Members lakerat18 Posted August 23, 2016 Members Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hi all! I'm Rick. I live in Arizona. I'm gonna be visiting my dad in about a week or so near Branson. I'm finally gonna get to fish Table Rock! It kind of a bucket list lake for me. I'm looking to target some flatheads. Is it viable to fish for flats in table rock? Or should I just try something else... Any info helps! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillback Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Welcome! I can't help you much with flathead advice. They are certainly in the lake and people catch them on trot lines. I'm sure there are also some folks that fish for them with rod and reel, but you don't hear much about that. Good luck if you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfishn Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 You'll be 2-3 weeks early for a really good flathead bite as surface temps start cooling more, but don't let that stop you. On the Branson end I'd recommend trying the back half of timbered creek arms (like Jaques). Spend about an hour before dark catching green sunfish on worm bits. Change the water on your baits a couple times the first hour or two to clear out the waste. You don't have to put your baits on the bottom or in the midst of a tree, suspended at 5-10 feet near cover works well at night. If you're rod-n-reelin', big slip bobbers or barely inflated balloons are the ticket with a very slow moving presentation. Stay off the trolling motor as much as you can, drifting or sculling won't spook them near as bad. Quillback 1 I can't dance like I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lakerat18 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Members Share Posted August 23, 2016 Gonna be on the shore as we don't have access to a boat on this trip. Even if I don't find any flats, I'm sure there are some nice channel cats in the lake I can catch. Thanks for the info guys! Also, I'm a big fan of crappie (hard to find in Arizona). I plan on putting out some minnows too... How's the crappie at table rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfishn Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Yep, Plenty of channel cats. If you have access to a well-lit dock sitting over 25' or deeper water you might find some crappie, but they'll be pretty hard to come by from the bank. I can't dance like I used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lakerat18 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Members Share Posted August 24, 2016 Cool! Thanks for the info! Can't wait to go fishing out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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