T_boy
04-17-2009, 03:18 PM
Bull Shoals Lake BEAVER CREEK AREA: Fair
White bass: Cedar Creek white rooster tail and green shad rap.
Largemouth bass: With Bombers along the banks and the dropoffs.
All other species slow.
HIGHWAY K AREA: Good
Bass: White spinnerbaits and Wiggle Wart .
Crappie: Live minnows off trees and brushpiles.
All other species slow.
BUCK CREEK: fair
Crappie: Swimming minnows in the shallows and in the brush piles.
Kentucky bass: Dragging grubs.
White bass: In the shallows with swimming minnows.
THEODOSIA AREA: Good
Crappie: Live minnows and crappie jigs. In 8-15 feet of water around brush piles.
Black bass: Nighttime bites. Plastic worms and spinnerbaits. On the points.
Catfish: Trotlines. Live bait.
Lake of the ozarks NIANGUA ARM: good
Black bass: Jerkbaits on steep banks.
Crappie: Jigs in 10-15 feet of water.
All other species slow.
GLAIZE ARM: good
Crappie: Minnows and jigs everywhere along banks and docks, in the brush.
Bass: Jerk baits and Wiggle Warts. Up the river.
All other species slow.
Gravois ARM: Poor
Crappie: Minnows in the brush 10-15 feet.
Black bass: Jerk baits along the banks and steep bluffs.
All other species slow.
Fellows Lake ENTIRE LAKE: Poor
Catching mostly crappie and bass and a few walleye. Using jigs and minnows. Plastic worms and stick baits for the bass. Water still at 49 degrees. Cold nights holding the temperatures down and until it warms, not many fish moving into the banks. Not much around the docks.
LAke Pomme De Terre POMME ARM: Good
Largemouth bass: Crankbaits and Texas-rigged.
Walleye: Crankbaits on the arms.
Crappie: Minnows or white jigs.
LINDLEY ARM: fair
Crappie: In the timber or around bridge piers in 15 feet. Minnow or white jig.
Walleye: Off the main points.
Bass: Main points and rocky bluffs. Red plastic worms.
LOWER LAKE: good
Black bass: Plastic worms and crank baits in 12-20 feet of water.
Crappie: Minnows and jigs in 12-20 feet of water around structures.
Catfish: Cut shad, worms and stinkbait floating the bottom.
Lake Taneycomo BRANSON AREA: Good
Trout: Trout are biting good. Three generators of water flowing. Spinners working good in the early morning and in the evening. During the day, pin and yellow Gulp power baits are working good.
UPPER LAKE: Fair
Trout: High water. Fishing limited if wading. Have been catching size 12 and 16 red, warm brown San Juan worm. Catching fish from boats with olive wooly buggers.
Stockton Lake LITTLE SAC ARM: good
Bass: Close to shore in brush. Stick and spinnerbaits.
Crappie: Moving into the shores. Minnows and jigs.
All other species slow.
BIG SAC ARM: fair
Crappie: Minnows and jigs in 10-20 feet of water.
Black bass: Stick baits all over the lake.
All other species slow.
LOWER LAKE: Good
Largemouth bass: Crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms on Big Sac arm.
Walleye: Crankbaits.
Crappie: Minnows or white jigs.
Table Rock Lake JAMES RIVER ARM: good
Bass: Main lake and secondary points in the creeks, Using Carolina-rigged centipedes and brush hogs.
Crappie: In 5-15 feet of water using jigs and minnows.
All other species slow.
KIMBERLING AREA: Fair
Bass: Crank and stick baits. All over the lake.
Crappie: Minnows in tree tops.
All other species slow.
LONG CREEK ARM: Poor
Bass: On crankbaits, Wiggle Warts.
All other species slow.
KINGS RIVER ARM: Poor
All species slow due to high water and low temperatures.
UPPER WHITE AREA: Good
Bass: In 15-18 feet of water with smoked grubs on 1/4 oz. jig head on the main lake and secondary points.
All other species slow.
Truman Lake POMME ARM: poor
Water is 51 degrees and operators of Osage Bluff Marina report little fishing going on.
WARSAW AREA: Fair
Bass: In 5-8 feet of water. Beavers, Rogue, jigs.
Crappie: In 20-25 feet of water on the bluffs close to points. Minnows and jigs.
All other species slow.
GRAND ARM: fair
Crappie: Jig and minnow in mouths of the creeks.
Bass: Spinnerbaits in backs of the pockets.
Catfish: Fishing the floats in 10 feet of water using cut bait.
