Bill Beck

Table Rock Guide Service Fishing Report November 17th, 2006 Lake Level: 908.7 Normal Pool: 915.0 Water Temp: 57 degrees White River Area Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in watermelon candy in 25-35 feet deep on main lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky bass. Fish 5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks. Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in watermelon candy in 25-35 feet deep on main lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky bass. Fish 5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks. Lower End-Dam Area Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in watermelon candy in 25-35 feet deep on main lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky bass. Fish 5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks. Upper End-James River Carolina rigged Zoom centipedes in watermelon red and watermelon candy on main river gravel points in 15-25 feet deep. Football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly in 15-25 feet deep is working best for bass. Also use deep running Shad colored crank baits. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks. Crappie Crappies fishing has slowed down but some are still being caught under deeper docks and deep pole timber, but are scattered. Lake Taneycomo Trout I'm catching some nice rainbows and a few browns on a small Rapala in the morning and also swimming a white 1/16 ounce jig. The trout in the trophy area will also take pink or green micro jigs under a float and a zebra midge has also been very good. Below the trophy are from Fall Creek down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers or power baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon, in line spinners are also good in the mornings. Bill Beck Table Rock Guide Service 19 Schooner Creek Rd. Kimberling City, MO 65686 www.tablerockguideservice.com 417-739-3066

Lake Level: 904.8 Water Temp: 58-62 White River Area Bass are being caught on wiggle wart crank baits and 5" milky white grubs on main lake and secondary flat gravel points. On windy days some fish are also being caught on spinner baits in wind blown pockets. Split shot rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in 5-15 feet deep on gravel points, main lake and secondary are also working very good for bass. Look for bass in spawning pockets toward the backs of creeks. Split shot and Carolina rigged lizards work best in these areas. Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area Bass are being caught on wiggle wart crank baits and 5" milky white grubs on main lake and secondary flat gravel points. On windy days some fish are also being caught on spinner baits in wind blown pockets. Split shot rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in 5-15 feet deep on gravel points, main lake and secondary are also working very good for bass. Look for bass in spawning pockets toward the backs of creeks. Split shot and Carolina rigged lizards work best in these areas. Lower End-Dam Area Bass are being caught on wiggle wart crank baits and 5" milky white grubs on main lake and secondary flat gravel points. On windy days some fish are also being caught on spinner baits in wind blown pockets. Split shot rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in 5-15 feet deep on gravel points, main lake and secondary are also working very good for bass. Look for bass in spawning pockets toward the backs of creeks. Split shot and Carolina rigged lizards work best in these areas. Upper End-James River Bass are being caught on wiggle wart crank baits on rocky points on the main river and some secondary areas. Bass are also biting spinner baits in the backs of creeks and pockets. Some fish can also be caught on Carolina rig, centipedes 5-15 feet deep. Look for bass in spawning pockets toward the backs of creeks. Split shot and Carolina rigged lizards work best in these areas. Crappie Crappie fishing is excellent in the Kings River, James River on channel banks around pole timber and in creeks around standing timber 5-10 feet deep chartreuse and white crappie jigs, 1/16 and 1/8 oz jigs and on minnows. In the Long Creek area, crappie are being caught on channel banks around pole timber 5-15 feet deep and in the afternoons after the water warms they can be caught in gravel pockets and on gravel points 5-8 feet deep with chartreuse and white crappie tubes and crappie jigs or minnows. Lake Taneycomo Trout Trout fishing is very good in the trophy area and also below Fall Creek dock. In the trophy area from Fall Creek to the darn, the trout size seems to be improving with the cooler weather. I'm catching some nice rainbows and a few browns on a small Rapala in the morning and also swimming a white 1/16 ounce jig. The trout in the trophy area will also take pink or green micro jigs under a float and a zebra midge has also been very good. Below the trophy are from Fall Creek down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers or power baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon. www.tablerockguideservice.com

