Table Rock Lake: Branson, MO

[simple1]

Hello All,

I am staying at the Big Cedar Lodge by Branson, MO, on Table Rock Lake this year and was wondering if anyone has any tips for fishing for Blue Cats. Specifically, I am asking for the best time to fish, morning or night and type of cover most likley to hold fish in that area. I have found a lot of good info on the web, but I always like to get imput directly.

Thanks,

Simple1

[Flip]

What time of the year will you be fishing?

[simple1]

i will be there july 18th for a week. I have some good info and some spots to try, but you can never have too much info.

[fishdog]

I went to highscool 9th-11th grade down there lived next to table rock lake near cape fair and also lived in kimberlig city,

anyway My freind who was born there used to guide for tourists, we always fished for cats at night where the st.james river feeds into table rock lake( a mile or so norh of Cape fair)it a long ways by boat from branson and 20 miles by road on west Hwy 76.I never caught any cats but they always did. I didnt hang out very long after dark because Im terifyed of snakes and they are active at night.Alot of times my buddies used trot lines and put out jugs for cats, puting them out at dusk andreturned early to see what they had caught.If you want to see a bunch of big cats go to the dnr fish hatchery below tablerock dam it a trout hatchery butthey used to have all kinds of giant fish inside an aquariums and its free, and 5 miles from branson its very close to silver dollar city.Good luck,lots of fun stuff to do there, wish I could get back down there this summer or fall, I havent been there since 1990.

keep me posted id like to hear allaboutit.

fishdog