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July 28, 2005 - Mark Twain - Submitted
by South
Fork Resort - Lake Level : 601.9 / Normal Lake Level
: 606
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 84
- 87
The rain and break in the heat yesterday was very
welcome, but the rain was not nearly enough. The lake continues
to drop.
Crappie. The cold front yesterday slowed
the crappie down, however it should get right back to where it
was. The pattern has been the same as the previous week, with
lots of small crappie being caught. The bigger ones are more
scarce, however they are there, you just need to locate them
and entice them to feed. The better areas continue to be tree
covered points and bluffs, next to the river channel. The best
bite has been early in the morning, till about 9:00 am, and the
last couple hours of daylight. They've been caught anywhere from
12 - 20 feet deep. Minnows or minnow tipped jigs, or jigs tipped
with Crappie Nibbles.
Bass fishing continues to be good, however
they've gone deeper. The best bite has been in the main lake
area, in about 10 - 20 feet of water, using Carolina rigged plastic
baits (worms, lizards, brush hogs) or jigs.
Cat Fishing continues to be good. Mostly
channels on rod and reel, using nightcrawlers or cut shad. Trot
line and jug fishing has been tougher.
White Bass fishing is the same as last week,
it's been good but sporadic. Most of the reports are of individual
white bass being caught. Schools of white bass are still being
spotted, but it has not been non stop action like a few weeks
ago.
Conservation Agent Bob Lyons has written a new
article for the Conservation Corner. It deals with wildlife
habitat, the importance of it, how to improve it on your land,
and where to get financial assistance for it.
South Fork Resort \ 36765 Hwy 154 / Stoutsville,
MO 65283
573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033 / www.SouthForkResort.net
July 21, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 602.5
/ Normal Lake Level : 606
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 84
- 87
It's hot and dry, and the lake level continues
to drop.
Crappie. This week has seen lots of small
crappie being caught, the bigger ones have been more elusive.
The better areas continue to be off of points, next to deep water
near the river channel with good cover. Bridge piers are holding
a lot of crappie. The best bite has been early in the morning,
till about 10:00 am, and the last couple hours of daylight. They've
been caught anywhere from 12 - 20 feet deep, drop your bait to
the bottom and come up. Minnows or jigs, tipped with crappie
nibbles.
Bass fishing continues to be good, however
they've gone deeper. The best bite has been in the main lake
area, about 15 - 20 feet deep, using plastic worms or jigs.
Cat Fishing has been fairly good. Mostly
channels on rod and reel, using nightcrawlers or cut shad. Trot
line and jug fishermen have been having a tougher way to go during
the past week.
White Bass fishing has been good, but sporadic.
We've received reports of a lot of individual white bass being
caught. There have also been some reports of schools of white
bass.
South Fork Resort / 36765 Hwy 154 / Stoutsville, MO 65283
573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033
www.SouthForkResort.net <http://www.SouthForkResort.net>
July 20, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - Even with the hot weather the fishing
is holding its own on Truman. We have seen some nice crappie
come in this week and also some nice hybrids. The lake is at
about normal pool and the water clarity is good. The COE has
been running water every afternoon which really helps the fishing
and with the hot weather I would think that they will keep running.
LAKE LEVEL: 706.20
WATER TEMP: 83 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Everything is clear to lightly stained with
the
exception of the upper Grand and the
upper Osage.
BASS: The bass fishing on Truman remains fairly good.
The worm bite is on and there is a top water bite early and late.
The fish seem to be holding of the points in 10' to 12' of water.
The 7 1/2" and the 9" worm is working better in these
areas. There is also a suspended bite in the tree rows on the
10 1/2" worms.
Best colors are blue fleck and plum. Pop R's and buzz baits are
working on the flats next to deep water in the low light hours.
Last nights hawg fights were won by Gary Stringhouer with 8.23
lbs.
