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Missouri Department of Conservation
Statewide Fishing Report
8/30/2012 at 09:48:33
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 fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 77 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 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 78 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on 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 using worms, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 78 degrees, dingy; crappie and catfish fair; black bass and white bass slow.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 78 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using stickbaits and soft plastics; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; catfish good on liver, live bait and cut bait; white bass fair on small spinnerbaits and light colored jigs.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs; catfish good on liver, cut bait and hot dogs; white bass fair on small spinnerbaits and light colored soft plastics.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 83 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish good on chicken liver; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 83 degrees, low, fishing activity and success has slowed down; a few small channel catfish are being caught using a variety of cut baits near the Blackwater River; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on cut baits; flathead catfish good on live bluegill and sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 88 degrees, low, clear; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 2.5' low; channel catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Montrose Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; black, white and hybrid striped bass fair; catfish and crappie slow; fishing pressure high. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 83 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Truman Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 78 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, falling, muddy; fishing remains steady for all catfish; large blue and channel catfish continue to be caught on cut Asian carp; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using doughbaits; largemouth bass fair using spinnerbaits; bluegill fair using earthworms; 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 8/30/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Mark Twain: 81 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on cut baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Sever: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair in deeper water near brush piles on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; carp fair on nightcrawlers and doughbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 81 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 75 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good on liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake Paho: 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on topwater lures near weedlines in low light hours; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 75 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair over deep brush, black bass good on lake points, channel catfish good near weedlines, all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 75 degrees, low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Smithville Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair using jigs with or without minnows; black bass fair in shallow weedy areas on topwater lures or spinnerbaits; catfish good in shallow water using prepared baits and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 80 degrees, low, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 81 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish good on worms; channel catfish fair on live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 86 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Norfork Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 74 degrees, low, clear; goggle-eye fair on nightcrawlers; black bass slow on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Bryant Creek: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Current River: 73 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; goggle-eye fair on jigs. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Jacks Fork: 82 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 79 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 79 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Cypress Lake: 86 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 and jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 83 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and spinners; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Lake Girardeau: low, dingy; channel catfish and largemouth bass fair on worms; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Perry County Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 84 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 80 degrees, normal, black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits early and late; crappie fair using minnows and jigs early in the morning; bluegill fair using crickets and worms; 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 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 73 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 78 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on buzzbaits in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): dingy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on stinkbaits and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish good on cut baits and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 79 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on pole and line using stinkbaits, chicken liver and worms; flathead catfish fair on trotlines using live sunfish and goldfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 75-80 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; walleye fair on jerkbaits and minnows; Beaver Creek Arm, temp is 84-86 - bluegill good on crickets and earthworms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, midges, San Juan worms, orange and chartreuse glo balls, Rooster Tails and black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Gulp Power Eggs in pink, white or chartreuse colors or nightcrawlers filled with air. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows and white 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, best in early morning or late evenings along banks and in deeper water during daylight hours; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Stockton Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie slow, best on minnows around brush piles in 8 - 10' of water; black bass slow, best on topwater lures off points in the early morning; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows in at least 20' of water, find brush piles or stick ups and drop the bait to the bottom and then reel up 2 or 3 times to keep the bait just off the bottom; black bass fair on diving crankbaits, plum or purple 12" plastic worms rigged Texas style in early morning off gravel points; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; black bass good on deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 26 - 30' of water around brush piles or structure, also try fishing in early morning in shallow water around structure or where shad gather and watch for black bass breaking the surface; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics in standing timber or brush piles in 15 - 25' of water, also try using lights after dark; flathead catfish good on small bluegill; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers or chicken liver; bluegill good on earthworms in shallow water or around cover; walleye fair on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 79-81 degrees, low, clear; goggle-eye good on small plastic spinnerbaits in white or green colors; black bass slow, best on buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water in morning and evenings, also try crankbaits off of rock or gravel points; crappie slow, best on jigs and minnows around brush in 5 - 15' of water; catfish slow, best on bait fish, cut bait and earthworms. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Niangua River: 68 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 8/30/2012)
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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 8/30/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 74 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair 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 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 77 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish slow on livers and blood baits; black bass slow on crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 76 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; channel catfish slow on cut bait, blood baits and worms; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; bluegill fair on natural bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; bluegill fair on natural bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 75 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish slow on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
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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: black and yellow colored and moss green colored marabou jigs; bedspread colored mini-jigs; brown colored Rooster Tails; flame tri-colored and easter egg colored glo balls; blue holographic colored and green holographic colored Cracklebacks; Zone 3 best lures: marshmallow white colored Power Bait; black and white Mister Twister; August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Montauk State Park: 60 degrees, the river level is below normal and slowly dropping, the river is still 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; salmon colored glo balls suspended in slow moving current have been working well, 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. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, 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 8/30/2012)
Statewide Fishing Report
8/30/2012 at 09:48:33
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 fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 77 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 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 78 degrees, dingy; black bass fair on 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 using worms, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 78 degrees, dingy; crappie and catfish fair; black bass and white bass slow.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 78 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using stickbaits and soft plastics; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; catfish good on liver, live bait and cut bait; white bass fair on small spinnerbaits and light colored jigs.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs; catfish good on liver, cut bait and hot dogs; white bass fair on small spinnerbaits and light colored soft plastics.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 83 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish good on chicken liver; all other species slow; the area is closed to all activities, including fishing from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 83 degrees, low, fishing activity and success has slowed down; a few small channel catfish are being caught using a variety of cut baits near the Blackwater River; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on cut baits; flathead catfish good on live bluegill and sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 88 degrees, low, clear; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 2.5' low; channel catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Montrose Lake: 82 degrees, low, dingy; black, white and hybrid striped bass fair; catfish and crappie slow; fishing pressure high. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 83 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Truman Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 78 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, falling, muddy; fishing remains steady for all catfish; large blue and channel catfish continue to be caught on cut Asian carp; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using doughbaits; largemouth bass fair using spinnerbaits; bluegill fair using earthworms; 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 8/30/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Mark Twain: 81 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on cut baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Sever: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair in deeper water near brush piles on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; carp fair on nightcrawlers and doughbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 81 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 75 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good on liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Lake Paho: 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on topwater lures near weedlines in low light hours; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 75 degrees, low, dingy; crappie fair over deep brush, black bass good on lake points, channel catfish good near weedlines, all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 75 degrees, low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Smithville Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair using jigs with or without minnows; black bass fair in shallow weedy areas on topwater lures or spinnerbaits; catfish good in shallow water using prepared baits and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 80 degrees, low, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 81 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish good on worms; channel catfish fair on live bait; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms.
