Phil Lilley

MDC designed the trophy area so that under 12 inch rainbows WOULD be taken out... they've even admitted not enough rainbows are kept when the water is down. Guides drift the area when the water is high using scuds and egg flies and they do keep their limit of <12 inch rainbows. You will get glares... but don't let it bother you. They're just jealous cause they don't know how to cook.

I almost bought the Red Eleven Resort back in 79... stayed there for a few days that spring and caught bou-cous of crappie off their dock. But the resort flooded every 5 years or so - made it less appealing. But I guess they host alot of bass tournaments out of there- or use to.

Greers Ferry Lake Top Flood Pool: 487.00 White River Top Power Pool: 461.26 (GRRA4) Bottom Power Pool: 435.00 Generation Phone Number for Greers Ferry Dam - (501) 362-5150 River Levels Red River at Index, AR Red River at Spring Bank, AR Dissolved Oxygen Levels Gage is only in operation durring fall and early minter months.

Greers Ferry Lake Top Flood Pool: 487.00 White River Top Power Pool: 461.26 (GRRA4) Bottom Power Pool: 435.00 Current lake levels are at the top of chart in red.

Norfork Lake Top Flood Pool: 580.0 White River Top Power Pool: 552.0 (NFDA4) Bottom Power Pool: 510.0 Current lake levels are at the top of chart in red. Corp Site - http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/WCDS/Repo...ata/Norfork.htm

Norfork Lake Top Flood Pool: 580.0 White River Top Power Pool: 552.0 (NFDA4) Real time generation 870-431-5311 Bottom Power Pool: 510.0 Dissolved Oxygen Levels- Norfork Dam Penstock 1 Norfork Lake Tailwater Gages on only in service during fall and early winter months.

Bull Shoals Lake Top Flood Pool: 695.0 White River Top Power Pool: 654.0 (BSGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 628.5 Real time generation 870-431-5311 http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/data/tabular/htm/bulsdam.htm River Levels White River near Norfork, AR White River at Calico Rock, AR White River at Allison, AR White River at Batesville, AR Dissolved oxygen and temperature reports http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/reports/remote/profiles/do1.htm Lake Reports http://www.swl-wc.usace.army.mil/pages/reports/remote/white.htm White River FAQ (Corps) http://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Water-Levels/White-River-Frequently-Asked-Questions/

Beaver Lake Top Flood Pool: 1130.0 White River Top Power Pool: 1120.4 (BVGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 1077.0

Corp Site - http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/....cfm?Id=M401230 Top image is Beaver\'s lake level. Beaver Lake Top Flood Pool: 1130.0 White River Top Power Pool: 1120.4 (BVGA4) Bottom Power Pool: 1077.0 River Levels White River near Fayetteville, AR White River near Goshen, AR Richland Creek at Goshen, AR War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, AR West Fork White River east of Fayetteville, AR

We've seen generation almost every morning, esp weekdays, for the past few weeks but this morning there's no generation. This may be a pattern for the rest of the week. Looking at the forecast, it looks like balmy weather all week, highs today and tomorrow into the 60's with a little rain Wednesday and a little cooler. Froggy on the lake this morning but it's cleared and boats are starting their way uplake... what few there are. But our business picks up today thru the week so... trout- get ready!

Bill Butts is a friend from Springfield that is an avid fly/striper angler. He directed me to add a forum just on the temperate bass family with an emphasis on fly fishing which he is hosting. I think we all will learn alot about this sport from Bill and others like jay bird. The only fly/striper fishing I've done was years ago below Texhoma Dam in the Red River.

The last couple of years I've heard more about the Kings and the walleye spawning rin in March/April... going to have to check it out this spring. The Kings Arm is where MDC has stocked walleye in past years, along with the James Arm. They are now stocking them in the Long are, if I'm not mistaken.

The jig in my avatar is a killer lure for any smallwouth creek. You mentioned Bull Creek... I've had so much fun with smallies using a scuplin jig it's almost cheating. The Finley is one of the new waters on my list to fish in 06.

Don't worry- I've been telling people and writing about it for years... and it's still not fished hard at all. Besides, this isn't Field and Stream.

I've assumed most everyone knows who I am... and many have read my bio on ozarkanglers... but I guess I should go ahead and post my story- abbreviated story. Grew up in Parsons, KS. My 30 year hs reunion is next summer. Fished farm ponds as a boy and LOVED it. Married by best friend, Marsha, and we share 4 beautiful kids. We moved to Springfield in 1981 to get closer to Branson because we wanted to buy a resort (housing was too expensive and jobs few in Branson at that time). We looked for 2 years before the Lord directed us to buy Rosadaro Resort, a fix-me-up place... the first time I showed my dad the place, he wouldn't even get out of the car. Now 23 years later, none of us regret the move. My parents and Marsha's parent both live down the road from the resort and both help out in one way or the other. I abused my wife early on by leaving her with the kids and resort to go fishing "because I needed to get a fishing report". I still do the same thing but I'm not leaving her to do it... she goes with me sometimes. In 1996, I had a guy build us a website. I really didn't like the way he did it so I started teaching myself how to do html. I met a guy name Jim Turner who was part owners of branson.net. He was trying to build a branson site--I offered to do fishing info and reports as well as church and golf info for his site and he let me have space on the server free of charge for the resort. Soon I got a list of emails from anglers who wanted a fishing report emailed to them- I started the Taneycomo Trout Times in 1997. A year later, Jim bought ozarkanglers.com and I copied all my fishing info to it. At one point, TTT's subscriptions grew to over 2000 but after 3 server crashes, a name change and one lawsuit, it's down to just over 600. I like what I do... I enjoy educating fisherpeople and pre-fisherpeople the sport of fishing for just the reasons you are reading about in some of the introductions here... because it's a worthy sport, bringing people together, keeping others active and young, spending time with their husbands and kids--- the list is endless. This forum is something I've wanted to do for some time. I bought it in September (05) and finally got it up live in late October. And you know, everyday it blesses me more and more to see people getting on, sharing thoughts and experiences that help others enjoy fishing even more. I see old friends visiting and new friendships forming. I see gatherings being planned and fishing reports shared. I wanted this to be a place void of the rough talking and cutting you see on other forums. My #1 rule is - respect each other... and it's been kept very nicely, thank you. Honestly, I didn't expect this kind of response and participation on the forum. I'm exploring new ways to get the word out to new "waters" all over the Ozarks. Of course, Taneycomo is my first love but I too want to learn more about all the lakes, river and streams in our heartland. Now I'm excited to see how far it will go. Thanks! Phil Lilley

