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PLEASE 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
Lakes
Binder Lake
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Sunfish: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
largemouth bass, crappie, sunfish, and bluegill fair in early morning and late evening; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Blind Pony Lake
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 73º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
6" high and muddy; channel catfish fair using prepaired bait; bluegill fair using nightcrawlers; all other species slow; reminder, the lake is closed to private boats; bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited; please return boats available for use (at no charge) to the shoreline storage area when done; boats left elsewhere on the lake are unavailable for others to use.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut baits, chicken livers, worms, or cut shad; crappie slow, try using minnows or crappie jigs; black bass slow, try using worms and dark-colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try using light-colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails, or crappie jigs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Slow
catfish fair using cut baits, worms, and chicken livers; crappie fair using minnows and crappie jigs; black bass fair using dark-colored soft plastic baits or buzzbaits; white bass slow, try using light-colored soft plastics, spoons, Rooster Tails, or crankbaits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish good on hot dogs; crappie slow; black bass slow; white bass slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Fair
catfish good using cut shad or live bluegill; crappie fair using minnows; bass fair using plastic baits or crankbaits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
catfish good using cut shad or live bluegill; crappie slow, try using minnows; bass good using plastic baits or crankbaits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Little Dixie Lake
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 88º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
bluegill good on nightcrawlers and wax worms; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow; reminder that Little Dixie Lake is pole and line method only; all use, including fishing, is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Rivers
Lamine River
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
flood stage; all species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Missouri River (Middle)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and livers; blue catfish fair on fresh shad and cut Asian carp; flathead catfish fair on goldfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut baits, chicken livers, worms, or cut shad; crappie slow, try using minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try using worms and dark-colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try using light-colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails, or crappie jigs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Kansas City
Lakes
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
all species fair; fishing pressure medium.
(Reported on: 6/23/16)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
Redear Sunfish: Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Slow
largemouth bass good on soft plastics near cover early and late in the day; channel catfish fair on cut baits and chicken liver floated under a bobber 2 to 3 feet deep; crappie slow, try using tube jigs and minnows near brush piles and weedbeds; bluegill and redear sunfish good on worms and small jigs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Montrose Lake
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 86º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Slow
black bass fair; catfish fair; crappie slow; fishing pressure light.
(Reported on: 6/23/16)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Catfish: Fair
all species fair; fishing pressure medium.
(Reported on: 6/23/16)
Truman Lake
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
bass good with a lot of surface activity; crappie good using minnows and jigs, they are on their summer pattern; catfish slow; fishing pressure medium.
(Reported on: 6/23/16)
Truman Lake Tailwaters
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 81º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Slow
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Slow
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Slow
bass fishing slow; crappie fair; catfish slow; fishing pressure light.
(Reported on: 6/23/16)
Rivers
Missouri River (Kansas City area)
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
water level is falling; blue catfish good on cut baits in deep holes around dikes and at night and on overcast days on the sand flats between wing dikes; flathead catfish good around brush piles using live baits; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Northeast
Lakes
Henry Sever Lake
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Good
Muskellunge: Fair
Catfish: Good
bluegill fair on worms and minnows; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, Power Bait minnows, and rubber worms; muskie fair on crankbaits and jerkbaits; catfish good on stinkbaits, blood baits, and hotdogs; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Hunnewell Lake
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 81º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
channel catfish and blue catfish fair on chicken livers and earthworms; largemouth bass fair on soft plastics; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Long Branch Lake
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Channel Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
crappie fair on minnows and jigs; channel catfish fair on leeches, stinkbait, and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Mark Twain Lake
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Flathead Catfish: Good
Crappie: Fair
White Bass: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
water level is at 606.45 (normal pool); temperatures are at 76-80 degrees, depending on where you are; we have received a few inches of rain, so expect muddy water in the arms and moving towards the main channel; catfish are good on cut shad, live bluegill, and live goldfish; crappie fair in brush piles and standing timber, try using minnows or bright-colored jigs; white bass are fair on the points and mounds, try using silver or white colored baits; largemouth bass are fair on bluffs and points; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Thomas Hill Reservoir
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Slow
lake level is at 713', normal pool is 712'; water is dingy due to recent rain; catfish are good on all natural baits; crappie and largemouth bass are slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Rivers
Mississippi River (upper)
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 77º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Freshwater Drum: Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
freshwater drum good on worms; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; blue catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Salt River - Downstream of Mark Twain Lake
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
catfish good on live baits and worms; all other species reported slow.
