Beautiful weather right now.  Lots of sunshine and no rain in the forecast for a couple more days.  Then the chances are slight.  Let’s hope it stays that way as we do not need any more rain!

Because of all the rain we had last weekend, they have been running three to four generators almost all day the past few days.  We will probably see that trend continue for a few more days until we get back down closer to power pool.

Dana had Dan and Wes on the water last Wednesday.  Afternoon float for them.  Pretty good day on the Ruby 2 and P&P midges.

Jamie – 6/7/24

Friday, Dana and Carolyn had a family, Mom & Dad, their son and future daughter-in-law.  Fun day even though they were messing with the water.  Dana’s boat was catching on the ruby 2 and P&P midges and Carolyn’s on a red San Juan worm and the P&P midge.  Jim was out with Greg from Baldwin.  It was the ruby midge and tan mop fly for them.

Saturday, Dana and Carolyn had another group.  One we have had for the past several years.  Dana had Jim and Addie.

Addie – 6/8/24

This was Addie’s first time fly fishing and she can now say she has caught fish on a fly rod.  They were using a Ruby 2, mega worm and the big ruby.  Carolyn had Brandon and Luke

Luke – 6/8/24

and they had a good day on the Ruby 2, P&P, and a gray scud.  Jim fished with Nick from Kansas.  It was the blood worm and black copperhead midge for him.

Monday, Carolyn took Ray from Alabama out for half a day.  There was to have been no generation until 2:00 on this day.  Before getting to the boat ramp, a horn blew.  Over time, a total of five horn blew, and they eventually had all four generators running.  Pretty much a blow out day.  Caught a few fish on a cerise San Juan worm under the big ruby.  Dana had Kevin and his son, Dakota out.  Tough day for them too.  Peach Eggstacy was what they finally got a fish on.

Looks like good weather for the next few days.  Saturday and Sunday are showing chances of rain and temperatures in the upper 70s.  Next week looks pretty good now with temperatures in the low 80s.

They continue to run some water every day.  We did have no generation Monday morning until noon.  Today they ran one unit until 10:00 a.m. and they bumped it up to two units.

Carolyn on the water last Thursday with a couple of her regulars, Charlie and Brenda from St. Joseph.  Good day for them on the big ruby with a red San Juan worm early in the trip.  Later in the day the dropper changed to the Lightning Bug.  Fished especially well on the high bank across from Pointe Royale.

Had two students on the water Sunday and they learned dry fly presentation with Cicadas on the high bank.

Jim and Rod from Springfield fished with Jim on Monday.  Good day for them on a streamer and the black copperhead midge.

More warm days and slight possibilities of rain scattered in.

Generators off until 9:00 yesterday and again this morning.  Then they turned on two units.  We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Dana on the water Saturday with Chris and Sarah.  Fun day for them catching on the P&P midge.

Dana and Darren on the water Sunday with a group out of Oklahoma.  Darren had Grayson and Jackson.  Another P&P day plus the red San Juan worm.  Dana’s guys, Braden & Alex were also catching on these patterns.

Alex – 5/26/24

Have had some beautiful days, then rain, another beautiful day and then more rain.  Expecting some rain today and again tomorrow morning.  Chances for rain popping up all the way through the middle of next week.  Fortunately, the chances have been just that.  No rain yesterday or today.

Two generators running and looks like they will shut down to one unit from 7:00 a.m. tomorrow until maybe 2:00 p.m.  Otherwise, it will be the two generators.

Doug – 5/17/24

Carolyn on the water last Friday with Doug and Stephen.  Really good day for them on the red D-rib dropped from the rib ruby.

Saturday, Dana had Sam and Valerie out for half a day.  Good day for them on the ruby 2 midge.

Tuesday, Dana had some regulars, Arlan and Rick out for the morning.  Really good day for them on the Ruby 2 midge.  Carolyn had Michael and his daughter, Madison on the water.  Good day on the big ruby with a red D-ribbed midge.  This was Madison’s first time with a fly rod.  She had a really nice fish on and did a great job fighting it but it was not it’s day.  Couldn’t quite get it to the net!

David and grandson Matt from Louisiana, fished with Carolyn Thursday.  Another really good day on the

Matt – 5/23/24

Lightning Bug under the big Ruby.  Dana had his guy Travis fishing the ruby 2

David – 5/23/24

midge.  Good day for them.

Still getting lots of rain.  Rained off and on Tuesday.  Wednesday was dry until late in the day and it rained for a little while.  Rain early this morning and expecting more rain tomorrow.  Saturday and Sunday look dry and temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s.  Next chances for rain looks like Tuesday.

Five flood gates running for several days along with two generators.  Today at 1:00 p.m. they turned the flood gates off.  We picked up at least half an inch of rain yesterday for we will have to see what impact this has on the lake.  Would not be surprised to see them turn on some more flood gates in a few days.  Depends on where the lake level goes.

Dana on the water Sunday with Greg and Rick from Kansas.  Good day for these guys catching on the white mega worm, ruby 2 and P&P midges.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Jim had one of his regulars, Jerry, on the water.  Jerry started fishing with Jim in 2004.  They had a good two days on the JQ streamer, ruby midge and hot hare’s ear nymph.  Carolyn had Clark from Illinois on the water Tuesday and Wednesday.

