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October 31, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - You can sure tell fall is here.
The leaves are about as pretty as I have seen in the last several
years. If you want to see some fantastic fall foliage it's time
to be here at Truman. Not only is it pretty out the fish are
still biting so nows the time to come and enjoy this great time
of year in the outdoors.
This will be the last fishing report for the 2007 season. We
will be closing down for the season Sunday Nov. 4. Looking forward
to the spring of 08 already. In looking back on this year I think
we had a fantastic fishing year. The bass fishing was great.
When it takes 12lb. to 19lb. to win a 3 hour tournament that
is some good fishing. We are seeing a lot of sub legal fish so
the years to come look fantastic also. The crappie this year
have been as fat as I think I have ever seen. With the high water
during the spawn this year I know we had a better spawn than
in the past few years. The number of walleye we saw come in shows
that the stocking program is working well. The white bass fishing
is starting to pick up now as it always does this time of year.
The catfish hit all year and we saw several in the 30 lb. to
50 lb. range. So with all that I think next year will be a fantastic
fishing year here on Truman.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.19
WATER TEMP: 59 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: Spinner baits on the secondary points is the top producing
bait right now. 3' to 6' of water seems to be the best depth.
Crankbaits are also working in these areas. I did hear of some
bass suspending along the edge of the creek channels 3/4 of the
way back in the bigger creeks. These fish are in 15' of water
down about 4'. The big thing right now is to fish the areas where
the shad are. There has been a buzz bait bite in the mornings
and on cloudy days. These fish are in real shallow water on the
flats.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are hanging on the main lake points with
the best bite being in 20' to 25' of water. The fish are holding
right on the bottom. The fish seem to be sitting off to the sides
of the points. Nitches in the bluff banks are a good area to
look. Minnows and jigs are both working. The fish don't seem
to be bunched up yet so after you catch one or two you will probably
have to move.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The white bass fishing is good especially
in the mornings. The whites are holding on the wind blown flats
and Rooster Tails seem to be the top bait. Mid day the fish seem
to move back to the humps in 15' to 20' of water where spoons
are working. We had some hybrids come in off the humps last weekend.
From Shawnee Bend to KK Island seems to be one of the better
areas on the lake.
CATFISH: Last weekend we saw some good catfish come in on rod
and reel. Cut bait fished in 10' of water on the flats next to
a creek channel was working.
That's it for this year from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Tommy
October 24, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - What a beautiful week. The trees
are really starting to turn and with the cooler temps the whites
have started pulling up on the flats. I think we have had enough
moisture to keep the lake at a good fishing level for the rest
of the month, and with the leaves turning the way they are it's
just a great time to be on the lake.
Lake Level: 706.99
Water Temp: 65 deg.
Water Clarity: Light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains good on Truman. Right now the
fish are scattered out everywhere. There are still fish on the
main lake points hitting spinner baits. 3' to 6' seems to be
working the best. Color doesn't seem to matter. There is also
a buzz bait bite on these points early and late and on cloudy
days. There are also fish on the secondary points 1/2 to 3/4
of the way back in the coves. Spinner baits and big worms are
working the best. Look for the points with the shad working on
them. I would even try a beaver on the secondary points.
CRAPPIE: The crappie in our area are still hanging on the bluffs.
20' to 25' of water fished with minnows is working. These fish
are still holding close to the bottom. There are a few fish holding
on the main lake points in the timber, here again minnows in
20' of water seems to be doing the best and holding close to
the bottom.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites seem to be everywhere right
now. Look for windy flat points. One thing about it is you can't
fish to shallow. Rooster tails and small Rat L Traps are two
of the better baits. Also a 2" grub on a 1/4 oz head is
a good choice. It seems the harder the wind is blowing in on
the points the better the fishing is. We haven't seen any big
hybrids this week but with the water temp dropping I think they
will start any day now.
CATFISH: The catfish are still hitting jugs. Cut shad seems to
be working the best. The flats with 20' of water fished close
to the bottom had been producing some nice blues.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
October 17, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - It is starting to look and feel
like fall around the lake. The temps have started to get down
to the normals and the trees are starting to turn. I have noticed
that the maples are really starting to turn on the bluff banks.
The lake is in good shape and the fish are even cooperating.
