AREA FISHING REPORT
LAKES
BLUE SPRINGS LAKE: 85 degrees, clear, near normal; crappie fair on minnows, jigs; bass and bluegill fair; catfish fair on liver; hybrids fair trolling (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 and redear sunfish fair; crappie fair fishing deep water brush piles; channel catfish good on baits fished 3 feet below surface.
LAKE JACOMO: 81 degrees, clear, normal; bass fair on plastic worms; channel catfish fair on worms near points in evenings; crappie good on minnows, jigs in deep water; bluegill good on wax worms, crickets (report provided by Lake Jacomo Marina, 795-8888).
LAKE OF THE OZARKS: Bagnell Tailwater: 81 degrees, high, dingy; white bass good on light-colored soft plastics or Rooster Tails; black bass slow with some success using worms; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair using whole shad, cut shad, worms and stinkbaits; Glaize: 83 degrees, high, dingy; white bass slow with some success on light-colored soft plastics or light-colored Rooster Tails; black bass slow but striking on worms and crankbaits; crappie slow with some success on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish fair using whole shad, cut shad or stinkbaits; Gravois: 83 degrees, high, dingy; crappie slow with some success on minnows; all other species slow; Niangua: 83 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair in the backs of coves early in the morning or in late afternoon using worms or shallow-diving crankbaits; crappie fair in brush at 10 to 15 foot depths on minnows; catfish fair using trotlines baited with bluegill halfway back in coves; white bass and hybrids good up at Ha Ha Tonka trolling for bait fish or imitation shad; Osage: 83 degrees, dingy; black bass fair in the backs of coves early in the morning or in late afternoon using worms or shallow-diving crankbaits; crappie fair in the brush in 10 to 15 foot depths on minnows; catfish fair using trotlines with bluegill halfway back in coves; white bass and hybrids good up at Ha Ha Tonka trolling for bait fish on imitation shad.
LONGVIEW LAKE: 81 degrees, 46 inches of clarity, normal level; bass fair on plastic worms, topwater lures early and late; crappies good on minnows off marina docks; catfish fair on liver off marina docks (report provided by Longview Lake Marina, 966-0131).
SMITHVILLE: 80 degrees, normal, dingy; catfish good using nightcrawlers; largemouth bass slow with some success using Senkos and 8 inch plastic worms near vegetation; walleye fair using minnows, worms, leeches and running crankbaits along points and flats; white bass fair using topwater lures and Rattle Traps; crappie slow with some success using minnows and jigs on brush piles or near bridge pillars; Smithville Lake Spillway: all species slow.
TRUMAN: 80 degrees, low, clear; catfish good on trotlines and jug lines with cut shad; black bass good on the main lake points using plastic worms and spinnerbaits; white bass and hybrid bass slow with some success using spoons and Sassy Shad; all other species slow; Truman tailwaters: 80 degrees, clear; releasing 500 cfs; all species slow.
RIVERS & STREAMS
MISSOURI: Kansas City area: high, muddy; catfish good using shad sides on trotlines and jug lines; Middle: 80 degrees, rising, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; all other species slow; Below Iowa line: 80 degrees, normal, dingy; flathead catfish and channel catfish good on worms; blue catfish good on cut baits; carp fair on worms.
GRAND: 78 degrees, falling, muddy; flathead catfish fair; all other species good.
TROUT AREAS: Bennett Spring State Park: 54 degrees, clear; water level near normal; successful lures and baits include: dry flies (No. 18 renegade); jigs (black and yellow); mini-jigs (peacock with yellow eye); glo balls (baby pink); also successful are kapok flies and yellow Power Baits. August fishing hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Maramec Spring Park: 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; trout also doing well on worms; Montauk State Park: 59 degrees, normal, clear; fishing is good; the recent rain has not affected river conditions, the river remains clear with good flow; use light line no heavier than 4-pound test for best results; plastic eggs, worms and Power Baits in various colors have been working well in the bait area; try drifting baits beneath bobber with or without a sinker; in the fly zone: small dry flies, mini jigs and glo balls have been producing good numbers of fish; check at the lodge for the best colors and sizes; August fishing hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Roaring River: 58 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. 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
