Crappie- good - being caught on minnows

Catfish -good - using night crawlers and Minnows in the evenings

Bass No Report

According to AmerenUE, the current lake level is 659.62 with medium generation scheduled for the next three days, which should give the lake a level of 659.7 by Friday, June 4. AmerenUE reports the water temperature taken at Bagnell Dam is 74 degrees. The mid and upper portions of the lake are off color since the rains and heavy boat traffic over the holidays with visibility ranging from 2 to 3 feet. The Gravois, Grand Glaize, Big and Little Niangua are clear, but are not as clear as last weeks report The average visibility ranges from 5 to 8 feet, however there are some clearer areas, especially in the Gravois with visibility down to 10 feet. Just as last week, there is still some debris floating in the lake, especially the Osage River, so be careful.

LARGEMOUTH BASS - EXCELLENT The majority of the bass are off the beds and are beginning to migrate toward the secondary and main lake points. The lake level has been fairly steady and with the dingy color the bass have been shallow in the morning and move out to 10 to 15 feet of water once the sun gets high. A few reports have been received that some bass are being caught in brush piles, but it seems the majority are still on the plain chunk rock banks near the channel swings and points. The night bite is slow, but picks up around 3 AM with the best bite being the jig n trailer (black and black/blue) and tube bait (brown/black fleck, black/red fleck). The early morning topwater bite is still producing on points and around docks like the Zara Spook, Pop R and Baby Chug Bug, but once the sun gets high the bite stops. The 7 inch power worm (red shad, camo and blue fleck) with a 1/4 ounce slip sinker has been producing some nice keepers during the day and early morning hours. Tube baits (brown and green pumpkin and watermelon/red fleck), Carolina rigged baby Brush Hogs and American Fries (watermelon candy, watermelon purple and green pumpkin) and jig n trailer (brown/grn. pumpkin and brown/chartreuse)green pumpkin fished during the day on the deeper banks are producing. Some bass are still being caught on medium diving crankbaits off the points and around the steeper docks.

CRAPPIE - FAIR The crappie have definitely moved to the deeper water and are suspended over brush 18 to 25 feet in main lake pockets and in the creek arms. Minnows are the best bite, but Road Runners and tube jigs will produce, but if the bite gets tough tip the bait with Crappie Nibbles. Once the crappie are located, a limit is fairly easy.

CATFISH - EXCELLENT The catfish have slowed down some this week, probably because of the heavy boat traffic, but there are still some nice flatheads, blues and channels being caught in the creeks and upper portions of the rivers. Jug lines and trotlines with drops down 18 inches baited with cut shad, perch and crawdads are the best method for some big cats. Tightlinning from the banks in 12 to 18 feet of water is producing with cut shad, nightcrawlers, shrimp and hot dog chunks.

BLUEGILL - EXCELLENT The bluegill are shallow and preparing for their spawn. Red wigglers, wax worms (grubs) and pieces of nightcrawlers will produce a boat load.

Lake Level : 611.44
Last Weeks Lake Level: 608.85
Normal Lake Level : 606
Water Condition: Dingy - Muddy
Surface Water Temp: 75 degrees

Crappie fishing is still in that ‘in between stage’, in between the spawn and summer pattern. It shouldn’t be too long before crappie start showing up in their summer holes, including the bridge piers. A lot of small crappie are still being caught on the banks, the larger ones have been tougher to come by. Minnows are still the best bait, jigs tipped with minnows or crappie nibbles are worth trying also. Where deep water fishing and patience are concerned, crappie nibbles have been the best enhancement.

The bass fishing has been very good. Guide DuWayne Azotea reported having a lot of fun Tuesday night catching a lot of bass, including several keeper size. He was using buzzbaits and spinners in very shallow water, and concentrating on main lake pockets. Other fishermen did just as well using plastic worms in deeper water off of main lake points.

Catfishing has been good. Neither trotliners or rod and reel fishermen are doing as well as they have been the last few weeks. Not as many large cats have been caught. Rod and reel fishermen have been doing fairly decent using shad pieces, nightcrawlers and dead minnows. The dead minnows were used by a crappie fisherman in 6 feet of water on the bottom when he started catching the heck out of the cats including several keeper size.

