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Missouri Department of Conservation
Statewide Fishing Report
8/16/2012 at 10:03:22
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: 78 degrees, low, clear; bluegill good on crickets; channel catfish good on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 75 degrees, clear; 3' low; largemouth bass fair on soft plastics; bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish 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 8/16/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, hot dogs, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass and white bass slow; crappie good on minnows; catfish fair.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics; crappie good on jigs and minnows;
catfish good on cut and live bait; white bass good on light colored soft plastics and small spinners.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 82 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair on spinnerbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs;
white bass fair on light colored soft plastics; catfish good on cut and live bait.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill good on crickets; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 87 degrees, 5' low; channel catfish fair near the Harriman Hill Access on cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; blue catfish good on live sunfish and bullheads; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 67 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow, try worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics, crappie jigs and Rooster Tails; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try cut shad, chicken livers, worms and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow, try worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics, crappie jigs and Rooster Tails; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try cut shad, chicken livers, worms and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 2' low; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Montrose Lake: 81 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 81 degrees, low, muddy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Truman Lake: 79 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows; catfish good on cut bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie good; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 78 degrees, falling, muddy; blue catfish and flathead catfish good at night using cut Asian carp and shad; large catfish being caught using worms and cut Asian carp; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 72 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using chicken livers; largemouth bass fair using Rooster Tails; 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 8/15/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 79 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mark Twain: 79 degrees, low, clear; small crappie fair on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass fair; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits, cut shad and sunfish; white bass fair trolling with small crankbaits and Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Sever: 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on minnows; black bass fair on spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 79 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 80 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; blue catfish good on beef liver and fair on cut baits; flathead catfish fair on live bluegill; carp fair on doughbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 82 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on prepared baits; drum and carp good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 84 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good using cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake Paho: 78 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass good using large spinnerbaits next to submerged cover; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; black bass good near weedlines and deeper brush using crankbaits or soft plastics; crappie good over deep brush in 15 - 18' of water; catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; catfish good using chicken liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Smithville Lake: 84 degrees, low, clear; crappie good around brush piles in 10 - 12' of water using jigs or minnows; black bass good on soft plastics near weedbeds; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 82 degrees, falling, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish fair. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 85 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on worms; flathead catfish good on worms and live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 86 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Norfork Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 75 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Bryant Creek: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Current River: 79 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; smallmouth bass fair on plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Jacks Fork: 78 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 82 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on trotlines; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 87 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Cypress Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, worms and crickets; 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 8/14/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 82 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill good on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, dingy; largemouth bass and bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Perry County Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 90 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 85 degrees, normal, black bass fair on plastic worms and crankbaits early and late; crappie fair using minnows and jigs early in the morning; bluegill fair using crickets; channel catfish 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 8/14/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 75 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 76 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; channel catfish fair on live bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/14/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species good; black bass best on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): low, dingy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, stinkbaits and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on liver and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 84 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish good on live bait, goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 75-80 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - bluegill fair on crickets and earthworms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; Beaver Creek Arm, temp is 86-88 - 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 8/15/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on black Rooster Tails with chrome spinners, white Rooster Tails with gold spinners, orange and chartreuse glo balls and olive, black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Gulp Power Eggs in chartreuse, white and pink colors. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 84 degrees, falling, clear; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in deeper water over structure; black bass fair on deep diving lures, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms off of deep drop-offs and rocky bluffs; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/14/2012)
Stockton Lake: 83 degrees, low, 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 15 - 25' of water; walleye slow, best on artificial worms in 30' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 83 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows in 20' of water close to brush piles; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 85 degrees, low, clear; black bass good on deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 28 - 35' of water around brush piles or structure, especially good in early morning around any kind of structure or on topwater lures where there are shad; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics on standing timber or around brush piles in 15 - 25' of water and by using lights at night; flathead catfish good on small bluegill; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers or chicken livers; bluegill good on earthworms in shallow water or around cover; walleye slow, best on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 88-90 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on bait fish, cut bait and earthworms on pole and line or trotlines; black bass slow, best on drop shot with spoons and soft plastic jigs and live earthworms, also try buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water; white bass slow, best on crankbaits with 1/2 oz. spoons, white is best color; crappie slow, best on jigs and minnows around brush in 5 - 15' of water. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Niangua River: 70 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 8/15/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: Lake 33 is under construction for dam repairs, no boats available. During aeration operation, Lake 33 is closed to public use due to concerns for public safety. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 82 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; last stocking of the year; limit 4; black bass fair on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on livers and blood baits; black bass fair on crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 84 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on minnows and plastic worms; bluegill good on worms and crickets; channel catfish fair on blood baits; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 86 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair on minnows and worms; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on goldfish; drum fair on worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 85 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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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; moss colored and powderpuff pink colored marabou jigs; red colored and purple colored brassies; shiny black colored and bumblebee colored Rooster Tails; easter egg 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 and yellow colored Power Baits and minnows; August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 58 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 (salmon flavor) is producing fish in the late afternoon; fishing hours for the month of August are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Montauk State Park: 60 degrees, the river level is below normal and slowly dropping, but the river is still easily fishable; the water is clear; 2 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; look for fish to be staying in deeper or shaded areas; 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. August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, Kids Fishing Day is August 18th; the storm damage from August 3rd has been cleaned up; all areas are open for fishing; the river is clear and getting very low; conditions are typical of 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, and 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 8/16/2012)
Statewide Fishing Report
8/16/2012 at 10:03:22
