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Missouri Department of Conservation
Statewide Fishing Report
9/6/2012 at 10:39:20
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: 77 degrees, low, clear; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 80 degrees, clear; 2.5' 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 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 77 degrees, dingy; black bass slow on dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 77 degrees, dingy; crappie and black bass fair; white bass and catfish slow.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 77 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 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 77 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 9/5/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 83 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish good on chicken liver; crappie fair on 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 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 79 degrees, recent rains did little to improve river conditions; 4' low; fishing activity has been light; channel catfish fair from I-70 downstream to Imhoff Bridge; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; flathead catfish and blue catfish good on live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 67 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, chicken livers, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, chicken livers, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 77 degrees, low, clear; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 1.5' low; channel catfish and crappie fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Montrose Lake: 75 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 78 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Truman Lake: 77 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on shad; black bass fair on worms and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 77 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, muddy; fishing remains steady for all catfish; large blue and channel catfish continue to be caught on cut Asian carp; channel catfish being caught in tributaries on dip bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 78 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using chicken liver and cheese bait; largemouth fair using tube baits; 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 9/5/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 76 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Mark Twain: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on sunfish; white bass fair early in the morning and late in the evening trolling Rooster Tails and small crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Sever: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie slow but consistent in deeper water near brush piles and along Hwy. T rocks; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on crayfish, fair on live bait fish and slow on stinkbaits; blue catfish good on bluegill, sunfish and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on bluegill; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on sunfish; white bass fair early in the morning and late in the evening trolling Rooster Tails and small crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Lake Paho: 80 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on soft plastics; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 81 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Smithville Lake: 81 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 9/6/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 81 degrees, falling, muddy; catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 80 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish good on worms; channel catfish good on worms and dip baits; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Norfork Lake: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and crayfish pattern crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Bryant Creek: 81 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Current River: 73 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Eleven Point River: 60 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and crayfish pattern crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Jacks Fork: 79 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 65 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 76 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Cypress Lake: 90 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 9/6/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 82 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic crayfish; bluegill and redear 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 9/6/2012)
Lake Girardeau: low, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms, stinkbaits and chicken liver; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/4/2012)
Perry County Lake: 72 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 79 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 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 9/4/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 69 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): low, dingy; channel catfish good on live bait and worms; black bass fair on topwater lures and jigs; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, 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 9/4/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): rising, dingy; channel catfish good on cut baits and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 81 degrees, high, 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 9/6/2012)
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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 81-84 - 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 9/5/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, San Juan worms, black/white Rooster Tails and olive or black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Power Baits in pink, orange or chartreuse colors or live nightcrawlers filled with air. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 79 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 evening 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 9/6/2012)
Stockton Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair, best on jigs and minnows in 8 - 12' of water; black bass slow with a few caught on the flats in the early morning; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows, fish in water at least 20' deep over brush piles or stick ups and drop bait to the bottom and then reel up to 2 or 3 turns to keep bait just off the bottom; black bass fair in early morning on gravel points, try using diving crankbaits with plum or purple 12" plastic worms, also try trolling with shad colored crankbaits over points; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/4/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 79 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 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 79-81 degrees, low, dingy; black bass good on buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water, also try nightcrawlers or crankbaits in early morning or evenings off rock and gravel points; crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush; goggle-eye good on small plastic spinnerbaits in white or green colors; catfish good on nightcrawlers and bait fish. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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 9/5/2012)
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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 9/6/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 74 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish slow on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; limit 4; black bass fair on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 9/6/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 77 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 76 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 76 degrees, normal, 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 9/6/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 76 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish slow on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
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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; September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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 September are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Montauk State Park: 59 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; 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. 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 9/6/2012)
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 9/3/2012
Statewide Fishing Report
9/6/2012 at 10:39:20
