Table Rock Lake July Fishing Report

[ksbowhunter]

Most of the fish we are seeing on the electronics, are not bass. Here is a tip on your electronics, you may only get here. If you see multiple targets that are very loosly formed, single targets that are suspended and targets that are stationary near the bottom, Very few are bass, if any.

Fish that are moving in the water structure for the most part either rising from the bottom and then returning are Bass. Usually K's. Fish that are rising and moving in the upper water sections are also usually small K's.

Fish that are relating to the tops of structure have not been bass. Mostly Gills. Fish that are rising to your presentation, from the interior of the structure weather they accept it or not are bass.

This pond is crowded now with Gills, Gar, Spoonies, and all other sorts of fish that are not bass. I am still struggling with catching any bass if Gar are working the area, and for the most part they are working everywhere.

Good Luck

[ksbowhunter]

Hey Bill thanks for all the info. Would like to know how your fishing for the Gill's?. Just a split shot or with a slip float? Thank's again

[gitnby]

I'll chime in on the night time bite this past week. Keep in mind, started at 8pm and fished until 11pm 3 nights this last week. Between my buddy and myself we have caught over 35 keeper largemouth, 2 over 6lb and one over 7lb and another that broke a rod as she headed for deeper water.

The key has been shakey head senko, baby brush hog and regular brush hog. I'll post an update on last nights moonshine tourney as my buddies were fishing it.

Our fish have been between 1fow and 15fow and we are fishing in the dam area. My biggest fish came last tuesday and it was a 100degree day.

AGAIN, this is a night time bite vs. what bill is referring to and that is a day time bite. I will echo the topwater has been non existant this year.

Are you fishin the brush hogs rigged Texas-style, C-rig or on the shakey head?

I've caught a few good ones at night on a 3/8 jig with baby brush hog trailer or a brush hog on a c-rig.

[techo]

Donna and I have been driving Titleists lately rather than the Champion.

What is that?

[powerdive]

I trolled cranks on leadcore for walleyes in the Baxter area today. Had a limit of chunky eyes up to 22". Also caught a bunch of "in the way" fish: 11-12 bass up to 20" and 20-25 white bass up to 16". Even had a smallmouth on a turnaround, 20' down over 50' of water. Fished 18-25 feet on points and across the mouths of coves. They're all mixed together--kept me busy (and perspiring). Bite died by 10:30am.

They wanted white today, and only white. No white in the cranks, no hits. First time I've seen that.

[rps]

You gotta love that "in the way fish" concept. People on this forum would kill to catch 20" bass by any legal method. PD - he thinks they are in the way of his eyes.

[Sore Thumbs]

I picked a good time to blow up my motor I guess.

[Bill Babler]

Have not tried trolling leadcore line. Guess I'm going to have to buy a new boat, as the 250 Merc don't like that very well. Nice catch.

[powerdive]

Went back, same area this morning. Quite slow compared to yesterday. 2 walleyes (18" and 20"), maybe 10 white bass, one massive bluegill, and that was it. More "show" on sonar, but far less catching. Not a green fish in sight. Jet skis became murderous about 11am. Walleyes hit a white Static Shad on 90' of lead and a chrome/black Deep Jr. Tstick on 104'.

Bill, you need a kicker.

[Martin]

That's what I was going to say. Bill, you don't need a new boat, just a T-8 kicker. (Or whatever will move you along at 2.0 to 2.2 mph).

Powerdive, did you try any of the bigger, Reef Runner type stuff ?