We saw lots of whites last weekend and yesterday we saw some
nice crappie come in. We have Heritage Days this coming weekend
and it looks like the weather is going to be good so it might
be time to come and enjoy a great weekend at the lake.
Water Level: 706.16
Water Temp: 71 deg
Water Clarity: Light stain
BASS: Last weekend we had the Sterett Creek Buddy Bass Tournament.
There were 32 boats with Clint Rayburn and Jack Hocket coming
out on top with 16.02 lbs. Second went to Dennis Krier and Lowell
Washer with 15.53 lbs. Third was Tom and Chris Mc Govern with
14.86 lbs and they also had big bass at 5.82 lbs. Fourth was
Rick Barton and Jerry Heenan with 14.04 lbs. Second big bass
went to Jerry Boyle and Warren Toler with a 5.40. There were
lots of fish between 4 and 5 lbs weighed in. Most of the fish
came off points. The winners were working main lake points with
spinnerbaits. Second was back in the creeks with buzz baits and
big worms. The fish are still holding on the secondary points
and are hitting a variety of baits. The beaver has started taking
fish again along with spider jigs. Fish are holding in 2' to
6' of water and the bite is strong.
CRAPPIE: Yesterday we saw some real nice crappie come in. The
fish were in 20' to 25' of water and holding real close to the
bottom. Minnows are still producing better than jigs. There are
fish on the bluffs and also in some of the deeper brush piles.
I have not heard of any fish coming out of shallow water yet.
This time of the year they like to get on the main lake timbered
points and feed on the shad that get pushed in.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are up and down like the temp.
The best bite seems to be in the evenings up on the shallow flat
points. Rooster tails are the best producing baits right now
on the shallow fish. During the day it seems they like to go
back to the humps. Spoons are working the best on the humps.
KK Island and O 3 are two of the better areas. I did hear that
there were some fish caught around the G 10 area. With the water
temp dropping to the low 70's the whites and hybrids should keep
getting better.
CATFISH: Jugs are still working on the flats. Cut shad seems
to be the best bait. The fish are still working the 20' range
and are still holding close to the bottom. We had some folks
in last week that did good on rod and reel using nightcrawlers.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
  October 10,
2007 - Bennett Spring State Park
- My oldest brother, my father and I fished Bennett Spring
State Park's Zone 1 from Oct 4 through Oct 7. Water was
very clear and we had mostly sunny skies. Fishing was slow
for us, but we has some success with Copper Johns, White
Wire Jigs, and Brown Eggs. I had two "firsts"
for me during the trip; first Missouri trout and first
fish ever by fly rod. See attached photos.
Dean
October 10, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - Another great week. The weather
is perfect with cooler temps and light winds. The trees are about
the same as they were last week but with the cooler weather coming
in tonight I think we might see a big change by the weekend.
We did get about a 1 1/2" of rain but it didn't affect the
water clarity at all, the lake is still in great shape. The fishing
has been on and off this week. Crappie are slowing down a little
but the whites are picking up. The largemouth fishing is good
along with the catfish.
LAKE LEVEL:
706.28
WATER TEMP: 74
deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: There are several different patterns working now.
The white bass fisherman are telling me they are catching blacks
on the flat points on Rooster tails and Rat L Traps when fishing
for whites. There are fish on the bluffs in 3' of water hitting
buzz baits early and late and will actually bite all day if it's
overcast. There are also fish 1/2 to 3/4 of the way back in the
creeks on the secondary points hitting spinner baits and 7 1/2"
worms. The common denominator of these patterns is the fish are
all hitting in 2' to 4' of water and you need to be seeing shad.
With the change in temps we have coming in the rest of the week
I would try fishing the creek channels where they fall off the
end of the flats with a 4' to 6' crank bait, this has been a
good fall pattern on Truman for years.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing on Truman has slowed up this
week. I think with the change in the weather these fish are starting
to move to their fall pattern. There are still some brush pile
fish in 15' to 20' of water and as was last week they are still
holding close to the bottom. Talked to some people that fished
the bluffs in 20' to 25' of water and they said the same thing
with the fish right off the bottom. I have not heard of any fish
going to the back ends of the coves as of yet but with the water
still in the 70's and the numbers of shad we are seeing they
may not move for a couple of weeks.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We have seen a lot of whites and
some nice hybrids come in this week. During the day they seem
to be holding on the humps and in the evenings just before dark
they have been pulling up on the flat points. Spoons are still
working on the humps and Rooster Tails when they are on the flats.