Feb. 8th, 2006 Lake Level: 903.0 Normal Pool: 915.0 Water Temp: 42-46 Table Rock Lake White River Area With the mild weather we have been having, the fishing hasn't changed much in the past few weeks. Some days are hit and miss. They don't bite everyday, all day but for the most part, the bass are shallow for this time of year. Kentucky bass and smallmouth bass are on main lake gravel points from 10 to 20 feet deep. They can be caught swimming gray grubs and on stick baits, especially on windy day. Also try throwing a 1/4 oz. Jig. Largemouth bass are on bluff ends and cedar cuts off the main lake and will take stick baits. Some big largemouths are being caught in the creek arms around cedar trees. Crappie are going good in the Kings River and Lower White in creeks around pole timber anywhere from 6 to 15 feet deep on minnows and crappie jigs. Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area A lot of the bass are moving back into the creeks following the shad schools. They can be caught on gray grubs, tube baits in white or shad patterns and jigging spoons in 35-45 feet deep. Some fish are still on the main lake flats and points 35-55 feet deep and can be caught vertical fishing gray grubs, tube baits and spoons. On windy days, bass can be caught on crawfish pattern wiggle warts on gravel and ledgy banks. Some fish are also being caught on 5/16 Eakins jigs in brown and purple or peanut butter and jelly on the bluff ends and under boat docks 10 -30 feet deep. I'm starting to catch some fish on bluff ends and pole timber points on stick baits. On windy day or early in the morning, alot of fish are on gravel points 10 to 20 feet deep and can be caught swimming a grub and on stickbaits. Crappie are being caught under docks and on pole timber 15-25 feet deep with small grubs or 16th and 18th oz. crappie jigs and roadrunners in white or gray colors. Lower End-Dam Area Bass are moving back into the creeks. They can be caught around 35-45 feet deep vertical fishing a gray grub, tube baits in white or shad patterns and jigging spoons. There are still some fish on the main lake flats and points about 35-55 feet deep and can be caught with the gray grubs, tube baits and spoons. Try throwing a crawfish pattern wiggle wart on gravel or ledgy banks on windy days. You can also try the 5/16 Eakins brown and purple or peanut butter and jelly jigs on the bluff ends and under docks 10-30 feet deep. I'm also starting to catch fish on stick baits on bluff ends and pole timber points. On windy days or early in the morning, alot of fish are on main lake gravel points in 10 to 20 feet of water and can be caught swimming a grub and on stickbaits. Crappie are biting consistently in the Long Creek area on small grubs or 16th and 18th oz. crappie jigs and roadrunners in white or gray colors on bluffs with pole timber and are suspended 10-20 feet deep. Around Cricket Creek the crappie are shallower in 6-10 feet on bluffs and pole timber pockets. Upper End-James River Bass are being caught 30-40 feet deep on flats near the mouths of creeks using white jigging spoons, white tube baits or gray grubs. On windy days, some fish can be caught paralleling bluffs with wiggle warts in crawfish patterns. I'm starting to catch some fish on bluff ends and pole timber points on stick baits. Crappie fishing is real good with minnows and crappie tubes or jigs from Virgin Bluff on up into the James River in the creeks around pole timber about 8-15 feet deep. Lake Taneycomo Trout fishing is very good in the trophy area and also below Fall Creek dock. In the trophy area from Fall Creek to the darn, the trout size seems to be improving with the cooler weather. I'm catching some nice rainbows and a few browns on a small Rapala in the morning and also swimming a white 1/16 ounce jig. The trout in the trophy area will also take pink or green micro jigs under a float and a zebra midge has also been very good. Below the trophy are from Fall Creek down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers or power baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon. www.tablerockguideservice.com

Early in May you should fish secondary points with light line and a split shot rig with a centipede in green pumpkin. some bass will hit top water early in the morning and on cloudy days around pole timber on main lake and secondary points. From mid May on, I would fish main lake points with split shot and carolina rig with a green pumpkin centepede and fish top water on main lake points around pole timber also a drop shot rig, 24-30 feet deep on main lake gravel points. Good luck Bill

The best bite in the mid lake from Kimberling City to the dam is on secondary and main lake points using a Lucky Craft pointer 100 in ghost minnow and chartruese shad. When they quit biting the jerk bait, use a 5 inch grub with a 1/4 oz head in smoke or smoke black flake. Swim the grub down to 15 to 18 feet. The fish will also bite a brown 5/15 or 3/8 jigs on secondary points 10-20 feet deep. Good Luck, Bill