Fish were caught on jig and frog and buzz baits. 2nd. went to
Ernie Cox and Russell Beck with 7.81lbs. They also had big bass
weighing 3.47lbs. 3rd was Emil Tally and Jim Lehares with 5.08lbs.
CRAPPIE: The crappie have done a little switch on us.
The best bite is on the bluff banks out of 30' of water fishing
15' to 20' deep. Minnows and jigs both are working on these fish.
The outside tree rows are still producing fish but the fish are
really spread out.15' to 20' deep tree rows are doing the best
fishing minnows about 10' to 12' down. At this point big Tebo
has been producing the best numbers. The smaller fish have started
biting so take plenty of bait.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Jerry Coose is showing us again
that the hybrid bite is alive and well. The 4" and 5"
sassy shad is the top producer. The humps next to deep water
are the best. With the Coe running water in the afternoons the
evening bite is the best. Graf the fish and use the count down
method to catch fish. We have been seeing some surface activity
but the fish aren't staying up for any period of time. Trolling
has been catching some nice sized whites in the O 3 and KK Island
area.
CATFISH: We are seeing a few cats come in off trot lines.
Lines set in 12' to 20' of water are working the best. Leeches
are the best bait with night crawlers coming in a close second.
Creek channels seem to be the best areas.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishin.
Tommy
July 14, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 603.7
/ Normal Lake Level : 606
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 84
The lake is lower than it has been for a while.
A word of caution, some trees and underwater humps are emerging.
If you are unfamiliar with the lake then make sure you get a
good map that shows the river channels and depths. There is plenty
of open water in the main lake and lower sections of the forks
for cruising around in. This word of caution should apply to
any body of water you choose to visit.
Crappie fishing is pretty much the same
as it was last week. The crappie are in a summer pattern, and
it's been mostly small crappie around 6 - 8 inches long being
caught. Bigger crappie can be caught, you just have to go after
them and keep on the move. If you 're catching nothing but small
crappie, it's time to move on. Of course, if you've got kids
that just want to catch fish and keep busy, then that should
be no problem. Even small fish make for good childhood memories.
The better areas seem to come off of points with good cover and
within close proximity to the river channel. Bridge piers can
keep a fisherman busy, there's just not much size to the crappie
hanging around them. The best bite has been early in the morning,
till about 10:00 am, and the last couple hours of daylight. They've
been caught anywhere from 8 - 15 feet deep, over deeper water.
Some fishermen are finding the bigger crappie by trolling along
tree lines next to river channels. This is a good way to cover
a lot of territory and find holes along the way. Minnows or jigs,
tipped with crappie nibbles.
Bass fishing has been very good. Crank baits,
jigs and spinners have been good, worked near main lake points
with good rock cover or brush piles. The best bite has been in
shallow water about 2 - 5 feet deep.
Cat Fishing has slightly improved. Rod and
reel fishermen have been catching channel cats in 4 - 10 feet
of water near the river channels. Set line fishermen have been
doing a little better as of late using goldfish. Nightcrawlers
or cut shad for rod and reel fishermen, perch or goldfish for
set lines.
White Bass fishing has been good. Points
and shallows near deeper water, where the white bass can funnel
the shad and feed. Watch for them busting the surface, toss a
silver spoon or rattle trap into the feeding frenzy and use a
fast retrieve.
South Fork Resort / 36765 Hwy 154 / Stoutsville,
MO 65283 / 573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033
www.SouthForkResort.net
July 13, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - Still no rain but he weather has been
great this week. We have been seeing some nice crappie coming
in and the bass have moved to the summer pattern so all in all
the fishing is not to bad.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.23
WATER TEMP: 82 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Big and Little Tebo, clear to light stain.
Big and Little Pommie, clear.
Upper Osage, heavy stain.
Lower Osage, Light stain.
Upper Grand, Heavy stain.
Lower Grand clear.
BASS: The bass fishing on Truman is starting to pick up.
The fish are working the summer pattern right now. They are starting
to suspend in the trees in 15' to 20' of water at around 6'.
