Table Rock Lake is located in the Southwest corner of Missouri and supports approximately 1,000 miles of shoreline along its banks. Table Rock is populated with Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Kentucky Spotted Bass, White Bass and other species such as crappie, catfish, walleye, bluegill and other non gamefish. Table Rock Lake offers a variety of fishing opportunities in every season, but for this guide, we'll focus on the bass fishing.
Winter-
In early winter there are both shallow and deep fish. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs will catch most of the shallow fish. Look for them to mostly be in areas that have close access to deep water. The deep fish can be caught on jigging spoons and grubs fished vertically. Good electronics are a must for this type of fishing. Look for the fish to be suspended over deep trees and out in the middle of large coves. Mid winter is time for deep fishing in the same locations as early winter. Late winter starts bringing the fish up to the shallows again. After a few warmer days the fish will move up to feed. Look for these fish to be moving closer to the spawning areas.
Spring-
The spring fishing on Table Rock Lake can be absolutely amazing and a lot of different baits will catch fish during this time. Early spring brings out the jerkbait fishermen and the key is to keep the bait moving very slowly with long pauses between jerks. As the water warms a bit, the wiggle wart in crawdad colors becomes a lake favorite and is responsible for a lot of big fish caught every spring. When the dogwoods bloom, it's time to tie on a white or chartreuse spinnerbait and slow roll it through the timber. Spring structure is mostly main lake points and secondary points with the fish primarily holding in 8 - 15 ft. of water.
Summer-
Summer temperatures bring warmer water which slows the fish down and pushes them deeper out on the main lake points. 45 - 60 ft. is not uncommon for the fish to hold during the heat of the daytime through the summer. Nightcrawlers and drop shot rigs are very effective for these fish and you'll have to rely heavily on electronics to find them. You will need to search on several main lake points to find the one or two that are holding the fish and for some reason the same points may not hold fish from day to day so a constant search is necessary during the summer.
Fall-
Fall can be a tricky time of year to fish Table Rock. Early fall still finds most of the fish out deep but the Smallmouth will start to move up on the points around 25-30 feet deep. Football head jigs are the best way to catch the Smallmouth at this time. As the water cool more fish will start to move shallow but at the same time a lot of the Kentuckies will actually start moving deeper. Jigging spoons are the best bait to catch these deep Kentuckies. By late fall these Kentuckies can be as deep as 70 feet. The smallmouth and largemouth will be shallower in late fall and the spinnerbait and crankbaits will catch most of the fish.
Table Rock Lake offers a good variety of fishing from shallow to deep through each season. The patterns mentioned here are the general lake methods used by a lot of local anglers, but many other patterns and baits can be used effectively as well. Good lake knowledge, a good map and knowing how to use your graph and electronics are all very important factors in fishing on Table Rock. The baits and depths above should give you a good head start on your fishing adventure on Table Rock Lake.
Winter-
In early winter there are both shallow and deep fish. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs will catch most of the shallow fish. Look for them to mostly be in areas that have close access to deep water. The deep fish can be caught on jigging spoons and grubs fished vertically. Good electronics are a must for this type of fishing. Look for the fish to be suspended over deep trees and out in the middle of large coves. Mid winter is time for deep fishing in the same locations as early winter. Late winter starts bringing the fish up to the shallows again. After a few warmer days the fish will move up to feed. Look for these fish to be moving closer to the spawning areas.
Spring-
The spring fishing on Table Rock Lake can be absolutely amazing and a lot of different baits will catch fish during this time. Early spring brings out the jerkbait fishermen and the key is to keep the bait moving very slowly with long pauses between jerks. As the water warms a bit, the wiggle wart in crawdad colors becomes a lake favorite and is responsible for a lot of big fish caught every spring. When the dogwoods bloom, it's time to tie on a white or chartreuse spinnerbait and slow roll it through the timber. Spring structure is mostly main lake points and secondary points with the fish primarily holding in 8 - 15 ft. of water.
Summer-
Summer temperatures bring warmer water which slows the fish down and pushes them deeper out on the main lake points. 45 - 60 ft. is not uncommon for the fish to hold during the heat of the daytime through the summer. Nightcrawlers and drop shot rigs are very effective for these fish and you'll have to rely heavily on electronics to find them. You will need to search on several main lake points to find the one or two that are holding the fish and for some reason the same points may not hold fish from day to day so a constant search is necessary during the summer.
Fall-
Fall can be a tricky time of year to fish Table Rock. Early fall still finds most of the fish out deep but the Smallmouth will start to move up on the points around 25-30 feet deep. Football head jigs are the best way to catch the Smallmouth at this time. As the water cool more fish will start to move shallow but at the same time a lot of the Kentuckies will actually start moving deeper. Jigging spoons are the best bait to catch these deep Kentuckies. By late fall these Kentuckies can be as deep as 70 feet. The smallmouth and largemouth will be shallower in late fall and the spinnerbait and crankbaits will catch most of the fish.
Table Rock Lake offers a good variety of fishing from shallow to deep through each season. The patterns mentioned here are the general lake methods used by a lot of local anglers, but many other patterns and baits can be used effectively as well. Good lake knowledge, a good map and knowing how to use your graph and electronics are all very important factors in fishing on Table Rock. The baits and depths above should give you a good head start on your fishing adventure on Table Rock Lake.
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