Taneycomo Fishing Report

[Phil Lilley]

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Looks like we’re going to have an early autumn this year. The leave on the bluffs here on Lake Taneycomo area already showing color. Hopefully the dry summer won’t diminish our fall colors this month but so far it hasn’t. Leaves are starting to dot the surface of the lake and that means mornings and evenings our rainbows will be midging the surface, feeding on midges and bugs that come off the leaves. Out in front of the resort, the wind pushes the leaves into a line and on both sides of the line you’ll find rainbows dimpling the surface. Now these rainbows will stay close to the surface unless a boat comes by and that pushes them down for just a short time. So we fish something that stays close to the surface where the trout are like a jig under a float, a zebra midge under a float or a shallow running crank bait, a spinner or spoon. Target those fish that surface. They aren’t moving very fast and will stay in the area you see them in. Most are small, freshly stocked rainbows but there are a few small browns and larger rainbows too. You’ll find these midging trout all up and down the lake, from the Landing all the way to the dam. Should think about using light line- 6x if you’re using tippet or 2-pound if you’re using mono.<p>

There’s been no generation early in the day. It’s kicking on mid to late afternoon and running until about 10 pm. Early, there’s been little to no wind so the surface of the lake is slick. Early, the trout are staying in the shaded areas midging. Stands to reason the ones deeper are staying in the shade also. If you’re fishing something under a float whether it be a jig or fly, watch closely for the bite because it will be subtle. I’ve fished with some anglers who enjoy casting their line way out but the problem is they don’t see the bite cause the float is too far away. Gotta see it vibrate so keep it close.

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Night crawler fishing about ¼- to ½-mile below Fall Creek has been pretty good the last few days. When the sun is up high, you should think about going to 2-pound line, small split shot and whenever, whatever—inject the worm with air and make it float.

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There’s a bunch of trout at the Narrows above Fall Creek but there’s also been quite a few boats crowded in there. If you’re going to fish the narrow shoot, stay on the shallow flat and cast to the deep. Traffic isn’t a bad thing so grumble when someone motors through. Boats stir up the bottom and trout automatically move in looking for bugs that get kicked up. That means it triggers a feeding frenzy and you’ll catch a trout when that happens. One thing you don’t want to do- anchor in the middle or even in the channel. It’s not courteous and it’ll just cause you and others aggravation.

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The chunk rock bank there just below the Narrows is deep and is holding quite a few fish. A jig and float should work well, using an orange headed brown or sculpin jig about 5 feet deep. This area is one of the first places you’ll see wind/chop in the morning so it’s a good place to start. Been catching a few warm water fish there too—blue gill, smallmouth bass and crappie.

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I fished yesterday morning and caught a smallmouth and a crappie below Fall Creek’s dock along the new chunk rock bank throwing a 3/32nd oz olive jig and working it off the bottom there. Both were nice size!

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Fly fishing below the dam has been interesting lately. Bruce Omans thought he had a big brown chasing his sculpin fly down in the big hole the other day but after the fish had been on a few seconds, it didn’t feel anything like a trout. It moved slow, but was very heavy. Then he got a glimce of it—a flathead catfish!!?? Not just a flathead but a 36-inch flathead! Taneycomo is becoming quite a diversified fishery!!

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[brother dave]

Did he eat the catfish? Or release it? Just curious, woulda made some serious fish tacos.

[Fredrick]

I went to the dam very early on Thursday 10/6 had ok luck on rooster tails on ultra light spinning rod. I then went to a creek that feeds taneycomo and had crazy good luck wading with rooster tails fall come early for sure . I landed more fish there it was a blast I highly recommend smashing the barbs did not hurt a single fish hurt. The best rooster tail trout fishing I have ever had I caught 15 rainbows(in two hours) between 8-16 inches very fat and strong on 4lb test. My ultra light rod and pflueger reel were flawless even with el cheapo wallmart 4lb test line . It was lots o fun!!

[perchjerker]

Hey Fredrick you forgot to give the color on those rooster tails.

[ciRe]

I'm down here now and fishing between the darn on the rebar hole. Outlet 2 was awesome right when they started generating catching 3 browns and countless of rainbows. Before I went to the rebar hole and did good because anyone who walked threw would kick up scuds and fish went into a feeding frenzy. Last night I decided to throw a crank bait and had one that felt to be a good size get off. But now I'm getting ready to go. Caught most my fish on a cadis and tan scud.

[Phil Lilley]

Flathead was released.

[Fredrick]

As far as the rooster tails white,green and orange. I switch colors when the fish lose interest seems to work great.

[Phil Lilley]

May I ask... what creek did you fish?

[Fredrick]

Sure it was turkey creek . I was warned once before on here to keep my mouth shut about turkey creek that's why I said a creek that flows into taneycomo. Also be warned some times there are hobos and tweakers down there lol.As of thurs there were some shady people living in a tent down there. I had one guy down there tweeking tell me I was with the fbi and he wanted his lawyer present before he would talk to me.

[Phil Lilley]

Sure it was turkey creek . I was warned once before on here to keep my mouth shut about turkey creek that's why I said a creek that flows into taneycomo. Also be warned some times there are hobos and tweakers down there lol.As of thurs there were some shady people living in a tent down there. I had one guy down there tweeking tell me I was with the fbi and he wanted his lawyer present before he would talk to me.

That doesn't surprise me. Lots of homeless in the Branson/Hollister area.