Big worms has been the best bait. Last night in the hawg fights
Howard Love and John Pollitt took 1st. place with 8.28 lbs, and
had big bass weighing 4.10lbs. 2nd. went to Emil Tally and Jim
Lehares with 6.15lbs. Third was Christ Fanning and Ned Aurther
with 4.51lbs.
CRAPPIE: There are two different patterns working on the
crappie now. There are fish on the bluffs in 25' to 30' of water
suspended at 20' to 25'. There are also fish on the edge of the
flats in the outside tree rows in 10' to 17' suspended at 7'
to 10' down. Minnows are the best baits in both areas.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Most of the fish we are seeing now
have been caught trolling. O 3 has been doing good along with
the humps at Berry Bend. Crank baits that will get down to 16'
are the best. The COE has been running water in the afternoons
so the evening bite has been better.
CATFISH: Trot lines in 5' to 8' on the flats baited with
leeches are the best of the best now. Floating lines with drops
set about a foot deep next to deeper water are producing fish.
Remember to run lines more often with the heat.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
With that we bid you good fishin.
Tommy
July 13, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The holiday weekend has come and gone
and a busy one it was. The fish even cooperated. Talked to a
lot of people who did good on crappie and white bass. The lake
is clearing up nicely and the COE has been running water about
everyday so we should continue to have good fishing.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.90
WATER TEMP: 83 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Big and Little Tebo, clear to light stain.
Upper Grand, heavy stain.
Lower Grand, clear.
Big and Little Pommie, clear.
Upper Osage, heavy stain.
Lower Osage, light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing on Truman has slowed a little this
week. Between the boat traffic this weekend and the fire works
I think they are still hiding under their rocks. Emil Tally and
Jim Lehares won the hawg fights last night with 7.07lbs. Second
place went to Chuck Strohman and Jeff Rehamar with 5.48lbs. Third
and big bass went to Larry Wright and Tom Novinska 2.88lbs. Most
of the fish were caught on worms. There really wasn't much of
a pattern with fish coming from 6' to 20' of water. Long deep
water points are holding fish in 12' to 16' of water using 9"
worms. Points with current breaks are also holding fish when
they are running water. The suspended bite has started on big
worms. Tree rows with 15' to 20' of water seem to be the best
rows. There is a top water bite in the Osage on the flats where
the shad are present. Buzz baits and Pop R's are the way to go.
Timbered flats with 6' to 8' of water are best.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are starting to move back off the
bluffs and on the outside tree rows. 12' to 20' tree rows are
the best. Minnows fished 7' to 8' down in the cedars and hedge
is the best choice. There are still fish on the bluffs but they
seem to be running on the small side. Talked to a buddy of mine
and he did good in the Osage in the stained water tipping a jig
with a minnow on the flats. Said you could fish as shallow as
10' and still catch good fish.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are doing good on the
humps in the Berry Bend area. Spoons fished in 16' of water is
the best bite. KK Island also has whites on the south end. The
hybrids are still surfacing and the 5" sassy shad on a 3/4
oz head has been working well on them. Here again with the COE
running water in the afternoons I look for this bite to keep
getting better.
CATFISH: The catfishing remains good on Trot lines. The
floating lines set in 5' of water on the flats next to deep water
baited with leeches is the best of the best.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishin.
Tommy
June 16, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 604.7
/ Normal Lake Level : 606 /Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water
Temp: 82 - 85
Crappie fishing continues to be fair. The
crappie are well settled into a summer pattern. The bigger crappie
are there, and we continue to get reports of crappie in the 10
- 12 inch range. With that said, the bite has been slow and you
need to keep on the move. Most reports have the keeper crappies
coming in 2 - 3 out of a hole, and then it's time to move on
and find a few more. Some fishermen are finding them by trolling
alone tree lines next to river channels. This is a good way to
cover a lot of territory and find holes along the way. The better
areas seem to come off of points with good cover and within close
proximity to the river channel. The best bite has been early
in the morning, slacking off about 10:00 am, and later in the
day till about dark. They've been caught anywhere from 8 - 15
feet deep, over deeper water. Minnows or jigs, tipped with crappie
nibbles.