O 3 and KK Island have been the top areas. Guide Steve Blake
said there were good whites around KK Island, in 14' to 20' of
water. Steve did say you have to do a lot of graphing to find
them but once you get them found they will hit.
CATFISH: The cat fish are still doing good on jugs. Cut
shad has been the best bait. 20' of water on the flats with bait
set close to the bottom has been the most productive.
Don't forget this Saturday is the Sterett Creek Open Buddy Bass
Tourn. Fishing will be from 7am to 3pm. You can sign up at the
marina before the tournament. If you have any questions you can
contact us at Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week.
Tommy
October 7, 2007 - Mark
Twain - Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 602.7
Normal Lake Level : 606
Water Condition: Clear
Surface Water Temp: 72 - 75
Crappie fishing continues to be fair. They are still in a deep
pattern, with some fishermen reporting catching them at 30 feet
deep, but the most common report has them suspended from 18 -
25 feet deep over 30 feet of water. Minnows are the best
bait. Gotta go deep and keep on the move. The best
locations have been main lake bluffs, near river channels on
the outside of trees. Some very good size crappie are being
caught, anywhere from 10 - 12 inches, some smaller, some bigger....
A few fishermen are reporting catching some crappie shallow in
the rivers feeding the lake. Perhaps the fall pattern could
be imminent.
Bass fishing has been slow.
Catfishing has been fair. Channel cats have been the best,
even being caught on minnows by crappie fishermen. But
for the most part, it's still nightcrawlers.
White Bass continue to be very good, being caught in the main
lake over humps, using silver spoons or rattle traps.
October 3, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - We sure have had our fair share of fronts
pass through the last few days. There hasn't been a lot of rain
but the wind has been pretty good. If the water would cool just
a little more with the wind I think the whites would really start
pulling up on the points. The lake is in good shape clarity wise
with the water holding in the low 70's. There has been some real
nice fish brought in this week, whites and crappie. The trees
have just a hint of color, looks like another week or two for
some fantastic fall foliage. I think we have had enough moisture
this year to make this fall something special.
WATER LEVEL: 707.27
WATER TEMP: 74 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains about the same as last week.
The fish are still 1/2 to 3/4 of the way back in the coves. Spinner
baits have been working in 2' to 4' of water. There are also
some fish coming off the secondary points on 7 1/2" worms.
The top water bite is still working early and late on the flats,
look for shad. Buzz baits and Pop R's are the best right now.
It might not hurt to try a big tube along the laydows.
CRAPPIE: The crappie have decided to become bottom dwellers
this week. If you are fishing 12' of water they are right on
the bottom. If you are fishing 20' of water they are 19' down.
The brush piles have been the top areas this week. Minnows are
still working the best but there are a few fish being caught
on jigs. This week there were some real nice crappie brought
in, I hope it keeps going.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We have seen some nice whites come
in this week. KK Island and O 3 have been good. There has been
a few surfacing fish but the humps seem to be the best right
now. Spoons are the best bait. If the wind will stay with us
and we get just a little cooler weather they will be right up
on the windy flat points. Keep a rooster tail handy just in case.
We have had reports of the whites working the points in the early
evening.
CATFISH: There has been some good catfish brought in this
week. Jugs and rod and reel has been working. Cut shad has been
the best bait. Fish are in 15' to 20' of water. Here again the
fish seem to be holding close to the bottom. The flats next to
deeper water or a creek channel is a good spot to try.
Larry Wright and Steve Blake will be putting on the Sterett Creek
Open Buddy Bass Tournament on the 13th of October. If you have
any questions on the tournament you can contact us at Sterett
Creek Marina, 660-438-2280 or critter@dam.net. Everyone is welcome
to fish.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
Till next week
Tommy
September 26, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek Marina - We finally got some much needed rain,
about an inch yesterday. The weather is starting to cool just
a little and I have seen a couple of trees trying to turn. Looks
like fall might be right around the corner. The fishing this
week remains about like it was last week so it would be a good
weekend to load the kids up and bring them to the lake.