Clark – May 14, 2024

They too had a couple good days on the ruby 2 and lightning bug midges, Tiger Tail streamer with a holographic green crackleback trailer, cream mop fly and the red San Juan Worm.  Dana was out Thursday with Alec and Jim.  Good day for these guys on the ruby 2 midge and a peach fur bug.

Great weather.  Sunny days with temperatures in the upper 70s to l0w 80s.  Some chances for rain Tuesday, but after that it looks pretty good.   Slight chances later in the week but that is a week away!

They continue to run 9 flood gates and two generators.  Total flow is around 15500 cfs.  Unless we get a lot more rain, I think we will see the gates closed some time next week.

Dana out with one of his long-time regulars, Jeff, last Wednesday.  Lots of water, but they worked at it and had a pretty good day on the Ruby 2 midges and cerise San Juan worm.

Yesterday, Dana took Todd and Neil out for half a day.  They caught some fish on the Ruby 2 midge.  Another Todd and Bob fished with Jim.  It was the Ruby midge, size 8 JQ streamer and a tan mop fly for them to catch some fish.

With all the rain we had over the weekend, they opened nine overflow gates yesterday at about 9100 cfs.  This along with the generators is running a little over 15000 cfs down Taneycomo.  Lots of water.  Table Rock Lake power pool is at 917 feet and still rising.  FYI!

Rain Thursday and Friday.  Saturday held off, but lots more early this morning and off and on today.  Looks like Monday and Tuesday will be dry, with chances for rain coming in again Wednesday through Friday.  Temperatures in the 70s and low 80s.

So far, they have been running two units non stop since 10:30 yesterday morning.  Table Rock Lake is almost a foot above power pool for this time of the year.

Jim on the water yesterday with Marshall from Kansas.  Marshall had fished with Jim about three years ago.  Water off yesterday morning and they turned on two units around 10:30.  Tough day.  No best fly for them.  Dana had Briar from Springfield out for half a day.  They too had a tough day.  The last tough day was for Carolyn who had Neil and his daughter, Hailey on the water.  This was Hailey’s first time fly fishing so we worked on casting a little.  When the water came on, it was into the drift boat and down the river we went.  Caught a few fish on the red or cerise San Juan worms under the big ruby.

Weather has been nice.  Sunny days and the wind has laid down a little.  Tonight might see rain but 70s tomorrow and party sunny.  Chances for showers each day Thursday through Sunday but temperatures in the 70s.  Monday through Wednesday next week are sunny and 70s to 80s.

Other than Sunday, we have seen a couple units on for a hour or more then off most of the day.  Back on for a couple hours during the late evening.  Sunday they ran two to three units almost all day.  Today a couple units were on this morning and the rest of the day will be off.

Dana on the water late Wednesday with one of his regulars, George.  They had a good day on the black copperhead midge.  Ron and Kathy from Louisiana fished with Carolyn.  They also had a good day but with the Ruby 2 and P&P midges and an orange egg pattern.

David – 04/18/24

Thursday, David and Sandy from Kansas fished with Dana.  Tougher day but they caught some fish on the P&P midge.

Friday was a group of guys.  Dana had Pat and Steve.  Carolyn took the newbies Ed and Jerry.  Jim had John and Kelly.  Fun day for everyone.  Dana’s guys caught on the P&P midge.

Jerry – 4/19/24

Carolyn’s guys were fishing the Ruby 2 and black copperhead midges.  John and Kelly with Jim were fishing the ruby, micro  and P&P midges.  Dana and Jim fished mainly up below the root wad.  Carolyn stayed just above the narrows.

Saturday, Dana took Gary and Terry from Texas out for a 6-hour day.  Worked hard and caught fish on the P&P, black copperhead and Ruby 2 midges.  Mainly fished below the root wad.

Over the weekend, Gary and Carolyn had an Orvis two-day fly fishing school.   Great group of folks.  The highlight of the class was during the time when they go to the water to work on the various presentations.

Jeannie – 4/21/24

Jeannie from Oklahoma hooked into a 21 inch rainbow using 6x tippet.

Great job Jeannie getting that fish to the net.

Paula – 4/22/24

Monday, Gina took Michael and Paula out for half a day.  Good day for them on the black copperhead

Michael – 4/22/24

and ruby 2 Midges.

Beautiful past couple of days with the temperatures in the 80s.  Today will be upper 70s or low 80s and not so much sunshine.  However, the wind it still blowing umpteen miles an hour!  Slight chances for rain this afternoon.  Wednesday looks great!  80s and sunshine.  Thursday is our best chance for rain with temperatures in the upper 70s.  The weekend is going to cool down into the low 60s.

They continue to keep the generators off most of the day.  Off yesterday until 4:00 when two units came on for a couple hours then back off.  Today is no generation until 5:00 p.m.  Three hours and back off.

Carol – 4/15/24

Carolyn on the water blowing around yesterday with Dale and Carol from Arkansas.  Trend the past several days has been tough fishing during the morning hours and then some time around 11:00 to noon, they fish decide they are going to eat.

Dale – 4/15/24

That was the case again yesterday.  Maybe one or two hits during the morning hours then just before lunch but especially after lunch, the bite was on.  Most everything was caught on the black copperhead midge.  A few on an orange egg pattern.  Fun day when the fish started hitting.