Bass fishing continues to be very good.
Crank baits and jigs have been the best lures, worked near points
or rock cover, close to deeper water. Good catches of keeper
size bass are being reported. Crank baits or spinners worked
in 8 - 12 feet of water.
Cat Fishing has been slow. Nightcrawlers
or cut shad for rod and reel fishermen, perch or goldfish for
set lines.
White Bass fishing continues to be very
good. Points and shallows near deeper water, where the white
bass can funnel the shad and feed. Watch for them busting the
surface, toss a silver spoon or rattle trap into the feeding
frenzy and use a fast retrieve.
Several fishermen have commented on the numerous
schools of shad this summer. This is indication of an excellent
hatch and good news for all the other species that depend on
shad as a food source.
South Fork Resort / 36765 Hwy 154 / Stoutsville,
MO 65283 \ 573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033
www.SouthForkResort.net
June 15, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The beginning of summer is here and it
is great. Sunny sky's and warm temps have led to some pretty
good fishing this week. The lake has been up and down a little
but the fish don't seem to mind to much. From what I can see
the water clarity is not to bad. There is mud in the upper arms
but in our area the water looks good. You still have to be careful
running as the water is up about 4'.
LAKE LEVEL: 710.06
WATER TEMP: 77deg.
WATER CLARITY: Big and Little Tebo, light stain
Lower Grand, light stain Upper Grand dirty
Big and Little Pommie, light stain
Lower Osage, heavy stain
Upper Osage, dirty
BASS: The bass are starting to move in the summer pattern.
Last night in the hawg fights Gary Hamilton and Gary Jones took
the honors with 9.55lbs. and had big bass weighing 4.91. 2nd.
went to Fred Baraks with 8.91lbs. 3rd. went to John Slavens and
Jason Eierman with 5.80lbs. Some of the fish have started to
suspend in 15' to 20' of water 4' to 6' down. Worms and jigs
are working the best. Off the points with flooded bushes fish
are holding 6' to 7' deep. Early and late either Pop R's or buzz
baits are working, during the day fish can be caught on big worms.
CRAPPIE: With the upper Grand and the Osage dirty we have
lost a bunch of good crappie fishing water. Big Tebo has been
producing some good limits of crappie. These fish are holding
off the bluff banks in 20' to 30' of water and can be caught
on minnows fished 15' deep. There has been some fish caught in
Little Tebo on the isolated trees. These trees are in 20' of
water and fish are coming from around 12'. The Finey Creek area
is also producing fish off the outside tree rows on minnows in
20' of water about 10' deep.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: This week Guide Steve Blake has
been tearing up the big hybrids. The 4" sassy shad has been
the best bait going. Big Pommie has been the hot spot on the
lake. There has been a lot of surface activity going on. If you
see one fish surface fan cast the area there will be more fish
in the area. Trolling mag wiggle warts has been another way of
catching whites. There are fish holding around the humps and
off the edge of the flats next to deep water. Pearl and pearltruse
are the top colors.
CATFISH: The catfishing has been good on Truman this week.
Last weekend we saw several fish in the 20lb.area. Fish are coming
off trot lines set in 5' of water with stages set about a foot
deep. Either leeches or cut shad are the top baits. There has
been some rod and reel fish caught on night crawlers in the back
ends of some of the creeks. These fish are holding in 6' to 8'
of water.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishing.
Tommy
June 16, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 608.3
/ Normal Lake Level : 606 / Water Condition: Clear in the lower
lake, muddier in the upper lake. / Surface Water Temp: 76 - 79
Most of the Crappie being caught are small.