Other Missouri lakes
A. Montrose: 57 degrees, high, muddy; catfish fair; crappie and bass slow; fishing pressure light.
B. Norfork: 56 degrees, normal, dingy; white bass good on jigs and various lures; crappie good on jigs and minnows.
C. Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 48 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good; crappie good; all other species fair.
C. Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 48 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good; crappie good; all other species fair.
Missouri rivers
1. Big Niangua (above Bennett Spring State Park): 54 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on worms and live baits; brown and rainbow trout good on bright Power Baits.
2. Big Piney (lower, below Slabtown): 56 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures; all other species slow.
3. Big Piney (upper): 50 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow.
4. Bryant Creek: 55 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow.
5. Current: 55 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow.
6. Eleven Point: 59 degrees, normal, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and cheese; all other species slow.
7. Gasconade (middle, near Waynesville): 56 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures; all other species slow.
8. Gasconade: 52 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
9. Jack's Fork: 60 degrees, normal, clear; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures.
10. James River (lower): 57 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
11. North Fork: 52 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout and brown trout fair on wet flies.
12. Osage (Bagnell tailwater): 49 degrees, dingy; crappie fair; catfish and white bass slow; paddlefish fair.
13. Osage (Truman tailwater): 49 degrees, dingy; releasing 32,000 cfs; crappie good on minnows and jigs; hybrid striped bass good on minnows and jigs; catfish fair on cut shad and live baits; walleye fair on jigs; all other species slow.
MISSOURI TROUT PARKS
14. Bennett Spring: 54 degrees, high, dingy; stream is up a few inches due to recent rains, somewhat off color; successful lures and baits include: jigs (black/yellow), ginger and pink; mini-jigs (white floss and John Deere); glo balls (original tri-color and white); also successful are Rooster Tails, kapok, orange Power Baits and salmon eggs.
15. Maramec Spring: 58 degrees, falling, dingy; stream is up slightly and somewhat murky; still a greenish cast; use bright colors; white and pink marabou jigs, bright colored Power Baits and nightcrawlers working well.
16. Montauk: 57 degrees, falling, clear; the water in the park is clear with good flow. Fishing is good. In the fly area, scuds and mini marabou jigs suspended under a float are producing good numbers of fish, also Cracklebacks and brassies are producing well. Check at the lodge for other good fly choices; in the bait area, corn, doughbait and Power Baits in white, yellow, green, cheese and pink are producing good numbers of fish.
17. Roaring River: 57 degrees, rising, clear; flow has increased slightly from last week and water is mostly clear; 2-3 lb test line is recommended; plastic eggs in white, brown and yellow or plastic worms in white, cheese, pink or orange are working well; Rooster Tails in black, skunk and brown are also working well.
arkansas waters
White River: Good reports up and down the river. Several caddis species are hatching downstream, and the fish are gorging on them. Generation levels slowed some this week as Bull Shoals Lake fell below power pool level. The flies of choice have been larger midge patterns like Clint's black tungsten midge, super midges, San Juan worms and sow bugs.
Bull Shoals tailwater: Quality largemouth are being caught on steeper banks in the creek arms using stick baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits with a little wind. Spotted bass and smallmouth have been active on the same baits; look for these fish further back in the creek arms. Crappies up to 2 1/2 pounds are being brought in to the dock, work live bait or small jigs over brush piles for these fish.
North Fork River: Fishing is slow. A Rattling Rogue in Blue/Silver/Orange will produce nice Browns.
Lake Norfork: The water is clear to stained in the upper parts of the lake from the rain. Striper fishing has been fair at night using stick baits. Walleye fishing has been fair at night using stick baits fished along the shore. Crappie fishing has been fair using minnows and tube baits. Bluegills are starting to hit crickets and worms. Bass fishing has been good. White bass fishing has been fair.
Beaver Lake: Bass have been biting well on spinnerbaits fished slowly around laydown trees and buckbrush. When the sun is up, try a Texas-rigged lizard or worm fished along chunk rock banks. Crappie have been biting well on either a minnow or a black/chartreuse jig under a float 1-3 feet deep. Fish visible cover for best results. Bluegill have also been biting well 1-5 feet under a float on small jigs or crickets in the same areas as the crappie. Whites are hit-and-miss but should be thick by the weekend up either river arm and should be willing to bite anything that resembles a shad no larger than two inches.
Buffalo River: The last 10 days have been extremely difficult. Eight generators on at Bull Shoals and two on at Norfork dam have added to the difficult fishing. Normally when the bite gets tough, you can still go to the bottom with Power Bait.
