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The weekly fishing report updates every Thursday between April and September.
View a searchable version of the weekly fishing report and the annual fishing prospects at https://fishing.mdc.mo.gov.
In most streams south of the Missouri River, black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky bass) may not be possessed from March 1 through the Friday before the fourth Saturday in May. During those dates all black bass in those streams must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught. For details see Chapter 6 of the "Wildlife Code of Missouri", or website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Zkz.
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.
Central
Lakes
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 73º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
Sunfish: Good
channel catfish good on liver; largemouth bass good on minnows; crappie good on jigs; sunfish good on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
crappie fair in shallow water fishing from the bank using tube jigs of any color under a bobber with a 1 - 4' liter; the lake is closed to private boats; bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited; please return boats available for use (at no charge) to the shoreline storage area when done; boats left elsewhere on the lake are unavailable for others to use.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut shad, stinkbaits; crappie fair using jigs and minnows; black bass slow, using worms, dark colored soft plastics; white bass, slow try using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and crappie jigs.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using worms and cut baits; crappie fair using crappie jigs and minnows; black bass slow, try using dark colored soft plastics and spinnerbaits; white bass slow, try using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and minnows.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Good
catfish slow, try using cut bait; crappie good using minnows; black bass slow; white bass good.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Fair
catfish fair, try using cut shad or livers; crappie good using dark colored jigs or minnows; black bass fair, try using spinners or dark plastics; white bass fair, try using spinners or dark plastics.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Fair
catfish slow, try using cut shad; crappie good, try using dark colored jigs or minnows; black bass fair, try using dark plastics or spinners; white bass fair, try using dark plastics or spinners.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 61º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
crappie good on minnows and dark jigs; largemouth bass good on minnows, spinners, and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on prepared baits and night crawlers; all other species slow; reminder that Little Dixie Lake is pole and line method only; all use, including fishing, is prohibited from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m..
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
Crappie: Fair
blue catfish good on setlines baited with goldfish, and shad sides between the railroad bridge and the Missouri River; channel catfish have been good from the bank using worms, and cut shad at Roberts Bluff access upstream to Shackelford Bridge; crappie fair using minnows from the bank at Old 50 Access just east of Otterville; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 50º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut shad and stinkbaits; crappie fair using jigs and minnows; black bass, slow using worms, dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and crappie jigs.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Kansas City
Lakes
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 69º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Slow
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Good
trout slow, try using Power Baits, inline spinners and small jigs; crappie good on tube jigs under a bobber; largemouth bass fair on soft plastics; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 71º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
White Bass: Fair
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Fair
Catfish: Fair
71 degrees; normal pool; dingy; crappie slow; all bass fair; catfish fair; pressure light.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Good
65 degrees; normal pool; clear; black bass good on large jigs; whites and hybrids good on jigs and spoons; crappie excellent on jigs, blue cats and cannels good on fresh cut bait; pressure high.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Good
65 degrees; low pool; black bass good on soft plastics; whites and hybrids good on jigs; crappie good on jigs; blue cat and channel good on fresh cut shad; pressure high.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Rivers
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
blue catfish fair on shad and shad sides; channel catfish fair on worms and dip baits in the tributaries; all other species good on worms.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Northeast
Lakes
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 61º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
largemouth bass fair; crappie fair; catfish fair; all other species slow; use extreme caution when using boat landings as the water level is still extremely low.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 64º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Sunfish: Fair
crappie fair on minnows and jigs; sunfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
largemouth bass good on crankbaits and soft plastics; bluegill good on earthworms; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Fair
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Fair
Long Branch Lake water level is at 790.70 which is slightly under normal pool; water is still muddy with the strong winds and some rain we have had the last week; crappie fishing has been excellent with plastic jigs but minnows are effective as well; catfish have been fair on chicken liver and worms with other live bait having some success; hybrid striped bass fair; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 64º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
lake level is at 605.53ft.; lake is below normal pool and warming; surface temps in the afternoon are between 64-69 degrees depending on where you are; water is still dingy form the rains and wind we had in the area; catfish are good on shad bait; crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs up on the banks; largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 59º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
