Post by Whiskers on Jul 19, 2006 16:35:08 GMT -6
Some fishing reports for table rock.
For the Week of July 19, 2006
Lake Level
(Normal is 915 feet) 914.6'
Water Temperature
(At surface) James River Arm 86-89 degrees
Main Lake 83-85 degrees
Bass
Table rock lake has great bass fishing. James River Arm Main lake
Location main lake gravel points flat banks with mixed small rock banks, flats close to deeper water bluffs. Windy days windy points.
bluff ends, or suspended in deep trees, main lake gravel points
Windy days windy points.
Depth 16 - 35
20 - 40
Best Baits night crawlers, stickbaits or crankbaits blue and silver, Carolina rigged Zoom centipedes pumkin or watermellon
Finesse worms on dropshot rigs, watermelon with red flakes, watermelon with cotton candy flakes zoom worm Carolina rigs with green pumpkin centipedes
Comments Fish are in summer pattern. Early and late in the shallows. During the day troll or use nightcrawlers around 30' Night fishing is probably better with the high heat of summer.
Crappie
Table Rock Lake Crappie fishing at it's best. James River Arm Main Lake
Location flats and channels banks with standing timber, under docks with deep water channel swings, halfway back in the creeks
Depth 10-16 8-25
Best Baits 1/16 once jigs chartreuse and white , blue and white, chrome and white, minnows twin jigs yellow and white or all white with sliver tips
comments Starting to scatter some but are still being caught. summer is here so fish a little deeper
White Bass
James River Arm Main Lake
Location Along bluffs chasing shad N/A
Depth 1'-12' N/A
Best Baits Rooster tails, small spins N/A
comments Watch for them chasing shad. Trolling along bluffs works well. N/A
From Hideaway Resort
For the Week of July 19, 2006
Lake Level
(Normal is 915 feet) 914.6'
Water Temperature
(At surface) James River Arm 86-89 degrees
Main Lake 83-85 degrees
Bass
Table rock lake has great bass fishing. James River Arm Main lake
Location main lake gravel points flat banks with mixed small rock banks, flats close to deeper water bluffs. Windy days windy points.
bluff ends, or suspended in deep trees, main lake gravel points
Windy days windy points.
Depth 16 - 35
20 - 40
Best Baits night crawlers, stickbaits or crankbaits blue and silver, Carolina rigged Zoom centipedes pumkin or watermellon
Finesse worms on dropshot rigs, watermelon with red flakes, watermelon with cotton candy flakes zoom worm Carolina rigs with green pumpkin centipedes
Comments Fish are in summer pattern. Early and late in the shallows. During the day troll or use nightcrawlers around 30' Night fishing is probably better with the high heat of summer.
Crappie
Table Rock Lake Crappie fishing at it's best. James River Arm Main Lake
Location flats and channels banks with standing timber, under docks with deep water channel swings, halfway back in the creeks
Depth 10-16 8-25
Best Baits 1/16 once jigs chartreuse and white , blue and white, chrome and white, minnows twin jigs yellow and white or all white with sliver tips
comments Starting to scatter some but are still being caught. summer is here so fish a little deeper
White Bass
James River Arm Main Lake
Location Along bluffs chasing shad N/A
Depth 1'-12' N/A
Best Baits Rooster tails, small spins N/A
comments Watch for them chasing shad. Trolling along bluffs works well. N/A
From Hideaway Resort