We will be having The Sterett Creek Open Tournament on the 13th.
of October. For info you can call the marina at 660-438-2280
or e-mail critter@dam.net
, or show up at the marina at 6:00am on the 13th and sign up
there. The tourn will be from 7am to 3pm and there will be food
afterwards. Entry fee is $ 60.00 which includes $ 10.00 for big
bass.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.59
WATER TEMP: 76 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: If you are fishing Truman right now you need to bring
your spinnerbaits and buzz baits. There is a good bite 1/2 to
3/4 of the way back in the coves. Fish are in 2' to 4' of water.
Look for shad flipping. Jigs are also working in 6' to 10' of
water off the secondary points. It looks like the shad have moved
back in the coves and the bass are following them back. If you
see fish spooling on the bank don't be afraid to throw a fluke
at them, it might surprise you how good of a fish is up shallow.
CRAPPIE: It seems the crappie have started hugging the
bottom. We have had fish caught off the brush piles in 13' to
16' of water with the fish down 12' to15'. There are also
some fish on the bluff banks in about 27' of water down about
20'. Minnows are still working the best. I did here of some crappie
coming off of jigs on the brush piles. There has also been some
fish caught off the bridge pillars.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The white bass are still doing good
off KK Island and O 3. Spoons are working the best. There are
a few fish starting to pull up on the points but we haven't had
the wind we need to keep them there. Rooster tails and small
crank baits have been working on the points.
CATFISH: The catfishiing is the same as last week. Cut
shad on jug lines set in about 20' of water on the flats seems
to be the best. There has been a few fish come off trot lines
set shallower. Black perch and goldfish are the better baits
here.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
September 19, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - It looks like we are going to have our Indian
Summer this week. The temps are great and we're not looking for
any rain so it looks like a great time to spend on the lake.
We have not seen any changes in the leaf colors yet but I will
keep you posted when it starts.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.43
WATER TEMP: 76 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing is good on Truman now. Some of the
fish are starting to move back in the coves. The big thing right
now is look for the shad. 1/2 to 3/4 of the way back in the coves
is holding fish. Spinner baits and jigs are doing a good job
of catching fish right now. Fish the flat points in 2' to 6'
of water. The seems to be a bunch of Kentucky's starting to hit
and have heard of some good one's being caught. The is also a
buzz bait bite going early and late along with cloudy days. The
bass seem to be going shallower with the cooling water temp.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed a little. I have
had some reports of fish coming out of 4' to 5' of water in the
backs of the coves. The fish seem to be holding around cedars
in the shallower water. There has also been a report of fish
coming off the bridge pillars. Minnows are working the best on
the pillars and the cedars. There are also some fish holding
on the shallower brush piles that are starting to hit jigs. 12'
to 16' on the brush piles seems to be working the best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are starting to show
up with some regularity now. There are still fish on the humps
but on the windy days there are fish starting to get up on the
points. Rooster tails and road runners seem to work best on the
points. Don't be afraid to throw a small Rat L Trap on the points
you could catch a little of everything. Spoons are still working
on the humps. O 3 and KK Island are two of the better spots for
whites.
CATFISH: The catfish are still hitting jugs. Cut shad
and little smokies are the best. Set jugs in 15' to 20' of water
on the flats with bait about 2' off the bottom.
That's about it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
September 12, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The fishing remains good along with the weather
and water conditions here on Truman. We are starting to see good
numbers of whites and a few hybrids come in. With the cool weather
we are having this should be a real plus in getting these fish
to start moving up on the flat points. If the weatherman keeps
his word it looks like this weekend is going to be picture perfect.
Lake Level: 707.74
Water Temp: 79 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass have started moving in the coves. Spinner
baits fished about 1/2 way back has been producing. The big thing
is look for the shad and the fish won't be to far away. The secondary
points have been working when fished with a jig and frog. 4'
to 10' of water seems to be the best. There are a lot of little
guys hitting right now, so it looks like we have plenty of future
fish. On these cool mornings the Pop' R has been working. Look
for these fish on the flats in 2' to 4' of water.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is the same as it was last
week. There are fish on the bluff banks in 30' to 40' of water
down about 20'. There are fish on the flats in the tree rows
with about 15' to 20' of water down 8' to 10'. The brush piles
are also holding fish with the best piles in about 20' of water.
Minnows are still the top bait but I did talk to Steve Blake
and he said jigs were starting to produce on the brush piles.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Last weekend we saw lots of whites
and hybrids. KK Island and Point O 3 were the two top spots.
