Table Rock Report

[HookemHard]

Has the water started to fall yet? I am thinking about coming down at the end of the month, but two weeks ago I think it was up 15ft. How was the water temp for your trip? Looks like you got into some good ones.

Thanks,

Hook Em Hard

[Don House]

Hook Em Hard, water temps was from 52 - 54 at the DAM and in the Kimberling City Area 53 - 56 in most places. But the rain cooled it down again from what I hear. Water is rising again 929.? I was told it will crest at 933.0 on Saturday. Fishing also slowed again. But I'm sure the Heartland Boys will figure out the puzzle again and we start all over.. It should be hot again by the time you get down here at the end of the month!

Good Fishing

Capt. Don

[FishnNut]

Don, this is kind of off of the subject, but what is all of this crazy weather going to do to our spawn? The way that the water temps keep going up and down, plus the fact that the Corps is going to try to release water rapidly down to 920 makes me wonder if the spawn will be devistated throughout the chain of lakes.

[Don House]

Fishnnut, well that is the magic questions right now on everyones mind! Not too sure but I know the fish are getting ready, all of these fish on Wednesday where just flat full of shad and eggs. I'm not too sure if there are just feeding like mad to get ready or if they have just had a hard time finding the bait and have finally found them and moving up in the dirty water?

Even at 920 the fish will get to work and spawn when it is time water is going to warm here if we can stop this rain and the dirtier the better it warms so much faster. Most of the fish will that I have watched spawn alittle bit deeper than most people think anyway and I have seen fish spawn about 5 - 10 feet off the bank, so I would think these guys will do the same but on the old bank line. The Crappie well that is what I'm worried about they like to move up as shallow as they can to spawn, they are the ones that will be hurt really bad.

So all we can do is wait and see right now, if we get more rain it's going to go back up again and this will start all over again. Maybe some of the other guys can put in there two cents worth and lets see what everyone else thinks..

Good Fishing

Capt. Don

[FishnNut]

Thanks, Don. I didn't know that the Bass would relate to the "Old" bank line. That makes the outlook a whole lot better for the Bass, but I hadn't even thought about the Crappie. I wish the Corps could hold the level for a little while (below where it would cause personal property damage), but as long as it keeps raining it's out of their control, so to speak.

Scott