Crappie fishing through the weekend was good, although most have
been on the small side. They have been slower this week. The
better catches have come off of a summer pattern. Tight lining
minnows or jigs near bridge piers, and bluffs, with good standing
timber. Some people know where honey holes are that on the surface
wouldn't seem to have anything to offer. Holes like this come
from spending many hours on the water. If using jigs, use the
larger umbrella jig tipped with a minnow or crappie nibble.
Bass fishing continues to be very good.
Numerous catches of keeper size bass have been reported. Plastic
worms, jigs and crank baits have been the lures of choice lately.
Primary main lake points and secondary points, working laydowns
and timber.
Cat Fishing continues to be very good. Several
flatheads, blues and channels have been caught this past week.
The bigger flatheads and blues have been brought in on trot lines
baited with perch. Bank fishermen have done best using nightcrawlers
and cut shad.
The White Bass fishing has been good. We
haven't had reports of fishermen finding the schools of whites,
as have been getting over the past few weeks. However we are
still hearing of several white bass being caught, some are incidental
catches being caught by bass and crappie fishermen.
Happy fishing and good eating, or releasing!!
South Fork Resort / 36765 Hwy 154 / Stoutsville,
MO 65283
573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033 / www.SouthForkResort.net
June 15, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The fishing here on Truman has gotten
a little tougher this week. Well maybe it isn't a little tougher
there is just a lot less water to fish.
The lake has come up a couple of feet from last week and the
Osage has gotten real dirty. We had over 3" of rain over
the last few days plus what is coming in from the Osage and the
Grand River water shed we are starting to see a lot of colored
water.
LAKE LEVEL: 710.30
WATER TEMP: 75 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Little Tebo lightly stained.
Big Tebo clear to lightly stained.
Grand, upper end dirty. Lower stained.
Osage, dirty.
Little Pommie, stained.
Big Pommie, stained.
BASS: The bass are somewhere between the original bank
line and the flooded grass. There are a few fish that have pulled
up in the grass. Small spinner baits and buzz baits are taking
these fish. Also big worms in the willows are catching fish.
Points are producing some fish on big worms. Last nights hawg
fights were won by Fred Bareks with 6.21lbs. Big bass and second
went to Ken Mason and Randy James. 3rd was a tie between Gary
Jones, Jim Hamilton and Brian Vanderzil and Tom Novinska.
CRAPPIE: The crappie here on Truman must not like the
rising water because they slowed down this week. The big thing
is that the Osage got muddy and we lost all that water to fish.
I did have a good report in the Finny Creek area in the Grand.
They are on the summer pattern 20' of water 10' down on minnows.
Also had a report that Little Tebo has some fish on the flats
on the south side of the bridge.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Here again the dirty water in the
Osage has slowed the hybrid fishing. KK Island has dirtied up.
There are some real nice whites coming in from the dam area.
Sassy shad are working the best. They have been surfacing in
the evenings. G 4 has a few good whites on it also.
CATFISH: The catfishing is good on Truman now. Shallow
set trot lines baited with leeches are doing good. Jugs on the
flats baited with cut shad are doing well also. The rod and reel
fishing with night crawlers is picking up. Fishing along the
flooded grass has been producing some nice cats.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishin.
Tommy
June 9, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 606.3
/ Normal Lake Level : 606 \ Water Condition: Clear / Surface
Water Temp: 74 - 77
The predominate Crappie catch continues
to be small. The bigger ones can be had with patience and fishing
deeper water. Some large crappie are being caught just off the
bank, in the coves or near the bottom in 8 - 12 feet of water
close to coves, and next to river channels where it drops off
to deeper water. Some crappie have settled into a summer pattern
near the bridge piers, and bluffs, with good standing timber.
Minnows and jigs. If using jigs, use the larger umbrella jig
tipped with a minnow or crappie nibble.
Bass fishing has been very good. Numerous
catches of keeper size bass have been reported. Crank baits and
spinners have been working. Secondary points and banks with laydowns
and timber.
Cat Fishing has been exceptional. A lot
of large flatheads and blues have been caught on trot lines and
jug lines, mostly using perch for bait. Several fisherpeople
have reported catching numerous smaller catfish from the banks,
with the usual nightcrawlers, cut shad, and sonny's stink bait.
