Trisha
Contributor
This summer we've been exploring the lakes along the White River -- Beaver Lake and Bull Shoals in Arkansas and Table Rock Lake in Missouri. We had some visibility issues due to rainfall, but overall it was quite nice.
However, I was disappointed in the lack of fish. I'm used to the "perchacuda" in Tenkiller Lake (Gore, OK) who are literally in-your-face friendly. Green sunfish follow us, looking for a handout. Catfish spook up from the bottom.
At the MO/AR lakes we only saw a few fingerling bass and the back end of some sunfish, while my in-laws caught one catfish.
One thing I did see -- crawdads in Table Rock Lake. My first night dive was fascinating! We saw one with "take-out" -- half a perch used for bait. Others were scooting around or eating fish eggs deposited earlier that day. Awesome!
Is there something I'm missing? Some time of day or location to find the interesting wildlife? It's weird to finally have good visibility (we've only dove in Oklahoma before this) and yet only see brush, branches and rocks.
However, I was disappointed in the lack of fish. I'm used to the "perchacuda" in Tenkiller Lake (Gore, OK) who are literally in-your-face friendly. Green sunfish follow us, looking for a handout. Catfish spook up from the bottom.
At the MO/AR lakes we only saw a few fingerling bass and the back end of some sunfish, while my in-laws caught one catfish.
One thing I did see -- crawdads in Table Rock Lake. My first night dive was fascinating! We saw one with "take-out" -- half a perch used for bait. Others were scooting around or eating fish eggs deposited earlier that day. Awesome!
Is there something I'm missing? Some time of day or location to find the interesting wildlife? It's weird to finally have good visibility (we've only dove in Oklahoma before this) and yet only see brush, branches and rocks.