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Late July on Table Rock


Kevin Sharpe

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Hi,

I am a recent addition to this web site, and have been reading the posts and was looking for info on a couple of topics.

First, I will be down at Table Rock in the 3rd week of July, and was wanting to get info on the around Indian Point for fishing, and I have seen several websites making mention of Stripers in Table Rock Lake. I have asked around with several of my buddies who frequent Table Rock, and they were unaware of Stripers in the lake. Is there any truth to it, and if so, as I will be near the dam, and I am a frequenter of Norfork in the winter for Stripers, what are the tactics for Summer Stripers at Table Rock. I ain't looking to steal any tactics, but there is nothing I love better that a nice Striper hit, I love the action and would appeciate any info regarding this.

I will be watching the posts as I get nearer to getting down to the Lake.

Thanks for all the good info I have read so far. And I really like the Lake Maps, and am hoping to use their info also.

Kevin Sharpe

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Hi,

I am a recent addition to this web site, and have been reading the posts and was looking for info on a couple of topics.

First, I will be down at Table Rock in the 3rd week of July, and was wanting to get info on the around Indian Point for fishing, and I have seen several websites making mention of Stripers in Table Rock Lake. I have asked around with several of my buddies who frequent Table Rock, and they were unaware of Stripers in the lake. Is there any truth to it, and if so, as I will be near the dam, and I am a frequenter of Norfork in the winter for Stripers, what are the tactics for Summer Stripers at Table Rock. I ain't looking to steal any tactics, but there is nothing I love better that a nice Striper hit, I love the action and would appeciate any info regarding this.

I will be watching the posts as I get nearer to getting down to the Lake.

Thanks for all the good info I have read so far. And I really like the Lake Maps, and am hoping to use their info also.

Kevin Sharpe

You might want to leave your striper gear at home! If you plan on fishing the Indian Point area in July plan on fishing deep. If you want to bass fish, a drop shot rig on 6lb test, A 3/4 oz spoon, and a football jig are all you should need. Look for the fish to be in brushpiles and deep tree tops. When the fishing gets tough, go and find a couple of nice bluff ends and main lake points with deep trees and come back to them after dark. Try black and blue jigs, salt craws, and big worms. I hope this helps.

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KEVIN: Everything Ealy says is correct, Night fishing should be your best bet at that time of year, especially if you like fishing when it's quiet, calm and not covered with sunscreen. Personally, this is my favorite and usually most successful time of year to bass fish on TR.

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There is an occasional Striper in TR. They come through the Beaver Dam. They do not reproduce effectively once here. Mostly they stay up in the river and eat trout.

By late July the bass routine on TR is early, late, and at night if you want anything from less than 20 - 25 feet. By then the thermocline will be down near 30-35 feet and most of the day fisherman will be fishing at or above the thermocline by drop shotting. Every once in a while I pick up bass while trolling for walleyes at those depths.

Bill B has written on drop shotting. Good information.

Better yet, hire one of the good guides like Bill for a half day instructional trip. Probably would be the best way to enjoy TR in July. That time of year is not easy for a newbie on TR.

Good luck. Have a great time.

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KS, Not much to add, as these guys have hit a really nice lick. Get out early and fish the major creek and cove mouths with the topwater gear. After that, use your sonar and look on the major lake flat points for K's.

These fish will usually be located at the thermocline or there abouts. Live bait and small finess or dropshot worms will catchem. Be kind as we love everyone of them.

Most of the guides have created Milk Runs. They are the spots we check, They are not always on all the spots, and sometime only here and there. Keep moving and keep looking. Good Luck

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Thanks for all the good info, as far as the Stripers, I figured they were a long shot in summer, but was more curious as to the reality of whether or not there were some in the lake, and I will probably be going out at night, early morning 3 to 4 AM around the Indian Point area, and see what I can do.

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