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: 78 degrees, low, clear; bluegill good on crickets; channel catfish good on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 75 degrees, clear; 3' low; largemouth bass fair on soft plastics; bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish 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 8/16/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, hot dogs, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass and white bass slow; crappie good on minnows; catfish fair.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 82 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics; crappie good on jigs and minnows;
catfish good on cut and live bait; white bass good on light colored soft plastics and small spinners.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 82 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair on spinnerbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs;
white bass fair on light colored soft plastics; catfish good on cut and live bait.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill good on crickets; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 87 degrees, 5' low; channel catfish fair near the Harriman Hill Access on cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; blue catfish good on live sunfish and bullheads; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 67 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow, try worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics, crappie jigs and Rooster Tails; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try cut shad, chicken livers, worms and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow, try worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics, crappie jigs and Rooster Tails; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try cut shad, chicken livers, worms and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 8/15/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 82 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 2' low; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Montrose Lake: 81 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 81 degrees, low, muddy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Truman Lake: 79 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows; catfish good on cut bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie good; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 78 degrees, falling, muddy; blue catfish and flathead catfish good at night using cut Asian carp and shad; large catfish being caught using worms and cut Asian carp; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 72 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using chicken livers; largemouth bass fair using Rooster Tails; 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 8/15/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 79 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mark Twain: 79 degrees, low, clear; small crappie fair on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass fair; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits, cut shad and sunfish; white bass fair trolling with small crankbaits and Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Sever: 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on minnows; black bass fair on spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 79 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 80 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; blue catfish good on beef liver and fair on cut baits; flathead catfish fair on live bluegill; carp fair on doughbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 82 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on prepared baits; drum and carp good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 84 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good using cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Lake Paho: 78 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass good using large spinnerbaits next to submerged cover; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; black bass good near weedlines and deeper brush using crankbaits or soft plastics; crappie good over deep brush in 15 - 18' of water; catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; catfish good using chicken liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Smithville Lake: 84 degrees, low, clear; crappie good around brush piles in 10 - 12' of water using jigs or minnows; black bass good on soft plastics near weedbeds; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 82 degrees, falling, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish fair. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 85 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on worms; flathead catfish good on worms and live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 86 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Norfork Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 75 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Bryant Creek: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Current River: 79 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; smallmouth bass fair on plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Jacks Fork: 78 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 82 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on trotlines; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 87 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Cypress Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, worms and crickets; 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 8/14/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 82 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill good on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, dingy; largemouth bass and bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Perry County Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 90 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 85 degrees, normal, black bass fair on plastic worms and crankbaits early and late; crappie fair using minnows and jigs early in the morning; bluegill fair using crickets; channel catfish 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 8/14/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 75 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 76 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; channel catfish fair on live bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/14/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species good; black bass best on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): low, dingy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, stinkbaits and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on liver and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 84 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish good on live bait, goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 75-80 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - bluegill fair on crickets and earthworms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; Beaver Creek Arm, temp is 86-88 - 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 8/15/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on black Rooster Tails with chrome spinners, white Rooster Tails with gold spinners, orange and chartreuse glo balls and olive, black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Gulp Power Eggs in chartreuse, white and pink colors. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 84 degrees, falling, clear; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in deeper water over structure; black bass fair on deep diving lures, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms off of deep drop-offs and rocky bluffs; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/14/2012)
Stockton Lake: 83 degrees, low, 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 15 - 25' of water; walleye slow, best on artificial worms in 30' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 83 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows in 20' of water close to brush piles; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 85 degrees, low, clear; black bass good on deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 28 - 35' of water around brush piles or structure, especially good in early morning around any kind of structure or on topwater lures where there are shad; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics on standing timber or around brush piles in 15 - 25' of water and by using lights at night; flathead catfish good on small bluegill; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers or chicken livers; bluegill good on earthworms in shallow water or around cover; walleye slow, best on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 88-90 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on bait fish, cut bait and earthworms on pole and line or trotlines; black bass slow, best on drop shot with spoons and soft plastic jigs and live earthworms, also try buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water; white bass slow, best on crankbaits with 1/2 oz. spoons, white is best color; crappie slow, best on jigs and minnows around brush in 5 - 15' of water. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Niangua River: 70 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 8/15/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: Lake 33 is under construction for dam repairs, no boats available. During aeration operation, Lake 33 is closed to public use due to concerns for public safety. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 82 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; last stocking of the year; limit 4; black bass fair on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 8/16/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on livers and blood baits; black bass fair on crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 84 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on minnows and plastic worms; bluegill good on worms and crickets; channel catfish fair on blood baits; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 86 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair on minnows and worms; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 84 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on goldfish; drum fair on worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 85 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
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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; moss colored and powderpuff pink colored marabou jigs; red colored and purple colored brassies; shiny black colored and bumblebee colored Rooster Tails; easter egg 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 and yellow colored Power Baits and minnows; August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 58 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 (salmon flavor) is producing fish in the late afternoon; fishing hours for the month of August are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Report made on 8/15/2012)
Montauk State Park: 60 degrees, the river level is below normal and slowly dropping, but the river is still easily fishable; the water is clear; 2 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; look for fish to be staying in deeper or shaded areas; 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. August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 8/16/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, Kids Fishing Day is August 18th; the storm damage from August 3rd has been cleaned up; all areas are open for fishing; the river is clear and getting very low; conditions are typical of 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, and 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 8/16/2012)