Below the dam, McClellens and Handicap Access - those are the public accesses I know of. I like HA best. Great riffles just above the access are usually full of trout. I like fishing small midge dries and soft hackles during a midge hatch, which happen most of the time, or drifting thread midges and small scuds #20's thru the same riffles. Just sit tight- Jimmy T, Jeremy and Brian will be on to give you details.... among others.

I attended a couple of public meetings hsoted by MDC - one was over in Taneyville/Forsyth in which the place was packed... and there were a bunch of MDC people there. They basically said they didn't know what happened to the white bass. But they were encouraged by their data in 04 and 05. BS had a great hatch in 03 when the water was high all spring and summer (I think it was 03). I believe this year will be a good year for whites on BS. But- I remember back in the 80's, in the fall, going out and seeing acres and acres of surfacing white bass on the flats down by Mincy/Drury area. It's been nothing like that since.

Just keep watching the forum... Table Rock will light up in the coming months with lots of reports and information.

Nothing really weird about catching bass or walleye in Taney... Taney is one of the best lake in MO for catching lunker bass over 10 pounds. I've seen bass bedding in a creek off Taney that weigh well over 12-13-14 pounds. It's a well kept secret and locals don't want it to get out. Also- lower Taney is one of the best blue gill lakes around. Big blue gill and great in the summer on popping bugs. Crappie and white bass- oh yes... but don't tell anyone. One summer Brian Rea and I broke off 6 spinner baits on the 4th of July - 100 degrees out mid day just down from Rockaway Beach on BIG bass... we just couldn't get them in!! I'm sure there's pleny of stories of big bass but it's hard to get people to talk about those close-to-the-vest secret spots. One other story about Taney... Rick Osenga grew up in Branson. He used to work on the Sammy Lane back in the 60's as a driver and pirate. He told me they used to go down on their dock at night and jump and pound the deck of the dock close to the stalls to knock the scuds off the floatation, then drop a jig down and catch 4-5-6-7-8 lb rainbows like they were going out of style.

Happy Birthday- Brian!! I remember 32... I think.

When I hear of the Finley River, I think of Charlie Farmer, an outdoor writer who lives in Nixa (or Ozark, not sure). His first love is the Finley and fishes it often. There are many small streams in this area which offer great floats and equal angling opportunities... if only we had time to take advantage of them! I'm hoping to float the Finley this spring.

I'm still learning new and better ways to add "life" to this forum.

Hey- I still like Field and Stream.

K-dock will bite your head off if you ask for a report. Welcome, again John. I'm sure we'll cross paths around K-Dock area this spring.

Being raised in a Christian home all of my young life (Presby, Assembly of God), you could say I've been "brain-washed" in my present beliefs, a subject of my environment. If so, I am blessed. But you know I see lots of people who were raised the same way who are as far from God as I am close to Him so I guess you might say- it comes down to choices... little ones... throughout this journey. I have made good choices and poor ones. I have made very good choices and very bad ones... unlike anyone I know of. Some of those choices have been reactions to experiences and circumstances I had nothing to do with... how I reacted to death, sickness, tragedy, betrayals, offenses-- all shape character. But as a Christian, several foundational truths remain constant deep in my belief system: My position, who I am, will never change- never. It cannot. I am a child of the Most High God, adopted into His family through the sacrifice of Jesus death and His resurrection has given me life and victory over sin and death, eternal death and separation from God. My name has been written in the Lamb's Book of Life, never to be erased. How did I get there? I was confronted with a choice, deep within my heart, and I chose to accept the urgings of the Holy Spirit who was drawing me to that place of decision. I acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God and His death and resurrection. I confessed I was in a sinner and didn't have a relationship with the One true God and my Creator... and I wanted it. I accepted Jesus as my Savior and confessed Him as my new Lord of my life. So what do we do with Jesus? Some put Him on a shelf and only pull Him down when we need Him. Some have formed our own opinions about Him, not researching Him out truly, honestly and with an open heart. We have formed our own "theology of life" taking bits and pieces from the Bibles and from lessons learned. We have justified the way we live by examples of other people, even some "Christians" who live sinful lives while spouting "Jesus is Lord" when their life doesn't the evidence at all. All these things don't change God, who He is, His character, what He requires. He is the "I Am". He is love. He is almighty and all powerful and He alone is worthy of our praise and admiration... there is no other. Search Him out- He is faithful to reveal Himself to those who truly seek Him with all their heart. But if you don't make the effort, life will pass, like a vapor, and it will be too late. So what do you do with Jesus?