T_boy
04-18-2008, 01:06 PM
Bull shoals lake
BEAVER CREEK AREA: FAIR
Flooding leaves few anglers on the water. Reports still scant. Prospects for bass and walleye good for those venturing out.
HIGHWAY K AREA: FAIR
Water is 52 degrees; high and dingy.
Bass: Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Angle in shallow water.
Walleye Use jerkbaits and minnows for walleye.
White bas: Swimming minnows get whites. Again look for shallow water.
BUCK CREEK: GOOD TO FAIR
Water is still high but level is dropping; color is clearing.
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Bass: Use jigs and grubs in shallow water.
White bass: Angle in shallow water with bangtails or grubs.
Crappie: Minnows get crappie; angle off bluffs.
THEODOSIA AREA
Water at near 55 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
Lake of the ozarks
NIANGUA ARM: good to slow
Water is 49 degrees and clearing. More anglers take to the lake, sources say.
Bass: Bass are good with crankbaits. Angle on shallow points.
White bass Minnows and light jigs best bets for crappie.
Crappie: Fish near the mouths of rivers with Road Runners.
Catfish: Stinkbaits might get cat.
GLAIZE ARM: slow
Water temperature at 49 degrees; high and muddy.
Bass Use spinnerbaits and crankbaits for black bass.
White bass: Angle for whites with light-color, soft plastic jigs.
Crappie: Try minnows and crappie jigs.
GRAVOIS ARM: fair to slow
Water is 49 degrees; high and dingy.
Bass There is fair opportunity for black bass; try crankbaits.
Catfish: Cut shad may get cat.
Crappie: Jigs best bet for crappie.
Fellows Lake
ENTIRE LAKE: good to fair
Water temperature is 50 degrees; muddy.
Bass: Angle close to the banks with shiny plugs.
Crappie: Fish deep at 20-30 feet with minnows or jigs.
Lake Pomme De Terre
POMME ARM
No report available.
LINDLEY ARM: fair to slow
Water is high at 14-15 feet above normal levels; showing heavy stain but is clearing.
Crappie Flooded timber brings opportunity; use white jigs.
LOWER LAKE: slow
Reports scant; all species seem slow. Water temperature is 47 degrees; high and dingy.
Lake Taneycomo
BRANSON AREA: slow
Floods leave only the heartiest anglers on lower Taneycomo. No report available.
UPPER LAKE: fair to slow
Water is 45 degrees; high and dingy.
Trout: Try white jigs and Rapalas.
Stockton Lake
LITTLE SAC ARM
No report available.
BIG SAC ARM: fair
Water still murky; conditions much unchanged.
Crappie: Catch crappie with minnows or silver Castmasters.
Walleye: Angle up river for walleye.
White bass: Whites are biting on minnows.
LOWER LAKE: fair to slow
High water, 15 feet above pool, eaves few anglers on the lake, although conditions are improving, sources say. Lake temperature near 58 degrees.
Bass: Angle in flooded brush with worms. Spinnerbaits and small grubs also getting bites.
Walleye: There is fair opportunity for walleye with swimming minnows.
Crappie Fish are elusive; try minnows.
White bass: Crankbaits and Rooster Tails may get whites.
Table Rock Lake
JAMES RIVER ARM: slow
Water is 55 degrees; very high and dingy. Minimal visibility for anglers leaves little report available but all species seem slow.
KIMBERLING AREA: slow
Water is 55 degrees; very high and dingy. Minimal visibility for anglers leaves little report available but all species seem slow, sources say.
LONG CREEK ARM: good to fair
Bass: Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits get bass. Also, throw jigs while fishing in trees.
Crappie: Fishing for crappie is tough in high water; conditions improve as water level drops.
KINGS RIVER ARM: good to slow
Lake is falling at 926 feet; temperatures in the mid-to upper-50 degrees.
