AREA FISHING REPORT FOR JULY 26-27
LAKES
BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: 82 degrees, clearing, near normal; crappie fair on minnows, jigs; bluegill fair; channel catfish fair on small bluegill; bass fair on plastic worms (report provided by Blue Springs Lake Marina, 795-1112).
JAMES A. REED AREA: 84 degrees, clear; largemouth bass good early and late in the day; bluegill, channel catfish and redear sunfish fair; crappie fair fishing deep water brush piles.
LAKE JACOMO: 82 degrees, clear, normal; bass fair; channel catfish good on shrimp in coves, especially in evening; crappie fair on minnows in brush on main part of lake; bluegill good on crickets, wax worms (report provided by Lake Jacomo Marina, 795-8888).
LAKE OF THE OZARKS: Bagnell Tailwater: 82 degrees, high, dingy; crappie slow with some success on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish good on cut shad, stinkbaits and worms; all other species slow; Glaize: 85 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on cut shad, worms and shrimp; black bass fair on dark-colored soft plastic worms and buzzbaits; all other species slow; Gravois: 85 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair; catfish fair in the evening on shad sides; all other species slow; Niangua: 85 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on jig & pig or 10 inch plastic worms fished behind docks or on secondary points; crappie fair using minnows; catfish fair on jug lines using cut shad or stinkbaits; Osage: black bass fair on jig & pig or 10 inch plastic worms fished behind docks or on secondary points; crappie fair using minnows; catfish fair on jug lines using cut shad or stinkbaits.
LONGVIEW LAKE: 81 degrees, 40 inches of clarity; bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows off marina docks; bass fair on plastic worm in timber (report provided by Longview Lake Marina, 966-0131).
SMITHVILLE: 80 degrees, normal, dingy; catfish good using nightcrawlers in the shallows; largemouth bass fair using Senkos and shallow-running crankbaits in the vegetation and flipping Brush Hogs and jigs to the tree lines above the bridges; walleye fair using minnows, worms, leeches and crankbaits along the points and flats; white bass fair using topwater lures; crappie slow with some success using minnows and jigs at brush piles and bridge pillars; Smithville Lake Spillway: all species good.
TRUMAN: 83 degrees, high, dingy; white bass and hybrid bass good on main lake points using spoons and Sassy Shads; black bass fair using plastic worms and spinnerbaits; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; catfish fair using shad; Truman tailwaters: 83 degrees, dingy; releasing 22,600 cfs; catfish fair using shad; all other species slow.
RIVERS & STREAMS
Missouri: Kansas City area: high, muddy; catfish good using shad sides on trotlines and jug lines; Middle: 77 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish good on sunfish; blue catfish good on cut baits; all other species slow; Below Iowa line: 78 degrees, high, dingy; all species fair.
GRAND: 72 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish and blue catfish good; all other species fair.
TROUT AREAS: Bennett Spring: 54 degrees, clear; 3 inches above normal; successful lures and baits include: dry flies (No. 12 Crackleback and No. 22 cream midge); jigs (ginger, black & yellow); mini-jigs (white floss and John Deere); glo balls (anything with red dot and baby pink); also successful are red brassies Rooster Tails any color, yellow Power Baits and red salmon eggs. Weed cutting is planned for July 30, starting at 9 a.m. and finishing by 3:30 p.m.; July fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Maramec Spring: 58 degrees, falling, clear; fishing has been good; fish early in the day for best results; late evening has been good as well; white and yellow baits and lures are working well; green rubber legged jigs are working well; July fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Montauk: 58 degrees, falling, fishing has been good; the water is very clear; use light line no heavier than 2 pound test for best results; fishing has been good on various wet flies, inline spinnerbaits and crayfish and creature lures; try gray, white, brown, green/yellow, and black/yellow marabou jigs for best results; check at the lodge for up-to-date fishing information and for good fly choices; bait fishermen have been doing well using worms, various doughbaits, corn and marshmallows; try Power Baits fished beneath a bobber or drifted without a sinker; July fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Roaring River: 57 degrees, normal, clear; 2- to 3-pound test line is recommended; plastic eggs, worms and marabou jigs are working well in zone 1; check local fly shops for flies that are working well. Work was completed on the stream on July 22 and the stream has cleared. The Back to School Kids’ Fishing Day will be held on Aug. 16. Lots of trout stocked all day, classes, prizes, and contests. Everything is free for the kids and their families. For current or detailed information call 417-847-2430.
NOTE: Fishing report is from the Missouri Department of Conservation unless otherwise noted. Fishing report does not necessarily reflect current floating conditions. Please check regulations carefully. Special regulations apply to designated portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all portions. For more information about the fishing opportunities in these and other Missouri waters, visit the Missouri Department of Conservation Web site at: www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/. For current Missouri reservoir or river levels, see the Web sites listed below:
Rivers: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/current/?type=flow&group_key=huc_cd
Reservoirs: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/current/?type=lake&group_key=basin_cd