(Reported on: 6/28/16)
Northwest
Lakes
Bilby Ranch Lake
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Good
Walleye: Good
channel catfish good on cut bait; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Lake Paho
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Common Carp: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Fair
largemouth bass fair in shallow water on plastic baits; catfish good on nightcrawlers and cut baits; crappie fair on jigs and live bait; bluegill fair on jigs and live bait.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Mozingo Lake
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Walleye: Good
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Good
Bluegill: Good
black bass fair; catfish good on cut baits or worms; crappie fair over medium depth brush; bluegill good on small worms; walleye good on crankbaits and jigs.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Pony Express Lake
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 87º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Channel Catfish: Good
Black Bass: Slow
crappie slow on jigs; channel catfish good on worms, chicken livers and doughbaits; black bass slow on spinnerbaits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Smithville Lake
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Good
Black Bass: Good
Catfish: Good
black bass good on buzzbaits and creature baits; catfish good on cut baits, dip baits, and chicken livers; bluegill good on worms.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Rivers
Grand River
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Channel Catfish: Fair
Common Carp: Fair
blue catfish and flathead catfish fair on live baits; channel catfish fair on dip baits or nightcrawlers; carp fair on corn; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Missouri River (upper)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 81º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Good
Common Carp: Good
channel catfish good on worms; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and worms; blue catfish good on cut bait and goldfish, fair on worms; carp good on doughbaits and fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Ozark
Lakes
Bull Shoals Lake (East)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
largemouth bass good on topwater lures.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Norfork Lake
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
largemouth bass good on topwater lures.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Rivers
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
all species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Bryant Creek
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Current River
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 69º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
all species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Eleven Point River
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 62º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
all species fair.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Gasconade River (middle)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Gasconade River (upper)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
all species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Jacks Fork River
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 67º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Fair
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair
smallmouth bass fair on soft plastics and crankbaits; goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and grubs.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
North Fork of the White River
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Southeast
Lakes
Clearwater Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 86º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Sunfish: Fair
channel catfish fair on trotlines with live bait; bluegill and sunfish fair on live worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Council Bluff Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Crappie: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
largemouth bass fair on dark-colored soft plastics during low light periods; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Cypress Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Slow
channel catfish fair on chicken livers, worms, and stinkbaits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Duck Creek C.A. Pool #1
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Good
Crappie: Slow
Warmouth: Good
Redear Sunfish: Good
bluegill, redear sunfish, and warmouth sunfish good on Beetle Spins, crickets, jigs, and bream-bugs; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Lake Girardeau
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
Bluegill: Slow
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Slow
bluegill good on soft plastics; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Perry County Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Good
Black Bass: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
bluegill good on worms and crickets; channel catfish good on liver; black bass good on crankbaits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Robert DeLaney Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 87º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Channel Catfish: Good
Black Bass: Slow
channel catfish good on worms, livers, and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Wappapello Lake
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 87º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Channel Catfish: Good
black bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits early and late in the day; channel catfish good on live baits and worms on jug lines and trotlines at night; bluegill fair on crickets and worms near brush; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; the lake level is approximately 2' above summer pool elevation; anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie; recorded lake level and other information can be received by calling the Wappapello Lake Information Hotline at 573-222-8139 or 1-877-lake-info.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Rivers
