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Missouri Department of Conservation
Statewide Fishing Report
7/19/2012 at 10:17:41
Attention Fishing Report Subscribers:
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.
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CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder Lake: 85 degrees, low, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 87 degrees, clear; 2' 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 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 87 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow on worms, cut baits and hot dogs.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 87 degrees, dingy; catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 87 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; catfish good using live bait and shrimp; white bass good using light colored soft plastics, try fishing near the spring at Ha Ha Tonka State Park.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 87 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair using soft plastics and buzzbaits; crappie fair using minnows; catfish good using live bait and liver; white bass slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair in deep water using white jigs; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 4' low; fishing activity has been light; channel catfish and blue catfish fair downstream from De Bourgmont Access on setlines baited with cut bait; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; blue catfish and flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 72 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 74 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 89 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 93 degrees, clear; water level 16" low; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Montrose Lake: 87 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 89 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Truman Lake: 87 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs; white bass and hybrid striped bass good, surfacing on topwater; catfish good. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 87 degrees, low, clear; all species good. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, falling, muddy; blue catfish and flathead catfish good at night using cut Asian carp; some smaller catfish being caught using shrimp and nightcrawlers; a good number of large frogs are being gigged on tributaries; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass fair using red wigglers; channel catfish fair using chicken liver; 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 7/18/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Mark Twain: 86 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Sever: 92 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 84 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 87 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish fair on live baits; blue catfish fair on cut baits near rock structures; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; smallmouth bass fair on crayfish and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 89 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Paho: 88 degrees, falling, clear; largemouth bass are being taken from deep water brush piles from sunrise until mid morning; channel catfish are working the shallows and flats late at night after the water temperature stabilizes from the daytime highs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 86 degrees, falling, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 83 degrees, falling, clear; catfish good on live baits and stinkbaits; black bass good on topwater lures and artificial worms. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Smithville Lake: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair around brush piles in 10 - 12' of water using jigs or minnows; black bass fair using topwater lures, spinnerbaits or brush jigs; catfish good in shallow water using prepared baits and crayfish; white bass good in shallow water towards evening using Road Runners and Rattle Traps. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 76 degrees, falling, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 85 degrees, falling, clear; channel catfish good on worms and live baits, flathead catfish good on worms and live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait, worms and live bait, carp good on worms. (Report made on 7/16/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 83 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics and topwater baits. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Norfork Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; white bass fair on swimming minnows. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 79 degrees, low, dingy; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 78 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair in early morning and late evening on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; goggle-eye fair in early morning on nightcrawlers. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Bryant Creek: 80 degrees, low, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Current River: 76 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass good on topwater baits in early morning and late evening. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 80 degrees, low, dingy; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Jacks Fork: 71 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 92 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair at night on topwater baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 87 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Cypress Lake: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, crickets and worms; channel catfish fair in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; crappie slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 87 degrees, low, clear; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on crickets, worms and jigs; largemouth bass fair on spinners and topwater lures; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie fair on worms and crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, clear; channel catfish good on stinkbait; bluegill good on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 89 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 87 degrees, normal, black bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on trotlines and jug lines using live bait at night; all other species slow.
Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass fair in mornings and evenings on tube baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 74 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, chicken liver and cut bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 88 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish good on goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 70-75 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - bluegill good on crickets and worms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; Beaver Creek Arm - black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; bluegill fair on crickets and earthworms; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, San Juan worms, glo balls, Rooster Tails and olive/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on orange, chartreuse, and bubblegum colored Power Baits, nightcrawlers and corn. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 85 degrees, falling, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs in 20 - 30' of water over structure; black bass fair on buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs in the back of coves and in structure; walleye fair on bottom bouncers and jig and minnow or jig and earthworm combinations off of points; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Stockton Lake: 83 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair on topwater jigs in early morning; catfish fair on liver and earthworms from the banks off coves and points; crappie slow, best on minnows in 20 - 25' of water; walleye slow, best on artificial worms in 30' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 87 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures, best in early morning, cast close to submerged tree tops and work the bait on all sides of the tree, black buzzbaits also working well, use live nightcrawlers or plastic worms at night, also try Salty Craws on 1/2 oz. jigs with soft plastic crayfish trailer in green, brown, purple or black; catfish fair on nightcrawlers, cut shad, small live sunfish and chicken liver; bluegill fair on live earthworms and crickets, also try small soft plastic tube jigs in natural cricket color or black, red and white, use 1/8 oz. jig head, fishing around bridge piers with mealworms also working well; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 81 degrees, normal, clear; black bass are in summer pattern in deeper water, use deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 20 - 25' of water around points or big docks; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics in standing timber or brush piles in 15 - 20' of water and using lights after dark; catfish good on small bluegill, nightcrawlers or chicken livers; bluegill good on earthworms around cover; walleye good on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 82 degrees, low, dingy; black bass good on poppers and spooks, use Carolina rigs with soft plastics and spoons around trees in the afternoon; catfish fair on live bait fish, cut bait and earthworms using pole and line or trotlines; white bass fair on 1/2 oz. white colored spoons; crappie slow, best on green pumpkin jigs and minnows around brush in 10 - 12' of water. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Niangua River: 71 degrees, low, clear; trout fair, best on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; goggle-eye slow, best on natural baits and soft plastics; black bass slow, best on soft plastics and natural baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 76 degrees, normal, dingy; Lake 33 is under construction for dam repairs, no boats available. During aeration operation we will close Lake 33 to public use due to concerns for public safety. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 86 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; limit 4; black bass slow on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 82 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish slow on cut bait and blood bait; black bass slow on crankbaits; crappie slow on jigs; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair; live bait is best choice.
(Report made on 7/19/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on doughbait and minnows; black bass good on topwater lures; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 80 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 57 degrees, the spring level is low and clear; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: olive colored roaches; John Deere colored, grey deere colored and white floss colored mini-jigs; cream colored scuds; green grizzly colored and red holographic colored Cracklebacks; black and yellow colored and gingersnap colored marabou jigs; shiny black colored and bumblebee colored Rooster Tails; easter white colored, pink colored and red and white colored glo balls; olive or brown colored wooly buggers with gold spinner; Zone 3 best lures: pink colored and pink and white colored plastic worms; white colored Power Baits, minnows. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, fishing is good; use very light weight line and tackle as the water is extremely low and very clear; fish are holding in shady areas and swift water below the waterfalls and around boulders, target these areas for best success; orange, green, and red trout worms are producing well; feather jigs in dark colors are producing good numbers of fish; tightlining doughbait is producing fish in the late afternoon; fishing hours for the month of July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Montauk State Park: 59 degrees, the river level is slightly below normal and slowly dropping; the water is clear; 2 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; fishing is good on most baits; white, brown and yellow scented dough and putty baits are working well in the bait zones; most flies, Rooster Tails and jigs in black and yellow, olive colors and other dark colors are working well; the best fishing is in the mornings and evenings. July fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, clear; the river is getting very low; conditions are similar to late summer; use 2 pound test or lighter; beetles, ants and hoppers, Cracklebacks, pheasant tails and copper johns are good; olive, black, and brown wooly buggers or worms are good; orange, white, chartreuse, fluorescent yellow plastic eggs are working well; cheese yellow, white, mint green, yellow/orange, pink, and the orange, and orange/white plastic worms are good; spinners are good early, black, brown, olive and black/yellow are good early; marabou jigs in white, tan and pinks early and later in the day; use black, black/yellow, brown, brown/yellow, and black/olive marabou jigs in 1/16th - 1/100 in size; in Zone 3 use nightcrawlers, corn, Power Bait paste and nuggets. (Report made on 7/17/2012)
Statewide Fishing Report
7/19/2012 at 10:17:41
Attention Fishing Report Subscribers:
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.