water level 711.0; crappie good on minnows and tube jigs near the bank; hybrid striped bass good on lures resembling shad; largemouth bass good on lures; small channel catfish good on worms and stinkbait; all other species slow; water level 711.2; water temperature varies from 59° at power plant water intake to 75˚ in warm water arm.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Freshwater Drum: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
freshwater drum good on worms; channel catfish good on worms and cut bait; blue catfish fair on cut bait; flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Northwest
Lakes
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 66º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
black bass good; channel catfish good; crappie good on dam; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Good
largemouth bass good in the 16-18 inch range being caught with spinnerbaits; crappie slow in the 7-9 inch range.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 66º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Walleye: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Fair
largemouth bass fair; crappie fair with some fish in the shallows and others in deep water; channel catfish fair on cut bait; walleye slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Catfish: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Fair
crappie slow with some fish moving towards shore to spawn; largemouth bass are fair on jigs and small crankbaits with fish concentrated in structure near shore; channel catfish slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Walleye: Slow
Crappie: Slow
White Bass: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Slow
white bass fair and are starting to move in the upper arm of the lake; crappie slow; walleye slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Blue Catfish: Fair
Common Carp: Good
channel catfish good on worms and cut shad; blue catfish fair on cut bait; carp good on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 50º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Common Carp: Fair : Good
channel catfish good on stinkbait and worms; blue catfish fair on worms and corn; flathead catfish fair on live bait and worms; common carp fair on worms and corn; sturgeon good on worms.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Ozark
Lakes
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
White Bass: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
crappie and white bass fair on jigs and minnows; black bass fair on artificial lures.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 66º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
crappie and white bass fair on jigs and minnows; black bass fair on artificial lures.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 62º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair
goggle-eye fair on soft plastics.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 64º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
white bass and hybrids good on minnows.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 62º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 56º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
all species good.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 66º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
all species fair on soft plastics and jigs.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
white bass and hybrids good on minnows.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Southeast
Lakes
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
White Bass: Fair
Channel Catfish: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Sunfish: Slow
crappie and white bass fair on jigs and minnows; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 61º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Slow
black bass fair on soft plastic lures during low light or overcast conditions; crappie fair on minnows and jigs during low light periods or overcast conditions.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Good
Redear Sunfish
Channel Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
crappie fair at 2'-5' depth on minnows, jigs; bluegill good at 2'-5' depth on crickets, worms, and small jigs; largemouth bass fair at 1'-4' depth on minnows, jigs, and plastic worms; channel catfish fair at 2'-8' depth on stinkbaits, livers, and worms.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 67º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Good
Bluegill: Good
Crappie: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Fair
redear sunfish good on jigs and crickets at four foot depth; crappie slow, try using jigs, minnow and crickets at four foot depth; largemouth bass fair on spinnerbait and large minnows at two foot depth; bluegill good on crickets and small bug (spider) jigs.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
Bluegill: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
people have been catching fair amounts of crappie, channel catfish and black bass; they have been using minnows, jigs, and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Channel Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
crappie, bluegill, black bass fair on artificial and live bait; channel catfish slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 67º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
crappie fair on jigs and minnows; bluegill fair on mealworms; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Channel Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
black bass fair using crankbaits and soft plastics towards shallow water; crappie fair using minnows and jigs in shallow water; bluegill fair using crickets and worms near the shoreline; channel and flathead catfish fair using live bait, still in deep water; discharge is 3910 cfs; lake stage 365.41; tail water 335.34; recorded lake level and other information can be received by calling the Wappapello Lake Information Hotline at 573-222-8139 or 1-877-lake-info.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Fair
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair
White Bass: Fair
Channel Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Slow
white bass fair on Road Runners and spinnerbait; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on plastic tube baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 63º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Fair
Catfish: Slow
Suckers: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Slow
