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July 29, 2006 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 604.2
Normal Lake Level : 606 / Water Condition: Clear
/ Surface Water Temp: 84 - 89
Crappie - It's pretty much the same report as last
week, however with the lake dropping almost 5 feet in the last
week the crappie have moved around some. It's been a very good
summer pattern. If fishing the main lake, the crappie have been
around 10 - 12 feet deep. If fishing the creeks and further up
the lake, they've been catching crappie about 4 - 8 feet down,
in 10 - 15 feet of water. Some of the better catches have come
from isolated trees, or the outer trees. Other areas to catch
them are, large trees, clumps of trees, bridge piers. Minnows
or jigs. Try trolling through the areas mentioned above. Fish
a spot, catch a few and move on, don't linger in one place too
long.
Catfishing has been slow.
The White Bass fishing continues to been good.
Using rooster tails, shad raps or silver spoons. Concentrate
on areas of the lake where there are underwater humps, old road
beds or long shallow points. Look for shad busting the water,
throw a lure into it. Don't be surprised if you also happen to
hook into a walleye or two.
July 19, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek -
LAKE LEVEL: 705.55 / WATER TEMP: 84deg. / WATER
CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
Everything is about the same as it was last week with the exception
that it is not near as warm. We did have a little shower come
through this morning, just enough to settle the dust and that's
about it. The water temp. is still bouncing up and down but the
white bass fishing did pick up a little. Looks like the weekend
is going to be nice so lets hope the fish get going.
BASS: The bass fishing is like last week, if you know
how to catch suspended fish you will do pretty good. The points
are still producing some fish in 8' to 12' of water on big worms.
Watermelon red and plum are the better colors. The suspended
fish are holding in 10' to 20' of water anywhere from 6' to 15'
down. Strawberry worms are the best color on them. Tree rows
next to the channel swings have been working the best. Last nights
hawg fights were won by Doug and Ozzie Wallace with 5.56 lbs.
They also had big bass weighing3.21. Randy Lutjan and Doug Zink
cane in second with 4.19 lbs.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing continues to get a little
better. The fish are still on the outside tree rows in 15' to
20' of water on the edge of the flats. Minnows are still the
best bait. There have been a few fish coming off the bluffs out
of 30' of water 18' to 20' down. Don't be afraid to check the
bridge pillars.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Last weekend we saw some real nice
whites and small hybrids come in. Check picture on web site.
Guide Steve Blake brought in some of the best whites I have seen
this year. Fish spoons off the edge of the flats where they break
from 10' to 20'. Steve said they started shallow early in the
morning and the fish started going deeper around 9am.
CATFISH: The catfishing remains good. Trot lines in 10'
baited with cut shad seem to do the best. You want deep water
close by.
Lines baited with perch are still picking up a few flat heads.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
July 22, 2006 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 609 / Normal Lake Level : 606 / Water
Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 80 - 85
Crappie - It's been a very good summer pattern.
We've had some good reports on crappie this week. If fishing
the main lake, the crappie have been around 10 - 12 feet deep.
If fishing the creeks and further up the lake, they've been catching
crappie about 4 - 8 feet down, in 10 - 15 feet of water. Some
of the better catches have come from isolated trees, or the outer
trees. Other areas to catch them are, large trees, clumps of
trees, bridge piers. Minnows or jigs. Try trolling through the
areas mentioned above. Fish a spot, catch a few and move on,
don't linger in one place too long.
Bass fishing has been very good this weekend. Crank
baits, jigs, plastic worms; biting on almost anything. You can
read about bass tournament results at the MAO web site <http://www.mwbt.com/marktwainbwsta042306.htm>
. The preliminary list for this years Bud-Lite tournament <http://www.visitmarktwainlake.org/mtlcoc_bud_light_buddy_bass_tournament_drawing.shtml>
is now available on the Mark Twain Lake Chamber of Commerce web
site.
Catfishing has been slow, although we had a few
reports of some nice size flatheads caught on trotlines last
weekend.
The White Bass fishing has been good. Using rooster
tails, shad raps or silver spoons. Concentrate on areas of the
lake where there are underwater humps, old road beds or long
shallow points. Look for shad busting the water, throw a lure
into it. Don't be surprised if you also happen to hook into a
walleye or two.
South Fork Resort
July 19, 2006 - Truman - Submitted
by Sterett
Creek -
Lake Level: 705.69
Water Temp: 86 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.
