Weather looks pretty good for the coming week.  Very slight possibilities of rain each day with temperatures in the low to mid 90s.  Think we can handle that

We continue to see no generation during the morning hours.  Water to come on today around 3:00 p.m. for a few hours then off again.  Off Monday until noon or 1:00 p.m. and that looks like the trend.

Pat – 8/7/25

Landon and Carolyn on the water last Thursday with a group out of Kansas.  Of course, that was one of those days when they did not follow the off in the morning pattern.  This group wanted a wade trip so we loaded them into the drift boats and rowed down to the Lookout Island.

Kyle – 8/7/25

Everyone out there with fly rods in hand.  Oxygen level was pretty good, but the fish did not want a midge or scud.  On with the sinking leader a JQ streamer followed by the holographic green crackleback and it was fish on.  We got everyone in the group to pulling streamers.  Rik, Owen, Pat, Ray, and Kyle.

Ray – 8/7/25

After a while we had to change over to a silver or pearl colored crackleback as they laid off the holographic green.

Saturday, Darren took Tyson from Louisiana out for half a day.  Midge pupae and scuds were their patterns.  They did a wade trip and fished up in the rebar area.

We had a few days of wonderful weather.  Temperatures in the 80s but sunny.  Looks like we are returning to the normal for this time of the year.  Back into the 90s.  However, staying in the low to mid 90s which will be a little better.  At this time there are very slight chances for rain (30%) starting next Monday and running through the week.  Doubt that we will see much, if any.

They continue to have the water off during the morning hours.  Today it did not come on until 2:00 p.m. and then only one unit for a brief period.  Two units are supposed to come on  at 3:00 p.m.  Wednesday it will be off almost all day.  A low one unit at 3:00 p.m. for three hours then off.

Carolyn on the water last Friday with Hayli from Texas.  She is getting ready for a trip to Colorado and needed to brush up on casting and catching.  Very good day for catching on the black copperhead midge.  Got the casting down and working on hook sets.

Matt – 8/2/25

Matt and Jim from Oklahoma fished with Landon Saturday.  Good day for them on the big black midge, a ruby 2 and the crackleback trailing the golden variant sculpin.  Water came on during their trip for they pulled streamers in

Jim – 8/2/25

seams below breaks.

Monday, Jim and Dana took a group from Texas out. Jim had Rodrigo and Jim and Dana had Greg and Travis.  Jim’s guys were catching on a small sculpin pattern.  Fun day for them.  Dana’s guys were throwing an olive wooly bugger.

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I hope you have had the opportunity to meet Caddis.  She was a wonderful person (she thought she was a person), who would meet and greet you when you came into her fly shop.

It is with a sad heart I must say that Caddis has gone to another place.  She will also have a place in our hearts as she gave us much love and enjoyment during her eighteen years at the shop.  We will certainly miss her?

Another hot day today but it looks like we have some relief in sight.  With some rain chances coming in this evening, it is bringing a cool front that will be around for several days.  80s! is the projection through the weekend and into next week.

Water off most of the day both Saturday and Sunday.  Yesterday they fired it up earlier than the schedule.  Today it is supposed to be off until noon.  We’ll see.  However, we are now seeing no generation time in the evening and early morning.

Darren and Gary had a family of four on the water wading Sunday.  They were all new to fly fishing and wanted the experience of wading in the river and catching trout.  Gary had Mary and Jim.  They caught fish on the black midge.  Darren had Christian and Maverick.  They too were catching on a black midge.  Fun day and new experience for this family!

Monday, Carolyn had a long time customer and now friend, Mike, on the water.  He started fishing with River Run in 2004 and he still comes back!?!  Really good day for him on the black midge and a few on the holographic green crackleback.  Fished good everywhere we went.  If is slowed down a little, we’d move on and find another pod of fish.

Horrible water day yesterday when Darren and Dana had a group of three on the water.  Darren’s guys caught fish on the P&P with a midge pupae dropper.  Dana didn’t find a good fly.  They had the water off when they went out.  Shortly after they got on the river, it came on for a little and then went off again.  In less than an hour on came two units!  Tough!

Better get out there when the water is off.  Fishing is great!

Yes, we are having some hot weather.  Looks like we might have a cool down Thursday into Saturday with chances of rain next week.  Now that Taneycomo is back to normal, we could take a little rain.

As you might know, Table Rock finally got down to power pool and they have started shutting down the water.  Had off water during the morning hours Thursday and Friday and it was off most of yesterday and will be off most of today.  Projection is for it to be off for a while tomorrow morning.  Yeah!

Jim on the water last Tuesday with Lyndol and Aaron from Oklahoma.  Fished spotty.  Caught fish on the ruby midge and JQ streamer.  Dana had Tony and Bree on the on the water.  Their patterns were the cerise San Juan worm (water is still high) and an olive wooly bugger.

Wednesday, Jim, Dana, and Landon had a group.  Dana took Cameron and Jeremy.  Streamer fishing

Jordan – 7/23/25

was the ticket for them on the olive wooly bugger and JQ streamer.  Landon’s guys, Jordan and Ethan were catching on a scud, ruby 2, or the holographic

Ethan – 7/23/25

green crackleback.  Jim had Todd and Caleb and it was streamer fishing with the JQ for them.  All were fairly new to fly fishing.  Fun day.  Darren had Martin and Mike from Oklahoma on the water. Catching on a #26 midge pupae.

Thursday Larry and Mike fished with Jim.  That was the first morning with off water.  Stripped the JQ streamer and caught fish.

Aaron and Cindy fished with Dana Friday.  Catching fish on the olive wooly bugger.  This was the day Carolyn had students out catching on the ruby 2 and holographic green crackleback.  Several other waders scattered around with bend rods!