Flathead slow

Largemouth Bass slow

Stripers slow

Crappie slow

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:  Temperature:   

Praise God the lake level is up about 2-3 foot low they have opened the city ramp 

fishing fair over the weekend for crappie weather changes make it harder to fish seen some nice catfish but on 5/18 dan billings caught 7 crappie right after rain shower weighed 11.5 lbs caught on jig tipped with a minnow and one crappie weighed 3 lbs 17 3/8 inches long 

God bless and take a kid fishing it sure beats tv

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Remember the best of the Midwest 3-d Tripple Crown the 3rd will be at graham on June13th these shoots are fun and you will improve you shooting skills remember kids ask your parents to take you fishing this week thanks big bird

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 839.0 Temperature: 63

Inflow: 50 cfs Outflow: 100 cfs Level: 1.74 feet high

Pomme Arm Good

Black Bass are starting to spawn on pea gravel Use soft plastic tubes or salt craws 4 to 12 feet

Crappie good Crappile are suspended over brush 16 feet to 12 feet minnows

Catfish good Trotlines and llimblines use cut shad or shiners shallow

Lindley arm Fair to Good

Black bass try soft plastics off the spawning banks

Catfish go up the river use cut shad and liver \

Crappie fish about 10 feet in timber off the bottom

Lower lake Fair to Good

Crappie off the bottom in 18 to 20 feet use minnows

Black bass fish ae starting to spawning use soft plastics

Bluegill fish are shallow fish around docks use worms.

Temperature: 72 Clarity:  Level: low

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Cat  No Report

Blue cat No Report

Bluegill No Report

Crappie No Report

Water Temp: 

Crappie good using jigs and minnows in the brush piles

Blue Catfish good using night crawlers

Channel Catfish  fair using night crawlers

Largemouth Bass  fair on spinner baits

Bluegill good using night crawlers

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 864.2  Temperature: 70 to 76

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 379 cfs Level: 1.80 feet high

Water Temp:70 to 76 degrees

CRAPPIE: Excellent: The fish are starting to spawn and are doing different things in different parts of the lake. Above the free ramp they are probably done. Below the free ramp they are starting as weather permits. There are a lot of the smaller males near the bank now and with the warm weather this week the females should move in and start spawning in some areas. Minnows and jigs are still the ticket. Fishing around the rocks in the marinas and the bridges are good bets. Find brush along an old creek channel that is about 10 feet deep and you will find some better fish.

BASS: Poor: Some of the bass have spawned and we are finding schools of fry. I'm sure not all of the fish have spawned yet but it won't be much longer. Since the water has come up a few small fish are being taken out of the grass. Most are coming on tubes, jigs or brush hogs, while there is still a good spinner bait and crank bait bite when you are on a windy bank. The numbers of fish caught in the evening tournaments are going down and more small males are being caught.

CATFISH: Good Lots of catfish are being caught on minnows by the crappie fishermen. As the crappie spawn gets going the cats will move into the shallows to feed on eggs and fry. The Platte and Little Platte rivers are also producing some fish. Head to the crappie spawning areas to catch a nice stringer of channels. The face of the dam is an excellent spot.

White Bass: Good: The river run is over and the whites are back on the main lake. The fish are on the old Trimble dam and some of the main lake humps and points. The face of the dam is also starting to produce some whites especially on windy days.

WALLEYE: Fair: Lots of nice walleye are being taken on the main lake using crawlers and leeches on a jig head. Drift or troll the points. You can also troll or cast a #5 shad rap around main lake points. Stay in 4' to 10' of water most of the time. This should be the pattern for the next month

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 867.7 Temperature: 73

Inflow: 315 cfs Outflow: 40 cfs Level: 2.73 feet high

Catfish fair on trotlines using cut baits or drifting nightcrawlers and shiners

Crappie fair 15 to 25 feet deep on jigs and minnows and trolling small crankbaits

Walleye fair on crankbaits and drifting nightcrawlers

Black bass fair off the nest near pea gravel banks using Carolina Rigs and lizards

White bass fair early morning and late afternoon on small crankbaits and Rooster Tails

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 915.0 Temperature: 76 - 79

Release Rate: 325 cfs. Level: 0.98 feet high

Most of the deep summer patterns are starting to produce fish on the main lake and mid river areas. Fish are 28'-40' deep on main lake gravel flats and points, on bottom or just a few feet off bottom. I'm also catching some fish suspended at 25'-35' over 50'-80' over submerged timber. Bottom fish can be caught on 3/4 oz. football jigs tipped with twin tailed grubs, on Carolina rigged Chompers, Team Supreme Tournament French fries, Brush hogs, or lizards in green pumpkin, watermelon, or pumpkin colors. Try 3/4 oz chrome or white jigging spoons. Drop shot rigged 4" worms in browns or greens, or shad colored have worked best for me, will catch fish on bottom or suspended. There have been some fish schooling early and late in the day. Jointed Rapala's, Red Fins, or Spooks-chrome/black, or Smoky Joe colors.