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CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder Lake: 85 degrees, low, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 87 degrees, clear; 2' 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 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 87 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow on worms, cut baits and hot dogs.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 87 degrees, dingy; catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 87 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; catfish good using live bait and shrimp; white bass good using light colored soft plastics, try fishing near the spring at Ha Ha Tonka State Park.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 87 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair using soft plastics and buzzbaits; crappie fair using minnows; catfish good using live bait and liver; white bass slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair in deep water using white jigs; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 4' low; fishing activity has been light; channel catfish and blue catfish fair downstream from De Bourgmont Access on setlines baited with cut bait; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; blue catfish and flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 72 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 74 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/18/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 89 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 93 degrees, clear; water level 16" low; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Montrose Lake: 87 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 89 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Truman Lake: 87 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs; white bass and hybrid striped bass good, surfacing on topwater; catfish good. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 87 degrees, low, clear; all species good. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, falling, muddy; blue catfish and flathead catfish good at night using cut Asian carp; some smaller catfish being caught using shrimp and nightcrawlers; a good number of large frogs are being gigged on tributaries; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass fair using red wigglers; channel catfish fair using chicken liver; 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 7/18/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Mark Twain: 86 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Sever: 92 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 84 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 87 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish fair on live baits; blue catfish fair on cut baits near rock structures; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; smallmouth bass fair on crayfish and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 89 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Paho: 88 degrees, falling, clear; largemouth bass are being taken from deep water brush piles from sunrise until mid morning; channel catfish are working the shallows and flats late at night after the water temperature stabilizes from the daytime highs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 86 degrees, falling, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 83 degrees, falling, clear; catfish good on live baits and stinkbaits; black bass good on topwater lures and artificial worms. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Smithville Lake: 82 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair around brush piles in 10 - 12' of water using jigs or minnows; black bass fair using topwater lures, spinnerbaits or brush jigs; catfish good in shallow water using prepared baits and crayfish; white bass good in shallow water towards evening using Road Runners and Rattle Traps. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 76 degrees, falling, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 85 degrees, falling, clear; channel catfish good on worms and live baits, flathead catfish good on worms and live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait, worms and live bait, carp good on worms. (Report made on 7/16/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 83 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics and topwater baits. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Norfork Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; white bass fair on swimming minnows. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 79 degrees, low, dingy; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 78 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair in early morning and late evening on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; goggle-eye fair in early morning on nightcrawlers. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Bryant Creek: 80 degrees, low, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Current River: 76 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass good on topwater baits in early morning and late evening. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 80 degrees, low, dingy; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Jacks Fork: 71 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 92 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair at night on topwater baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 87 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Cypress Lake: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, crickets and worms; channel catfish fair in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; crappie slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 87 degrees, low, clear; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on crickets, worms and jigs; largemouth bass fair on spinners and topwater lures; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass, bluegill and crappie fair on worms and crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, clear; channel catfish good on stinkbait; bluegill good on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 89 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 87 degrees, normal, black bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on trotlines and jug lines using live bait at night; all other species slow.
Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass fair in mornings and evenings on tube baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 74 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, chicken liver and cut bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 88 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish good on goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 70-75 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - bluegill good on crickets and worms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; Beaver Creek Arm - black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; bluegill fair on crickets and earthworms; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, San Juan worms, glo balls, Rooster Tails and olive/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on orange, chartreuse, and bubblegum colored Power Baits, nightcrawlers and corn. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 85 degrees, falling, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs in 20 - 30' of water over structure; black bass fair on buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and jigs in the back of coves and in structure; walleye fair on bottom bouncers and jig and minnow or jig and earthworm combinations off of points; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Stockton Lake: 83 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair on topwater jigs in early morning; catfish fair on liver and earthworms from the banks off coves and points; crappie slow, best on minnows in 20 - 25' of water; walleye slow, best on artificial worms in 30' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 87 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures, best in early morning, cast close to submerged tree tops and work the bait on all sides of the tree, black buzzbaits also working well, use live nightcrawlers or plastic worms at night, also try Salty Craws on 1/2 oz. jigs with soft plastic crayfish trailer in green, brown, purple or black; catfish fair on nightcrawlers, cut shad, small live sunfish and chicken liver; bluegill fair on live earthworms and crickets, also try small soft plastic tube jigs in natural cricket color or black, red and white, use 1/8 oz. jig head, fishing around bridge piers with mealworms also working well; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 81 degrees, normal, clear; black bass are in summer pattern in deeper water, use deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 20 - 25' of water around points or big docks; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics in standing timber or brush piles in 15 - 20' of water and using lights after dark; catfish good on small bluegill, nightcrawlers or chicken livers; bluegill good on earthworms around cover; walleye good on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 82 degrees, low, dingy; black bass good on poppers and spooks, use Carolina rigs with soft plastics and spoons around trees in the afternoon; catfish fair on live bait fish, cut bait and earthworms using pole and line or trotlines; white bass fair on 1/2 oz. white colored spoons; crappie slow, best on green pumpkin jigs and minnows around brush in 10 - 12' of water. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Niangua River: 71 degrees, low, clear; trout fair, best on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; goggle-eye slow, best on natural baits and soft plastics; black bass slow, best on soft plastics and natural baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 76 degrees, normal, dingy; Lake 33 is under construction for dam repairs, no boats available. During aeration operation we will close Lake 33 to public use due to concerns for public safety. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 86 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; limit 4; black bass slow on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 7/19/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 82 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish slow on cut bait and blood bait; black bass slow on crankbaits; crappie slow on jigs; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair; live bait is best choice.
(Report made on 7/19/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on doughbait and minnows; black bass good on topwater lures; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 80 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/19/2012)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 57 degrees, the spring level is low and clear; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: olive colored roaches; John Deere colored, grey deere colored and white floss colored mini-jigs; cream colored scuds; green grizzly colored and red holographic colored Cracklebacks; black and yellow colored and gingersnap colored marabou jigs; shiny black colored and bumblebee colored Rooster Tails; easter white colored, pink colored and red and white colored glo balls; olive or brown colored wooly buggers with gold spinner; Zone 3 best lures: pink colored and pink and white colored plastic worms; white colored Power Baits, minnows. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, fishing is good; use very light weight line and tackle as the water is extremely low and very clear; fish are holding in shady areas and swift water below the waterfalls and around boulders, target these areas for best success; orange, green, and red trout worms are producing well; feather jigs in dark colors are producing good numbers of fish; tightlining doughbait is producing fish in the late afternoon; fishing hours for the month of July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Montauk State Park: 59 degrees, the river level is slightly below normal and slowly dropping; the water is clear; 2 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; fishing is good on most baits; white, brown and yellow scented dough and putty baits are working well in the bait zones; most flies, Rooster Tails and jigs in black and yellow, olive colors and other dark colors are working well; the best fishing is in the mornings and evenings. July fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 7/18/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, clear; the river is getting very low; conditions are similar to late summer; use 2 pound test or lighter; beetles, ants and hoppers, Cracklebacks, pheasant tails and copper johns are good; olive, black, and brown wooly buggers or worms are good; orange, white, chartreuse, fluorescent yellow plastic eggs are working well; cheese yellow, white, mint green, yellow/orange, pink, and the orange, and orange/white plastic worms are good; spinners are good early, black, brown, olive and black/yellow are good early; marabou jigs in white, tan and pinks early and later in the day; use black, black/yellow, brown, brown/yellow, and black/olive marabou jigs in 1/16th - 1/100 in size; in Zone 3 use nightcrawlers, corn, Power Bait paste and nuggets. (Report made on 7/17/2012)