Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Tanneycomo 02/18/07:

Link to the Generation Schedule: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm

Best fly patterns: The feeding frenzy below the dam continues, the Corps of Engineers continues to run water almost all day everyday and with all that water thousands of shad and other bait fish. With that in mind your best bet is to throw some sort of minnow imitator; Clouser minnows, simple minnows and perfect minnows have all been effective in the heavy current. Check with the Corps (link above) before you go, if they are running more than a couple turbines it can be very difficult to fish effectively in all that current.

Best spinning tackle: The current is running almost non stop and the bite continues to be good, Panther Martin, Mepps and Rooster Tails are still top baits as are Buoyant and Little Cleo spoons. Small white and white / pink jigs have been very effective and have even heard of a few good brown trout being caught on Rapala minnows in rainbow patterns. Further down the lake bass are being caught on Eakins’ jig and craw combos from Branson all the way to Power Site. Look for ledge rock banks and channel swings to be holding most of the fish.