Better go fishing now!!!

Just wanted to post that Taneycomo is back to normal!  Get out during the morning hours when it is cooler and catch some fish.  On the water yesterday with students and several fly fisher scattered along the river with bend rods.  Wonderful sight!  Should like lots of stuff was working.  Students caught on Ruby 2 and crackleback.  Will get the past few days posted later, just wanted you to know water off today until 4:00 p.m. and then it will be on for three hours.  Sunday it comes on at 5:00 p.m.  Monday it will be 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.  Go Fish!!

Lots of warm (90s), sunny days in the forecast.  Slight chances for rain over the weekend.

Table Rock is getting very close to the normal power pool level of 917 ft.  This should give us periods of time when we will see no generation or very low.  Of course, as power demands increase during the heat of the day, they will have to fire up some generators.  Maybe some off time over the weekends especially.

Jim on the water with Dane from Colorado last Wednesday.  Good day for them on the JQ streamer.

Barrett – 7/18/25

Friday, Darren had Andy and Barrett on the Water.  Fun day with the

Andy & Barrett – 7/18/25

white mop fly and P&P midge.   Dana had Cam and Jerry out for half a day.  They were catching on the JQ streamer and holographic green crackleback.   Carolyn took one of her long-time fishers, Jan and Kevin out for the morning.  Good day for them,  lost of quality fish. Started out with the cerise San Juan worm dropped from the Big Ruby.  Fished some slack water and pulled the JQ streamer with the

Jan – 7/18/25

holographic green crackleback to catch the most fish.  Didn’t help the fishing, but the fog hung around for quite a while which kept it nice and cool for fishing!

Kevin – 20″ rainbow – 7/18/25

Saturday, Dana and Darren had a group out.  Dana took Whitney and Dallas.  It was the crackleback and olive wooly bugger for them.  Darren’s couple, Dustin & Savannah, were catching on the P&& and black and silver midges.   Jim was on the water with Carson.  No best pattern for them.

Brannon – 7/20/25

Sunday, Brannon from Louisiana fished with Darren.  Brannon new to fly fishing, so some instruction and caught a few fish on the P&P midge.  A group of guys who come and wade fish Taneycomo every year went out with Dana and Carolyn.

Lee – 7/20/25

Dana had Lee fishing a crackleback.  Carolyn had Arlen and Eric fishing the holographic green crackleback behind the JQ streamer.  Several hits but not a lot of takes.

Eric – 7/20/25

Monday, Dana took Joe from Nebraska out for the morning.  It as the Ruby 2 and olive wooly bugger for them.

Weather has been great.  Not too hot and overcast.  It does look like we are in for some more seasonal weather over the next few days.  By Sunday, we will hit the mid 90s and continue through the week.  Rain chances are definitely down after this weekend.

We are still seeing three generators 24/7.  However, we have reached 919.6 feet on Table Rock so the end is in sight.  Power pool for table Rock is 917.  Should see that before the end of the month unless we get another big rain.

Jim and Dana on the water last Wednesday with a family from Texas.  Dana had Ashley and Cami.  They caught fish on the UQ streamer and olive wooly bugger.  Jim took Jim and Taylor.  It was the JQ streamer for them too.

Levi – 7/14/25

Monday, Levi and his friend Will fished with Carolyn.  It was Will’s first time fly fishing.  Levi has fished with Carolyn before.  Good day for them on the cerise San Juan worm but best on the JQ streamer.  Fun day!  Will caught his first of may trout on a fly rod.

Will – one of his first on a fly rod – 7/14/25

We had a JQ streamer with a holographic green crackleback trailer on Levi and at one time he had a fish on both flies.  Unfortunately, when we got the first fish to the next, the second one flipped off!  Bummer

Warm days ahead.  Upper 80s and low 90s.  Slight chances for rain starting Saturday (40%) and running through Thursday.

Yesterday, they cut the generation flow back to three units.  We are getting closer to normal power pool for Table Rock Lake.  Maybe we will see some off generation by the end of the month.

Farr – 7/5/25

Darren on the water last Saturday with Farr and Ivan from Iowa.  Pretty good day on the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  Finished up their day with a double.  Dana had Gloria and Brad from Illinois on the water.  They did well on the black copperhead midge and the JQ streamer.

Gloria – 7/5/25

Sunday, Dana Dana and Jim had a group out.  Dana had Dave and Matt.  Jim had Alex and Michael.  Dana’s boat was catching on the JQ streamer.  Jim’s folks were catching on the black copperhead midge.  Jim’s guys were new so he worked with some instructional work with them.

Yesterday, Jim and Dana had another group out.  Jim had Jim and Taylor out.  It as the JQ streamer for them.  Dana had Ashley and Camryn out.  They too were catching on the JQ streamer.  Taylor and Camryn are 12 years young ladies.  This was their first time on a guide trip.  They went to a pond the day before and learned a little on casting and each caught some blue gill and bass on a popper!

Upper 80s or 90s every day next week.  Slight chances each day for some rain.

No change in generation.  Four units 14/7.

Carolyn on the river Wednesday with one of her regulars, Dean from Kansas.  They worked hard, but pulled off a pretty good day on the cerise San Juan worm and stripping a JQ streamer.  Fish were spotty.  You find a pod and catch a few and it was over.  Move on.  Dana had Jeromy and Dylan from Oklahoma on the river.  Very tough day for them.  Had one really good on on and lost it.  Fishing the white grub.

Thursday, Jim took Joe and and Paul out for half a day.  New to fly fishing so it was an instructional trip but they did catch a few fish on the ruby midge and San Juan worm.

Fourth of July Jim had Josh and Sabryne out.  No good pattern but they brought some fish to the boat on a variety of things.