Bass: As water temperatures have increased, bass fishing has improved. Fish have moved into trees and closer to the bank. For best results throw spinnerbaits. When the sun is out, try angling in 2-4 feet of water. If cloudy, fish in 12 -15 feet of water in the tops of trees.
Crappie: Angle for crappie with minnows and jigs on channel banks.
UPPER WHITE AREA
Continuing high waters keep anglers off the lake. Services are limited until waters recede. No report available.
Truman Lake
POMME ARM: good to fair
Crappie: Angle in 15 feet of water. Fish the bottom with minnows.
Catfish: Flooded flats bring opportunity for cat; try shad.
Bass: Angle on the main lake in trees and brush using spinnerbaits.
WARSAW AREA: good to Fair
Lake has dropped a foot since last week to 721; color is stained but clearing.
Bass: Try spinner baits in 7 feet of water about 4 feet deep. Also, use clown rogues in Big Tebo in willows on flats.
Crappie: Cold-water temperatures keep crappie at bay; best bet is angling below the dam. Use a jig tipped with a minnow and fish at 9-10 feet deep.
Catfish: Catfish have slowed but some are caught on jugs off flats. Cut shad and Little Smokies are best baits. Angle in 15 feet of water.
GRAND ARM: good to fair
Catfish: Angle the main lake flats in 12 feet of water at 6 feet deep. Shad and prepared meats get catfish..
Bass: Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits attract bass. Fish in shallow water in the backs of creeks.
Crappie: Angle in the tops of cedar trees in the mouths of coves. Drop minnows and jigs 10-12 feet deep while fishing in 12-25 feet of water.
OTHER MISSOURI LAKES
A. Montrose: Water is 52 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
B. Norfork: Water temperature at 55 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
C. Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): Water is 54 degrees; high and dingy. Crappie opportunity is good; all other species fair.
C. Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): Water temperature is near 52 degrees; high and dingy. Crappie fishing is the best bet; all other species fair.
MISSOURI RIVERS
1. Big Niangua (above Bennett Spring State Park): Water is at 54 degrees; fairly high and dingy. There is fair opportunity for bass and goggle-eye; all other species slow.
2. Big Piney (lower, below Slabtown): Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
3. Big Piney (upper): Water temperature is 52 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
4. Bryant Creek: Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
5. Current: Water is at 57 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
6. Eleven Point: Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
7. Gasconade (middle, near Waynesville): Water is at 55 degrees; level is falling and still muddy. All species slow.
8. Gasconade: Water is at 51 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
9. Jack's Fork: Water temperature is 57 degrees; high and clear. All species slow.
10. James River (lower): Water is 51 degrees; high and dingy with low visibility. All species slow.
11. North Fork: Water is at 56 degrees; high and clear. All species slow.
12. Osage (Bagnell tailwater): Water temperature is 48 degrees; high and dingy. White bass are slow; try spinnerbaits. Crappie anglers are having success with minnows. Opportunity for catfish is slow; try cut shad and turkey livers. Good opportunity for paddlefish.
MISSOURI TROUT PARKS
14. Bennett Spring: Water is 54 degrees; dingy and high at 5 inches above normal. The current is strong. Successful lures and baits include: jigs in hot pink and white and black and yellow; mini-jigs, including bedspread and anything in white; glo-balls in Easter-egg 3-color or anything pink. Also, fish deep with 1/8th ounce Rooster Tails in bright colors and Power Baits in yellow or white.
15. Maramec Spring: Water temperature is 58 degrees and above normal stage; dingy. Angling opportunity is good using scented and bright color baits.
16. Montauk: Water is at 56 degrees and the level is falling; clear; There is good angling prospects using Power Baits and doughbaits. Both fly and lure fishing is good on various wet flies, spinners and lures. Fish deep with dark colors for best results.
