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March 28, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - It feels more like April 28th. than March. The
weather is fantastic. With highs in the 70's during the
day and lows in the high 50's you know things are getting ready
to start. If this weather will hold through the weekend and the
full moon on Monday I would look for some fish on the bank. I
have talked to some people that have found mushrooms { reds}
already. We have had plenty of rain and here again with the warm
temps. the shrooms should be going crazy. This weekend is the
youth turkey hunt and if you have been in the woods early in
the morning you know that the gobblers are talking, the kids
should have a good hunt this weekend. Good luck to all and be
safe.
Lake Level: 707.51
Water Temp: 53 deg. at the dam, creeks are 55 to 58 deg.
Water Clarity: Light stain to muddy in the way upper arms.
BASS: The bass fishing is still improving. I heard of
jig fish and spinner bait fish this week. The jig fish are coming
off the steeper banks out of 6' to 8' of water. Black and blue
is the best color. Look for laydowns. The spinner bait fish have
been in the backend of the coves and on the flats which have
a good shad population. The rogue bite is still going up Pommie
on the flats in the cedars.
CRAPPIE: There has been a few fish caught off the bank
but they are just starting to pull up. Steve Blake told me he
had a few out of 16" of water on Sat. Jigs are the best
bait at this point. There are still fish coming off the bluffs
out of 30' of water that are setting about 25' down. As I said
earlier I am looking for some fish to go shallow this weekend
with the full moon if we don't have a major weather change. Normally
our fish on Truman spawn around the 20th. of April but with the
early warm spring who knows what will happen.
CATFISH: Jug fishing is still doing ok in our area. 10'
to 12' of water on the flats with lines set about 5' has been
working. Little smokies is still the top bait.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No Report.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
March 21, 2007 - Truman - Submitted
by Sterett
Creek - Happy Spring !!!! Today is the first day
of spring and the weather is right on track. They are calling
for highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's so that should get
the water warming, fish biting and the mushrooms growing. We
were headed in the right direction last week until a northerner
blew through last weekend and cooled things back down. It's a
little hard to fish in sleet and wind. They are calling for the
weather to be warm for the next 5 days so I think these temps.
will get the fish moving. Even with the bad weather last weekend
the fish did real well with a 22 lb. stringer of bass coming
in at one of the tournaments.
Lake Level: 706.9
Water Temp: 44 deg. main lake, creeks are warmer.
Water Clarity: Stained to muddy. Upper arms are muddy,
light stain in our area.
BASS: The bass fishing on Truman is good even with the
cool water. The rogue bite is in full swing. The thing is you
have to fish it real slow. 8' to 12' of water has been working
the best and cedars are a must. Silver /black back and clown
are the two best colors. Points are producing some good fish
along with the wind blown flats. The jig bite hasn't started
yet but that's not saying you can't catch fish on them. There
were a few fish taken on jigs but the hot bite is the rogue.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is about the same as last
week. There are fish on the bluffs down about 25' over 30' feet
of water. White jigs rigged on an 1/8 oz. head seem to be working
the best. With the weather pattern we are in now I would start
looking about 3/4 of the way back in the big creeks along the
creek channels. Look for 8' to 10' of water along the edge of
the channels. Fish a jig down 2' to 4'. You may only get one
fish off a tree but usually it's a good one. I heard rumors that
Marty Zych had some shallow fish last week but when the weather
turned cold so did his bite.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No report.
CATFISH: The catfishing must still be good because Dick
Caton is still catching fish. Fish the flats with jugs in 10'
to 12' of water. Jug lines set about 6' baited with little smokies
are working the best. I heard Dick would trade some little smokies
for an alarm clock so he can get up to meet his fishing partner.
That's going to do it for this week from Sterett Creek
Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week.
Tommy
March 18, 2007 - White
River Tailwater - Fished the White River this past
couple of days (March 16-18) with success typically dominated
by power generation patterns. I caught almost all of my trout
(mostly rainbows but one real nice brown) on a green beadhead
sparkle emergent caddis, at one point I caught a fish on nearly
every cast. Get up early and beat the generators for the best
fishing.
Steve Schaff
March 17, 2007 - Mark
Twain - Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Note: The Hwy 107 Bridge over the North Fork
of the lake is closed due to failure. Expected reopen date is
May 1st, 2007. If approaching from the south, the Hwy 107 ramp
Lake Level : 612 (Click here for the most current
lake level)
Normal Lake Level : 606
Water Condition: Clear, some debris
Surface Water Temp:
The lake is thawed, it's 6 feet over normal stage
level and dropping. Most ramps are open. There are no courtesy
walkways in place. There have not been many fishermen out yet,
there have been a few and it's only going to pick up from here
on out. Spring fever is starting to kick in.
Most fishermen plan their first trip of the year
around the crappie spawn. However the past few years have seen
good runs of white bass as they head upstream to spawn, and perhaps
this could be a good reason to get out of the house earlier than
normal. White bass are usually the first to kick off the spring
fishing season when they get the spawning urge from about mid-March
to mid-April. White bass inhabit Mark Twain Lake and have spring
spawning runs up its tributary streams. The South Fork, Elk Fork
and Middle Fork branches have seen particularly good runs. Male
white bass migrate upstream in large schools to shallower water
with rocky or sandy bottoms, followed shortly by schools of females.
Spawning occurs in moving water over gravel shoals or a hard
bottom. Look for shallow water (riffles) with rock shelves or
rocky banks to help find likely spawn areas. Large females may
lay as many as half a million eggs that stick to rocks and gravel.
