’ jig fished on the shady side of boat docks is also producing fish, with most of them coming on brown / purple flash or PB&J each with a matching Chompers jig trailer.

James River: Everything is happening faster up the James, the water is cooling faster, the shad have started to move into the creeks and the fish are much easier to pattern. Jewel tandem rush spinnerbaits in white or white and chartreuse will produce all day when it is windy, start toward the backs of the creeks and work your way out making multiple casts to cedar trees and any other wood cover.

White River: The deep bite in the Baxter and Campbell point area is still pretty consistent, bluff ends, channel swings and any other areas that collect shad continue to produce. Drop shots, grubs and white spoons will all catch fish wherever shad area present. Main lake pea gravel / chunk rock points will produce a few better fish on Jewel football jigs in PB&J with a green pumpkin Jig trailer, you won’t get many bites but the quality of fish is excellent.

Dam Area: The fish in the dam area are hard to stay with, every degree drop in water temperature seems to move the bait and in turn the fish. Look for wind blown areas that are natural stopping points to be holding shad and fish; points, channel swings, tree rows and other pieces of cover and structure will hold the shad as they move toward the backs of creeks. White spoons, drop shot worms, grubs and Jewel Football jigs have all been effective in these areas.