Taneycomo Fishing Guide

Lake Taneycomo Fishing Guide

The cold, clear water, stocked annually with approximately 750,000 10-12″ rainbow trout, makes Taneycomo a world-class trout fishing lake year round. The cold, clear water combined with the Shepherd of the hills trout hatchery has made it the perfect spot for rainbow and german brown trout. About 80% of the 1,200,000 trout raised at the hatchery each year are taneyc1released into Taneycomo. The upper end (restricted area) of the lake offers superb spin fishing and fly fishing for both quality and quanity of trout while the rest of the lake offers superb lure and baitfishing for numbers of fish. There is an artificial only regulation as well as a slot limit in the restricted area, but the rest of the lake has no length or lure restrictions, but is under state wide regulations.

Folks come from Branson, Missouri from all over the world to fish for rainbow and german brown trout here on lake taneycomo. Thanks to the Missouri Department Of Conservation and the Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery, for their incredible management and stocking of Lake Taneycomo. This lake is truly an unparalleled trout fishing experience. A special thanks goes out to all of the local residents as well as the visitors to Lake Taneycomo who support this pristine fishery by purchasing trout stamps. The funding from trout stamps gives us the lake and fishery that we all like to visit and fish.

No Experience Necessary!

I have coached hundreds of people both young and old into there first trout fishing trip on Taneycomo Lake in Branson, Mo. We use either spinning rods or fly rods, and I can teach you to use either in no time. Most people automatically associate trout fishing with fly rods and automatically think they don’t have the skills to fly fish. We do a lot of our trout fishing on Taneycomo Lake with spinning rods, we use the same lures and flies that we use on our fly rods but a spinning rod is easier to use for the inexperienced trout fisher person.

I have over 20 years of fly fishing experience, and fly fishing for trout is what actually brought me to Taneycomo lake for the first time so many years ago! If you are wanting to learn to fly fish, or think you might like to even try it for a few casts, we can help you see if it is for you. If it is not then don’t worry we will catch them on spinning rods. If you are a seasoned fly fisherman I can keep you on the trout all day!

Accessible from historic downtown Branson, the Branson Landing and at multiple points east including the communities of Rockaway Beach, Forsyth and Powersite and south of Hwy. 76 in Hollister and the Fall Creek area, Lake Taneycomo was formed with the completion of Powersite Dam in 1913. It was originally section of the White River, and although Taneycomo is now technically a lake, it retains the look and feel of a river. When the Table Rock Dam was completed at Taneycomo’s headwaters in 1958, the nature of the lake changed. Taneycomo’s water now comes from the bottom of Table Rock Lake, making it a cold water lake.

Lake Taneycomo Facts

All adult fishermen must have a valid Missouri Fishing Permit AND trout stamp with you in order to fish. Children 14 and under will just need a trout stamp. You can purchase your permit online or by phone at 1-800-392-4115.

Day Fishing Permit (Resident & Non-Resident): $8.00

Adult Trout Stamp (Resident & Non-Resident)(Annual): $10.00

Children under 15 Trout Stamp (Annual): $5.00

What’s Included

You will be fishing from a 2024 Skeeter SX241 Center Console boat powered by a Yamaha 300 Four Stroke Engine, rigged with Lowrance electronics, a Power Pole Move trolling motor, 10ft Power Pole Blades, and all the bells and whistles for your enjoyment, comfort, and safety while fishing on Lake Taneycomo.

What’s Not Included

What Clothes to Bring

Dress for the weather. Wear clothing and footwear that is comfortable for your trip. We recommend bringing some additional items in case of rain or inclement weather.

What Gear to Bring

We provide all fishing gear, but if you want to bring your own rods, reels or tackle you are free to do so. We also recommend bringing a sack lunch or snacks, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Where Do We Meet?

We will touch base with each and every customer the day before your trip to make final arrangements including starting time, meeting place, etc.

Bad Weather Policy

We do not fish in severe weather, lighting or winds above 20 mph. If there are concerns about the weather, we will contact you the morning of your trip and we will make our choice to go or stay or delay. We will fish in the rain, but that is at your discretion. Please bring rain gear with you.

Guides

Every professional guide employed by, or referred by Branson Guided Fishing Trips is U.S. Coast Guard Licensed, Commercially Insured and Bonded, and is Red Cross First Aid & CPR Certified for your safety and ease of mind.

Group Size:

The Coast Guard mandates that our vessels occupy no more than 6 passengers at a time. For large groups, families, and corporate trips we offer multiple boats and guides for your comfort, safety, and fishing success. We do a lot of multiple boat trips due to having the largest boats in the fleet.

Corporate/Large Group trips available: We have on hand up to 12 licensed professional guides available to serve the needs of large groups. All group trips are designed to fit your needs, so call for rates and availability. Must call in advance to insure availability of guides.

Age Restrictions

There are no age restrictions. We want folks of all ages to come and enjoy the fishing trip of a lifetime. We will help everybody succeed on their trip.

Catch fish guaranteed or your trip is free!

All rates include, equipment, tackle, boat, fuel, fish cleaning and packaging – NO HIDDEN FEES!

Deposit of $100 to Reserve the date for your fishing trip.

There will be a 4% fee for all credit card transactions.

Our cancellation policy requires that you cancel 7 days or more before from your reservation to avoid any fees. If you cancel within 7 days, a $100 cancellation fee per trip scheduled will be charged on the credit card we have on file. If the guide is able to rebook a trip, then the $100 fee will be fully refunded. If trip is canceled within 48 hrs of trip the full amount of trip is due. A “no-show” is not considered a cancellation and will be responsible for the FULL amount of the trip reserved.

2 Hour Trip

1-2 People$250.00
3 People$300.00
Each Person over 3 (6 Max)$50.00

3 Hour Trip

1-2 People$300.00
3 People$350.00
Each Person over 3 (6 Max)$50.00

4 Hour Trip

1-2 People$375.00
3 People$425.00
Each Person over 3 (6 Max)$50.00

6 Hour Trip

1-2 People$495.00
3 People$545.00
Each Person over 3 (6 Max)$50.00

Pontoon Trips

4 Hour Trip (Up to 6 People)$695.00
6 Hour Trip (Up to 6 People)$825.00

Corporate/Large Group Trips

We can accommodate large groups and families. Group trips are tailored to meet the specific needs of your group, so please call in advance for rates and availability of guides.

We analyze lake information and fish tendencies before you arrive so you spend your time catching fish, and not looking for fish.  Our guides fish 7 days a week to stay up to date for your angling success.

Our guides do not fish unless you want us to.  We spend our time insuring you get 100% of our undivided attention.  We focus on proper boat control, baiting lines, untangling lines, and netting fish.  If someone needs help casting or wants to experiment with other lures, we are right there to assist you.  We want you our valued customer to concentrate on having fun and catching fish and let us handle the rest.

Every guide is U.S. Coast Guard Licensed (Merchant Mariner Officers), CPR Certified,  and commercially insured for your peace of mind.

We operate the largest and newest model boats, motors and fishing equipment for your comfort and safety.

We offer instructional fishing trips for individuals, couples, families, corporate groups, large groups, tournament anglers and those needing help due to handicaps or disabilities.  We work with organizations like the DAV, Healing Waters, Wounded Warrior Project and Boys Homes.  We also love children so bring them!  With 2hr, 4hr, 6hr, and 8hr instructional fishing trips, we have a trip for everyone.

We guarantee you will catch lots of fish on your outing. Not just any guide service can give you that promise!  Fishing is made thrilling and fish are easy to catch with our professional guides.  With years of experience and fishing knowledge, we will lead you to the perfect locations to catch the lunker of the day.

Our Fishing Guide Sponsors


Power-Pole
St. Croix
Eberlin
Lowrence
TH Marine
DAWA
SPRO
Mercury
GSM Outdoors
Grundens
Yamamoto Baits
Skeeter
Coast Guard
Bonded & Insured
American Red Cross