Table Rock Lake

    Table Rock Dam was completed in August of 1958 and is located approximately 6 miles south west of Branson, Missouri at White River Mile 528.8. It has a maximum height above the river bed of 252 feet, is 6,423 feet in length, of which 4,821 feet is an earth embankment, and has 10 Spillway Crest Gates. Table Rock Lake has a surface area of approximately 43,100 surface acres, 745 miles of shoreline, and a lake elevation above mean sea level of 915 feet at the top of the Conservation Pool and 52,300 surface acres, 857 miles of shoreline, and a lake elevation above mean sea level of 931 feet at the top of the Flood Control Pool. On the average the lake will be at or below the figures used for the Conservation Pool because that is what is used as the guide level for the generation of hydroelectric power. Both the Dam and Lake are controlled by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and general information can be obtained through the Table Rock Resident Office, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P. O. Box 1109, Branson, Missouri 65616. The telephone number is 417-334-4101.

    Table Rock Lake offers a variety of recreational activities including hiking, sightseeing, hunting, skin diving, fishing, and water sports such as swimming, boating, water skiing etc. People accessing Table Rock Lake from the Branson area will be able to enjoy all that Table Rock Lake has to offer plus the Activities Food, Lodging, and Shopping and Shows that are available within the Branson Tri-Lakes Area.

Access

    Highway 165 Access- Public Access is provided by the Corps of Engineers at Moonshine Beach, at the junction of State Highways 165 and 265, off the north end of Table Rock Dam, at the north Junction of State Highways 165 and 265 and Table Rock State Park Dock located between the south end of Table rock Dam and the south junction of State Highways 165 and 265. Specific information about Boating Camping, Fishing, Food, and Lodging and other activities and services available on Table Rock Lake can be obtained by clicking any of the underlined topics.

Activities

Boating

Camping

Fishing

    The Lake provides excellent fishing all year long, seldom freezes, and has no closed season. Obviously the best Large Mouth fishing will be in the Spring and Fall of the year but excellent Large Mouth Small Mouth, and Spotted Bass fishing is available all year providing the angler is willing to modify their tactics to fit the changing conditions. Night fishing for Large Mouth Bass during the months of July and August can produce some nice fish. Early morning fishing for Small Mouth along the banks south of the Table Rock Dam can also provide excitement.

    Warning: The vast majority of Table Rock Lake is within the State of Missouri but a small portion is within the State of Arkansas. The general areas involved would be the extreme southern portions of the Long Creek, Kings River, and White River Arms, all of which are located in the southern part of the Lake near the Arkansas State Line. The boating and fishing regulations, as well as the Legal System of the State you are in apply. There is a 15 inch limit for possessing Black Bass in Missouri. A 14 inch Black Bass would be legal in Arkansas but it would be illegal to possess it in Missouri.

The sources listed below should be able to provide up to date information on the current fishing conditions, applicable regulations, and other information necessary to have an enjoyable fishing trip Table Rock Lake.