Table Rock Lake

Our condo overlooked Table Rock Lake, which is one of the main Branson attractions for those that don't want to go to all the shows. It covers more than 43,000 acres & has over 800 miles of shoreline. It is, apparently, one of the top Bass fishing lakes in North America, with Bass, Crappie, White Bass, Catfish, & Bluegill all living in the lake. The lake was created in August 1958 when the US Army Corps of Engineers built Table Rock Dam across the White River & was named after the surrounding, flat-topped rocks. Construction of the dam began in October 1954 & by June 1959 hydro-electric power was being distributed to the Ozarks (the surrounding area). The area had already established itself as a prime fishing & recreation area in the 1930s, but needed protection from devastating floods on the White River which was achieved by the dam construction. The water temperature in Table Rock Lake varies, but on the other side of the dam in the White River the temperature is constant & the water ideal for Trout breeding. To take advantage of this, there is a Missouri Department of Conservation fish hatchery on the downstream side of the dam which is used to stock trout in Lake Taneycomo.