First let’s dispel the rumor
about the Corp dropping the lake level. The plan
is to drop the level in the re-reg pool in order
to do some repairs on the re-reg damn.—- The
Christmas tree drop is planned for either March
20 or March 27. If you plan to help please let
me know so I can have a plan together on how
many trees we can get in the water. If you can
bring a boat, great….if not that’s great to
because we need as many people on shore bundling
the trees as we need boats to get them out on
the water.—- There was a question from John
Wirth a while back that asked about fishermen
putting out trees or whatever for fish cover
that I neglected to answer. You can put them out
as long as you get permission from the Corp. You
will need to let them know what it is you are
putting out and where. They will then tell you
if it’s ok, or what part of the equation isn’t
ok. They are pretty careful about having trees
put out in the traffic lanes as they don’t want
a bunch of people losing lower units to unseen
obstacles. We all know there are plenty of those
out there the way it is.
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MISSOURI FISHING REPORTS These pages are updated on Thursday Posted: 02/11/2010 We are looking for someone to sell ads for our website please email me at ladyfish@anglersfishinginfo.com
On some of the lakes we have 2 or more reports so make sure you scroll down to read all of them.
Updated 12/17/2009 This is the last report that we have Report by: No Report
Updated 11/19/2009 This is the last report till next year Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 802.0 Temperature: Inflow: 20 cfs Outflow: 37 cfs. Level: 0.65 feet high Lake Map, Weather, Area Lake Services & Campground Info Report by 40 Woods Bait & Tackle Missouri Wildlife Check In Station Braggin' Board Catfish fair using shad and cut bluegill Bluegill good using crickets Crappie fair on minnows in 15 to 20 feet deep Bass No Report
Updated 12/31/2009 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 655.9 Temperature: Outflow: 3973 cfs Level: 21.18 feet low Lake Map, Weather, Area Lake Services & Campground Info Fishing Report by: .bullshoalslakeboatdock.com No Report
Updated 11/19/2009 This is the last report till next year Lake Map, Weather, Area Lake Services & Campground Info Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 500.0 Temperature: Release Rate: 3741 Level: 29.71 feet high
Largemouth Bass slow White Bass slow Crappie fair on red tail jigs in 15 feet of water Smallmouth Bass slow Spotted Bass slow Catfish good on live baits Bluegill slow Updated 12/31/2009 Water Temp: Lake Level: Full
Open around the first of January each year and close around the end of November. Anyway check when you get your lake permit. Also our permits have been lowered. Crappie No report Bass No report Channel Cat No Report Updated 11/19/2009 This is the last report till next year Temperature: Sunfish fair using live worms Largemouth Bass fair on dark colored soft plastics during low light periods Crappie slow Bluegill good using worms and crickets Catfish fair on liver and cut baits
GRAND RIVER Updated 11/19/2009 This is the last report till next year Temp: Catfish good Flatheads: good Blue Cats: fair Largemouth Bass: No
Report Updated 11/19/2009 This is the last report till next year Lake Map, Weather, Area Lake Services & Campground Info Temperature: Clarity: Level: 0.00 feet low The park registration office is now open seven days a week 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Lake Jacomo Park Headquarters. Report by 40 Woods Bait & Tackle Missouri Wildlife Check In Station Braggin' Board Catfish fair at both lakes using shad and cut bluegill Bluegill fair on red wigglers Crappie fair on minnows in 15 to 20 feet of water Bass fair early on top water
Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report till next year Temp: 67 WATER LEVEL: FULL POOL WATER CONDITION: CLEAR Lake Maps, Weather, Area Lake Services & Campground Info
Report by Bob Mattucks Channel catfish FAIR Largemouth bass GOOD Bluegill sunfish FAIR Redear sunfish FAIR Crappie FAIR This is the last report that we have Updated 12/31/2009 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 658.96 Temperature: Inflow: 31664 cfs Outflow: 34072 cfs. Level: 1.15 feet low Report By: Old Oarhouse Inn Braggin' Board We endorse trophy fish catch and release! Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work. Good fishing! Bruce