We wanted the water to warm up so the hybrids would start surfacing
and we got half of our wish, the water sure warmed up. According
to the weatherman we are supposed to get a break from this heat
about Friday. That sure won't hurt my feelings. If you are going
to fish take plenty of water of Gatorade. Another good idea is
to take a couple of milk jugs full of water and freeze them to
put in your livewells. I don't like to use ice because of the
chlorine and fluoride in the ice. With this kind of heat it doesn't
take long to spoil fish in a livewell.
BASS: The bass fishing remains good here on Truman even
though this weeks hawg fights didn't show it. Last weekends stringers
were in the 16 lb. range and for this time of the year that's
good but with the heat yesterday we didn't have many boats. But
then again if Kristin Tavano would start paying her entry fees
probably more people would show up. ( got ya ).
There is still a suspended bite on jig and frog and big worms.
These fish are holding in 12' to 20' and down about 8'. Outside
tree rows are a good holding area. There are fish starting to
pull up on the brush piles also, same depth. Watermelon red and
plum are the better colors. We did here of some carolina rig
fish on the timbered humps. Rig with a 4" worm or a smallie
beaver.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has picked up a little with
the hot weather. We are seeing a better keeper ratio than a couple
of weeks ago. Have seen several limits come in this week. The
crappie are still on the outside tree rows in 15' to 20' of water,
down about 10' to 12'. Minnows are the best bait. This type of
fishing should get better as the water gets warmer.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Steve Blake said he had some nice
whites surfacing in the KK Island area last night. They caught
their fish by throwing a small spoon through the surfacing fish.
There were some good hybrids caught trolling. They were using
mag wiggle warts and wally divers. The fish were in 16' of water
off the humps.
CATFISH: The catfishing is still good on trot lines. Cut
shad and little smokies are the best baits around here. There
were a couple of nice flat heads brought in which were caught
on black perch. Lines set in 8' of water on the flats next to
deep water seem to be working the best. Remember to run lines
often with the heat.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
July 17, 2006 - Table
Rock - Submitted by Table Rock Guide Service
- Lake Level: 914.8
Normal Pool: 915.00
Temp: 83-85 degrees
Table Rock Lake
White River Area The bass are on summer patterns. Carolina
rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in watermelon
candy in 25-35 feet deep on main lake gravel points. Drop
Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and
watermelon candy on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 25-35-
feet deep for Kentucky bass and 5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football
head jigs in peanut butter and jelly or brown and purple on main
lake points 25-35 feet deep is working the best for Kentucky
and some Smallmouth bass. For early morning top water bite
use a Cordell Red Fin or Zara spook on pole timbered points,
back in the creeks and on main lake points. White bass
are schooling on flats in the morning and on cloudy days and
can be caught on top water lures and spoons during the day.
Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area The bass are
on summer patterns. Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish
doctor or centipedes in watermelon candy in 25-35 feet deep on
main lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse
worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake
gravel and bluff ends in 25-35- feet deep for Kentucky bass and
5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and
jelly or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep
is working the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass.
For early morning top water bite use a Cordell Red Fin or Zara
spook on pole timbered points, back in the creeks and on main
lake points.
Lower End-Dam Area The bass are on summer
patterns. Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor
or centipedes in watermelon candy in 25-35 feet deep on main
lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms
in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel
and bluff ends in 25-35- feet deep for Kentucky bass and 5/8
and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly
or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working
the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. For early
morning top water bite use a Cordell Red Fin or Zara spook on
pole timbered points, back in the creeks and on main lake points.
Kentucky bass are taking night crawlers good on gravel points
26-32 feet deep on the main lake.
Upper End-James River Carolina rigged Zoom
centipedes in watermelon red and watermelon candy on main river
gravel points in 15-25 feet deep. Football head jigs in
peanut butter and jelly in 15-25 feet deep is working best for
bass. Also use deep running Shad colored crank baits.
Top Water use a spook in shad patterns on bluff ends and timbered
points in early mornings and for schooling bass.
Crappie Crappies fishing has slowed down but some are still
being caught under deeper docks and deep pole timber, but are
scattered.
Lake Taneycomo
Trout I'm catching some nice rainbows and a few browns on
a small Rapala in the morning and also swimming a white 1/16
ounce jig. The trout in the trophy area will also take
pink or green micro jigs under a float and a zebra midge has
also been very good. Below the trophy are from Fall Creek
down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers or power
baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming
a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon, in line spinners are also
good in the mornings.