(Report made on 8/29/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 86 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Norfork Lake: 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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 8/29/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 74 degrees, low, clear; goggle-eye fair on nightcrawlers; black bass slow on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Bryant Creek: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Current River: 73 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; goggle-eye fair on jigs. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Eleven Point River: 62 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 83 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on crankbaits and soft plastic worms. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Jacks Fork: 82 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 69 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 79 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 79 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Cypress Lake: 86 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 and jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 83 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and spinners; bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth sunfish fair on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Lake Girardeau: low, dingy; channel catfish and largemouth bass fair on worms; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Perry County Lake: 78 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 84 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 80 degrees, normal, black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits early and late; crappie fair using minnows and jigs early in the morning; bluegill fair using crickets and worms; 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 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 73 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 78 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on buzzbaits in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): dingy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on stinkbaits and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish good on cut baits and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 79 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on pole and line using stinkbaits, chicken liver and worms; flathead catfish fair on trotlines using live sunfish and goldfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 75-80 degrees, low, clear; Dam Area - black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; walleye fair on jerkbaits and minnows; Beaver Creek Arm, temp is 84-86 - bluegill good on crickets and earthworms; black bass fair on soft plastics and nightcrawlers; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, midges, San Juan worms, orange and chartreuse glo balls, Rooster Tails and black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Gulp Power Eggs in pink, white or chartreuse colors or nightcrawlers filled with air. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows and white 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, best in early morning or late evenings along banks and in deeper water during daylight hours; catfish fair on cut bait using trotlines or jug lines; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Stockton Lake: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie slow, best on minnows around brush piles in 8 - 10' of water; black bass slow, best on topwater lures off points in the early morning; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows in at least 20' of water, find brush piles or stick ups and drop the bait to the bottom and then reel up 2 or 3 times to keep the bait just off the bottom; black bass fair on diving crankbaits, plum or purple 12" plastic worms rigged Texas style in early morning off gravel points; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; black bass good on deep running crankbaits, tube baits, drop shot or spoons in 26 - 30' of water around brush piles or structure, also try fishing in early morning in shallow water around structure or where shad gather and watch for black bass breaking the surface; crappie good on live minnows or small plastics in standing timber or brush piles in 15 - 25' of water, also try using lights after dark; flathead catfish good on small bluegill; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers or chicken liver; bluegill good on earthworms in shallow water or around cover; walleye fair on crankbaits or nightcrawlers on main river points. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 79-81 degrees, low, clear; goggle-eye good on small plastic spinnerbaits in white or green colors; black bass slow, best on buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water in morning and evenings, also try crankbaits off of rock or gravel points; crappie slow, best on jigs and minnows around brush in 5 - 15' of water; catfish slow, best on bait fish, cut bait and earthworms. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Niangua River: 68 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 8/30/2012)
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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 8/30/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 74 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair 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 8/30/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 77 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish slow on livers and blood baits; black bass slow on crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 76 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; channel catfish slow on cut bait, blood baits and worms; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; bluegill fair on natural bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; bluegill fair on natural bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 75 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish slow on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/30/2012)
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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: black and yellow colored and moss green colored marabou jigs; bedspread colored mini-jigs; brown colored Rooster Tails; flame tri-colored and easter egg colored glo balls; blue holographic colored and green holographic colored Cracklebacks; Zone 3 best lures: marshmallow white colored Power Bait; black and white Mister Twister; August fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
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. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Montauk State Park: 60 degrees, the river level is below normal and slowly dropping, the river is still 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; salmon colored glo balls suspended in slow moving current have been working well, 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. September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 8/29/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, 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 8/30/2012)