AREA FISHING REPORT
LAKES
BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: 77 degrees, clearing, 1 foot high; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets; catfish fair on shad; bass fair on plastic worms; hybrids fair on Rat-L-Traps (report provided by Blue Springs Lake Marina, 795-1112).
JAMES A. REED AREA: 84 degrees, clear; full pool. largemouth bass, bluegill and redear sunfish good; channel catfish fair; all other species slow.
LAKE JACOMO: 76 degrees, clear, slightly high; channel catfish good on liver, shad near points; crappie fair on minnows in brush; bluegill strong on crickets, wax worms; bass fair on lures (report provided by Lake Jacomo Marina, 795-8888).
LAKE OF THE OZARKS: Bagnell Tailwater: 76 degrees, high, dingy; black bass slow on worms and dark-colored soft plastics; white bass slow on light-colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair on cut shad, stinkbaits and shrimp; Glaize: 79 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on dark-colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light-colored soft plastics; crappie fair on crappie jigs and minnows; catfish fair on worms, stinkbaits and cut shad; Gravois: 79 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good on chicken liver and shad sides; crappie slow with some success on minnows; all other species slow; Niangua: 79 degrees, high, dingy; black bass good at night in 8 to 10 feet of water around docks using black Power Worms and jig & pig; crappie slow off docks around brush using minnows; catfish good using live shad and chicken livers; Osage: 79 degrees, high, dingy; black bass good at night in 8 to 10 feet of water around docks using black Power Worms and jig & pig; crappie slow off docks around brush using minnows; catfish good on live shad and chicken livers.
LONGVIEW LAKE: 78 degrees, 20 inches of clarity, near normal; crappie fair on minnows; catfish good on bread, chicken livers off marina docks and near dam; walleye fair on minnows in 12 feet of water in brush (report provided by Longview Lake Marina, 966-0131).
SMITHVILLE: 73 degrees, normal, dingy; largemouth bass fair using Brush Hawgs, crankbaits and other plastic lures along weedbeds; walleye fair off shallow water points on the main lake using shallow crankbaits and nightcrawlers; white bass good using spoons and Rattle Traps off of humps; catfish good on nightcrawlers; crappie fishing is slow, but better on the north end of the lake; Smithville Lake Spillway: all species good.
TRUMAN: 77 degrees, high, muddy; catfish good using cut baits; all other species slow; Truman tailwaters: 77 degrees, dingy; catfish good; all other species slow.
RIVERS & STREAMS
MISSOURI: Kansas City area: high, muddy; catfish good on nightcrawlers and shad sides; Middle: 69 degrees, high, muddy; river at flood stage; substantial debris floating in water; all species slow; Below Iowa line: 75 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow.
GRAND: 65 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish and blue catfish good; flathead catfish fair; all other species good.
TROUT AREAS: Bennett Spring: 54 degrees, clear; 5 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 (any bright 3 color and chartreuse w/ flame dot); also successful lures are Rooster Tails – about any color, kapok and Power Baits (white colors); June fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Maramec Spring: 58 degrees, falling, clear; fishing has been good; fish size has increased considerably; water is going down and clearing; white and yellow baits and lures are working well; June fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Montauk: 58 degrees, falling, clear; fishing has been good, the stream is in good shape, and very clear. Use light line no heavier than 2-pound test for best results. Bait fishermen have been doing well using corn, worms and garlic scented doughbaits; try Power Baits fished beneath a bobber or drifted without a sinker; fishing has been good on various wet flies, inline spinnerbaits and crayfish 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; June fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Roaring River: 57 degrees, falling, clear; 2 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. 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
