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.MISSOURI HUNTING AND FISHING INFORMATION FROM FAMILY-OUTDOORS----------------------
CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder: 70 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on liver and cut bait; largemouth bass fair on plastic grubs and spinnerbaits; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; all other species slow.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
Blind Pony Lake: 78 degrees, dingy; 2' low; channel catfish and blue catfish fair on worms; bluegill fair on worms; largemouth bass fair on tube jigs and plastic worms; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 75 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastics and worms; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try shad, worms, and chicken livers.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 80 degrees, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows or crappie jigs; black bass slow, try crankbaits, buzzbaits, and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and spoons; catfish slow, try stinkbaits, worms, and bluegill.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 81 degrees, dingy; crappie slow; black bass fair; catfish good on cut bait; white bass slow.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 81 degrees, dingy; catfish slow, try live bait; crappie slow, try minnows; black bass fair using plastic worms and spinnerbaits; white bass slow, try jigs. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 81 degrees, dingy; catfish slow, try live bait; crappie slow, try minnows; black bass fair using plastic worms and spinnerbaits; white bass slow, try jigs.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
Little Dixie: 81 degrees, clear; the water level is down about 3' so it may be hard to get a boat launched off the boat ramp; catfish good on liver and minnows; largemouth bass fair on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
RIVERS
Lamine: muddy; 2' high; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Missouri (Middle): falling, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 79 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastics and worms; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try shad, worms, and chicken livers.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 70 degrees, clear; water level 16" low; crappie and largemouth bass fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Montrose: 71 degrees, low, dingy; crappie and black bass slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 74 degrees, low, clear; crappie and catfish good; all other species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 72 degrees, low, clear; crappie and catfish good; all other species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Truman: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie good using jigs and minnows; catfish good using cut bait or shad; white bass and hybrid bass fair using spoons and topwater jigs in late evening; black bass fair; catfish fair using shallow setlines on cut bait. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Truman Tailwaters: 77 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair; all other species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/13/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River: the river is flooded; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell: 71 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits; channel catfish good on chicken liver; bluegill fair on flies and earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Long Branch: 73 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on jigs and minnows; channel catfish good on live baits; blue catfish good on live baits; flathead catfish fair on setlines; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Mark Twain: 70 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; channel catfish fair on shad; black bass fair on plastic worms and spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Sever: 70 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on jerkbaits; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and crayfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Thomas Hill: 76 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair using setlines with live bait; crappie fair using jigs along the rocks. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis): 72 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbait in areas with some current; flathead catfish and blue catfish fair on live goldfish. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on prepared baits; black bass good on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 74 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good; channel catfish good; black bass good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Mozingo: 70 degrees, normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Paho: 82 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers, crayfish and prepared baits; largemouth bass fair on soft plastics; hybrid striped bass fair on natural baits or spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Pony Express: 76 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; catfish good on chicken livers; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Smithville: 83 degrees, falling, dingy; crappie fair in 8'-12' of water near brush/trees; black bass slow; catfish fair on shad and prepared baits; white bass fair; walleye slow. (Report made on 9/12/2011)
RIVERS
Grand: 73 degrees, falling, clear; channel catfish and blue catfish good; flathead catfish fair; all other species good. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line): 79 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 81 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Norfork: 79 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.): 87 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on crayfish imitation crankbaits and soft plastic baits; channel catfish slow on live bait. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Big Piney (Upper): 73 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on soft plastics; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Bryant Creek: 72 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Current: 72 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow except in deeper water sets. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Eleven Point: 61 degrees, low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.): 87 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and crayfish imitation crankbaits. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Gasconade (upper): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Jacks Fork: 78 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
North Fork: 68 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow.
(Report made on 9/14/2011)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 78 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair while trolling; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Council Bluff: 73 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and dark colored soft plastic lures; channel catfish fair on liver and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Cypress Lake: 75 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5'-6' depths; bluegill and redear sunfish fair on crickets, small jigs and small pieces of worms; largemouth bass slow on spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic worms; channel catfish slow on worms and stinkbaits. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Duck Creek: 73 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on plastic worms and topwater lures; bluegill fair on crickets and jigs; channel catfish good on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Perry County Lake: 74 degrees, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 76 degrees, normal, all species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Wappapello: normal, black bass good on crankbaits and plastic worms; crappie good on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets and worms along shoreline; all other species slow.