White bass: Cedar Creek white rooster tail and green shad rap.
Largemouth bass: With Bombers along the banks and the dropoffs.
All other species slow.
HIGHWAY K AREA: Good
Bass: White spinnerbaits and Wiggle Wart .
Crappie: Live minnows off trees and brushpiles.
All other species slow.
BUCK CREEK: fair
Crappie: Swimming minnows in the shallows and in the brush piles.
Kentucky bass: Dragging grubs.
White bass: In the shallows with swimming minnows.
THEODOSIA AREA: Good
Crappie: Live minnows and crappie jigs. In 8-15 feet of water around brush piles.
Black bass: Nighttime bites. Plastic worms and spinnerbaits. On the points.
Catfish: Trotlines. Live bait.
Lake of the ozarks NIANGUA ARM: good
Black bass: Jerkbaits on steep banks.
Crappie: Jigs in 10-15 feet of water.
All other species slow.
GLAIZE ARM: good
Crappie: Minnows and jigs everywhere along banks and docks, in the brush.
Bass: Jerk baits and Wiggle Warts. Up the river.
All other species slow.
Gravois ARM: Poor
Crappie: Minnows in the brush 10-15 feet.
Black bass: Jerk baits along the banks and steep bluffs.
All other species slow.
Fellows Lake ENTIRE LAKE: Poor
Catching mostly crappie and bass and a few walleye. Using jigs and minnows. Plastic worms and stick baits for the bass. Water still at 49 degrees. Cold nights holding the temperatures down and until it warms, not many fish moving into the banks. Not much around the docks.
LAke Pomme De Terre POMME ARM: Good
Largemouth bass: Crankbaits and Texas-rigged.
Walleye: Crankbaits on the arms.
Crappie: Minnows or white jigs.
LINDLEY ARM: fair
Crappie: In the timber or around bridge piers in 15 feet. Minnow or white jig.
Walleye: Off the main points.
Bass: Main points and rocky bluffs. Red plastic worms.
LOWER LAKE: good
Black bass: Plastic worms and crank baits in 12-20 feet of water.
Crappie: Minnows and jigs in 12-20 feet of water around structures.
Catfish: Cut shad, worms and stinkbait floating the bottom.
Lake Taneycomo BRANSON AREA: Good
Trout: Trout are biting good. Three generators of water flowing. Spinners working good in the early morning and in the evening. During the day, pin and yellow Gulp power baits are working good.
UPPER LAKE: Fair
Trout: High water. Fishing limited if wading. Have been catching size 12 and 16 red, warm brown San Juan worm. Catching fish from boats with olive wooly buggers.
Stockton Lake LITTLE SAC ARM: good
Bass: Close to shore in brush. Stick and spinnerbaits.
Crappie: Moving into the shores. Minnows and jigs.
All other species slow.
BIG SAC ARM: fair
Crappie: Minnows and jigs in 10-20 feet of water.
Black bass: Stick baits all over the lake.
All other species slow.
LOWER LAKE: Good
Largemouth bass: Crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms on Big Sac arm.
Walleye: Crankbaits.
Crappie: Minnows or white jigs.
Table Rock Lake JAMES RIVER ARM: good
Bass: Main lake and secondary points in the creeks, Using Carolina-rigged centipedes and brush hogs.
Crappie: In 5-15 feet of water using jigs and minnows.
All other species slow.
KIMBERLING AREA: Fair
Bass: Crank and stick baits. All over the lake.
Crappie: Minnows in tree tops.
All other species slow.
LONG CREEK ARM: Poor
Bass: On crankbaits, Wiggle Warts.
All other species slow.
KINGS RIVER ARM: Poor
All species slow due to high water and low temperatures.
UPPER WHITE AREA: Good
Bass: In 15-18 feet of water with smoked grubs on 1/4 oz. jig head on the main lake and secondary points.
All other species slow.
Truman Lake POMME ARM: poor
Water is 51 degrees and operators of Osage Bluff Marina report little fishing going on.
WARSAW AREA: Fair
Bass: In 5-8 feet of water. Beavers, Rogue, jigs.
Crappie: In 20-25 feet of water on the bluffs close to points. Minnows and jigs.
All other species slow.
GRAND ARM: fair
Crappie: Jig and minnow in mouths of the creeks.
Bass: Spinnerbaits in backs of the pockets.
Catfish: Fishing the floats in 10 feet of water using cut bait.
