[Editors Note: Branson's Lake Taneycomo is one of the primer Rainbow and Brown Trout fisheries in the mid west. 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 trout management area and has special regulations and limits in effect within the area. ]
Lake Taneycomo Trophy Area – Fly Fishing
The weather has been so mercilessly hot and steamy, we’re lucky the trout we are catching aren’t poached. Fishing is okay; we are catching lots of fish but seem to go through periods when the fish must be on siesta. The generation continues to follow the schedule pretty good within an hour or so of the projection, and the corps is running all units every afternoon for 4 to 8 hours. So, you’ll find lots of wading time late at night and early in the morning into early afternoon.
The black wooly bugger was the go-to pattern last week. If you want to strip streamers, we have had best luck with intermediate sink lines and the holographic green crackleback (12-16), the black wooly (12) or a black bunny sculpin (8). Scuds are working in sizes 16-18 in gray and orange flashback colors. Use a larger size scud when the generation starts up and don’t forget San Juan worms. Midge success has been slow, but customers caught fish on rusty, copper dun, and the primrose and pearl zebra midges (18). At the outlets, the micro egg in tan was a good fly to tie on. Some customers are still reporting having a good time with ants, black beetles and tan hoppers against the banks.
Submitted by Carolyn Parker, River Run Outfitters
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