[Editors Note: The most comprehensive fishing report available for Branson’s Lake Taneycomo submitted by people who fish the lake on just about a daily basis. As used in this report “Trophy Area” refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between the mouth of Fall Creek and the base of Table Rock Dam. It is the primary wade fishing area, a trophy management area and has special regulations and limits in effect within the area. "Upper Lake" refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between Cooper Creek and Fall Creek and “Mid Lake” the area from Bee Creek to Cooper Creek. The difference between "Mid" and "Upper" is subjective and is based primarily on the average water depth throughout the defined area.]

Lake Taneycomo Trophy Area – Fly Fishing – by River Run Outfitters

Just the same here.  Everyone is still hoping for wading time now that Table Rock’s level has fallen close to power pool at 915.5.  We continue to have 4 generation units going 24/7.  At least the weather was good last week.  More than one person has commented that we were finally having some October weather in November.  Unfortunately, Branson is looking at more rain earlier this week.  Let’s hope it doesn’t add up.

Fishing has been good.  The best rigs are still red or ruby midges with pink or orange San Juan droppers.   Stan had some very good days stripping the olive wooly bugger and the olive bug-eye bugger with the sinking leader.  Other flies working for us were the peach egg and the peach fur bug.  When the sun was out last week one customer reported having success with the holographic green crackleback.  At the outlets folks are still catching on tan and gray scuds and San Juan worms.

Submitted by Carolyn Parker, River Run Outfitters

Lake Taneycomo Mid Lake–By Buster Loving

The restricted area [Trophy Area] is good also.  Drifting egg-flies will catch numbers and if you want to go for larger fish try a small stick bait.

The bait fishing is good from Fall creek to Lillies on Orange Gulp eggs.
Submitted by Buster Loving

As part of its commitment to Branson, Branson Tourism Center (BTC), one of Branson’s largest and most respected sellers of Branson show and attraction tickets, lodging, and travel services, is proud to sponsor this fishing report and the Central Pro-Am Association. BTC can be reached by calling 800-785-1550 or by visiting their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.

[Editors Note: The most comprehensive fishing report available for Branson’s Lake Taneycomo submitted by people who fish the lake on just about a daily basis. As used in this report “Trophy Area” refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between the mouth of Fall Creek and the base of Table Rock Dam. It is the primary wade fishing area, a trophy management area and has special regulations and limits in effect within the area. "Upper Lake" refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between Cooper Creek and Fall Creek and “Mid Lake” the area from Bee Creek to Cooper Creek. The difference between "Mid" and "Upper" is subjective and is based primarily on the average water depth throughout the defined area.]

Lake Taneycomo Upper Lake & Trophy Area By Ozark Anglers

Back to almost normal. It’s been dry for a week now! And it’s sunny and warm! I think we’ve forgotten what this nice weather looks like here in the Ozarks. A friend said the KC area only had 7 days of sun and no rain in the month of October. This is a nice reprieve for all of us.

Now for the fishing. It’s been real good. Seems like there’s lots of rainbows in the lake right now and they’re biting most of the time. Had guests come in yesterday and today and say it didn’t make much difference what they used, they’d catch trout. Gulp eggs in all four colors, night crawlers and other lures like medium to small crank baits and spoons. Silver CD5 Rapalas were the hot bait this weekend. Also white, sculpin and brown jigs.

Slower current has made it easier to get the bait to the bottom, especially down in our area of the lake. The speed of the water is slow and when there’s no wind, like today, drift fishing is pleasant. I got this evening and drifted the trophy area… laid the rod down for a while and just enjoyed the sunset and peacefulness of the lake.

Last week, I got out before and after the flood gates were shut down and did pretty good on drifting #10 gray scuds from Lookout Island down past Short Creek (yes Short Creek). HAS to be on the bottom to get bit. It was my experience that most of the rainbows were small, less than 12 inches. It seems like we go through periods when we don’t see many nice rainbows. The dinks have taken over. It’s not that they aren’t there they just don’t bite all the time. The small, freshly stocked rainbows — they seem to bite most of the time.

As I mentioned, I caught quite a few below Fall Creek drifting scuds on the bottom. Surprised? Shouldn’t be. There’s scuds all through the lake, not just below the dam.

This evening, I got out and fished the bluff bank from Lookout down using 1/8th oz jigs. Snags tied with trout. I lost 4 jigs and caught 4 rainbows. But this time, 3 of 4 were big rainbows — over 17 inches each. They weren’t biting very well, I have to admit, but it was incredible being on the lake.

Submitted to multiple sources by Phil Lilley, Ozark Anglers

Lake Taneycomo Mid Lake–By Buster Loving

The best bite is near the landing drifting bait eggs.  There is also a good bite in the Rockaway Beach area on bait eggs and night crawlers.

Submitted by Buster Loving for Central Pro-Am Association

As part of its commitment to Branson, Branson Tourism Center (BTC), one of Branson’s largest and most respected sellers of Branson show and attraction tickets, lodging, and travel services, is proud to sponsor this fishing report and the Central Pro-Am Association. BTC can be reached by calling 800-785-1550 or by visiting their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.

[Editors Note: The most comprehensive fishing report available for Branson’s Lake Taneycomo submitted by people who fish the lake on just about a daily basis. As used in this report “Trophy Area” refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between the mouth of Fall Creek and the base of Table Rock Dam. It is the primary wade fishing area, a trophy management area and has special regulations and limits in effect within the area. "Upper Lake" refers the portion of Branson’s Lake Taneycomo between Cooper Creek and Fall Creek and “Mid Lake” the area from Bee Creek to Cooper Creek. The difference between "Mid" and "Upper" is subjective and is based primarily on the average water depth throughout the defined area.]

Lake Taneycomo Trophy Area – Fly Fishing – by River Run Outfitters

Table Rock Lake leveled at 919 feet and started to drop a little Sunday.  According to one of the biologists at the Hatchery, the flood gates which opened again on Friday will stay that way until Table Rock reaches 918.  We all know that is subject to change!  Anyway, even it they turn the gates off, we will still be faced with at least a couple of weeks with four generators going 24/7.  At least the weather forecast for this coming week is sunshine.  Hope we continue that trend for several weeks!

With these fishing conditions the weekend was a tough but our trips caught a few fish.  Water is dingy, and  so we were fishing the bright colored San Juan worms in pink and orange, dropped below tungsten beadhead red midges.  Anything to attract some attention! One of our customers who came into the shop yesterday said anything white was working up at the outlets.  We either had or have some shad coming over or through the dam.  They are catching some fish up there on white streamers, gray scuds, and San Juan worms.

Submitted by Carolyn Parker, River Run Outfitters

Lake Taneycomo Mid Lake–By Buster Loving

With all the water they are running it has made the upper stretch of Taneycomo very tough.  There are a few rainbows being caught on peach colored egg-flies on a drift rig.  The best fishing is downtown.  Drifting with Gulp or Power-bait eggs between Scotties and the landing is the most productive pattern right now.

We are supposed to have a rain free week which will drop the lakes.  When things stabilize the fishing will be great.

Submitted by Buster Loving.

As part of its commitment to Branson, Branson Tourism Center (BTC), one of Branson’s largest and most respected sellers of Branson show and attraction tickets, lodging, and travel services, is proud to sponsor this fishing report and the Central Pro-Am Association. BTC can be reached by calling 800-785-1550 or by visiting their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.