2/8/10 Table Rock Fishing Report
Kimberling City Area: Despite the colder air temperatures water temps have remained relatively constant. Spoons, drop shots and grubs fished 30’ – 60’ deep on main lake and secondary points have been very productive this past week. Look for schools of shad to be successful. The jerkbait bite continues to produce better quality fish on chunk rock secondary points, Mega Bass Vision 110’s, Spro McSticks and Lucky Craft Pointers in natural shad colors are all catching fish around isolated cover. Allow the bait to sit for 5 – 20 seconds between jerks to be successful.
James River: The James River is still producing fish. In the upper end stickbaits have been more productive than other presentations. Look for flatter main lake and secondary points that have a deep drop on one side, work from the deep side and bring baits from shallow to deep, pay close attention to any wood cover on these points. With the amount of snow and rain over the past few weeks there has been substantial run off coming into the larger creek arms. Fish the last channel swing in these creeks from the shallow side to the swing and through the channel with an Eakins jig and craw combo. Work the bait slowly through the channel to draw strikes, when a fish is caught work the area over carefully as multiple fish be in small areas along these swings.
White River: The most productive are of the lake continues to be the White River. From Shell Knob to the confluence with the James there is a very good deep bite on bluff ends and points, spoons, drop shot rigs and grubs have all been effective around schools of shad in these locations. Jerkbaits have been very effective as well on main lake and secondary points, look for isolated cover on flat rocky points to be the most effective, allow the bait to sit for 5 – 20 seconds close to the cover. Further up stream on both the White and Kings look for fish to be holding tight to rock and wood cover on steep banks, Eakins jig and craw combos and Jewel Football jigs are producing fish in these areas.
Dam Area: On the lower end the deep bite is still the most consistent and predictable bite. Schools of shad are holding in and around trees of the main channel in major creek arms and large schools of Kentuckies are following them. Use white ½ or ¾ oz. spoons, 4” single tail grubs and shad imitating soft plastics on drop shot rigs in and around the bait and the cover to be successful. Toward the backs of these same creeks largemouth can be caught on jerkbaits fished tight to cover on secondary points and channel banks. The clear water of the lower end may require longer pauses between jerks so allow the bait to sit as much as 30 seconds between jerks.
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