Fishing Bull Shoals

[96 CHAMP]

Been a long tine since I’ve been to Bull Shoals but the wife and I are thinking of coming down in July for a few days to show her more of the beautiful Tri-Lakes area. Any advice on staying at any of the resorts and what one would expect as far as fishing that time of year, been a Table Rock fan for many years, looking to get away from the crowd. Thanks  for any advice

[rps]

One alternative is to stay in one of the resorts on the river below the dam, Gastons or Sportsmans. The lake is minutes away and the river is beautiful.

[Ham]

I don’t fish the lake that time of year. I gave zero idea on the fishing. 

There are cabins for rent near Protem, MO that I have used that were nice enough and that is near center of the lake. 

Places for rent all over really. Diamond City. Oakland area. Lakeview. Bull Shoals itself. 

Kinda hot and a lot of recreational boat traffic. 

[techo]

I have been eyeing Bull Shoals more and more lately.  Every  time I end up going back to Table Rock because I love her.  Just crazy there with traffic.  

[96 CHAMP]

Techo, you saying bull or the rock is crazy with traffic?

[96 CHAMP]

20 hours ago, rps said:

One alternative is to stay in one of the resorts on the river below the dam, Gastons or Sportsmans. The lake is minutes away and the river is beautiful.

Rps, do you have any names of access points one can use in the area, thanks

[rps]

1 minute ago, 96 CHAMP said:

Rps, do you have any names of access points one can use in the area, thanks

It has been years, but the ramp at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock and the Bull Shoals Dam Public ramp are the nearest and very usable. Numerous cuts, points, creeks and coves within 5 miles of water. I am talking myself into going this year.

[96 CHAMP]

2 hours ago, rps said:

It has been years, but the ramp at Bull Shoals Lake Boat Dock and the Bull Shoals Dam Public ramp are the nearest and very usable. Numerous cuts, points, creeks and coves within 5 miles of water. I am talking myself into going this year.

Thanks for the info, good luck fishing to you.

[Royal Blue]

Not to speak for Techo, but I'm sure he meant Table Rock.  I fish Bull a lot all year, but mostly way up by K-Dock.  There are boats, but they're not lined up taking turns on every single cut and point like they sometimes are on the rock.

[Ham]

My guest noted that we were catching lots of fish in multiple areas with near solitude.