17. Roaring River: Water is 56 degrees and while high the level is falling. Water is clearing but has slight color. There is good opportunity if fishing deep with plastic eggs; worms are working well.
arkansas waters
White River: The reservoirs on the White River system continue to rise at an alarming rate, leaving wading opportunity scant, but boat fishing is excellent, say sources, particularly on the upper white. Productive flies are black zebra midges, soft hackles and San Juan worms. There has been a predictable rhyacophilia caddis hatch in the late afternoon. Prior to the hatch, caddis pupae patterns, such as the pulsating caddis, are effective. During emergence, the green butt or partridge and green soft hackle are go-to flies. When the trout start keying in on the adults, switch to green elk hair caddis size 14. Other productive flies in are sow bugs and partridge and orange soft hackles.
Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 585.90 feet MSL; the water is high and stained, but is beginning to clear in the upper end and some of the coves; look for scattered debris. Crappie fishing is fair using a small minnow on 1/16th ounce jig; fish around 20 feet deep. Crappie are starting to stage for the spawn and will be moving into the tree lines and grass and brush that is above the normal shoreline. Water temperatures are still in the low 60s. Largemouth bass are biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and worms fished in the grass and trees. White bass are biting well in creek arms. Striper fishing is good at all depths of water, and they are all over the lake. Try using live bait and stinkbaits. Walleye fishing is fair. Stripers are good in shallow water on live bait such as Flukes and Rattlin' Rogues.
Beaver Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 585.90 feet MSL; the water is high and stained, but is beginning to clear in the upper end and some of the coves; look for scattered debris. Crappie fishing is fair using a small minnow on 1/16th ounce jig; fish around 20 feet deep. Crappie are starting to stage for the spawn and will be moving into the tree lines and grass and brush that is above the normal shoreline. Water temperatures are still in the low 60s. Largemouth bass are biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and worms fished in the grass and trees. White bass are biting well in creek arms. Striper fishing is good at all depths of water, and they are all over the lake. Try using live bait and stinkbaits. Walleye fishing is fair. Stripers are good in shallow water on live bait such as Flukes and Rattlin' Rogues.
BEAVER CREEK AREA: FAIR
Flooding leaves few anglers on the water. Reports still scant. Prospects for bass and walleye good for those venturing out.
HIGHWAY K AREA: FAIR
Water is 52 degrees; high and dingy.
Bass: Bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Angle in shallow water.
Walleye Use jerkbaits and minnows for walleye.
White bas: Swimming minnows get whites. Again look for shallow water.
BUCK CREEK: GOOD TO FAIR
Water is still high but level is dropping; color is clearing.
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Bass: Use jigs and grubs in shallow water.
White bass: Angle in shallow water with bangtails or grubs.
Crappie: Minnows get crappie; angle off bluffs.
THEODOSIA AREA
Water at near 55 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
Lake of the ozarks
NIANGUA ARM: good to slow
Water is 49 degrees and clearing. More anglers take to the lake, sources say.
Bass: Bass are good with crankbaits. Angle on shallow points.
White bass Minnows and light jigs best bets for crappie.
Crappie: Fish near the mouths of rivers with Road Runners.
Catfish: Stinkbaits might get cat.
GLAIZE ARM: slow
Water temperature at 49 degrees; high and muddy.
Bass Use spinnerbaits and crankbaits for black bass.
White bass: Angle for whites with light-color, soft plastic jigs.
Crappie: Try minnows and crappie jigs.
GRAVOIS ARM: fair to slow
Water is 49 degrees; high and dingy.
Bass There is fair opportunity for black bass; try crankbaits.
Catfish: Cut shad may get cat.
Crappie: Jigs best bet for crappie.
Fellows Lake
ENTIRE LAKE: good to fair
Water temperature is 50 degrees; muddy.
Bass: Angle close to the banks with shiny plugs.
Crappie: Fish deep at 20-30 feet with minnows or jigs.
Lake Pomme De Terre
POMME ARM
No report available.
LINDLEY ARM: fair to slow
Water is high at 14-15 feet above normal levels; showing heavy stain but is clearing.
