Dam Area Report Table Rock Lake Current Fishing Report

[Bill Babler]

Been out the last 3 days and it seems to be about the same for me everyday. I'm starting with a bit of topwater if I can find some breeze. Really does not matter about the locations, as long as there is wind on them. Cove mouths and cedar tops all seems to me must have a breeze.

Pete Wenners has been catching a few in the dam area early on a wart, with his boat in about 20 fishing the chunker stuff at a 45 degree angle. Also Pete has caught a few nice LM out of cedar tops, on a spook.

I or the gang have seen zero chasing or schooling activity either early or late in the dam area, for the past week. Just have to target where they should be and try it for a while. chuggers or a spook, seem to be the best bet for the top stuff. Catching 2 or 3 a day on the top, all LM and all decent, 15 to 18 inches..

Shaky head is by far doing better than the jig. I'm using a Chompers 3/8th. oz. head and a green pumpkin 4" sinko of your choice. It has been catching 5 to one over the small 3/8th. oz. jig. usually about a dozen per trip, with 80% being keeps. Nothing with weight. Lots of SM in the 16 to 18 inch range that weigh about 2 pounds. Long and Lean.

Fish seem to be on chunker stuff and as always the breeze is a huge helper. Putting the boat in about 30' and bite is usually about 1/2 way back. All LM and Jaws, no K's for me in the last week.

Some of the boys are spooning and flipping docks. I tried this for hours and nothing. One of the boys has one dock he can catch about a dozen out of 1 stall every other day and that is his only savior. All K's.

Before Labor day the White Bass Bite was very good early in the Big Cedar area. After Labor day with the cool weather, they have just vanished. No reports of Whites this week. Big Blue Gill Bite is still outstanding. Some of the Guides have been guiding them all Summer and have caught 100"s of Huge Gills. Catfish are also going really good on limblines or jug lines. Saw 3 jugs all floating and bobbing with fish on them yesterday in the old 86 cove.

Surface clarity has looked to me to be similar to the James a vey nice green. Surface temps are ranging between 76 and 80 later in the day.

Bite has picked up all week and by Oct 1st. should be getting there.

Good Luck

[Champ188]

Thanks for the detailed report, Bill.

[Phil Lilley]

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[Bill Babler]

Do ya think you'll get google's attention with that big, long title?????

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It's already there.

[ksbugman200]

Enjoyed the report Bill. Thanks