About the Branson Area Lakes

Table Rock Lake:Located in close proximity to Branson, Table Rock Lake on the White River has over 52,000 acres and almost 800 miles of shoreline.Recreation includes swimming, boating, skiing, scuba diving, jet skis and awesome fishing. Table Rock Lake is a fisherman's paradise and is well known as a top bass fishing lake. You'll find Largemouth, Smallmouth, Kentucky, Crappie, Catfish, Bluegill and White Bass.

Bass: The best times for bass are from early spring to late fall, and can be caught on a variety of shallow water lures. Bass tend to suspend over open water through the summer and winter months.
Crappie: Crappie are best from late March through early June. They are typically found in shallow spawning pockets, and concentrated around submerged timber. They're caught by using small minnow imitating baits.
White Bass: The best time to catch White Bass is the summer months. We'll be looking for schools on main lake points first thing in the morning. The best baits are jigging spoons and small topwater lures.

Lake Taneycomo: Lake Taneycomo has some of the finest trout fishing you can ever find! The cold, clear waters are the perfect haven for trophy Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. State record trout have been caught regularly here, and a new record is just waiting to happen! The lake has almost 2,080 surface acres and is located in Branson, Missouri.
Rainbow Trout: Fishing is good year round. The best baits are power bait, small jigs, and flys.
Brown Trout: Fishing is usually better in the fall to winter using jerkbaits or live night crawlers.

Bull Shoals Lake:Bull Shoals Lake is a sportsman's paradise with clean, clear waters, and almost 1,000 miles of pristine shoreline. With close proximity to Branson, visitors find Bull Shoals less crowded than it's neighboring lakes, and enjoy awesome fishing, boating, swimming, scuba diving, skiing and relaxing. You'll enjoy catching Largemouth, Smallmouth, Kentucky, Crappie, Catfish, Bluegill, White Bass and Walleye!
Bass: The best times for bass are late winter to fall. They can be found shallow in the spring on jerkbaits, crankbaits, and jigs. Bass tend to move deeper in the summer months and can be caught on jigs in deeper brush piles.
Crappie:  The best times for Crappie are in the spring and fall. Best baits are small minnow imitating lures around brush piles or standing timber.
Walleye: Your best times for Walleye are winter through early summer using jigging spoons, jerkbaits, or live nightcrawlers.

Welcome to the Branson Area Lakes Fishing Blog

Welcome to my new blog on Branson, Missouri area lake fishing! I'll be posting regular fishing reports on the area lakes (Table Rock, Taneycomo and Bull Shoals), plus providing fishing tips, guide trip stories and fishing news that's happening around the area. Please feel free to add your comments and news.