Crappie Flooded timber brings opportunity; use white jigs.
LOWER LAKE: slow
Reports scant; all species seem slow. Water temperature is 47 degrees; high and dingy.
Lake Taneycomo
BRANSON AREA: slow
Floods leave only the heartiest anglers on lower Taneycomo. No report available.
UPPER LAKE: fair to slow
Water is 45 degrees; high and dingy.
Trout: Try white jigs and Rapalas.
Stockton Lake
LITTLE SAC ARM
No report available.
BIG SAC ARM: fair
Water still murky; conditions much unchanged.
Crappie: Catch crappie with minnows or silver Castmasters.
Walleye: Angle up river for walleye.
White bass: Whites are biting on minnows.
LOWER LAKE: fair to slow
High water, 15 feet above pool, eaves few anglers on the lake, although conditions are improving, sources say. Lake temperature near 58 degrees.
Bass: Angle in flooded brush with worms. Spinnerbaits and small grubs also getting bites.
Walleye: There is fair opportunity for walleye with swimming minnows.
Crappie Fish are elusive; try minnows.
White bass: Crankbaits and Rooster Tails may get whites.
Table Rock Lake
JAMES RIVER ARM: slow
Water is 55 degrees; very high and dingy. Minimal visibility for anglers leaves little report available but all species seem slow.
KIMBERLING AREA: slow
Water is 55 degrees; very high and dingy. Minimal visibility for anglers leaves little report available but all species seem slow, sources say.
LONG CREEK ARM: good to fair
Bass: Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits get bass. Also, throw jigs while fishing in trees.
Crappie: Fishing for crappie is tough in high water; conditions improve as water level drops.
KINGS RIVER ARM: good to slow
Lake is falling at 926 feet; temperatures in the mid-to upper-50 degrees.
Bass: As water temperatures have increased, bass fishing has improved. Fish have moved into trees and closer to the bank. For best results throw spinnerbaits. When the sun is out, try angling in 2-4 feet of water. If cloudy, fish in 12 -15 feet of water in the tops of trees.
Crappie: Angle for crappie with minnows and jigs on channel banks.
UPPER WHITE AREA
Continuing high waters keep anglers off the lake. Services are limited until waters recede. No report available.
Truman Lake
POMME ARM: good to fair
Crappie: Angle in 15 feet of water. Fish the bottom with minnows.
Catfish: Flooded flats bring opportunity for cat; try shad.
Bass: Angle on the main lake in trees and brush using spinnerbaits.
WARSAW AREA: good to Fair
Lake has dropped a foot since last week to 721; color is stained but clearing.
Bass: Try spinner baits in 7 feet of water about 4 feet deep. Also, use clown rogues in Big Tebo in willows on flats.
Crappie: Cold-water temperatures keep crappie at bay; best bet is angling below the dam. Use a jig tipped with a minnow and fish at 9-10 feet deep.
Catfish: Catfish have slowed but some are caught on jugs off flats. Cut shad and Little Smokies are best baits. Angle in 15 feet of water.
GRAND ARM: good to fair
Catfish: Angle the main lake flats in 12 feet of water at 6 feet deep. Shad and prepared meats get catfish..
Bass: Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits attract bass. Fish in shallow water in the backs of creeks.
Crappie: Angle in the tops of cedar trees in the mouths of coves. Drop minnows and jigs 10-12 feet deep while fishing in 12-25 feet of water.
OTHER MISSOURI LAKES
A. Montrose: Water is 52 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
B. Norfork: Water temperature at 55 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
C. Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): Water is 54 degrees; high and dingy. Crappie opportunity is good; all other species fair.
C. Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): Water temperature is near 52 degrees; high and dingy. Crappie fishing is the best bet; all other species fair.
MISSOURI RIVERS
1. Big Niangua (above Bennett Spring State Park): Water is at 54 degrees; fairly high and dingy. There is fair opportunity for bass and goggle-eye; all other species slow.