Most of the fish were caught on spoons. There were some surfacing
fish in both areas and skipping a spoon seemed to work the best.
The fish seem to be holding on the sides of the humps.
CATFISH: Jugs are still working the best right now. 20'
of water on the flats fished down about 12' to 15' seems to be
working the best. Cut shad and little smokies are still the best
baits.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
September 9, 2007 - Mark Twain - Submitted
by South
Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 603.1 / Normal Lake Level : 606 /
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 76 - 79
Crappie fishing has been fair to good. The crappie
pattern is pretty much the same as it's been the last few weeks,
they continue to be caught anywhere from 10 - 18 feet deep. The
best locations have been bridge piers and main lake river channels
near bluffs and drop offs. The crappie have been holding tight
to the timber, with one or two being caught here and there. Keep
on the move. There has been some good size to the fish being
caught. Minnows or jigs, crappie nibbles.
Bass fishing has been fair.
Catfishing has been good. Blue cats and channel
cats have been biting very good.
White Bass have been slow.
September 5, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The holiday weekend brought lots of anglers to
the lake and with the weather being perfect and the fish cooperating
it was a fantastic weekend. The lake conditions were very good
and the crappie fishing remained as good as it's been all season.
We saw lots of good fish brought in. The only complaint we heard
was that the little bass were eating everything in site so it
was hard to get a bait down to the crappie, what a problem. The
good side of that is that we have lots of future fish coming
up. The last couple of years the bass fishing has been on a good
rebound and it looks like it will do nothing but get better.
Lake Level: 707.24
Water Temp: 82 deg.
Water Clarity: Light stain.
BASS: Last nights Hawg Fights were the last one for the season.
We are running out of daylight to quick. Keith Livingston and
Jamie Camden took first place with 11.41 lbs. and had big bass
weighing 3.61 lbs.Second went to Steve Blake and Jim Lehares
with 3.55 lbs. There were a lot of fish caught but they were
the little guys and just need another year to play in the tournament
game. There are several patterns working right now. Some of the
fish are starting to move back in the coves with the drop in
water temp, we have dropped about 5 deg. 1/2 way back in the
coves on the back side of the secondary points has been working
well. Big worms fished in 4' to 8' of water is a good bite. The
Pop R and spook are also working on overcast days early and late
in the day. There are still deeper fish on the main lake points
that are hitting big worms and deep running crank baits. Don't
be afraid to throw a jig on the main lake points. Plum and plum
apple are a couple of the better colors right now.
CRAPPIE: Bluffs, flats, bridge pillars and brush piles,
what a choice to catch crappie off of. Minnows are still the
top bait in all the places. The bluff fish are in 30' to 40'
of water down 15' to 20'. The flats fish are in 15' to 20' of
water down about 10'. Look for the tree rows and fence lines
just starting to show. Bridge pillar fish are in 30' down about
20'. The best brush pile fish are about 17' to 20' of water and
holding right on top of the brush.
It seems a little early in the year for fish to be moving to
the brush piles but there were several limits caught off the
piles this weekend. You might want to start looking at the outside
trees on main lake points, with the number of shad starting to
show up in the creeks the crappie may just follow them.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: I haven't got much of a report on
whites and hybrids this week. With the amount of traffic on the
water this weekend there wasn't hardly room to get on the areas
where the whites and hybrids hang out.
CATFISH: If Dick Caton is catching fish everyone is catching
fish and old Mr. Smokie is still catching fish. Jugs are working
good in our area. The fish have gone a little deeper but are
still hitting. 20' of water down about 15' seems to be the spot
right now. Cut shad and little smokies are the best baits right
now. Fish the flats next to deeper water.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
critter@dam.net
Till next week
Tommy
August 29, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - Looks like the start of a great holiday weekend.
The weather is fantastic and the fish are biting so it doesn't
get any better than that. The lake is in good shape and the water
temp is holding steady. The weatherman seems to think the weather
is going to be good thru the weekend so it sounds like a good
time to enjoy the great outdoors.
Lake Level: 707.23
Water Temp: 84 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains good on Truman. We have started
seeing and hearing of more and more sub legal fish being caught.
