Tailwater · Limestone · Missouri

Lake Taneycomo below Table Rock Dam

Lake Taneycomo below Table Rock Dam terrain map
Terrain map

Taneycomo is a lake on the map and a tailwater in the water — the cold flow from the bottom of Table Rock Reservoir turns the upper end below the dam into a genuine trout fishery in the middle of Branson's tourist bustle.

Species

A proper day on the water

Low and clear — careful approach country. Stay small, stay accurate.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
9°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature8228% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity6212% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
9.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
25°C
Wind
E 14 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1019 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
3.9 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
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Black MidgeHatch
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Freshwater ShrimpHatch
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Western Blue-Winged OliveHatch
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Pale Morning DunHatch
2
3
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • No fishing within 760 ft below Table Rock Dam
  • Artificial flies/lures only from the closed zone to Fall Creek; protected rainbow slot; Missouri TROUT PERMIT required (upstream to Hwy 65, and lakewide to possess trout)
  • Verify exact zone boundaries against current MDC rules.
Directions
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About this water

Taneycomo is a lake on the map and a tailwater in the water — the cold flow from the bottom of Table Rock Reservoir turns the upper end below the dam into a genuine trout fishery in the middle of Branson's tourist bustle. The reach near the dam is the fly water: cold, clear, and rich, fished for rainbows and a protected head of bigger browns. It runs on Table Rock generation like the Arkansas tailwaters do — low water for wading and technical midge fishing up top, current and depth when the units come on. The rules matter here and are specific: a no-fishing zone right below the dam, an artificial-only flies-and-lures zone from there down to Fall Creek, a protected slot for rainbows, and a Missouri trout permit requirement. Get the rules right, fish the upper reach, and it's a surprisingly serious trout river.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 January → 31 December
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