Other Missouri lakes
A. Montrose: 57 degrees, high, muddy; catfish fair; crappie and bass slow; fishing pressure light.
B. Norfork: 56 degrees, normal, dingy; white bass good on jigs and various lures; crappie good on jigs and minnows.
C. Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 48 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good; crappie good; all other species fair.
C. Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 48 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good; crappie good; all other species fair.
Missouri rivers
1. Big Niangua (above Bennett Spring State Park): 54 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on worms and live baits; brown and rainbow trout good on bright Power Baits.
2. Big Piney (lower, below Slabtown): 56 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures; all other species slow.
3. Big Piney (upper): 50 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow.
4. Bryant Creek: 55 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow.
5. Current: 55 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow.
6. Eleven Point: 59 degrees, normal, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and cheese; all other species slow.
7. Gasconade (middle, near Waynesville): 56 degrees, high, dingy; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures; all other species slow.
8. Gasconade: 52 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
9. Jack's Fork: 60 degrees, normal, clear; goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures.
10. James River (lower): 57 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
11. North Fork: 52 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout and brown trout fair on wet flies.
12. Osage (Bagnell tailwater): 49 degrees, dingy; crappie fair; catfish and white bass slow; paddlefish fair.
13. Osage (Truman tailwater): 49 degrees, dingy; releasing 32,000 cfs; crappie good on minnows and jigs; hybrid striped bass good on minnows and jigs; catfish fair on cut shad and live baits; walleye fair on jigs; all other species slow.
MISSOURI TROUT PARKS
14. Bennett Spring: 54 degrees, high, dingy; stream is up a few inches due to recent rains, somewhat off color; successful lures and baits include: jigs (black/yellow), ginger and pink; mini-jigs (white floss and John Deere); glo balls (original tri-color and white); also successful are Rooster Tails, kapok, orange Power Baits and salmon eggs.
15. Maramec Spring: 58 degrees, falling, dingy; stream is up slightly and somewhat murky; still a greenish cast; use bright colors; white and pink marabou jigs, bright colored Power Baits and nightcrawlers working well.
16. Montauk: 57 degrees, falling, clear; the water in the park is clear with good flow. Fishing is good. In the fly area, scuds and mini marabou jigs suspended under a float are producing good numbers of fish, also Cracklebacks and brassies are producing well. Check at the lodge for other good fly choices; in the bait area, corn, doughbait and Power Baits in white, yellow, green, cheese and pink are producing good numbers of fish.
17. Roaring River: 57 degrees, rising, clear; flow has increased slightly from last week and water is mostly clear; 2-3 lb test line is recommended; plastic eggs in white, brown and yellow or plastic worms in white, cheese, pink or orange are working well; Rooster Tails in black, skunk and brown are also working well.
arkansas waters
White River: Good reports up and down the river. Several caddis species are hatching downstream, and the fish are gorging on them. Generation levels slowed some this week as Bull Shoals Lake fell below power pool level. The flies of choice have been larger midge patterns like Clint's black tungsten midge, super midges, San Juan worms and sow bugs.
Bull Shoals tailwater: Quality largemouth are being caught on steeper banks in the creek arms using stick baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits with a little wind. Spotted bass and smallmouth have been active on the same baits; look for these fish further back in the creek arms. Crappies up to 2 1/2 pounds are being brought in to the dock, work live bait or small jigs over brush piles for these fish.
North Fork River: Fishing is slow. A Rattling Rogue in Blue/Silver/Orange will produce nice Browns.
Lake Norfork: The water is clear to stained in the upper parts of the lake from the rain. Striper fishing has been fair at night using stick baits. Walleye fishing has been fair at night using stick baits fished along the shore. Crappie fishing has been fair using minnows and tube baits. Bluegills are starting to hit crickets and worms. Bass fishing has been good. White bass fishing has been fair.
Beaver Lake: Bass have been biting well on spinnerbaits fished slowly around laydown trees and buckbrush. When the sun is up, try a Texas-rigged lizard or worm fished along chunk rock banks. Crappie have been biting well on either a minnow or a black/chartreuse jig under a float 1-3 feet deep. Fish visible cover for best results. Bluegill have also been biting well 1-5 feet under a float on small jigs or crickets in the same areas as the crappie. Whites are hit-and-miss but should be thick by the weekend up either river arm and should be willing to bite anything that resembles a shad no larger than two inches.
Buffalo River: The last 10 days have been extremely difficult. Eight generators on at Bull Shoals and two on at Norfork dam have added to the difficult fishing. Normally when the bite gets tough, you can still go to the bottom with Power Bait.