White River Journal Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery News Colder than usual lake water is causing havoc at our local trout hatchery below Table Rock Dam. 10 degrees below normal for this time of autumn. While this is good for Lake Taneycomo's trout, it causes problems for raising rainbow and brown trout. Since the new regulations, implemented in March of 1997, the statistics have shown an increase in numbers, size and quality of rainbows in the trophy area, the area and species affected by the new regulation. I've already said most of my piece in the hatchery report.
Water quality is better than most years and the fishing shows it.
With the good growth rates we're enjoying this year, the fishing future looks good. Lilleys' Landing will be holding its annual fly fishing school on Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 this year. Everything else is the same . . . In all the years here on Lake Taneycomo, the most common complaint hasn't been about fishing but about rude boaters. Those who rent or bring their own boats are legally subject to the wake and speed limits of all the other boaters on the lake.