discharge 2950 CFS; crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs; white bass fair on assorted lures and jigs; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Longear Sunfish: Slow
Black Bass: Slow
Catfish: Slow
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
White Bass: Slow
25.18 ft at Cape Girardeau; people have been catching a fair amount of catfish and have been fishing off the bottom mainly using nightcrawlers and shrimp; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Fair
19.48 feet at New Madrid; people mostly catching blue catfish with worms in fair numbers.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Channel Catfish: Good
Smallmouth Bass: Fair
Longear Sunfish: Fair
Spotted Bass: Fair
water flow normal; black bass fair on crankbaits; below E Hwy bridge channel catfish good on chicken livers; all species fair on live bait.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Slow
Crappie: Slow
at Hwy 84 West of Kennett the level is high at 16.24 ft and rising; black bass fair on spinnerbait and artificial worms; channel catfish are fair on worms and chicken livers; all species currently slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Southwest
Lakes
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Black Bass: Good
Walleye: Fair
Crappie: Good
white bass good on white Rooster Tails and swimming minnows; black bass good on spinnerbaits, jigs and Alabama rigs (only 3 hooks allowed); crappie good on minnows, jigs, and swimming minnows; walleye fair on jerkbaits and minnows; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
flow advisory in effect due to five floodgates releasing water from Table Rock Lake; trout good in upper portion of lake on 1/16oz. or 1/8 oz. marabou jigs in white, black or olive, Rogues and stickbaits in blue/chrome or black/chrome colors also working well; trout good in lower portion of lake on marabou jigs, Rogues, and pink, white, or chartreuse Berkley Gulp Eggs.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Fair
crappie good on chartreuse jigs or minnows in 2'-10' of water in the coves; black bass fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits; catfish fair on live bait and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Walleye: Good
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
walleye good on jerkbaits and swimming baits; white bass good on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; crappie good on jigs and minnows in 6' of water, evenings are best; black bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits; bluegill good on worms; catfish good on live bait and chicken liver.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Fair
black bass good on topwater lures in early morning, try Ned Rig and swimbaits in the afternoon off sloping banks; crappie fair on live minnows around structure in 15' of water; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 60º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
crappie good on live minnows and white jigs in 10' of water, mainly in coves on the windward side of the lake; black bass good on silver, gray and black swimbaits, white spin baits with gold or white blades, and shad colored deep diving crankbaits; white bass good on medium diving crankbaits, white Vibric spinners, and shad colored soft plastic swimbaits, also good on A rigs with white curly tailed grubs or sliders; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Rivers
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 64º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
Crappie: Good
Catfish: Good
White Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
largemouth bass good on nightcrawlers, topwater lures with spokes, and walking baits and buzz baits; crappie good on live baits and white, green, and red colored jigs in 5' to 10' of water; bluegill good on worms and crickets and small jigs of all colors; white bass good on white, black, and red Rooster Tails, swimbaits, swimming minnows, and live minnows; catfish good on nightcrawlers and live bait using trotlines and limb lines; goggle-eye good on live bait, spinners of all colors, and soft plastic baits.
(Reported on: 5/7/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
Black Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
black bass good on soft plastics and minnows; google-eye good on minnows and nightcrawlers; trout good on floss white colored jigs and Marabou jigs; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
St. Louis
Lakes
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair, try using blood baits, doughbaits or livers; black bass fair, try using plastic worms or crankbait; crappie fair, try using minnows or jigs; bluegill fair, try using worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair, try using blood baits, doughbaits, or livers; black bass fair, try using plastic worms, or crankbait; bluegill fair, try using worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Rivers
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
black bass fair, try using plastic worms; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 63º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Good
catfish fair, try using livers; black bass good on plastic worms.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair, try using cut baits; black bass fair, try using spinners; crappie fair, try using minnows; bluegill fair, try using worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
Crappie: Slow
catfish fair, try using cut bait, worms and livers; all other species good with worms and doughbaits.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
blue and channel catfish fair, try using cut bait; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
blue and channel catfish fair, try using cut bait; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Trout Parks
Trout Parks
Information: Park 417-532-4418
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Slow
zone 1 and 2 popular lures; Orange, Easter egg or roe with red dot glo balls, gingersnap, red, or peach marabous, Bennett blue, or gold crackleback, brown, black, or yellow and black Rooster Tail, John Deere; zone 3 popular baits: orange or salmon peach Power Bait, night crawlers, pink worms; May fishing hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.; May weed cutting is scheduled for May 23-24; cutting will begin in Zone 3 and move upstream; remember that all brown trout less than 15" in length must be returned to the water immediately; for up-to-date stream conditions check USGS water data website at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06923500; trout cam - https://mostateparks.com/content/trout-cam; for more information, please contact Bennett Spring Hatchery at 417-532-4418.