The best bite in the mid lake from Kimberling City to the dam is on secondary and main lake points using a Lucky Craft pointer 100 in ghost minnow and chartruese shad. When they quit biting the jerk bait, use a 5 inch grub with a 1/4 oz head in smoke or smoke black flake. Swim the grub down to 15 to 18 feet. The fish will also bite a brown 5/15 or 3/8 jigs on secondary points 10-20 feet deep. Good Luck, Bill

You winterize your boat????? Why would a person do such a crazy thing!

Lake Level: 903.2 Normal Pool: 915.0 Water Temp: 43-46 degrees White River Area The bass are shallow for this time of year. Kentucky bass and smallmouth bass are on main lake gravel points from 10 to 20 feet deep. They can be caught swimming gray grubs and on stick baits, especially on windy day. Also try throwing a 1/4 oz. Jig. Largemouth bass are on bluff ends and cedar cuts off the main lake and will take stick baits. some big largemouths are being caught in the creek arms around cedar trees. Crappie are going good in the Kings River and Lower White in creeks around pole timber anywhere from 6 to 15 feet deep on minnows and crappie jigs. Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area A lot of the bass are moving back into the creeks following the shad schools. They can be caught on gray grubs, tube baits in white or shad patterns and jigging spoons in 35-45 feet deep. Some fish are still on the main lake flats and points 35-55 feet deep and can be caught vertical fishing gray grubs, tube baits and spoons. On windy days, bass can be caught on crawfish pattern wiggle warts on gravel and ledgy banks. Some fish are also being caught on 5/16 Eakins jigs in brown and purple or peanut butter and jelly on the bluff ends and under boat docks 10 -30 feet deep. I'm starting to catch some fish on bluff ends and pole timber points on stick baits. On windy day or early in the morning, alot of fish are on gravel points 10 to 20 feet deep and can be caught swimming a grub and on stickbaits. Crappie are being caught under docks and on pole timber 15-25 feet deep with small grubs or 16th and 18th oz. crappie jigs and roadrunners in white or gray colors. Lower End-darn Area Bass are moving back into the creeks. They can be caught around 35-45 feet deep vertical fishing a gray grub, tube baits in white or shad patterns and jigging spoons. There are still some fish on the main lake flats and points about 35-55 feet deep and can be caught with the gray grubs, tube baits and spoons. Try throwing a crawfish pattern wiggle wart on gravel or ledgy banks on windy days. You can also try the 5/16 Eakins brown and purple or peanut butter and jelly jigs on the bluff ends and under docks 10-30 feet deep. I'm also starting to catch fish on stick baits on bluff ends and pole timber points. On windy days or early in the morning, alot of fish are on main lake gravel points in 10 to 20 feet of water and can be caught swimming a grub and on stickbaits Crappie are biting consistently in the Long Creek area on small grubs or 16th and 18th oz. crappie jigs and roadrunners in white or gray colors on bluffs with pole timber and are suspended 10-20 feet deep. Around Cricket Creek the crappie are shallower in 6-10 feet on bluffs and pole timber pockets. Upper End-James River Bass are being caught 30-40 feet deep on flats near the mouths of creeks using white jigging spoons, white tube baits or gray grubs. On windy days, some fish can be caught paralleling bluffs with wiggle warts in crawfish patterns. I'm starting to catch some fish on bluff ends and pole timber points on stick baits. Crappie fishing is real good with minnows and crappie tubes or jigs from Virgin Bluff on up into the James River in the creeks around pole timber about 8-15 feet deep. Lake Taneycomo Trout fishing is very good in the trophy area and also below Fall Creek dock. In the trophy area from Fall Creek to the darn, the trout size seems to be improving with the cooler weather. I'm catching some nice rainbows and a few browns on a small Rapala in the morning and also swimming a white 1/16 ounce jig. The trout in the trophy area will also take pink or green micro jigs under a float and a zebra midge has also been very good. Below the trophy are from Fall Creek down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers or power baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon.