Lake · Missouri
Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Good71
Conditions look good for a Coldwater lake trip. Water temperature is within a preferred coldwater lake range.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Rating confidence: High
Should I Go?
Go
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: High (85)
Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.
Best window
Sat, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Why
- Cloud cover is favorable for coldwater lake fishing
- Air temperature is outside a comfortable fishing range.
Current Readings
- Water level
- 701.64 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- +0.16 ft
- Trend
- Rising
- Water temperature
- 12.9 °C
- Last updated
- 54 min ago
≈ 55.2 °F
Source: USGS · Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks, MO · 07053600 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
79°F
Feels like
85°F
Wind
0 mph S
Wind gust
0 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Sep 5, 2026, 3:15 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Sat 4 AM
Clear
Temp 79°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 1 mph
Sat 8 AM
Clear
Temp 80°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 0 mph
Sat 12 PM
Clear
Temp 99°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Sat 4 PM
Clear
Temp 103°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 7 mph
Sat 8 PM
Drizzle
Temp 94°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.02 in
Wind 12 mph
Sun 12 AM
Clear
Temp 86°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Sat, Sep 5
Drizzle
High 103°F / Low 76°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.02 in
Max gust 15 mph
Sun, Sep 6
Overcast
High 106°F / Low 80°F
Chance 5%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 22 mph
Mon, Sep 7
Drizzle
High 85°F / Low 68°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.14 in
Max gust 22 mph
Tue, Sep 8
Overcast
High 96°F / Low 69°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Lake Elevation History
Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Taneycomo.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks is the cold Table Rock Dam tailwater, a hatchery trout lake rather than a warmwater Ozark reservoir. MDC stocks about 560,000 rainbow trout and 15,000 brown trout each year. Rainbows dominate the catch; quality browns are common. Generation from Table Rock changes wading and boating safety in the first mile and a half.
Target species
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
About 90 percent of the Taneycomo catch. About 560,000 stocked annually. Slot limit dam to Fall Creek.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
About 15,000 stocked annually. 20-inch minimum; only one brown in the 4-trout daily limit.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Stocked
- Flow regime
- Tailwater
Long, narrow White River tailwater from Table Rock Dam through Branson. The upper three miles to Fall Creek are a flies-and-lures slot-limit reach; below Fall Creek the fishery is more put-and-take. Catalog coordinates are USGS 07053600 at School of the Ozarks.
Best seasons
- Year-round
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public MDC accesses, covered docks (Cooper Creek, Rockaway Beach, Empire Electric), and Branson lakefront docks serve bank, wade, and boat anglers. No fishing within 760 feet below Table Rock Dam. Confirm generation before wading the upper lake.
Stocking information
Approximately 560,000 rainbow trout and 15,000 brown trout are stocked annually. No trout are stocked in the dam-to-Fall Creek slot reach; fish immigrate and harvest is restricted there.
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Missouri Department of Conservation
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Missouri Department of Conservation
Official sources
Trout permit required above US-65 for any species and lakewide to possess trout. Daily limit 4 trout, only 1 brown, brown 20-inch minimum. Dam to Fall Creek: flies and lures only; 12–20 inch rainbow slot. Porous-soled waders prohibited. Confirm current MDC specials.
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Midge larvaGeneral stillwater midge-style family — not a live Chironomidae Hatch claim.
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerGeneral stillwater streamer family. Not a baitfish or kokanee Hatch event.
- Ant or beetleGeneral shoreline terrestrial family — not a local Hatch calendar.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Missouri
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Management Category
Table Rock Dam trout tailwater
Regulation Scope
Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks
Regulation Summary
About 560,000 rainbow and 15,000 brown trout stocked annually. Trout permit required above US-65 for any species and lakewide to possess trout. Daily limit 4 trout, only 1 brown, brown minimum 20 inches. Flies and lures only from the 760-foot no-fishing zone below Table Rock Dam to Fall Creek. Porous-soled waders prohibited. Confirm current MDC specials.
Target Species
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks, Missouri, USGS 07053600. Coordinates are the USGS monitoring-location point. App-supported continuous parameters currently available: water temperature (00010). Also reports lake/reservoir elevation NAVD88 (62615). Table Rock Dam trout tailwater; this identity is not Table Rock Lake and not Lake of the Ozarks.
