11/19/09 Table Rock Fishing Report
Friday, November 20th, 2009Kimberling City Area: The lake is finally back at power pool and the cool nights coupled with last weeks cold rain has the surface temperature in the low to mid 50”s. There are a couple of distinct bites in the mid lake area right now; on deep gravel flats / roll offs spotted bass are being caught on ½ oz or 3/4oz white spoons 35 – 50 feet deep. The majority of fish are holding tight to the bottom and are difficult to find at first, look for anything out of the ordinary to clue you to fish positions, once one is found there is generally a school close by. The second pattern is just starting to take shape; storm wiggle warts paralleled on wind blown chunk rock banks are starting to produce a mixed bag of smallmouth, largemouth and spots. Hold your boat 8 ‘-10’ deep and parallel the bank to be successful.
James River: The cool down is much further along up the James River. There is a deep bite from around hide away to the confluence with the White, with the majority of the fish coming on white spoons on flat points 35’ – 55’ deep. Further up stream and in the bigger creeks, like Aunts or Piney, the wiggle wart bite has been effective on chunk rock banks. In addition a very good football jig bite has emerged on deeper flat points on both the main lake and in the creeks. Look for flat gravel and mixed gravel / rock points, work a 5/8 oz or ¾ oz Jewel Football jig in PB& J or Orange Craw matched with a J tail grub from 20’ – 35’ deep. Pay close attention to any drops on these points, if you are working the bait along the bottom and loose contact chances are you have come over a drop or a fish has picked it up. 12# or 15# fluorocarbon line is critical to feel the strike.
White River: The White River has a great variety of fishing right now; the deep bite on white spoons is working on flats, points and humps from the confluence with the James to above Big M, the wiggle wart bite is strong through out the arm of the lake on both the main lake and in the creek arms, Jewel football jigs are producing on flat point and humps and several fish are being caught in cedar tops from Baxter on up. White or mouse War Eagle double willow leaf bladed spinnerbaits will produce better fish in the tops of cedar trees when fished correctly, look for isolated cedars in 15’ – 30’ of water on points with the top of the tree exposed or just under the water, cast beyond the tree and burn the spinner bait back to it, pause the spinnerbait just long enough to make the skirt flare and restart the retrieve. The strikes with this technique are vicious. Daily the Corps has been releasing water from Beaver Lake for about three hours every morning, usually 7 am – 10 am, when they do the lake level above Eagle Rock will rise as much as 10’ flooding the bushes and other shoreline cover, if you time it right there are fish moving up on shallow points to feed while the water is high.
Dam Area: Two different deep bites continue to dominate the lower end; white spoons fished on flats and flat points 30’ – 60’ deep will produce spotted bass, much like the mid lake most of these fish will not appear until you get one to bite. In addition a Jewel ¾ oz or 1 oz. football jig will produce a mixed bag of smallmouth, spots and the occasional largemouth. Look for gravel and mixed gravel / rock points to be the best areas from 25’ – 40’ deep. The deep dock bite has started to materialize as well; Jewel Eakins jigs or 3/8 oz football jigs pitched to the center walkway of large commercial and community docks has been producing very good quality fish. Look for dock on points to out produce those on straight banks.
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