Updated: 12/31/2009 This is the last report that we have Report By: Anthony Ford: Catfish & Spoonbill Guide No Report Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 791.0 Temperature: Inflow: 40 cfs Outflow: 284 cfs Level: 2.73 feet high Channel Catfish good on leeches and night crawlers Flathead slow on setlines using leeches, night crawlers and stink baits Walleye slow Crappie fair using jigs and minnows Largemouth Bass fair on spinnerbaits Bluegill slow White Bass slow Updated 11/13/2009 his is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.0 Temperature: Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 13 cfs Level: 0.17 feet high Mouse Creek at Longview Lake has a new gate and the area will be closed at 9:00 p.m. and will not reopen until 8:00 a.m. All fisherman need to have their vehicles out of the area by 9:00 p.m. or their vehicles could be locked in for the night and/or ticketed. Catfish good off the docks on stink baits and down deep back in the coves using worms and cut baits Bass slow Crappie good using jigs and minnows off the dock Updated 01/25/2010 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 606.0 Temperature: Release Rate: Level: 2.47 feet high Report by: South Fork Resort Updated 12/17/2009 This is the last report that we have Temperature: Crappie No Report Bass No Report
MISSOURI RIVER
(Homers Landing) This is the last report that we have River Level: high Catfish No Report
Waverly Area This
is the last report that we have No Report Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Temperature: Channel Catfish: good Flathead: goodLargemouth Bass: fair Stripers: slow Crappie: slow Updated 11/05/2009 This is the last report that we have Temp: 74
Report By: Big Birds Bait and Tackle selling
bait at 136 and 71 bypass The boat pass price changed to $8.00 day pass and $45 for the year also Crappie good on minnows, twisters or tubes in standing timber or over deep brush Smallmouth Bass good Walleye fair using crank baits Bass good
on crankbaits and plastic lures in mid-depths
God bless Bilby Ranch Lake This is the last report that we
have Report by: Big Birds Bait and Tackle Largemouth Bass No Report Channel catfish good using live baits Walleye No Report Crappie No Report Bluegill No Report
Nodaway River This is the last report that we have Report by Big Birds Bait and Tackle Catfish good Bass good on road runners Bluegills good on worms Crappie good on jigs
102 River This is the last report that we have Report by Big Birds Bait and Tackle Catfish good Updated 10/30/09 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 839.0 Temperature: Inflow: 260 cfs Outflow: 2800 cfs Level: 3.54 feet high Report by Pomme Muskie Guide Service Fishing below the dam at the outlet pool will not be allowed for approximately two years. the Corp of Engineers is doing some upgrading to the “stilling basin” and the tube leading from the lake to the river. Fishing above the dam is slow with the rapid fluctuation of the water the past three weeks, they have been turning on and turning off the water making for a dis-oriented fish population. The lake right now has risen back to 845 which is 6 feet above normal pool. They will drop the lake to 843 and hold it there until the water fowl season is over and then drop the lake for the spring rains. Have talked to several bass fishermen and they were catching bass until the water started coming up again. Things should pick up again with the white bass starting their fall feeding spree. All other fish I would say you just have to hunt for them. Any questions about fishing don’t hesitate to call at 417-993-0035 and I will let you know what information I have gleaned from the people who fish on Pomme de Terre. Good luck from Pomme Muskie
Guide Service. Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Temperature: Clarity: Normal
Largemouth fair Catfish good using chicken liver and cut bait Smallmouth bass slow Muskie slow Crappie good in the evening using jigs Bluegill good using worms
Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Water Temp: Muskie No Report Crappie fair on minnows around brush Blue Catfish good on liver Walleye slow using minnows and leeches Channel Catfish good on cut bait and liver Largemouth Bass fair on topwater plugs and spoons Bluegill good on meal worms and Rooster Tails Updated 12/03/09 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Poo3: 864.2 Temperature: 45 Inflow: 15 cfs Outflow: 165 cfs Level: 0.50 feet high Report by Burton's Bait and Tackle Lake Level: 864.7 (Normal 864.20). Outflow: 1200cfs Water temp: 45 Crappie: Fair-Poor: When the Corp. gets the lake level to the winter pool the fishing should perk up. Assuming it doesn't freeze over first. Fishing around the docks is about the only thing going on right now. BASS: Poor: CATFISH: White Bass: Fair to Good: Walleye: Some are being caught by the dock fisherman while crappie fisherman.