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: 77 degrees, low, clear; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 80 degrees, clear; 2.5' 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 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 77 degrees, dingy; black bass slow on dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and spoons; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 77 degrees, dingy; crappie and black bass fair; white bass and catfish slow.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 77 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 9/5/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 77 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 9/5/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 83 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish good on chicken liver; crappie fair on 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 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: 79 degrees, recent rains did little to improve river conditions; 4' low; fishing activity has been light; channel catfish fair from I-70 downstream to Imhoff Bridge; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; flathead catfish and blue catfish good on live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Osage (Bagnell Tailwater): 67 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, chicken livers, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 70 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on worms, chicken livers, stinkbaits and cut baits.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 77 degrees, low, clear; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 80 degrees, clear; water level 1.5' low; channel catfish and crappie fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Montrose Lake: 75 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 78 degrees, low, clear; all species fair; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Truman Lake: 77 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on shad; black bass fair on worms and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 77 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 85 degrees, muddy; fishing remains steady for all catfish; large blue and channel catfish continue to be caught on cut Asian carp; channel catfish being caught in tributaries on dip bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 78 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair using chicken liver and cheese bait; largemouth fair using tube baits; 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 9/5/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 76 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Mark Twain: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on sunfish; white bass fair early in the morning and late in the evening trolling Rooster Tails and small crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Sever: 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 80 degrees, low, clear; crappie slow but consistent in deeper water near brush piles and along Hwy. T rocks; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 74 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish good on crayfish, fair on live bait fish and slow on stinkbaits; blue catfish good on bluegill, sunfish and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on bluegill; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 81 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on sunfish; white bass fair early in the morning and late in the evening trolling Rooster Tails and small crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Lake Paho: 80 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on soft plastics; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 80 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 81 degrees, low, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Smithville Lake: 81 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 9/6/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 81 degrees, falling, muddy; catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 80 degrees, normal, clear; flathead catfish good on worms; channel catfish good on worms and dip baits; blue catfish good on cut bait; carp fair on worms.
(Report made on 9/5/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Norfork Lake: 83 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and crayfish pattern crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Bryant Creek: 81 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Current River: 73 degrees, low, clear; suckers good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Eleven Point River: 60 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 75 degrees, low, clear; black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and crayfish pattern crankbaits. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 80 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Jacks Fork: 79 degrees, low, clear; all species good on soft plastics. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 65 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 76 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: low, clear; black bass fair on dark colored soft plastics; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Cypress Lake: 90 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 9/6/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 82 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic crayfish; bluegill and redear 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 9/6/2012)
Lake Girardeau: low, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms, stinkbaits and chicken liver; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/4/2012)
Perry County Lake: 72 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Wappapello Lake: 79 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 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 9/4/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 69 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): low, dingy; channel catfish good on live bait and worms; black bass fair on topwater lures and jigs; walleye fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, 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 9/4/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): rising, dingy; channel catfish good on cut baits and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 81 degrees, high, 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 9/6/2012)
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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 81-84 - 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 9/5/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 55 degrees, normal, clear; trout good in upper portion of lake on scuds, San Juan worms, black/white Rooster Tails and olive or black/white marabou jigs; trout good in lower portion of lake on Power Baits in pink, orange or chartreuse colors or live nightcrawlers filled with air. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 79 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 evening 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 9/6/2012)
Stockton Lake: 74 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair, best on jigs and minnows in 8 - 12' of water; black bass slow with a few caught on the flats in the early morning; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 82 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on live minnows, fish in water at least 20' deep over brush piles or stick ups and drop bait to the bottom and then reel up to 2 or 3 turns to keep bait just off the bottom; black bass fair in early morning on gravel points, try using diving crankbaits with plum or purple 12" plastic worms, also try trolling with shad colored crankbaits over points; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/4/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 79 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 9/5/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 79-81 degrees, low, dingy; black bass good on buzzbaits over brush and in shallow water, also try nightcrawlers or crankbaits in early morning or evenings off rock and gravel points; crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush; goggle-eye good on small plastic spinnerbaits in white or green colors; catfish good on nightcrawlers and bait fish. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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 9/5/2012)
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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 9/6/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 74 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish slow on cut bait, worms, doughbait, blood bait and livers; limit 4; black bass fair on spinners, plastic worms and crankbaits; please remove litter.
(Report made on 9/6/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 77 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 76 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 76 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on minnows; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 76 degrees, normal, 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 9/6/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 76 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish slow on cut bait, livers and live sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
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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; September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/5/2012)
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 September are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. (Report made on 9/6/2012)
Montauk State Park: 59 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; 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. 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 9/6/2012)
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 9/3/2012