I guess the little guys finally got hungry and are feeding with
vengeance. One good thing about it is at least we know we have
plenty of future fish. Last nights hawg fights were won by Larry
Wright and Hap Hartman with 9.25 lbs. Second and big fish was
Howard Love and John Pollitt with 3.93. Third was Charlie and
John Edgar with 3.45 lbs. The full moon and the eclipse in my
mind affected the bite but who can say for sure. I had talked
to guys earlier in the day that did real well. Anyway the bite
is points with fish holding in 8' to 12' of water on big worms.
If you aren't seeing any shad flipping look for another point.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is real good right now. There
are a couple of patterns working. The fence rows in 17' to 20'
of water are working when fished with minnows about 8' down.
The bluff banks are also working in 30' to 40' of water when
fished down 12' to 20'. This morning I have seen some good fish
come to the cleaning station. Seems the better fish are coming
in the 20' range.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We have had a few whites come in
in the evenings. O 3 and G 10 seem to be the two hot spots right
now. Watch for the gulls. Last night I saw some whites surfacing
up on G 10. Spoons are working better than anything. When the
fish are surfacing skip the spoon right on top and when they
go down bounce it on the bottom. Here again look for good concentrations
of shad,
CATFISH: Jugs are the way to go. 20' of water on the flats
set about 8'. Cut shad and little smokies are the better baits
right now.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek
Have a safe Holiday !!!!!!!
Till next week
Tommy
August 25, 2007 - Mark
Twain - Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 603.1 / Normal Lake Level : 606 /
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 80 - 83
Crappie fishing has been a little slower this week.
Crappie have been caught anywhere from 10 - 18 feet deep, with
the best catches coming off of main lake points. The crappie
have been holding tight to the timber, with one or two being
caught here and there. Keep on the move. There has been some
good size to the fish being caught.
Bass fishing has been fair.
Catfishing has been fair. However with the recent
rains, the water will be flowing into the lake from creeks and
runoffs, so they should be biting very soon.
White Bass have been slow.
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August 22, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - The rain we had last weekend seems to have picked
the fish up a little bit. The weather so far this week has been
perfect and the lake is still in good shape at 707.4. The COE
has cut the spillway back to 250 cfs but has been generating
power about every afternoon so there is still a good current
flow to keep the fish active. We have seen some nice fish come
in this week of all different species. With a small cool front
working our way for the weekend it looks like we are in for more
good fishing.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.47 / WATER TEMP: 85 deg. / WATER
CLARITY: Clear to a light stain.
BASS: Again this week the bass fishing remains good here
on Truman. Last night in the Hawg Fights Steve Blake and Jim
Lehares took the honors with 12.75 lbs. Second and big bass went
to Larry Wright and Hap Hartman with 8.99 lbs with a big fish
weighing
5.76 lbs. Third was Charlie Edgar and Joe Edger with 6.79 lbs.
Not bad for 2 1/2 hours of fishing. At the end of the night it
was unanimous that big worms fished in 10' to 12' of water caught
all the fish. Plum and camo seemed to be the two hot colors,
and points were the name of the game. With the water temp holding
in the mid 80's these fish should hold on this pattern for a
while yet. Talked to several people that said they went to the
back ends of the coves and the bite was not there but once they
got 3/4 of the way out the caught better fish.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing remains good also. We are
seeing a lot of fish in the 10" to 11" range come in
now. With the lake at this level most of the tree rows on the
flats are out to where you can find them again. The fish are
still in 15' to 20' of water on the flats but are as little deeper
right now. Minnows fished down about 12' has been working well.
The bluff bank fish are in 25' to 40' of water and holding about
20'. Here again minnows are working. Last weekend I did here
of a jig bite starting in Little Tebo.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Last weekend Mike and Pat Friend
brought in some real nice whites. These fish came on spoons in
the Shawnee Bend area. 20' of water around the humps is the ticket
for these fish. Have not seen any big hybrids come in this week
but did talk to a couple of fisherman that saw them surfacing
but couldn't get to them in time. When they are up and go right
back down the sassy shad on a 3/4 oz. head fished in that area
will normally pick up a fish or two.
CATFISH: Jugs are still picking up fish on the flats.
Cut shad and little smokies are still the top baits in this area.
12' of water fished about 8' deep has been working.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
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If you are in the lakes area please drive with care the kids
are back in school. Also the deer are getting more active in
the evenings and will continue to get more so over the next couple
of months.