Report by
Paradise General Store & Andy Bissett. This is the last report that we have No Report Andy Bissett Guide Service is available most
days give him a call at 816 866 4371 Updated 12/17/2009 Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 867.7 Temperature: Inflow: 1000 cfs Outflow: 4000 cfs Level: 4.40 feet high Report By: Square Deal Bait Shop CLOSED
Fishing Report by Thompson Fishing Guide Service : www.fishstockton.com December 1, 2009 Stockton Lake Fishing Report This is the last report that we have Lake level: 869.34 Sorry I have been delinquent in posting my fishing reports; no I haven’t been hunting, due to the fact that fall fishing is my second busiest time of the year, and I was booked solid through November. Thank God for the good weather. Plus by the time I got home, I was too tired to do a report. BUT, I do have some good information. Walleye fishing has been slow, but we have been able to coerce a few keeper fish (18-20 inches and a couple of fish up to 24 inches). Main lake points are the places to be, and some of these fish will be down to 50 feet. Jigs and minnows (large minnows if you can get them) work the best. The bite will be light, so you need to concentrate and position the boat over the fish you mark. Later in the day, (particularly if it is cloudy, and with the early moon) walleye move shallower. Same technique, but you’ll be fishing in 20-30 feet of water. As I said, the bite has been tough, so to be perfectly honest, the key is for the fish to turn on and bite. Change locations often. Later in the day, when the fish get shallower, try trolling or casting deep diving crank baits. The best way I can think of to get warm when it is really cold is to cast and retrieve those deep diving crank baits that are designed to plow the bottom. Crappie fishing is good; crappie are being caught in 25-30 feet of water on minnows and jigs over brush piles.. The key to being successful is twofold: remember the bite will be light, so pay attention. The second consideration is you need to move often. You can play out a good brush pile in no time, especially if your brother in law, Reginald , keeps slamming boat storage lids. If you are unfamiliar with the lake, spend time with your sonar and locate brush piles at the depths mentioned above. You’ll catch more fish if you hunt first and fish later. Bass metabolism (like crappie) has slowed down considerably in the 52 degree water. They have a tendency to move up shallower in the backs of coves later in the day, and can be caught on shallow running crank baits and spinner baits. I like the choice of spinner baits over crank baits in this situation because the bass move up in the brush due to the lake being high and you get hung up less. That way you don’t have to be constantly digging your brother in law’s crank bait out of the bushes and messing up the whole location. For deeper bass during the day, like I always say, when the water gets cooler and cold, you need to slow down. Plastic worms, jigs, and Colorado blade spinner baits will attract more attention. Remember this, bass people: the majority of the time, where you caught bass in the summer is where they will be in the winter. They don’t move far from home. If it’s a good place to be when the water is hot, it’s a good place to be when the water is cold. You just have to fish differently. Winter is a prime opportunity to catch a hawg.
Marty Thompson Updated 12/07/2009 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 915.0 Temperature: Release Rate: 8534 cfs. Level: 1.54 feet high Report By: Table Rock Guide Service No Report
Updated 02/01/2010 This is the last report that we have Temperature: Report by River Run Outfitters What a crazy few days we have had! Wednesday the weather forecast started looking real bleak with a winter snow advisory for Banson and the surrounding areas. Some snow starting Thursday night which continued all day Friday. By Saturday, sure enough, we had 6-7 inches of white stuff over most of Branson. We made out pretty good as parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas were hit much harder than we were. Hope you guys are starting to thaw out and get back to normal soon! Water continues to flow 24/7 and today, for a change, Table Rock dropped back to three generators, at least for a while. Table Rock is now at 916.1 feet, while Beaver is down to 1121. 6 feet. At this rate, Beaver should be at pool level within a couple of days. However, don’t get too excited, as we will have some additional water from the run off of this snow melt. Do see a light at the end of the tunnel though…barring any more major rain or snow fall.
Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 722.00 Clarity: Temperature: Channel Catfish good on night crawlers and prepared baits Crappie fair along the rip-rap and using minnows and jigs Largemouth Bass fair on lures and night crawlers
TRUMAN LAKE Updated 10/28/09 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 706.0 Temperature: 57 Water Clarity: Light Stain Inflow: 1400 cfs Outflow: 3001 cfs Level: 3.74 feet high Report By: Sterettcreek.com CLOSED
Fishing Report
from Sterett Creek Marina 10/28/09
Well it's that time of the year again. This will be my last fishing
report for the season. We will be closing down for the season Nov.
1. I will start the fishing reports again the first part of March.
It seems like this year has flown by. As I look back it has been one
of the better fishing seasons we have seen in several years. The
crappie size has been good all season and the numbers the same. The
bass fishing this year was super. When it takes close to 20 lbs to
win tournaments that's some good fishing. The cat fishing was
excellent all year. Lots of good sized blues. The whites and hybrids
were a little slow moving down to main lake last spring but once
they got here the fishing was great. Lets hope next year will be as
good or even better.
LAKE LEVEL:
713.7
LAKE TEMP: 57
deg
WATER CLARITY: Light
stain.
BASS: The bass are still on their fall pattern. 1/2
way to all the way back in the creeks on the flats. Spinner baits
fished along the cedars has been a good bite. 2' to 4' of water
seems to be best. There are also some fish on the secondary points
in 8' to 10' of water. Jig and frog has been working on these fish.
CRAPPIE: We had a few good crappie reports this
week. The crappie are holding on brush piles in 25' of water. Jigs
are the best right now. The fish seem to be holding right on top of
the brush. There were also fish caught off the bluffs out of 35' of
water down about 25', here again jigs were the best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Seems the weir has cleared up
enough to get these fish all excited. We saw several nice hybrids
come in. Best bait was a 1/4 oz. jig head with a 3" orange and
chartreuse jig. Fish were holding right off the bottom. There were
also some fish on the road beds in the Little Tebo area. Between
spoons and deep running crank baits the were some nice whites
caught. These fish have bee in about 16' of water.
CATFISH: Jugs have been working well for blues.
Perch along with Little smokiest have produced some nice fish this
week. Best fish are coming out of 25' of water down about 20'. Close
to points seems to be the best areas.
I would like to thank all the people that have sent ataboys for the
fishing report, they were appreciated. We would also like to thank
all the folks that came to Sterett Creek this year and hope to see
you all in the spring.
Till next spring
Good Fishin
Tommy
Berry Bend (Osage Arm) Updated 12/03/2009 This is the last report that we have Lake Temp: Report by: Trailside General Store No Report Updated 12/03/2009 This is the last report that we have Water Clarity Lake Temp: Report by: TEBO Creek Bait Stop No Report Updated 01/28/2010 This is the last report that we have Lake level 724.22 Water clarity: Lake temp: Cold Grand River Arm by Bucksaw CLOSED We open March 1st so come in and see us. Crappie fishing in the lower lake is the only report we have. The bluffs and bluff ends around the damn area is where the bite has been. Fish the water that is 25ft deep and deeper fishing 20 ft down. The bait of choice is blk/char jigs. Tie 2 jigs in the 1/16oz size on your line 1 2 ft apart, drop it down 20 ft and don't move it much. The key is to move very slow and keep your eye on your graph. No report on any other fish * New Missouri regulations require that jug lines be attended at all times unless anchored.
Grand River Arm (West end) This is the last report that we have West end Grand River Arm by Cozy Corner No Report
Updated 11/13/2009 This is the last report that we have Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 359.0 Temperature: Release Rate: 180 Level: 0.93 feet high Black bass fair using spinner baits, buzz baits and plastic worms Bluegill slow using crickets and worms Channel catfish fair using live bait and night crawlers and on jug lines and trotlines at night White bass slow using on small spinner bait Crappie slow Anglers should note the new 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie. Note: On the waters of Wappapello Lake & its tributaries, all Walleye & Sager must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. Anglers are encouraged to harvest bass under 11" (daily limit 6) to reduce the numbers of small bass in Wappapello lake.
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