Bill Beck
July 13, 2006 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 609 - Normal Lake Level : 606 - Water
Condition: Clear - Surface Water Temp: 80 - 85
Crappie - Summer pattern. The reports are varying,
some are reporting catching crappie 7 feet deep in 14 - 20 feet
of water. Others said they were catching them in 14 feet of water
near the bottom. Some of the better catches have come from isolated
trees. If you can find isolated submerged trees, then you probably
have found a good spot. Other areas to catch them are, large
trees, clumps of trees, bridge piers. Minnows or jigs. Try trolling
through the areas mentioned above. Don't stay in one place too
long if you're only catching small crappie.
Bass fishing has been slower this week. A lot of
bass are still being caught, but they've been on the smaller
size. You can read about bass
tournament results at the MAO web site. The preliminary list
for this years Bud-Lite tournament is now available on the Mark
Twain Lake Chamber of Commerce web site.
Catfishing has been slow. It's mostly small channel
cats being caught.
The White Bass fishing has been slower. Normally
they've been caught using in-line spinner baits (like rooster
tails), shad raps or silver spoons. Concentrate on areas of the
lake where there are underwater humps, old road beds or long
shallow points. Look for shad busting the water, throw a lure
into it. Don't be surprised if you also happen to hook into a
walleye or two.
July 12, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek -
Lake Level: 706.15
Water Temp: 79 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain
Sounds like summer is coming to the Ozarks. We have had some
good rains this week which was badly needed, but the weatherman
says it is going to get hot. This may not be a bad thing as we
need to get the water temp up a little more to get the hybrids
going. The water clarity is good all over the lake. There is
a pretty good bass bite going and the crappie fishing is starting
to pick up, seeing more keeper fish at the cleaning table.
BASS: We had several tourn. on the lake last weekend and
the winning stringers were running 16# to 17# range which is
not to bad. Last night in the hawg fights Ozzie Wallace and Tom
Novinska took first with 10.47lbs. We also had big fish weighing
5.17lbs. Second went to Marty and Trent Watson with 4.76lbs.
Third was Randy Lutjan and Howard Love with 2.05lbs. The suspended
fish are starting to hit a jig, watermelon red or the MO craw
are to good colors. The outside tree roes in 12' to 20' of water
are also working. If the COE runs water the points are holding
some good fish. Big worms in plum and watermelon red are the
better colors. Look for shad.
CRAPPIE: We are starting to see more keepers come in now.
The was a 3.02 lb. crappie brought in Sat. check the web site
for picture. 18 1/4" long, biggest fish I have seen in a
long time. Minnows fished in the cedars on the flats in about
12' of water has been doing well. Also there are some fish holding
in the brush piles in 15' to 20' of water. Here again minnows
are the best bait. There is really no better area on the lake
right now, you catch a lot of small fish everywhere so when you
hit some god fish stay in that area and keep working it.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The good news is that the shad are
starting to surface in the evenings. The bad news is that they
are really small and the hybrids are looking for bigger ones.
The whites are still coming up and can be caught on small road
runners and small grubs. There has been some numbers of fish
up in the Little Tebo area but it seems that it has to be later
on in the evening.
CATFISH: We are still seeing good numbers of catfish come
in off jugs and trot lines. Lines set in 10' to 12' baited with
cut shad and leeches seem to be working the best. There have
been good fish on the flats next to deep water.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
June 30, 2006 - Mark Twain
- Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 610.8 / Normal Lake Level : 606 /
Water Condition: Dingy - Clear / Surface Water Temp: 80 - 75
The lake is about 4.8 feet over normal, dingy in
the upper branches, clearer in the lower lake.
Crappie - Summer pattern. On the edge of deeper
water, about 12 - 18 feet deep. Large trees, clumps of trees,
bridge piers. If you can find isolated submerged trees, then
you probably have found a good spot. Minnows or jigs. Try trolling
through the areas mentioned above. Don't stay in one place too
long, if you're not catching anything.
Bass fishing has been slower this week. A lot of
bass are still being caught, but they been on the smaller size.
You can read about bass tournament results at the MAO web site
<http://www.mwbt.com/marktwainbwsta042306.htm> . The preliminary
list for this years Bud-Lite tournament <http://www.visitmarktwainlake.org/mtlcoc_bud_light_buddy_bass_tournament_drawing.shtml>
is now available on the Mark Twain Lake Chamber of Commerce web
site.