Till next week
Tommy
August 19, 2007 - Mark
Twain - Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 603.2 / Normal Lake Level : 606 /
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 83 - 85
Crappie fishing has been a little up and down this
past week. The weather fronts have been coming and going. Some
fishermen have reported catching numerous crappie of various
sizes, and others have been struggling. Still pretty much the
same pattern as it has been lately. The most consistent pattern
has been catching crappie at 10 feet deep over about 28 - 30
feet of water. The crappie have been kind of scattered at different
depths. Bridge piers are still a good place to catch crappie,
but they are also worked over pretty hard. Tree tops near steep
dropoffs along channels have been productive. Catch a couple
here and there, and keep on the move. Minnows, or jigs w/nibbles.
Pink/white, or blue/white plastic tube jigs.
Bass fishing has been fair, seems to be mostly
shorts. The bass have been feeding off of shad, so look for shad
breaking the surface. Spinners and crank baits, shallow. Plastics
worked deeper around 10 feet.
Catfishing has been fair, rod and reel fishermen
seem to be doing the best.
White Bass have been slow.
August 15, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - It's hot but there is some relief in sight, the
weatherman is calling for some cooler temps to come in by the
weekend. Even with the heat the fish are doing well. the crappie
are just like always the hotter it gets the better the fishing.
The bass are also doing good with a stringer over 20 lbs last
weekend. The COE has been playing some games with the water but
the lake is still falling. They have shut the spillway down to
250 cfs but are generating power through the turbines so there
is still a good current flow.
LAKE LEVEL: 708.6
WATER TEMP: 89 deg
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: Last weekend we had Anglers in Action fish out of our
marina and the winning stringer came in over 20 lbs. Also the
big fish was close to 7 1/2 lbs. Now for this time of the year
that is a heck of a stringer of fish. Last night in the Hawg
Fights it took 8.34 lbs. Doug and Ozzie Wallace were the winners.
Second went to Larry Wright and Hap Hartman with 7.46 lbs and
big bass of 4.25 lbs. The winning string was caught on jigs and
the fish were suspended at about 8'. Larry and Hap had their
fish on big worms on points in 6' - 8' of water. I also heard
of a mid range crankbait bite on the points. The main lake points
are more productive than anything else at this time. Colors very
from watermelon red to black and blue.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is still good and the size
is running better than normal for this time of year. The crappie
we are seeing are thick and averaging between 10" and 12"
with some bigger fish coming in. I know this sounds funny but
the best bite is during the heat of the day. Tree rows on the
flats are the top producer in 15' to 20' of water with minnows.
The bluff banks are also starting to produce some good fish in
the 20' to 30' range. Minnows are the best bait. Look for the
trees that are just starting to pop out of the water or if you
can graph the underwater trees on the bluffs you should be able
to catch some good fish.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The best hybrid action has been
right at dark and later. With the shad laying on top now and
the warmer water temp it seems the hybrids are feeding later
than normal. The O 3 area and KK Island are still the top spots
in this area to fish. The sassy shad and Hawg Stick are the best
baits. I wouldn't be afraid to throw a Pop'R either.
CATFISH: We haven't had many catfisherman in this week.
The ones that are are running jugs on the flats in 15' of water
set about 8'. Cut shad and little smokies are the top baits.
With the heat you have to check your jugs often.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
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Till next week
Tommy
August 12, 2007 - Mark
Twain - Submitted by South Fork Resort -
Lake Level : 604.7 / Normal Lake Level : 606 /
Water Condition: Clear / Surface Water Temp: 83 - 85
Crappie have been very good during the past week.
Good size to them. Still pretty much the same pattern as it has
been lately. The most consistent pattern has been catching crappie
at 10 feet deep over about 28 - 30 feet of water. The crappie
have been kind of scattered at different depths. Bridge piers
are still a good place to catch crappie, but they are also worked
over pretty hard. Tree tops near steep dropoffs along channels
has been productive. Catch a couple here and there, and keep
on the move. Minnows, or jigs w/nibbles. Pink/white, or blue/white
plastic tube jigs.
Bass fishing has been good. Bass fishermen have
been catching bass in the flats, shallow off of the banks, and
in the creeks. The bass have been feeding off of shad, so look
for shad breaking the surface. Spinners and crank baits.
Catfishing has been good for rod and reel fishermen.
Set lines have been slow.
White Bass have been fair, catching them off of
main lake points or humps. Silver spoons or rattle traps.