After spawning, they abandon their eggs and provide no care.
Fry hatch in only two to three days and may grow eight or nine
inches during the first year. The usual white bass lures can
be used throughout the year, for the spawn or post spawn. Good
lures include spinners (including beetle spins), rattle traps,
and spoons, including the hammered metal spoons. White bass mainly
eat shad so your baits should imitate them in color (white, silver
or silver and black).
A couple of events coming up, that are worth
checking out;
Next weekend - March 24th
Mark Twain Lake Fisheries Update
Harbor Inn, Hwy. J, north of Clarence County Dam
Saturday, March 24
10:00 a.m.
Intended for: Fishers Nature watchers
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invite all persons interested in
fish and fishing at Mark Twain Lake to a public meeting on Saturday,
March 24, 10:00 a.m. at the Harbor Inn on Hwy. J, north of Clarence
Cannon Dam. Conservation Department staff will provide an update
on fish populations and discuss ongoing fisheries projects. This
meeting will also provide an opportunity for area residents,
anglers and business owners to share concerns about the lake's
resources. For more information, contact Fisheries Management
Biologist Ross Dames at 573/248-2530 or Natural Resource Specialist
Allen Mehrer at 573/735-4097.
No fee is required.
Missouri's Outdoor Families -
Catfish Clinic
Mark Twain Lake State Campgrounds - Huck Shelter
Thursday, May 17 - Saturday, May 19
6-9 PM on 17th, 6-10 PM on 18th, 7 am to noon on 19th
Intended for: Outdoors Skills, Fishers,
Fishing Clinic
Join Conservation Department staff for an exciting
lesson in catfishing on scenic Mark Twain Lake. Your family will
learn the basics, as well as advanced techniques, for successfully
taking catfish. This course will begin on Thursday, May 17th,
6:00 to 9:00 PM with classroom lessons on fish identification,
management, habitat and fishing tactics. Participants will then
test their skills with a fishing trip on Friday, May 18th from
6:00 to 10:00 PM and then again on Saturday, May 19th from 7:00
am to noon. This program is open to anyone age 11 or older. Participants
17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. All students
must obtain a 2007 Missouri Fishing Permit (age 65 or older are
exempt) prior to beginning the course. Seating is limited for
this program. For more information or to register, call the MDC
Central Regional Office at 573/882-8388, ext. 288 by May 1st,
2007. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources - State Parks Division.
March 7, 2007 - Table
Rock - Submitted by Table Rock Guide Service
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Lake Level: 915.0
Normal Pool: 915.0
Temp: 43-48
Table Rock Lake White River Area Fishing is improving daily with
the warmer weather. Use suspending stick baits on main lake points
and back in the creeks on channel banks and secondary points.
On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish
patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks.
On calm days with alot of sun and fishing is tough, swim grubs,
road runners and swimming minnows in shad colors on the bluff
ends and deep points. Jewel Finesse head jigs in peanut butter
and jelly and brown and purple in 5-15 feet deep is working best
for bass around the mouths of creeks and channel swing banks.
Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area Fishing is improving daily with
the warmer weather. Use suspending stick baits on main lake points
and back in the creeks on channel banks and secondary points.
On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish
patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks.
On calm days with alot of sun and fishing is tough, swim grubs,
road runners and swimming minnows in shad colors on the bluff
ends and deep points. Lower End-Dam Area Fishing is improving
daily with the warmer weather. Use suspending stick baits on
main lake points and back in the creeks on channel banks and
secondary points. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green
and brown crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and
some deeper creeks. On calm days with alot of sun and fishing
is tough, swim grubs, road runners and swimming minnows in shad
colors on the bluff ends and deep points. Upper End-James River
Use stick baits on main lake points and back in the creeks on
channel banks. Jewel Finesse head jigs in peanut butter and jelly
and brown and purple in 5-15 feet deep is working best for bass.
On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish
patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks.
Crappie Crappies fishing is improving and good in some areas.
Crappie are being caught on minnows and jigs. Some are still
as deep as 15-18 feet in pole timber and on channel banks, but
should move shallower as the weather warms.
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
January 10, 2007 - Table
Rock - Submitted by Table Rock Guide Service
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White River Area Use stick baits on main lake points and back
in the creeks on channel banks. Drop Shot rigs with Zoom finesse
worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy on main lake
gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky bass. Fish
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. On
windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish
patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks.
Mid Lake-Kimberling City Area Use stick baits on main lake points
and back in the creeks on channel banks. Drop Shot rigs with
Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy
on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky
bass. Fish 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. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown
crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper
creeks. Lower End-Dam Area Use stick baits on main lake points
and back in the creeks on channel banks. Drop Shot rigs with
Zoom finesse worms in green pumpkin color and watermelon candy
on main lake gravel and bluff ends in 28-45 feet deep for Kentucky
bass. Fish 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. On windy days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown
crawfish patterns on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper
creeks. Upper End-James River Use stick baits on main lake points
and back in the creeks on channel banks. 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. On windy
days use a storm wiggle wart in green and brown crawfish patterns
on chunk rock banks, main lake and some deeper creeks. 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
Table Rock Guide Service
19 Schooner Creek Rd.
Kimberling City, MO 65686
www.tablerockguideservice.com <http://www.tablerockguideservice.com>
417-739-3066
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