Catfishing has been tougher. It's been slow and
the catfish being caught have been mostly channels and small.
The White Bass fishing has been very good, using
in-line spinner baits (like rooster tails), shad raps or silver
spoons. Concentrate on areas of the lake where there are underwater
humps, old road beds or long shallow points. Look for shad busting
the water, throw a lure into it and get ready for action. Don't
be surprised if you also happen to hook into a walleye or two.
South Fork Resort - 36765 Hwy 154 - Stoutsville,
MO 65283 / 573-565-3500 / 866-382-0033
June 22, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek -
Lake Level: 706.68 / Water Temp: 78 deg.
/ Water Clarity: Clear to light stain
Happy 4th. of July !! The fishing continues to improve here on
Truman. The crappie are still a little slow, but the whites are
starting to pick up a little and the bass and the catfish remain
good. With the holiday weekend up on us please drive with care
on and off the water. Fireworks will be shot off the dam Saturday
night.
BASS: Big worms on points in 8' to 12' of water is the
best bite. Watermelon red or plum are the top colors. The Sweet
Beaver is still working also. Juicy and watermelon red are the
better colors. The is a suspended bite starting in the outside
tree rows in about 12'. Jig and frog and the beaver are catching
fish here. Last nights hawg fights took 11.15 lbs with Ernie
Cox and Russell Beck the winners. Second went to Randy and Jim
Lutjan with 8.94 lbs. and big bass of 4.46 lbs.
CRAPPIE: These fish are still on the outside tree rows
in 12' to 17' of water. Fish the trees that are just starting
to come out or just under the surface. Minnows are the best bait.
There are some good brush pile fish starting to hit. Look for
piles in 15' to 20' of water.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are starting to surface
a little more each week. The cemetery has been the hot spot this
week right before dark. Road runners and 2" grubs are the
best baits working now. There are a few spoon fish hitting when
they are running water. Check O 3 and the weir. The small spoons
seem to be working the best. There is a rumor going on around
here that Roger Pihl is to cheap to buy a good graph so he has
been jumping out of the boat and looking for them that way so
if you are out fishing and see someone in the lake looking for
whites just stop' pick him up and put him back in his boat.
CATFISH: Trot lines are still working good. Shallow sets
in 4' to 6' of water baited with leeches or black perch are the
top baits, Fish the flats that are next to deep water.
Have a safe holiday.
Tommy
June 22, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek -
Lake Level: 707.13 / Water Temp: 77 deg. / Water
Clarity: Clear to light stain.
Fishing here on Truman seems to be picking up a little. The water
clarity is great and the temp is still rising slowly. The whites
have started surfacing with some regularity and the bass fishing
remains good. The weather for the rest of the week looks super
with a little cool front coming our way with highs in the mid
80's and the winds settling down so I look for some good fishing
this week.
BASS: Last night in the hawg fights Randy and Jim Lutjan
came in with a winning stringer of 16.28 lbs and had big bass
of 5.07 lbs. Second went to Ernie Cox and Russell Beck with a
10.05 string. Third was Doug Zink and John Wilbanks with 5.96.
There was a lot of talk at weigh ins of all the fish that were
lost at the side of the boat and broke off in the trees so you
can see there is a heck of a good bite going on. Points seem
to be holding a lot of fish in the 6' to 10' range. 9" worms
in watermelon red and blue fleck are the top baits. The suspended
bite is starting to take off in the tree rows on jigs and sweet
beavers. Fish seem to be holding about 4' to 6'. The bite is
real soft so watch your line.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are running just a little better
than last week. Still catching a lot of little fish but the keeper
ratio is getting better. Outside tree rows in 15' to 20' of water
fished with minnows about 10' seems to be working the best. Don't
be afraid to fish some of the shallower tree rows in 10' to 15'
as some of the fish are getting pushed off the deeper rows.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The white bass are starting to surface
pretty good in the evening hours. The best bite seems to be from
about 7 o'clock on. Small spoons and road runners are the top
picks right now. A small Pop R will also work on these fish.
The cemetery, Point O 3 and the swim beach buy the dam are some
of the better areas.
CATFISH: Still doing good on catfish on trot lines. Shallow
sets baited with leeches in 4' to 6' of water are doing the best.
Lines set farther back in the creeks baited with perch have started
producing a few flat heads.
That's it for this week from Steret Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
June 15, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - Lake Level: 707.58
Water Temp: 77deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.