August 8, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - Truman is living up to its reputation with being
one of the best warm weather lakes in the country. The crappie
fishing is as good as I have seen it in a few years. We are seeing
lots of fish come in even with the heat and good fish at that.
The lake is about 6' high and is in fantastic shape. All ramps
are usable and everything is about back to normal.
LAKE LEVEL: 712.51
WATER TEMP: 85 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to Light stain.
BASS: I think the bass fishing is about as good as the crappie
fishing right now. I know Chist Fanning and Gary Jones would
agree to that weighing in 15.76 lbs last night in the hawg fights
for first place. Howard Love and John Dilon came in second with
14.18 lbs. Third was Larry Wright and Hap Hartman with 11.22
lbs and a 5.97 lb. fish for big bass. There were 4 fish weighed
in between 5 and 6 lbs. That's not bad for 3 hours fishing. The
best bite going is fishing the main lake points in 6' to 12'
of water. Big worms are the best bait. Crist said they fished
a 100' stretch of a point to catch all their fish, so if you
catch one work the area hard for a school of fish. I've noticed
this year that the fish are more grouped together than they have
been in past years.
CRAPPIE: As I said earlier the crappie are as good as
I have seen them in a long time, and they are real thick. I guess
during the flood they just sat around and got fat. The tree rows
in 15' to 20' of water are the best areas right now. Fish minnows
about 8' down. The bluff banks are also producing good numbers
of fish. 20' to 30' of water fishing about 12' down with minnows
has been working. Cedar trees seem to be the best type of cover
at this point.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: There are still some hybrids surfacing
in the evenings. O 3 and KK Island seem to be the better spots.
The evening bite is the only way to go. The Sassy Shad has been
the top producer in these areas. I have not seen any whites yet
this week but with the hot weather we are having I think this
will start picking up.
CATFISH: Jugs are the best bite right now. Fish the flats
with 12' to 15' of water setting stages about 6'. Cut shad and
little smokies are still working the best. With the warm water
temps remember to check you jugs often.
Just a friendly reminder to take extra ice, water and or Gatorade
in the boat with the heat. This time of the year it doesn't take
long to get over heated.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
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Till next week
Tommy
August 1, 2007 - Truman
- Submitted by Sterett
Creek - It's all good news on Truman this week. The lake
is slowly getting back to normal. The logs and drift seem to
pretty well be a thing of the past. There is still a bunch in
front of the dam but the COE is starting the clean up on that
today. The water clarity is great running from clear to lightly
stained on all arms of the lake. The lake level this morning
is at 717.36. The water temp is 80 deg. The COE has slowed the
flow through the dam a little but we are still falling at a good
rate. And the best part is that the fishing has really picked
up.
BASS: Last night in the Hawg Fights Marty Watson and Doug
Long brought in the winning stringer weighing 12.67 lbs. Second
went to Kenny Mason and Randy James with 12.17 lbs. Third was
Randy Lutjan and Kevin Love with 11.77 lbs. Big Bass was brought
in by Larry Wright and Hap Hartman weighing 4.74 lbs. The fish
seemed to be holding in 4' to 6' of water off the main lake points.
Big worms and brush hogs were the top producing baits. I also
heard jigs fished in the flooded willows off the points was working.
The bass bite is as good as I have seen it in a good while.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has really turned on here
on Truman. With the lake dropping we are starting to see the
tree rows popping back out. 20' of water has been the best depth
when fished with minnows 8' down. Look for the trees that are
just starting to pop out. Cedars had been doing the best but
Marty Zych said don't pass up any trees they all seem to have
fish on them. I have noticed that the crappie coming in are in
real good shape. They have thickened up a bunch.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The hybrid fishing has also turned
on. We have seen a lot of fish in the 8' to 11' range. They have
been surfacing in the evening. The G 4 and O 3 areas are two
of the top spots. The Sassy Shad has been the best bait when
rigged on a 1/2 to 3/4 oz. head. Last night I saw good numbers
of whites surfacing around the islands out in front of Sterett
Creek. The best bite time seems to be from around 5 pm. to dark.
CATFISH: Jugs fished in 20' of water set about 8' has
done great on catfish this week. Leeches and cut shad are the
top baits. Local catfish expert Dick Caton said that little smokies
were working also.I'm not sure if Disk is eating the leftover
bait or not.
That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
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Till next week
Tommy
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