Mid river patterns are the same as above in the Main lake areas, except the further up river you go the fish will be shallower. Drop shot & football jig fish have been 20'-30'. Try Carolina rigging and deep crankbaits on main river flats and humps in 12'-20'/ I'm using DT 16's, Fat Free shads & DD-22's. I'm also catching some fish on Texas rigged worms, tubes & 5/16b jigs fishing channel swings in the upper river and Flat Creek at 3'-10' deep. Same patterns should also work in the Long Creek Arm and Kings River.

Temperature:  Level:

GENERAL COMMENTS

Water Conditions: Table Rock Lake is just about normal pool. We are seeing lots more off time, especially from midnight to at least noon. Last Friday it was off from midnight until a little after 2:00 p.m. Saturday they turned it on at 8:00 a.m. and ran the balance of the day. Sunday they pretty much ran one all day. They kicked it up to two Sunday, but only an hour or so. Both Monday and Tuesday this week it hasn't come on until 3:00-4:00 p.m. It is 3:30 right now and the water is still off. Has been since midnight. 

FLY FISHING TROPHY AREA (dam to Fall Creek)-SHALLOW WATER-WADING-

Had boats on the water every day now. Good to great days on the water. Sunday, with the fluctuating water generation was probably the most difficult day. Saturday each boat caught a lot of fish and several in the 17-18 inch range. landed over even with the generation. With the water running, our best fly is still the size 16 red tunghead midge. During any time the fish shut off this fly, we changed to the size 14 orange flashback tan scud. Monday, when the water was off, we had an every or every other cast day on soft hackles. They didn't start hitting them well until after noon, but when they day, it was almost any color you would throw. We caught fish on the dark olive, caddis green and insect green, size 16 soft hackles. Also did well on the holographic green crackle back. Prior to that we fished the flashback tan scud and zebra midges. Today the black zebra was the best fly. Caught a few on soft hackles. After the black zebra slacked off, switched to a size 22 tan foam post emerger with a size 8 split shot above it

STAN'S TIP: RESPECT THIS HIGH WATER AND KEEP HEADS UP! - We have had two boats capsized in the past three weeks, and added a collision this past week. Fortunately, no fatalities. Don't let your anchor drag. Give yourself lots of slack line if you anchor or tie up to anything. Better yet, don't tie up or anchor. Things happen in a hurry with the moving water. Make certain you know what is in the water around you all the time!!

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 722.00 Clarity:  Level:

Temperature: 74 and Dingy

Crappie slow

Bass No Report

Channel cat good on setlines

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 706.0 Temperature:  73 and stained to dirty

Inflow: 1700 cfs Outflow: 4229 cfs Level: 0.76 feet high

Lake temp: 63

Will the rain ever end? We have had in the neighborhood of 6 inches of rain in the last week. But believe it or not, the lake is on the way down. We have missed some very violent weather over the last few days. Tornadoes to our south last night and to our north Monday night. We've been lucky. Now for the fishing.

CRAPPIE: Can you say chocolate milk? We've been teasing Virginia in the restaurant that she is not buying chocolate milk, she's just been dipping it out of the lake. This is as dirty as I have seen the lake in a long time. The bite is near the backs of the creeks where the water is a little clearer. Couple that with the current and the fish have moved to structure there to get out of the current. The bite remains a typical summer pattern, but just in the backs of the creeks.

BASS: Pretty well the same as last week. With the current, try hitting mainlake points with a crankbait. Chartreuse would be the color of choice.

CATFISH: Still coming in off trotlines and jugs. I believe these fish are moving up to spawn right now, so look for areas in shallower water off of mainlake flats and just inside of the creeks.

WHITES/HYBRIDS: Still working on them pretty hard in the dam area on humps and the weir. Jigging spoons and 4" sassy shads are catching these.

* New Missouri regulations require that jug lines be attended at all times.

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 359.0 Temperature: 

Release Rate: 2120 Level: 8.44 feet high

Largemouth Bass fair crankbaits and spinnerbaits