2. Big Piney (lower, below Slabtown): Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
3. Big Piney (upper): Water temperature is 52 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
4. Bryant Creek: Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
5. Current: Water is at 57 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
6. Eleven Point: Water temperature is 54 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
7. Gasconade (middle, near Waynesville): Water is at 55 degrees; level is falling and still muddy. All species slow.
8. Gasconade: Water is at 51 degrees; high and muddy. All species slow.
9. Jack's Fork: Water temperature is 57 degrees; high and clear. All species slow.
10. James River (lower): Water is 51 degrees; high and dingy with low visibility. All species slow.
11. North Fork: Water is at 56 degrees; high and clear. All species slow.
12. Osage (Bagnell tailwater): Water temperature is 48 degrees; high and dingy. White bass are slow; try spinnerbaits. Crappie anglers are having success with minnows. Opportunity for catfish is slow; try cut shad and turkey livers. Good opportunity for paddlefish.
MISSOURI TROUT PARKS
14. Bennett Spring: Water is 54 degrees; dingy and high at 5 inches above normal. The current is strong. Successful lures and baits include: jigs in hot pink and white and black and yellow; mini-jigs, including bedspread and anything in white; glo-balls in Easter-egg 3-color or anything pink. Also, fish deep with 1/8th ounce Rooster Tails in bright colors and Power Baits in yellow or white.
15. Maramec Spring: Water temperature is 58 degrees and above normal stage; dingy. Angling opportunity is good using scented and bright color baits.
16. Montauk: Water is at 56 degrees and the level is falling; clear; There is good angling prospects using Power Baits and doughbaits. Both fly and lure fishing is good on various wet flies, spinners and lures. Fish deep with dark colors for best results.
17. Roaring River: Water is 56 degrees and while high the level is falling. Water is clearing but has slight color. There is good opportunity if fishing deep with plastic eggs; worms are working well.
arkansas waters
White River: The reservoirs on the White River system continue to rise at an alarming rate, leaving wading opportunity scant, but boat fishing is excellent, say sources, particularly on the upper white. Productive flies are black zebra midges, soft hackles and San Juan worms. There has been a predictable rhyacophilia caddis hatch in the late afternoon. Prior to the hatch, caddis pupae patterns, such as the pulsating caddis, are effective. During emergence, the green butt or partridge and green soft hackle are go-to flies. When the trout start keying in on the adults, switch to green elk hair caddis size 14. Other productive flies in are sow bugs and partridge and orange soft hackles.
Lake Norfork: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 585.90 feet MSL; the water is high and stained, but is beginning to clear in the upper end and some of the coves; look for scattered debris. Crappie fishing is fair using a small minnow on 1/16th ounce jig; fish around 20 feet deep. Crappie are starting to stage for the spawn and will be moving into the tree lines and grass and brush that is above the normal shoreline. Water temperatures are still in the low 60s. Largemouth bass are biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and worms fished in the grass and trees. White bass are biting well in creek arms. Striper fishing is good at all depths of water, and they are all over the lake. Try using live bait and stinkbaits. Walleye fishing is fair. Stripers are good in shallow water on live bait such as Flukes and Rattlin' Rogues.
Beaver Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 585.90 feet MSL; the water is high and stained, but is beginning to clear in the upper end and some of the coves; look for scattered debris. Crappie fishing is fair using a small minnow on 1/16th ounce jig; fish around 20 feet deep. Crappie are starting to stage for the spawn and will be moving into the tree lines and grass and brush that is above the normal shoreline. Water temperatures are still in the low 60s. Largemouth bass are biting well on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and worms fished in the grass and trees. White bass are biting well in creek arms. Striper fishing is good at all depths of water, and they are all over the lake. Try using live bait and stinkbaits. Walleye fishing is fair. Stripers are good in shallow water on live bait such as Flukes and Rattlin' Rogues.