(Reported on: 5/9/18)
Information: 573-265-7801
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Fair
water is dingy green with 2 feet visibility; recent rains have decreased clarity; water level is normal; rainbow trout good on orange/white doughbait or Power Baits, orange/gold/yellow trout magnets; also try orange/pink wacky rigged worms, orange salmon eggs, white Rooster Tails/Mepps spinners; brown trout fair on gold spoons such as Little Cleos; some success with crankbait and Rooster Tails; orange, salmon peach, and white are hot colors right now with the greenish water; best flies to try are wooly buggers, scuds, rainbow warriors, soft hackles fished on the swing; remember that all brown trout less than 15" in length must be returned to the water immediately; fishing times for the month of May are 6:30 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.; Kids Fishing Day is Saturday, May 19. Kids 15 and under can fish for free at the trout park; free kid tags can be picked up on May 18 and 19 at Mill Field Shelter; free parking for vehicles with kids 15 and under; free activities from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m..
(Reported on: 5/8/18)
Information: 573-548-2585
Water Surface Temp: 56º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Fair
the river level at the lower end of the park is 2.07 feet up slightly from last week and falling slowly; water color is clear; fishing is good on all baits with black/yellow and black/white single hook Rooster Tails working well; wooly buggers, scuds, midges, cracklebacks, micro jigs and jigs are other good choices in the fly area; artificial worms and eggs are working well in the bait area, as well as power bait; fishing hours for May are 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. for more up-to-date stream conditions go to the USGS gauging station for the Current River at Montauk State Park at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?cb_00065=on&cb_00060=on&cb_00045=on&format=gif_default&period=16&site_no=07064440.
(Reported on: 5/8/18)
Information: 417-847-2430
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
kids fishing day is Saturday May 19th; right now using 6X tippet on fly rods and 7X when fishing dry flies; best flies right now are #14-#22 Adams, #14-#22 blue wing olives, #14-#20 caddis fly, zebra midges #18's and smaller, pheasant tails, copper johns, burlaps, sow bugs and hares ears all #14's and smaller; black, brown, and the olive Rooster Tails; small Colorado wooly bugger spinner combos; orange, white, and florescent yellow Power Bait eggs; plastic worms in orange, cheese, pink, and orange peel were good all last week and unless we get a water change these colors should remain good; marabou jig fishing is good right now on a spin or casting reel, you will need 2 or 3 lb. line, p-line, Maxima, or mean green will work well; still using #10 hooks on the worms and #12 and smaller for the plastic eggs; 3/0 and BB sized sinkers will work best for you right now; Zone 3 is fishing good on white or orange Power Bait paste; corn, nightcrawlers, and natural eggs have also been working.
(Reported on: 5/8/18)
Trout Stocking
The Conservation Department stocks trout in each of the trout parks every evening from the day before the March 1 opener through Oct. 30. Tag sale estimates determine a daily stocking rate average of 2.25 fish per expected angler. Except on opening day, three fish are stocked for every expected angler. From March 1 to Oct. 31, the parks will collectively sell more than 400,000 tags and stock more than 900,000 fish. These fish will average about 12 inches long over the season, but some variation occurs. Dozens of lunkers weighing upwards of 3 pounds are stocked each year. A few tip the scales at more than 10 pounds.
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