Holiday Island to Roaring River Map

[rps]

1 Haddock Creek: North Bank cranks and jigs; trees at the crappie; south side, near the front top waters and plastic; spawning cove

2 Across from Haddock Creek: small island with brush and grass; sits on the channel – swimbaits on that side; between the island and shore fish the brush and laydowns with top water; fish the clear part with swimbaits; look for bass chopping shad

3 Down lake on the left, boat docks sit at the front of a little pocket cove. Jig spoons (before the docks went in, I caught walleye here) The little pocket cove holds Ned fish

4 Farther down the lake on the same side, when the shade covers the water, try a walking bait

5 Fletchers

6. From the bend opposite Fletchers, troll hard baits near the bottom for walleye. There are submerged trees and you will hang up, but it is a productive stretch for about 150 yards

7 Trees show above water. Ned for both bass and walleye

8 Wart bank, plus swimbait the docks, Ned in between docks

9 Power Line crosses lake. Good walleye area, but trees scare some people off.

10 Channel side; trees at the front of the pocket cove vertical spoon or trolled hard bait across the front (more trees under water) the pocket cove is a spawning area and a good early summer Ned location

11 Flat at front of Stubblefield Branch; walleye and bass are always somewhere on this flat! Usually, the bass relate to the brush and trees. Prime top water location early May thru early July; fish doctor on the flat itself, swimbaits, and c rig crawler, worm harness on the edges. Bluegills all over the place. Multiple bass 5+ here.

12 Ned between the boat docks and warts on the other side

13 Spawning location.

14 Cliff dive location, if they knew about the submerged pole timber they would not jump: From this point down river troll the edge of the timber for walleye. Go all the way to the channel swing. Just before you reach that swing is a prime area to vertical jig down the sides of the trees in late summer.

15 There are always bass and walleye on this flat! The flat is slightly bowl shaped. The rim, especially where the channel flows very close to the rock bluff opposite the boat ramp, is walleye country. Deep hard baits, and worm harness. They will be on the rim, inside the rim, or on the outside of the rim. When the thermocline hits 30, spoon jig the channel side of the rim near the bluff. The bass roam in wolf packs for the shad on the flat. Swim baits and FFS.

16 Drop shot in the shade under the bridge. The weird mark is the old bridge.

17 This cove can hold some bass near the mouth. Worth a quick check

18 Roaring River almost deserves a map to itself. The point at the south entrance good for Neds and spring warts.

19 This flat has gullies, humps, and rock walls. Another FFS good spot. The bass roam after the shad. Swim baits. If you find a hump, jig the sides.

20 Walleye hide in a groove near the unimproved boat ramp and along the submerged rock wall on the channel edge near there. The channel edge around the flat will hold walleye.

21 Woody spawning cove; spinner baits, Neds, creature baits.

22 This branch holds bass between the boat docks on the West side.

23 This is a long point that constitutes a navigation hazard at some lake levels. Bass and walleye school on the point.

24 Just past this boat dock, on the same side and in the trees is excellent walking bait territory.

[ness]

I don’t know anything about Table Rock, but I am a fan of hand-drawn maps. I’ve got a bunch of fishing and hunting maps and maps we use for travel. I think the process of drawing a map gets you plugged in better, and only adding the detail that’s important to US is a real plus. 

[Biglerma]

This post is awesome.  Thanks RPS.  I don't fish down that way much since we are in Shell Knob but always love to see folks sharing their knowledge.  That is what makes this community so awesome!

-Mark Bigler 

[Dewayne French]

I for one love that area and fish it when I can break away and drive the 3 hours it takes to get there. I couldn't agree more with #18 that is a fish catching creek. You are spot on that is a great area of the lake hard to reach ie... long run for most and that's a-ok😉

[rps]

5 hours ago, Dewayne French said:

I for one love that area and fish it when I can break away and drive the 3 hours it takes to get there. I couldn't agree more with #18 that is a fish catching creek. You are spot on that is a great area of the lake hard to reach ie... long run for most and that's a-ok😉

If you enjoy the flat 19, try 11, and 15.