Table Rock Lake Report

Updated 5/8/2025

Water Information

  • Lake Level: 919.03 ft 
  • Lake Temperature: 65-68 Degrees Fahrenheit 
For more water information, visit Table Rock Lake US Army Corp of Engineers website.



Top Baits - Bass Fishing

The smallmouth bite continues to be the strongest and most consistent bite. The key is finding the cleaner water from State Park to point 5. Tubes and Ned Rigs in Green Pumpkin with orange are the best techniques for targeting Smallmouth. Target main lake gravel points in 10’-20’ of water. This bite should continue to stay strong with the amount of water the Corp is running through the lake.

There is a good shallow flipping bite in the mid to upper James and from the Shell Knob Bridge to the Upper Kings River. You have to fish around each day trying to find where the fish are located. Some days they are on main lake and secondary points the next they are in the very back of the creeks. The best baits have been the Netbait Magnum Finesse Worm in Green Pumpkin and the Missile Baits D Bomb in Green Pumpkin as well.

There is the beginning of a shad spawn. Target main lake and secondary points. The best baits to target these fish is with a Topwater Spook in bone color or a wake bait like the Strike King Wake Shad in a Sexy Shad Pattern. These fish will be from the edge of the bushes out to about 10’ of water.




Top Baits - Crappie Fishing

Live Crappie Minnows or soft plastic Swimming Minnows in color Monkey Milk or Electric Chicken. Target standing timber and trees under docks. Crappie are in spawn to post-spawn putting them in roughly 15ft-25ft of water. 


Past Reports

5/1/2025

Updated 5/1/2025

Water Information

  • Lake Level: 919.05 ft 
  • Lake Temperature: 64-68 Degrees Fahrenheit 

For more water information, visit Table Rock Lake US Army Corp of Engineers website.

Top Baits - Bass Fishing

2.8" and 3.3" Keitech Swimbait in Pro Blue on main lake gravel points. This is mostly a smallmouth pattern. Fish are sitting in 10-20ft of water.

Tubes in Green Pumpkin or Mustard. Throw this in the same areas as the swimbait. Drag on the bottom slowly.

There is a topwater bite starting early in the morning. Find groups of bait fish from 1/2 way to the back of the creek. There seems to be a better chance of this bite taking place if there are bigger community docks.

Top Baits - Crappie Fishing

Live Crappie Minnows or soft plastic Swimming Minnows in color Monkey Milk or Electric Chicken. Target standing timber and trees under docks. Crappie are in spawn to post-spawn putting them in roughly 15ft-25ft of water.