This has been the start of a perfect week. The weather has been
fantastic with cool mornings and evenings and not to much wind.
Even the day time temps. have been good. The fishing remains
about the same as last week with everything moving to the summer
pattern. Even the whites are starting to surface so with the
warmer temps forecasted for the weekend things should really
pick up.
BASS: Last nights Hawg Fights took 13.87lbs. to winso
you could say the bass fishing is good. Points seem to be holding
fish in 8' to 10' of water. Main lake timbered seem to be the
best with secondary not to far behind. Most fish are holding
on the breaks clone to deeper water. Big worms and the sweet
beaver in watermelon red or green pumpkin red seem to be the
best colors. One tip I found is that they want a slow moving
bait. There are a few fish starting to pull up on brush piles
in 15' to 20' of water. Beavers are working on them. Winners
last night were Ernie Cox and Russell Beck. 2nd. went to Larry
Hahn and his grand daughter Christian ( who didn't pay her 1/2
of the entry fee)
with 8.67lbs and they also had big bass weighing 3.96lbs. Third
was Tom Monsees and Lance Estus with 5.16lbs.
CRAPPIE: The crappie bite is still a little slow. Most
of the fish we are seeing are off the ends of the flats in the
tree rows setting in 17' to 20' of water. Minnows fished 8' to
10' down has been the best bait..
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We are starting to see the whites
surface. The COE. hasn't been running much water lately so the
bite on the humps has slowed a little. The area from the dam
to KK Island has had the most surface activity the last few days.
Small spoons skipped on the surface or Rooster tails in white
and Road runners in red and white have been the best baits. If
you see the fish surfacing stay back as far as you can because
they are spooking easily.
CATFISH: The catfishing is good here on Truman. Trot lines
set in 4' of water with 1' stages baited with leeches are the
best thing going right now. Set lines close to a creek channel
or ditch.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week.
Tommy
June 7, 2006 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - LAKE LEVEL: 707.66
WATER TEMP: 77 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
Another great week of weather here at Truman. We had just a little
rain and not a lot of wind with warm temps to get the water warming
nicely. The bass fishing remains good, withe the crappie fishing
being spotty on the lake. The fish seem to be moving in and out
so they are kind of hard to find. The guys finding them are having
to try deep to shallow and once they get them located they can
do pretty good.
BASS: The bass fishing is good here on Truman. There is
a good bite on the points in 8' to 12' of water. Big worms are
starting to catch good stringers of fish. The fish still seem
to be holding close to the bottom, but with the warm weather
I would think that they will start suspending any day now. Main
lake and the first secondary points are doing the best. Watermelon
red or blue fleck are the best colors. Black buzz baits are working
on the flat points early and late. Last nights hawg fight results
were 1 st. place Ernie Cox and Ozzie Wallace with 11.72lbs. and
big bass at 3.72lbs. 2nd went to Jerry and Sally Crosthwait with
9.42lbs. 3rd was Lance Estes and Tom Monseers with 7.90lbs.
CRAPPIE: The crappie have been in and out all week. One
day they are in 20' of water and the next they are in 10' to
12' of water. Fish the outside tree rows on the edge of the flats
with minnows. If the fish aren't in the deeper rows try as shallow
as 6'. The key seems to be if there aren't shad popping the top
the fish don't seem to be there. The Berry Bend area and the
Hay Creek area seem to have the best bite going right now.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The COE has been running a little
water in the evenings and this has picked the white bass fishing
up a little. Most of the fish being caught now are coming trolling
the humps out of 16' of water. It is still kind of hit and miss
but I have had a couple of reports of surfacing fish. Small Rat
L Traps and Sassy Shad are the best for these fish. Don't crowd
the surfacing fish or they will go back down.
CATFISH: Catfish are still doing good on Truman. Shallow
set trot lines in 4' to 6' of water baited with leeches seem
to be doing the best. Set lines close to deeper water.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
Tommy
 June
6, 2006 - Lake of the Ozarks & Truman
- Submitted by Old Oar House Inn
Mile Marker 81
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 655.55'. Truman lake water
elevation is 705.81'. Spillway water temperature is 76 degrees
Fahrenheit. Water discharge from Truman Dam remains 0 CFS through
the turbines.
