Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Table Rock 10/31/06:

Kimberling City Area: While the majority of fish remain scattered on pea gravel points and flats there has been a few fish starting to “school up “ and feed as the colder weather has triggered the shad migration into the creek arms. Your best bet is still to fish the main lake and major creek arm points and flats from 20’ – 35’ deep with Jewel football or spider jigs in PB&J with a green pumpkin Chompers jig trailer. The few fish moving into the creeks can be found suspending in tree tops and brush piles from 20’ - 45’ deep and can be caught on Kinami and Chompers drop shot worms.

James River: The James River is still producing some better fish; spooks, sammys and buzz baits are producing around shallow cover early and late, Jewel football jigs and Eakins’ jigs in brown / purple flash with green pumpkin Eakins’ craws or Chomper jig trailers fished on pea gravel drops and roll offs and a few fish are still being taken on deep crankbaits like DT 16’s or DD 22’s fished on these same roll offs. Further up the river the flipping bite has been hit or miss some days the bite is incredible and others it horrible, try Eakins’ jigs in brown with a green pumpkin Eakins’ craws for trailers.

White River: The White and Kings Rivers have been really strong since the rains last week; up the Kings white and chartreuse War Eagle spinnerbaits, green copper shads RC 1.5’s and 2.5 ‘s and white on white Lunker Lure buzz baits have all been very productive around laydowns and other visible cover. The White River has been fishing a lot like the Kimberling City area; fish are scattered on pea gravel points, flats and roll offs and most are being caught on Jewel football and spider jigs in PB&J with green pumpkin Chomper jig trailers.

Dam Area: Most of the fish in the dam area are relating to pea gravel; smallmouth have started to move shallow and can be caught on shaky head worms, Jewel spider jigs and mojo rigs from 12’ – 25’ deep. All of these baits are fished similarly; maintain bottom contact and slowly move the bait across the bottom, colors are pretty simple on the shaky head or mojo rig either green pumpkin or pumpkin seed have been effective and the spider jig in PB&J with a green pumpkin jig trailer is all you need. Spotted bass are still fairly deep, 20’ – 50’ deep on pea gravel points, flats and saddles, drop shot rigged Kinami and Chompers worms are effective as are spoons and Jewel ¾ oz. football jigs in brown / purple flash with a green pumpkin jig trailer.