10-13-25 Long Day on the Rock.

[Bill Babler]

Lots and lots of folks are telling me they just will not bite from point 9 to Campbell Point. 

I was out to prove them wrong today. Launched out of Baxter at 6:50. It was still pretty dark. 

I fished the Big and Little Indian a bit and then headed down stream a bit and then up towards CP.   Spent 3.5 hours, deep, shallow brush piles and every thing I could think of and never had a single bite. 

Nothing else to do today,  I’m retired. I headed to the White above Shell Knob.

One of Bill Becks favorite saying was when bass fishing it’s not necessarily what your using but where your using it. 

Got above the Kings River and it was a totally different world. Was going to start on a long flat point with a pile on it in about 18’. Stopped the boat in 50’ and when I dumped the troller in the scope and the 2D just flat blacked out. 

Solid shad from the surface to about 35’. I fished a 200 yard flat point for 4 hours and I’m simply toast.  The entire area was just covered with bait and fish. Huge balls of shad with holes in the middle with bass by the dozens in the shad schools, just  incredible. 

Spoon and a fluke. Good buddy said they had been hitting it better than a swim bait and he was right. I could not get them to touch a Keitech or a C-tail.

If they were within 15’ of the surface I’d use the fluke. If they were deeper, the Dixie Jet. 

Have no idea on totally fish, I would have needed a clicker. I’m guessing 20 plus keeps. Best fish a 3 pound LM. 

Surface temp at 77.8 both in and out. 5’ to 8’ visibility. I brought a school of fish out of one of the shad balls and there were at least 30 in it. They buzzed around the boat no more than 2’ to 5’ deep and gobbled every shad the one I had hooked spit up. It was insane. 

My boat looks I was netting shad for cat fishing. It’s a really good mess. 

By far the best September and October I’ve had on the Rock in 50 years and that’s a lot of fishin.  

On another note, they ain’t bitin between Point 9 and Campbell Point. 










 

[Quillback]

I was out today myself, up the White.  They were biting up there too.  Not the quality you had however, but I caught close to 40 bass and a walleye.  Only one keeper.  Had some bad luck on the keeper sized fish, lost several.

The 90 size plopper was my best bait, lots of shad chasers, spitting up one inch shad.  I caught some on jigs and the c-rigged craw too.  

I had a lot of fish miss that plopper today, some jumped right over it, others would hit it 4 or 5 times, finally get hooked, then come off.  I had a LOT of action today.

I don't think I caught one out any deeper than 15 feet.

I'd go again tomorrow but have an appt. with the tooth doctor.

Last 2 fish of the day, a double.  Hooked the little guy and was skimming him across the water and he got blown up on 3 or 4 times before his beefier buddy got hooked.

[Bill Babler]

They were biting, we both found them. I caught mine between the Kings River and Carter Creek. 
Sounds like you were a bit further up. 

Another friend fishing up our way caught them good on a frog. He had some nice LM. up around Eagle Rock. 

San Souci up the White is very good right now, I’m guessing clear past Holiday Island. 

I maybe saw 2 blowups all these fish were not pressing the surface, just hammering the bait at depth. 

I had some real toad Ky’s today.  Hope like heck that we can let them live. 



 

[Bill Babler]

On another note there were deer running all over the shoreline and in the yards. 

Becky said they were at least 1/2 dozen come thru our yard today while I was fishing. 

This is my last week to fish for a while. Headed to Camdenton and the farm on Sunday after Church till November 1. Home for a week and then back up till after rifle season. 

Guys you need to be on the water, just not between point 9 and Campbell Point. 😂😂😂


 

[dwiebenga]

Well done gentlemen, and thank you for the information.  

[Ron Burgundy]

Are the COE ramps open with the govt shut down?

[Quillback]

7 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Are the COE ramps open with the govt shut down?

They are open.

[Bill Babler]

Last time they put boulders in front of Viney Creek and H. hiway 

Closed Viney permanently but removed them from H.  

At the town hall meeting they said there was just not enough traffic to keep Viney open. 
Two ramps, the back ramp was the best  

That Viney Creek  point is worth 10 million. Water front both sides.  If it was developed with water and sewer. 1 acre lots would sell out in a year at $175.000.00 @.

I really miss it.  

Then they spent a total fortune at Sweetwater and there may be 1 or  2 rigs there a week. Most days nothing.   Also heard there have been some truck break in at Sweetwater.   If you launch there leave nothing in your rig. 

 

[Quillback]

Yes, closing the Viney ramp was not good.  Last I checked it the gate was closed, you could walk in, but don't know if there is a place to park.  Some good bank fishing when the water is cold.  I dunno why they can't leave the gate open so people can drive in, Joe Bald is pretty much shut down, but you can drive in and launch if you want.   

[Bill Babler]

That’s very true. No reason with the exception of perhaps a clean up problem or the old stand by of drug sales. 

From what I can pick up at this point the camp ground was in excess of 100 acres. With all 100 acres being lake front property on both the White River and Viney Creek. 

It had 43 camp sites with both electricity and water to all the sites. 

In today’s lake front property market I probably guessed lite at 10 million. 

Truly one of the most beautiful locations on Table Rock Lake.