Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Table Rock 04/24/06:

Kimberling City Area: There are still a few fish on beds in the Kimberling City Area; white tubes, lizards and White Eakins’ jig / craw combos have all been effective. Post spawners have moved out and can be caught on secondary and main lake points with a variety of baits; Carolina rigged lizards, centipedes and fish doctors have all been workings as have Jewel football and spider jigs, look for the fish to be shallow, 10’ or less, early and late and deeper in the middle of the day.

James River: There are allot fewer fish on beds up the James, most of the fish have moved on to a post spawn pattern and can be caught on mojo rigged lizards, centipedes and brush hogs or Jewel football jigs. Any of these baits in brown or green pumpkin will consistently produce. Early and late the topwater bite has been pretty good as well, spooks, sammys and red fins are all producing nice fish in the low light hours.

White River: The White River above Rock Creek has been producing some nice fish this last week; top waters early and late, flukes around boat docks and standing timber on bluff ends and even some fish on shallow crankbaits toward the back of the larger creek arms have all been effective patterns. On windy days a white or white and chartreuse Jewel tandem Rush spinner bait has been producing on mixed rock points and banks with isolated wood cover.

Dam Area: The highest concentration of bedding fish right now is in the dam area, look for pea gravel flats, flat ledge rock and gravel pockets to hold most of the spawning fish. White or pink tubes, lizards, white Eakins’ jig / craw combos and flukes are all producing fish. Most of the fish locked on right now are males but there is an occasional big female on the nest to make it interesting.