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 9/14/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis): 71 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species good. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): normal, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures and minnows; white bass fair on grub jigs; channel catfish fair on live bait and cut bait; all other species slow.
There have been some instances of paddlefish being caught and hooked in the mouth while using traditional fishing methods as of late. Paddlefish are closed to taking by any method in the Black River except from March 15 through April 30. If a paddlefish is caught outside of those specified dates it must be released immediately. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston): muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello): low, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbait, liver and worms; flathead catfish good on live bait, small green sunfish and goldfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 77 degrees, high, clear; Dam/Swan Creek area: black bass fair on nightcrawlers and soft plastic baits; Beaver Creek area: black bass good on jigs, soft plastics and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Lake Taneycomo: 57 degrees, normal, clear; trout good on olive, white, and gray marabou jigs and orange/chartreuse glo balls when generators are running at Table Rock Dam; brown trout good at night on wooly buggers, Rogues and Rapalas; rainbow trout also good on chartreuse/fluorescent orange Power Baits, corn and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Pomme de Terre: 75 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on jug lines and trotlines using live bait or while drifting by pole and line method on cut shad; crappie good on minnows in 15' of water around structure; largemouth bass slow, best on plastic baits. (Report made on 9/13/2011)
Stockton: 73 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows over brush piles in 15'-20' of water, jigs also working; catfish good on worms, shrimp, and fresh shad while drifting flats in 15'-20' of water; white bass good on Rooster Tails, Rattle Traps, and small crankbaits over flats and around points in the evening; walleye good on flats while drifting or trolling in 18'-20' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair while dragging soft plastic crayfish around points; live nightcrawlers and live crayfish are working well in 25' or more of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Table Rock (main lake): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair while dragging soft plastic crayfish around points; live nightcrawlers and live crayfish are working well in 25' or more of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 70 degrees, normal, clear; trout good on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; black bass fair on soft plastics; goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/13/2011)
James River (lower): 71 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits and live worms off of points; white bass fair while trolling with crankbaits and Road Runners; catfish fair on cut baits and nightcrawlers using trotlines and jug lines; crappie slow, best on minnows over brush. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 78 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill slow on worms; black bass slow on plastic worms; channel catfish slow on blood baits; please remove your litter. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 75 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish slow on blood baits; limit 4; please remove litter.
(Report made on 9/15/2011)
RIVERS
Big River: 75 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood bait; black bass slow on plastic worms; bluegill fair on natural baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.): 75 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; black bass slow on plastic worms; all other species fair on natural baits and minnows.
(Report made on 9/15/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.): 75 degrees, rising, muddy; black bass slow on topwater lures and plastic worms; channel catfish fair on minnows and worms; bluegill and sunfish fair on natural baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka): 75 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut baits; black bass slow on plastic worms; carp fair on corn; bluegill fair on crickets, drum fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven): 75 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish slow on worms and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 57 degrees, clear; the spring level is near normal; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: John Deere colored mini jigs, ginger colored and brown colored bead head Cracklebacks, salmon and brown colored, moss colored, brown and yellow colored marabou jigs, rainbow colored and blue colored Rooster Tails, shrimp colored, easter tri-colored and Jimi Hendrix colored glo balls, red colored and copper colored brassies; Zone 3 best lures: white colored and yellow colored Power Baits, white colored worms, and salmon eggs. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/15/2011)
Maramec Spring Park: 58 degrees, normal, fishing is good; the water is slightly dingy due to recent rain; use very light tackle; dough and putty baits are producing good numbers when fished free floating; throughout the spring branch feather jigs and trout worms in black/yellow, green, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; fish are holding in deep holes and below the waterfalls, target these areas for best success; fishing hours for the month of September are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/14/2011)
Montauk State Park: 58 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. The best fishing is during the morning and evening hours. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, the water is clear, normal and low; use 2 lb. test or lighter; 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 9/14/2011)
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