Image via WikipediaPLEASE CHECK REGULATIONS CAREFULLY: Special regulations may apply to designated portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all portions.CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder: 88 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic Gulps; all other species slow.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
Blind Pony Lake: 90 degrees, dingy; 2.5' low; all species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair using stinkbaits, worms, chicken livers, raw chicken and cut shad.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 87 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; black bass fair using dark colored soft plastics and crankbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics; catfish fair on worms, bluegill and hot dogs.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 87 degrees, dingy; all species slow.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 87 degrees, dingy; catfish slow, try turkey liver; crappie slow, try minnows and jigs; white bass fair on plastic jigs with spinner; black bass slow, try plastic worms and topwater lures.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 87 degrees, dingy; catfish slow, try turkey liver; crappie slow, try minnows and jigs; white bass fair on plastic jigs with spinner; black bass slow, try plastic worms and topwater lures. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Little Dixie: 89 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and worms; all other species slow. Area closed to all activity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
RIVERS
Lamine: muddy; flathead catfish good downstream from De Bourgmont Access using setlines baited with minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; channel catfish, blue catfish, and flathead catfish good on live baits. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair using stinkbaits, worms, chicken livers, raw chicken and cut shad.
(Report made on 8/10/2011)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 87 degrees, clear; water level 1' low; largemouth bass fair early and late in the day; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Montrose: 87 degrees, low, dingy; catfish fair; all other species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 87 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 87 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair; all other species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Truman: 85 degrees, low, dingy; crappie and black bass fair using crankbaits and plastic worms; catfish fair using cut bait or shad; white bass and hybrid bass fair using spoons. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Truman Tailwaters: 85 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River: high, the river is flooded; all species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell: 80 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on Rapalas; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; bluegill fair on Beetle Spins; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Long Branch: 84 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on leeches; crappie fair on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Mark Twain: 83 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on assorted jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Sever: 82 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on liver, earthworms, and stinkbait; crappie fair on suspended jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles, black bass good on jerkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Thomas Hill: 88 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair along rocks using jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis): 83 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms and stinkbait; flathead catfish fair on live bait; drum good on worms; carp good on corn and doughbait. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 84 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass fair on plastics near riffles; drum good on worms; catfish good on stinkbait. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 87 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good, all other species fair. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Mozingo: 86 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair; channel catfish fair; crappie good over deep brush; walleye slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Paho: 78 degrees, normal, recent cooler weather has improved both the channel catfish and largemouth bass fishing; commercial dip baits and liver are producing 1-4 lb. catfish; largemouth bass are being taken during low light conditions in the flooded vegetation on soft plastics; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Pony Express: 82 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on chicken liver and stinkbaits; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Smithville: 87 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair in 10'-12' of water near brush piles using chartreuse, blue or white jigs; catfish fair on shad and prepared baits; walleye fair on points on jigs and nightcrawlers; carp fair on doughbaits and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
RIVERS
Grand: 76 degrees, falling, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line): 85 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 86 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Norfork: 85 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.): 83 degrees, rising, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on jigs and soft plastic baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Big Piney (Upper): 79 degrees, normal, dingy; goggle-eye and black bass fair on soft plastics and minnows. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Bryant Creek: 77 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Current: 80 degrees, normal, clear; all species good on plastic worms. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Eleven Point: 63 degrees, normal, clear; rainbow trout good on corn, spinnerbaits, and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.): 83 degrees, rising, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Gasconade (upper): 89 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Jacks Fork: 79 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
North Fork: 68 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 87 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair after dark on jigs; largemouth bass fair early morning and late evening on topwater lures; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Council Bluff: 86 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastics during low light periods; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Cypress Lake: 89 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good in 2'-3' depths using worms and stinkbait; crappie slow using minnows and jigs in depths over 3'; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 2'-3' depths using crickets, small jigs, and small pieces of worms; largemouth bass slow on spinnerbaits in up to 3' depths, jigs and plastic worms. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Duck Creek: 82 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic worms; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on crickets and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Perry County Lake: 87 degrees, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 85 degrees, normal, channel catfish fair on worms, liver, stinkbait, and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Wappapello: normal, black bass good on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early and late in the day; bluegill fair on crickets; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in the lake in the river channel; channel catfish fair on trotlines and jug lines at night using live bait and nightcrawlers. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. All areas around the lake are now open since the lake water level has dropped. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis): 80 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species good. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): normal, clear; black bass fair on worms and topwater lures late evenings and early morning; channel catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): 79 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello): normal, clear; black bass good on topwater lures and large minnows drifted in the deeper holes; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello): 84 degrees, channel catfish good on trotlines and pole and line using worms, chicken liver, and stinkbait; flathead catfish good on live bait, bluegill, and small sunfish; bluegill good on worms and crickets; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 85 degrees, high, clear; Dam/Swan Creek area: striped bass fair on large swimbait, jerkbait, and shad; walleye fair on nightcrawlers and jerkbaits; Beaver Creek area: catfish good on nightcrawlers; black bass fair on jigs, soft plastics and nightcrawlers; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Lake Taneycomo: 62 degrees, normal, clear; trout good on flies (Scuds and San Juan worms), black/olive marabou jigs and Rogues in the upper portion of the lake; corn, nightcrawlers, and orange, chartreuse, or bubblegum Power Baits are working well below Fall Creek. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Pomme de Terre: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs around structure in 15' of water; largemouth bass slow, best with plastic baits in 15'-20' of water around structure and off points; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Stockton: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows in 11'-15' of water over brush piles, also good while trolling on flats and around points; catfish good while drifting over flats in 15'-20' of water; walleye good on jigs and nightcrawlers while trolling on points and flats in 18' of water; black bass good on large worms over deep brush piles; white bass good on small spinners and Rooster Tails while trolling along flats and points; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm): 84 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair while dragging soft plastic crayfish or large 10"-12" purple plastic worms Carolina or Texas rigged when fishing in at least 20' of water; white bass fair on bright colored topwater lures or shallow diving lures in evening; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Table Rock (main lake): 84 degrees, high, clear; black bass fair while dragging soft plastic crayfish or large 10"-12" purple plastic worms Carolina or Texas rigged when fishing in at least 20' of water; white bass fair on bright colored topwater lures or shallow diving lures in evening; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 75 degrees, high, dingy; black bass slow, best on soft plastics; goggle-eye slow, best on soft plastics and jigs; trout slow, best on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
James River (lower): 90 degrees, rising, clear; goggle-eye good on minnows, spinners and Road Runners in the streams around rootwads and rocky structures; black bass fair on crankbaits and Texas rigged worms or dark colored soft plastic worms off of points; crappie fair on green jigs over brush piles; catfish fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers using trotlines and limb lines at night. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms; black bass fair on minnows; channel catfish fair on doughbaits and blood baits; please remove your litter. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 88 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on doughbaits and blood baits; limit 4; please remove litter.
(Report made on 8/11/2011)
RIVERS
Big River: 85 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms; black bass slow on plastic worms; crappie slow on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.): 88 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on blood baits and worms; black bass slow; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; carp slow; all other species slow on natural baits.
(Report made on 8/11/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.): 85 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on plastic worms; channel catfish fair on cut bait and minnows; goggle-eye, bluegill and sunfish slow on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka): 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish slow on natural baits; black bass slow on plastic worms; goggle-eye, carp, bluegill and sunfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven): 87 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish good on worms and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/11/2011)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 56 degrees, clear; the spring level is near normal; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: red colored and red with green head colored brassies, John Deere colored mini jigs, ginger colored and brown colored bead head Cracklebacks, gingersnap with 8 oz. gold head colored, red and black colored, pink and white colored and salmon and brown colored marabou jigs, green and black with a gold spinner and black colored with a silver spinner Rooster Tails, shrimp colored, chartreuse colored and red and white colored glo balls, red colored and olive colored brassies; Zone 3 best lures: salmon peach colored and yellow colored Power Baits, red and white colored worms, and salmon eggs. August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Report made on 8/8/2011)
Maramec Spring Park: 58 degrees, fishing is excellent; the water is clear with good flow; throughout the spring branch feather jigs in black/yellow, olive, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; dough and putty baits are producing good numbers when fished free floating or underneath a float; fish are holding in deep holes and below the falls; fishing hours for the month of August are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Women's Free Fishing Day is Saturday, September 10th. (Report made on 8/10/2011)
Montauk State Park: 59 degrees, the river level is normal; the water is clear; fishing is good on most baits; scented dough and putty baits are working well, as are flies, Rooster Tails and jigs, black and yellow, white, and olive colors are working well. Fishing has been slow during the hotter parts of the day. The best fishing is during the morning and evening hours. August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, the water is clear and normal; fishing has been very good early in the day, late in the evening and in shady spots during the day; dry fly fishing is excellent right now; cheese yellow, white fluorescent, orange and brown colors in plastic eggs and worms working well; black, brown, olive and white spinners working well; small crankbaits are working well; marabou and micro jigs are good; olive, white, black/yellow and tan are good; in Zone 3: nightcrawlers, minnows and corn, white, orange or fluorescent yellow Power Bait paste is working well.
(Report made on 8/11/2011)
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