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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 REGION: (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder:
83 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic frogs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Blind Pony Lake:
76 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; sunfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 7/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater):
80 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, crankbaits, crappie jigs and light colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair on crayfish, worms, cut shad and chicken livers. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize):
89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; catfish fair on worms, bluegill and stinkbaits. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois):
89 degrees, dingy; catfish fair on cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua):
89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows; catfish good using cut shad and chicken liver; white bass slow, try spinners; black bass slow, try plastic worms. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage):
89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows; catfish good using cut shad and chicken liver; white bass slow, try spinners; black bass slow, try plastic worms. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Little Dixie:
81 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; bluegill fair on crickets; 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 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Lamine:
high, muddy; still 7 feet high from I-70 to the Missouri River; three feet high above I-70 to the mouth of Clear Creek; above Clear Creek, the Lamine is at, or near normal level; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Missouri (Middle):
high, muddy; at major flood stage; flathead catfish fair in backwaters; all other species slow in river channel. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia):
80 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, crankbaits, crappie jigs and light colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair on crayfish, worms, cut shad and chicken livers. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
KANSAS CITY REGION: (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area:
85 degrees, clear; full pool; bluegill and channel catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Montrose:
88 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake):
92 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake):
93 degrees, low, clear; catfish and crappie good; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Truman:
85 degrees, low, clear; crappie good; black bass fair on main lake points using crankbaits and plastic worms; catfish fair using cut bait or shad; white bass and hybrid bass fair using spoons. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Truman Tailwaters:
85 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River:
high, the river is flooded; all species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
NORTHEAST REGION: (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell:
83 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on Beetle Spins; channel catfish good on doughbait and chicken liver; bluegill good on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Long Branch:
80 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on shrimp, stinkbaits, liver, cut shad and live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mark Twain:
85 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on assorted jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Sever:
85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and shad; crappie fair on minnows; carp good on cheese bait and doughbait; bluegill fair on mealworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Thomas Hill:
83 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair in deeper water brush piles; channel catfish good on setlines; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis):
81 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish fair on live fish; drum good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain):
80 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish good on prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
NORTHWEST REGION: (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake:
84 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good at night on liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mozingo:
84 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair in deeper water; crappie fair over deep brush; channel catfish fair on cut bait at night; walleye fair on weed edges or around channel breaks. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Paho:
80 degrees, rising, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Pony Express:
82 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill good on worms; largemouth bass good on topwater bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Smithville:
80 degrees, rising, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
RIVERS
Grand:
71 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line):
76 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
OZARK REGION: (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East):
84 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Norfork:
84 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.):
80 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on jigs and soft plastic baits. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Big Piney (Upper):
78 degrees, normal, clear; black bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Bryant Creek:
80 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Current:
78 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics; suckers good on nightcrawlers. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Eleven Point:
62 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.):
81 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and jigs; channel catfish slow on live bait. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Gasconade (upper):
81 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Jacks Fork:
79 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
North Fork:
72 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
SOUTHEAST REGION: (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake:
85 degrees, high, dingy; largemouth bass fair on topwater and plastic baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Council Bluff:
85 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver and worms after dark; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Cypress Lake:
88 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish good in 2'-3' depths using crickets, worms, and stinkbait; crappie slow in 3' depths using minnows and jigs; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1'-3' depths using crickets, small jigs, and small pieces of worms; largemouth bass slow in 2'-3' depths on spinnerbaits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Duck Creek:
86 degrees, high, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Lake Girardeau:
83 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Perry County Lake:
88 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake:
91 degrees, normal, channel catfish good on worms, liver, live bluegill, and stinkbaits on bottom or around standing timber; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Wappapello:
normal, bluegill good on crickets and worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in the lake and good in the spillway; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; 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 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis):
78 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma):
low, clear; black bass good on minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam):
high, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on live bait; crappie fair on minnows along the weed lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston):
falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau):
high, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello):
normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello):
79 degrees, normal, dingy; flathead catfish good on small goldfish and bluegill; channel catfish good on liver, worms and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on waxworms; black bass fair on artificial bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
SOUTHWEST REGION: (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West):
78-82 degrees, high, clear; Dam/Swan Creek area: black bass fair on jigs, soft plastics, and nightcrawlers; striped bass fair on large swimbait and shad; walleye fair on nightcrawlers and jerkbaits; Beaver Creek area: black bass good on jigs, soft plastics and nightcrawlers; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake Taneycomo:
50 degrees, trout good on Rooster Tails, Rapalas, marabou jigs, chartreuse and bubblegum colored Power Baits, worms and corn also working well. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Pomme de Terre:
86 degrees, black bass good on plastic baits around structure at 8'-20' depths; crappie good on minnows around bluffs with tree structure at 13'-15' depths; walleye good trolling with diving lures; catfish good using live bait on trotlines and limb lines; all other species good. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Stockton:
82 degrees, walleye fair on points in 18'-22' of water, trolling with harness rigs or jigs with worms; crappie slow trolling coves and points with jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm):
84 degrees, high, dingy; bluegill good on live crickets, nightcrawlers or mealworms in 10'-15' around bridge piers and standing timber in clear water; black bass fair on crankbaits that dive between 6'-14', large 10"-12" purple plastic worms Carolina or Texas rigged are working best; white bass fair on bright colored topwater lures or shallow diving lures in the evening; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Table Rock (main lake):
84 degrees, dingy; black bass fair dragging jigs on points and using crankbaits that dive 6'-14' deep or using plastic worms, Carolina or Texas rigged are best; white bass fair in evenings using topwater lures or shallow diving lures, bright colors best; bluegill good on live crickets, nightcrawlers or mealworms 10'-15' around bridge piers and standing timber in clear water; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua:
70 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair on soft plastics; goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs; trout fair on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/12/2011)
James River (lower):
86 degrees, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits off points and Texas rigged with live worms and dark colored soft plastic baits; catfish good on cut bait and nightcrawlers, use trotline at night; crappie good around brush piles on jigs and minnows; google-eye good on minnows, spinners and Road Runners in the stream around rootwads and rocky structures. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
ST. LOUIS REGION: (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33:
87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms; black bass slow on minnows; channel catfish fair on blood bait; please remove your litter. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23:
87 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on blood baits; limit 4; please remove litter. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Big River:
81 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, doughbait and worms; black bass slow on minnows; crappie slow on minnows; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.):
81 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish slow on worms and blood bait; black bass slow on plastic worms; bluegill slow on worms; all other species slow on natural baits. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.):
84 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish fair on minnows and worms; carp good on doughbait; crappie slow on jigs; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka):
81 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow due to hot weather. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven):
79 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms and prepared bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
TROUT PARKS:
Bennett Spring State Park:
54 degrees, 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, 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: white with glitter colored and yellow with glitter colored Power Baits, white colored Trout Nip and salmon eggs. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/11/2011)
57 degrees, normal, clear; fishing is good; the water is clear with good flow; dough and putty baits are producing good numbers when fished free floating or underneath a float; feather jigs in black/yellow, olive, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; fishing hours for the month of July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Montauk State Park:
58 degrees, normal, clear; the river level is normal; the water is clear; fishing is good on most baits; dough and putty baits are working well, as are flies and jigs; the best fishing is during the morning and evening hours. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. We will be cutting vegetation in the stream on July 19th and 20th. For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Roaring River State Park:
58 degrees, the water is clear and normal; fishing has been very good; 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 7/14/2011)