Black River (above Clearwater Lake)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 73º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Slow
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Slow
Largemouth Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Channel Catfish: Slow
all species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Suckers: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
black bass fair on rubber worms; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow; discharge rate is 365cfs.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Castor River (above Zalma)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
Longear Sunfish: Fair
Black Bass: Good
black bass and goggle-eye good on minnows and soft plastics; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Mississippi River (Middle)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Slow
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
river stage 20.9'; blue catfish fair on cut baits and worms; flathead catfish fair on live sunfish and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Blue Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Good
Black Bass: Good
channel catfish and blue catfish good on trotlines and pole and line using cut baits, stinkbaits, and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish good on pole and line using cut baits and worms; black bass good in backwater areas on spinnerbaits and Beetle Spins; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello Lake)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 74º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Suckers: Slow
catfish good on live bait; black bass fair on soft plastics; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello Lake)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Crappie: Slow
channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and chicken livers; flathead catfish fair on small sunfish and goldfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Southwest
Lakes
Bull Shoals Lake (West)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Fair
Walleye: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Good
black bass good on soft plastics, jigs, nightcrawlers, and topwater lures in the early morning; crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles; white bass fair on white Rooster Tails and swimming minnows; walleye fair on nightcrawlers using split shot rig or bottom bouncing, and spoons; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Lake Taneycomo
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 55º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
due to power needs, generators are running a lot of water; trout good on white, olive, and black 1/16 oz. marabou jigs, orange and chartreuse glo balls floated with the current, black or white 1/16oz Rooster Tails, and black/chrome or blue/chrome Rogues in the upper portion; trout good in lower portion of the lake on orange, chartreuse, or pink Gulp eggs, Power Baits, worms, and corn.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Good
White Bass: Fair
black bass good on plastic baits in 15' - 20' of water along points; crappie good in 20' of water over brush; catfish good on live baits; white bass fair on white Rooster Tails.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Stockton Lake
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Walleye: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
Bluegill: Good
largemouth bass good on plastic worms, crankbaits, and nightcrawlers in 2' - 10' of water off of points and near submerged structure, also try topwater lures; bluegill good on nightcrawlers; walleye good on deep diving crankbaits, spoons, and nightcrawlers along the bottom in 10' - 20' of water; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers, stinkbaits, and minnows; flathead catfish good on live baits in 5' to 10' of water; smallmouth bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits in 2' - 10' of water off rocky points; carp good while bowfishing in coves; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in 7' - 15' of water near deep submerged structure and while trolling deep diving crankbaits; white bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows in 10' - 15' of water; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Table Rock Lake
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Good
Catfish: Good
bluegill good on Beetle Spins and worms; catfish good on cut baits and live baits; black bass fair on crankbaits around schools of shad in the early morning; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 87º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Catfish: Fair
black bass fair on deep diving crankbaits around docks and rock shelf bluffs in at least 16' of water, topwater lures in 4' of water in early morning also working well; catfish fair on shrimp and small perch, channel catfish fair on stinkbaits, blood baits, and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Rivers
James River
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Slow
Catfish: Good
Bluegill: Fair
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
black bass good on swimbaits, grubs, crankbaits, Wiggle Warts, topwater Spooks, and drop shot method on grubs and spoons around brush and submerged timber; goggle-eye good on minnows, small jigs, and spinnerbaits; catfish good on live baits, cut baits, livers, shrimp, and worms using pole and line or trotlines; bluegill fair on worms, crickets, and small jigs; crappie slow, best on minnows and shad baits.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Niangua River
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 69º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Fair
Brown Trout: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
black bass fair on soft plastics and live baits; trout fair below Bennett Springs on Power Baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
St. Louis
Lakes
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