A couple of bank fishermen were using perch under a bobber and
having a blast. The recent fishing photos are overwhelmingly
catfish.
The White Bass fishing has been excellent.
Chris Shoffner describes how he and Mike Martin solved the white
bass riddle <http://southforkresort.net/Photos/ChrisShoffnerMikeMartinWhites-2.jpg>
; "We were using Bomber Model A medium divers (6 - 10 feet).
I was using one that was all white and another that was green
and white. The one that Mike was using was the traditional shad
colors (black, silver, & white). There are a number of other
lures that work equally well including the Rapala Shad Rap, Rapala
Fat Rap, and most any crank bait that resembles a shad and will
run deep enough to bump the bottom in 8 feet of water. We were
trolling at low speed over submerged humps and shallow flats.
White bass tend to congregate on these structures and feed on
schooling shad. We fish one line out of each side of the boat
and basically just keep making loops across the areas that hold
the fish. It is really a blast when you get the hooks in one!"
South Fork Resort - 36765 Hwy 154 - Stoutsville,
MO 65283
573-565-3500 - 866-382-0033
June 8, 2005 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The fishing here on Truman is like the
weather it changes every day. We have had our share of wind this
week, but not a whole lot of rain right here. The lake is on
a steady rise which has some of the fish on a good bite. The
COE. has ben running water about every day and this has made
the hybrid fishing about as good as I have seen it in a number
of years. With all the rain in Kansas and Northern Missouri We
should get a good rise out of this and the fishing should remain
good for a good while.
LAKE LEVEL:
708.65 / WATER TEMP:
74deg.
WATER CLARITY: Big and Little Tebo are clear.
The upper Osage is dirty with a lot of floaters. Berry Bend area
is stained but fishable. Both Pommies are clear. Grand is dirty
above Bucksaw, stained to Finey Creek and clear to the dam.
Bass: The bass fishing last night was a little tough but
I think we have to blame that on the weather. We had a storm
go through about 3:30 and left us with 20 mph winds to fish
in. 1st went to Doug and Ozzie Wallace with 6.34 lbs. 2nd went
to Howard Love and John Pollett with 4.06lbs. 3rd went to Ernie
Cox and Russell Beck along with big bass at 3.90lbs. The bite
was on main lake points with big worms and jigs in 6' of water.
There is also a top water bite on the points using buzz
baits and Pop R's.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed up a little. The
crappie are on the summer pattern. Fish 15' to 20' of water on
the outside tree rows with minnows about 8' down. There has been
a few fish caught off the bluff banks out of 30' of water fishing
minnows 20' down.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: This is the best bite on the lake.
We have seen more big hybrids this week than we have all season.
4" to 6" sassy shad are the top producing baits. The
fish will hit these baits when surfacing or you can count them
down when the fish are suspended. Best area is from Shawnee Bend
to KK Island. My old buddy Tracy Ward told me there is a good
white bass bite in the Berry Bend area. Trolling small Wiggle
warts has been the best baits for the whites in that area.
CATFISH: The catfishing on Truman is real good on trot
lines. With the rising water these fish have really started feeding
hard. Shallow set lines with 1' stages baited with leeches on
the shallow flats next to deep water is the best right now.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishing.
Tommy
June 2, 2005 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort - Lake Level : 606.5
/ Normal Lake Level : 606 / Water Condition: Dingy to Clear /
Surface Water Temp: 72 - 75
Crappie. Like last week, a lot of small
crappie are being caught near the banks. This is great if you
have kids, this will keep them happy and make for a fun trip.
Of course it will also keep the parents very busy. The bigger
ones are there, you just have to find them. A few patterns have
been reported for finding the bigger fish.
1. Near the bank. While most crappie near the bank
have been small, there are a few areas where the bigger ones
have been on the bank.
