Cooper Creek Ca- Public Access

[OSUCowboyinSPFD]

I fished Taneycomo for the first time on New Years. We rented a jonboat from Lilley's and had a great time. Kudos to the staff at Lilley's. They are first class.

I am thinking about coming down solo tomorrow. I am not much of a wader. Is the bank fishing at Cooper Creek worth the trouble? I was wanting to throw jigs and then some bait if I am unable to catch anything.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Leonard]

OSUC..

If it was me.. Id throw cloes and little jakes..

Jig fishing at cooper creek I think would be very diffucult if your bank fishing (or even off the dock)..

I would think jig fishing either up by the dam.. or downtown Branson.. between Scottys and the landing.. then you got Roark Creek.. havent heard many report from there lately... but alway worth a shot.

Leonard

[OSUCowboyinSPFD]

OSUC..

If it was me.. Id throw cloes and little jakes..

Jig fishing at cooper creek I think would be very diffucult if your bank fishing (or even off the dock)..

I would think jig fishing either up by the dam.. or downtown Branson.. between Scottys and the landing.. then you got Roark Creek.. havent heard many report from there lately... but alway worth a shot.

Leonard

I may sound dumb, but what is a cloe or a little jake? Thanks for the help, btw.

Jeff

[duckydoty]

I think it is a cleo? And if it is, it is a small spoon. I have no idea what a little jake is so I cant help you there. Jigs work fine and you should really try up by the hatchery. There are spots you can fish up there and do not need to wade. The area down by the boat ramp there comes to mind right away.

[OSUCowboyinSPFD]

I fished Taneycomo for the first time on New Years. We rented a jonboat from Lilley's and had a great time. Kudos to the staff at Lilley's. They are first class.

I am thinking about coming down solo tomorrow. I am not much of a wader. Is the bank fishing at Cooper Creek worth the trouble? I was wanting to throw jigs and then some bait if I am unable to catch anything.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jeff

Long and short...Went to the boat ramp at the Hatchery. Everybody and their brother was there. No real good spots for some bank fishing.

Went to Cooper Creek...everybody and their brother was at the fishing dock.

Went to the downtown Branson area. Didn't look like the best fishing.

Went to Empire District Park by Forsythe. There was more room, but the fishing was really crappy, at least in my opinion.

I have all of one fishing trip on Taneycomo, but I believe the best way to fish Taneycomo is by boat, with the exception of wade fly fishing below the dam. I would love to hear others opinions on bank fishing and public access, though.

Thanks,

Jeff

[ozark trout fisher]

Long and short...Went to the boat ramp at the Hatchery. Everybody and their brother was there. No real good spots for some bank fishing.

Went to Cooper Creek...everybody and their brother was at the fishing dock.

Went to the downtown Branson area. Didn't look like the best fishing.

Went to Empire District Park by Forsythe. There was more room, but the fishing was really crappy, at least in my opinion.

I have all of one fishing trip on Taneycomo, but I believe the best way to fish Taneycomo is by boat, with the exception of wade fly fishing below the dam. I would love to hear others opinions on bank fishing and public access, though.

Thanks,

Jeff

By the way, a little Jake is a small spoon. It worked great for trout in Colorado for me, but I've never used one here in Missouri.

[Thom]

Don't sell downtown Branson short for bank fishing. There are two or three spots that are sometimes overlooked there.

1 If you go through the trailer park and follow the road through the narrow road under the rr bridge keep going upstream and go under the other highway bridge you can park there just on the other side of the bridge and fish under the bridge against the pilings and upstream staying in the parking area.

2. If you cross over the bridge toward hollister and park on the other side you can walk down to the water on the downstream side of the bridge and fish there.

3. fishing from the docks at the trailer park is permissable also and ofter productive. Check with Scottie (boat dock) for what to use there and where to fish. He is always helpful

Coopers creek is not a good place for bank fishing unless you want to throw out bait and wait.

3. Don't overlook walking up to the cable at the dam either from outlet one or take the road behind the powerhouse and walk down the bank.

4. You also might want to try crossing over the dam toward the state park and walking down on the opposite side of the river from the hatchery. You have to be ready when you cross over the dam because the road to the overlook really jumps up on you. It is a little bit of a walk but for that reason often not occupied.

thom