Branson, Missouri is home to three world renowned fishing hotspots. Anglers of all kinds come from coast to coast fish these three lakes. Upon arriving in Branson, fisherman choose whether to fish for bass on Bull Shoals or Table Rock Lake (both of which are frequented by the FLW and B.A.S.S. tournament trail) or the Midwest's premiere trout fishery - Lake Taneycomo. No matter what kind of freshwater fishing you are looking for, Branson has it all!
Table Rock Lake
While the lake boasts an abundance of bass, crappie, white bass, catfish, and bluegill, Table Rock is acclaimed as one of the best bass fishing lakes in this hemisphere.
Its reputation for producing hefty stringers of bass laced with lunkers was earned through an unprecedented management program. A 15-inch length limit and creel limit of six fish linked with an abundant food chain in the lake, is the foundation of this fine program. The result is a resurgence of large numbers of largemouth, Kentucky and smallmouth bass of exceptional size available anytime of the year for the professional and novice angler alike.
Lake Taneycomo
From 1913 until 1958 it was a "warm water" lake. The completion of Table Rock Dam in 1958, 22 miles upstream at White River Mile 528.8, created a physical southern boundary for the Lake which now consists of over 2,080 surface acres. Virtually overnight, a "cold water" fishery was created because of the temperature of water coming through the "generators" of Table Rock Dam as its water is used for the generation of power. To take advantage of this change the Missouri Department of Conservation constructed the "Shepherd of the Hills Trout Hatchery" at the foot of the Dam. Today Lake Taneycomo is one of the best trout fisheries in the nation. The Missouri State Record Brown Trout was caught in the Summer of 1994 in Lake Taneycomo.
Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals enjoys wide recognition as a prime fishery. Holding several Arkansas and Missouri state records, the lake’s reputation is well justified. Opportunities abound for many species, ranging from pan fish to walleye. A fish attractor program to improve habitat and enhance fishing success has resulted in over 450 attractors being placed in Bull Shoals.