2. Just off the bank, in the coves with deeper
water. One fisherman reported he was fishing 6 and 6, 6 feet
out and 6 feet deep.
3. The most consistent report for bigger crappie
have them near the bottom in 8 - 10 feet of water close to coves,
and next to river channels where it drops off to deeper water.
A LOT of good size crappie are showing up on fish
finders, getting them to bite is the trick. As usual, keep on
the move if you're not catching the fish you want. A limit of
good size crappie, 10 inches and better can be had. Minnows and
jigs. If using minnows expect to go through a lot of them. Some
guy's like to double up on the minnows, putting two minnows on
a single hook in order to entice the bigger ones to bite. If
using jigs, use the larger tube jigs, such as an umbrella jig.
It also helps to tip the jig with a minnow or crappie nibble.
Bass fishing has been good. The most reported
lure continues to be a white/chartreuse spinnerbait, with crank
baits and tubes being a close 2nd. Productive areas continue
to be primary and secondary points off of the main lake.
Cat Fishing has been excellent. A lot of
cats have been caught near the banks, on rod and reel or trot
lines, using nightcrawlers, cut shad, or perch. Some trot liners
have had to adjust the location of their lines closer to the
bank.
The White Bass fishing has been very good.
Once they are located, you can have a blast using silver spoons
or rattle traps. Main lake, submerged humps, or long shallow
points extending out into the main lake, especially where there
is deeper water on both sides of the point.
South Fork Resort - 36765 Hwy 154 - Stoutsville, MO 65283
573-565-3500 - 866-382-0033
June 1, 2005 - Truman - Submitted
by Sterett
Creek - The holiday has past and the lake is starting
to get back to normal. Even though there were lots of boats out
here last weekend the fishing remained good. We saw a lot of
big hybrids and lots of crappie. We had just enough rain to keep
the dust down and add a little extra O2 to the water. It looks
like all the fish have finished spawning and are well into their
summer pattern. With that here is this weeks fishing report.
LAKE LEVEL:
707.36
WATER TEMP: 72 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Big and Little Tebo clear. Grand,
heavy stain
to Finny Creek. Both Pommies clear. Osage,
heavy stain to KK Island.
BASS: There are a couple of patterns going right
now. The jig bite on the main lake points is good right now.
Black and blue is the top producer. Flat points are working the
best in 4' to 8' of water. Wind blown bluff banks fished with
big worms is another good bite. Red shad or plum are the best
colors. Here again 4' to 8' seems to be where the fish are holding.
The top water bite is still good early and late. Buzz baits on
the flats in 2' to 5' of water is working along with Pop R's.
This weeks Hawg Fights were won by Ernie Cox and Russell Beck,
they also had big bass. 2nd. was Quinten Koeffing and Lance Estes
and 3rd. was Dave Braydon and Tom Novinska. The bite was a little
off last night but I know our boat should have had 12lbs. Dave
was practicing his Bill Dance quick release.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are well into their summer pattern.
The outside tree rows in 15' to 20' of water fished with minnows
about 8' deep will work. Look for trees that are under the surface
for the best action. The big thing is to keep moving, don't spend
to much time at each tree. Normally you will catch the big fish
the first time you dip your minnow and then you might as well
go to the next tree.
WHITES and HYBRIDS: We saw lots of big hybrids last weekend.
Most of the fish were coming by trolling. The mag wiggle wart
seemed to be the best bait. Jerry Coose did his norm and
brought in a couple of 10's and a couple of 11's. These fish
came on sassy shad with a 3/4 oz. head. The best area is between
KK Island and the dam. There were some nice whites caught in
the same area. small spoons were working along with a minnow
drifted through the school of fish. These fish are at all different
depths so you have to fish each individual school.
CATFISH: The catfishing is real good. Shallow set trot
lines in 5' of water with stages set about a foot on the flats
are producing some nice fish. Leeches and cut shad are the best
baits. Look for areas that have a ditch or small creek channel
close by.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
So till next week we bid you good fishin.
Tommy
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