Crappie:
Slow but Steady
Crappie fishing has slowed considerably but with perseverance
it is still possible to limit out on fish. Minnows and jigs fished
slowly along the shore continue to produce nice stringers of
fish. The big fish as of late are hitting red and white chartreuse
jigs in the deeper water. For best crappie fishing, fish the
transition zones along the bluffs which offer good cover. The
deeper, cooler water with structure is producing the better fishing.
Catfish:
Excellent!
Al Weston continues to report great cat fishing off trot lines.
I saw a 26# blue he had tied up on the docks this weekend. Live
perch and shad work well. The bigger the bait, the bigger the
fish! Al said any day now and flatheads will start biting. He
also recommends jugs baited with livers along the flats just
above the main channel.
Largemouth Bass:
Good.
Dale and Andy reported back in Sunday that largemouth bass fishing
is real good right now. They wanted to show me a nice 5# hog
they had in their live well but I was too busy to break away
for a picture. Surface lures continue to work real well when
the sun is low and the boys said jigs and plastic has been working
well during mid day. The boys have scheduled a series of Bass
Fishing tournaments this summer at the Old Oar House. Check out
our website for details.
Carp
Great!
Carp are in the shallows now in very good numbers. Missouri's
own 'Capital City Bow Benders' held their annual spring bow fishing
tournament this weekend at the 'house' and I saw at least a half
dozen 30 gallon trash cans filled with fat carp. First place
fish weighed 23# this year and netted the archer $65.
Walleye
Good
I didn't personally see any Walleye this weekend but I had a
couple reports they were biting fairly well. Use dark colored,
deep diving buzz or rattle type lures in the main channel or
any place you find the deep cooler holes. Just below Truman dam
was also mentioned as a good spot.
June 1, 2006 - Table Rock
- Submitted by Table Rock Guide Service
-
Lake Level: 916.1 / Normal Pool: 915.0 / Temp: 77-82 degrees
White River Area The bass are on early summer patterns.
Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor or centipedes in
watermelon candy in 20-30 feet deep on main lake gravel points.
Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color
and watermelon candy on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 25-35-
feet deep for Kentucky bass and 5/8 and 3/4 oz. Jewell football
head jigs in peanut butter and jelly or brown and purple on main
lake points 25-35 feet deep is working the best for Kentucky
and some Smallmouth bass. For early morning top water bite use
a Cordell Red Fin or Zara spook on pole timbered points, back
in the creeks and on main lake points. White bass are schooling
on flats in the morning and on cloudy days and can be caught
on top water lures and spoons during the day.
Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area The bass are
on early summer patterns. Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish
doctor or centipedes in watermelon candy in 20-30 feet deep on
main lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms
in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel
and bluff ends in 25-35- feet deep for Kentucky bass and 5/8
and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly
or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working
the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. For early morning
top water bite use a Cordell Red Fin or Zara spook on pole timbered
points, back in the creeks and on main lake points.
Lower End-Dam Area The bass are on early
summer patterns. Carolina rigs with green pumpkin fish doctor
or centipedes in watermelon candy in 20-30 feet deep on main
lake gravel points. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse worms in
green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake gravel
and bluff ends in 25-35- feet deep for Kentucky bass and 5/8
and 3/4 oz. Jewell football head jigs in peanut butter and jelly
or brown and purple on main lake points 25-35 feet deep is working
the best for Kentucky and some Smallmouth bass. For early morning
top water bite use a Cordell Red Fin or Zara spook on pole timbered
points, back in the creeks and on main lake points. Kentucky
bass are taking night crawlers good on gravel points 26-32 feet
deep on the main lake.
Upper End-James River Carolina rigged Zoom
centipedes in watermelon red and watermelon candy on main river
gravel points in 15-25 feet deep. Football head jigs in peanut
butter and jelly in 15-25 feet deep is working best for bass.
Also use deep running Shad colored crank baits. Top Water use
a spook in shad patterns on bluff ends and timbered points in
early mornings and for schooling bass. Crappie Crappies
fishing has slowed down but some are still being caught under
deeper docks and deep pole timber, but are scattered.
Lake Taneycomo Trout I'm catching some nice
rainbows and a few browns on a small Rapala in the morning and
also swimming a white 1/16 ounce jig. The trout in the trophy
area will also take pink or green micro jigs under a float and
a zebra midge has also been very good. Below the trophy are from
Fall Creek down, the trout are biting very good on night crawlers
or power baits. In the early morning you can catch them swimming
a 1/16 ounce jig or little Cleo spoon, in line spinners are also
good in the mornings.
Bill Beck
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