catfish fair on doughbaits, blood baits, or livers; black bass fair on spinnerbaits or crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, and 7
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
catfish fair using bloodbaits, doughbaits, or livers; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Rivers
Big River
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
black bass fair on spinnerbaits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Bourbeuse River
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair on doughbaits; black bass slow, try using crankbaits; crappie slow, try using minnows.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair, try using cut baits; black bass fair on crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on worms; all other species good.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Good
catfish fair on worms and livers; crappie fair try using minnows; black bass fair try using plastic worms; bluegill good using crickets; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Mississippi River (St. Louis Region)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Slow
blue catfish good on cut baits; channel catfish good on dip bait and cut baits; flathead catfish slow, try using live baits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Missouri River (Lower)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Slow
blue catfish good on cut baits; channel catfish are good on dip bait and cut baits; flathead catfish slow, try using live baits.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Trout Parks
Trout Parks
Bennett Spring State Park
Information: Park 417-532-4418
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Fair
Zone 1 and 2 popular lures: black and yellow marabou, bumble bee, brown glitter, or black with gold spinner Rooster Tails, black caddis, Bennett blue Cracklebacks, black zebra midge; Zone 3 popular baits: white trout magnet or salmon peach or white Power Baits; July fishing hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. July weed cutting is scheduled for July 26-27; cutting will begin in Zone 3 and move upstream; remember that all brown trout less than 15" in length must be returned to the water immediately; for up-to-date stream conditions check USGS water data website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Maramec Spring Park
Information: 573-265-7801
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Fair
fishing is good; the spring branch has normal flow and the water is clear; best fishing times are the first couple of hours shortly after the morning whistle but fish can be caught throughout the day if you change locations when fishing slows down; fish are biting very light so use a small float, very light line is key to success, 2-4 lb. test is preferred; fish are hitting doughbaits in white, salmon peach, and hatchery brown colors when fished on a small treble hook and suspended under a float; Rooster Tails in black/white, green, brown, and purple; plastic worms in orange, yellow, white, and red have all been proving good; remember that all brown trout less than 15" in length must be returned to the water immediately; fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
(Reported on: 7/5/16)
Montauk State Park
Information: 573-548-2585
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
water level is currently at 1.59' down from 1.61' last week and is running clear; most of the heavy rain this week was south of the park; 4 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; orange, yellow, and green doughbaits, plastic worms, and eggs have been working in the bait zones; cracklebacks, leeches, midges, mini jigs in (black and gold and white) and glo balls are good choices in the fly-only zone; Rooster Tails in black and yellow, black and white, and all white are good choices in all zones; the morning and evening hours are the best times to fish, but fish can be caught throughout the day; June and July fishing hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; hatchery staff will be cutting aquatic vegetation in the catch and release area and spring branch on July 19th and 20th.; for up-to-date stream conditions check USGS water data website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Roaring River State Park
Information: 417-847-2430
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
the river is up about eight inches after the four inch rain we received this week; right now using 6X tippet on fly rods and 7X when fishing dry flies; best flies right now are #14-#22 Adams, #14-#22 blue wing olives, #14-#20 caddis fly, zebra midges #18's and smaller, pheasant tails, copper johns, burlaps, sow bugs and hares ears all #14's and smaller; black, brown, and the olive Rooster Tails; small Colorado wooly bugger spinner combos; orange, white, and florescent yellow Power Bait eggs; plastic worms in orange, cheese, pink, and orange peel were good all last week and unless we get a water change these colors should remain good; marabou jig fishing is good right now on a spin or casting reel, you will need 2 or 3 lb. line, p-line, Maxima, or mean green will work well; still using #10 hooks on the worms and #12 and smaller for the plastic eggs; 3/0 and BB sized sinkers will work best for you right now; Zone 3 is fishing good on white or orange Power Bait paste; corn, nightcrawlers, and natural eggs have also been working.
(Reported on: 7/6/16)
Trout Stocking
Trout Stocking
The Conservation Department stocks trout in each of the trout parks every evening from the day before the March 1 opener through Oct. 30. Tag sale estimates determine a daily stocking rate average of 2.25 fish per expected angler. Except on opening day, three fish are stocked for every expected angler. FromMarch 1 to Oct. 31, the parks will collectively sell more than 400,000 tags and stock more than 900,000 fish. These fish will average about 12 inches long over the season, but some variation occurs. Dozens of lunkers weighing upwards of 3 pounds are stocked each year. A few tip the scales at more than 10 pounds.
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