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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: 81º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Channel Catfish: Fair
largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie are fair; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
bluegill, crappie, and largemouth bass fair in shallow waters; all other species slow.; 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: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut shad and stink bait; crappie fair using crappie jigs and minnows; black bass slow, try using worms, dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and crappie jigs.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Slow
catfish fair using worms, chicken livers and cut baits; crappie fair using crappie jigs, minnows; black bass fair using dark colored soft plastics, buzz baits and spinner baits; white bass slow, try using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and minnows.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Slow
catfish fair using cut bait; crappie fair using jigs; black bass good on soft plastic worm; white bass slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish fair using shad or hotdogs; crappie fair using minnows; black bass slow, try using spinnerbaits; white bass slow, try using spinnerbaits.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish fair using hotdog; crappie good using minnows; black bass, try slow using dark plastics; white bass slow, try using dark plastics.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Bluegill: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Crappie: Fair
channel catfish good on cut bait and prepared baits; bluegill good on nightcrawlers; largemouth bass good on soft plastics, spinners, and topwaters; crappie fair on minnows; 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: 5/30/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Flathead Catfish: Fair
1' high and falling; flathead catfish fair from Bryant Bottom Bridge to Roberts Bluff on setlines baited with goldfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-815-7900
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; blue catfish fair on cut bait; flathead catfish fair on live bait; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 573-346-2210
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
White Bass: Slow
catfish slow, try using cut shad and stink bait; crappie fair using crappie jigs and minnows; black bass slow, try using worms, dark colored soft plastics; white bass slow, try using light colored soft plastics, Rooster Tails and crappie jigs
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Kansas City
Lakes
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
Redear Sunfish: Slow
Channel Catfish: Fair
Crappie: Slow
bluegill fair on worms; channel catfish fair on worms and prepared baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 85º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Catfish: Good
85 degrees; dingy in the reservoir and muddy in the tributaries; largemouth fair; crappie slow; catfish good on fresh cut baits; pressure light.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Good
82 degrees; high; dingy; black bass fair; whites and hybrids good on jigs; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; blue cat and channels good on fresh cut shad; pressure high.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-885-6981
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
Hybrid Striped Bass (Wiper; Whiterock Bass): Good
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Good
82 degrees; slightly low; dingy; black bass good on crankbaits; whites and hybrids good on jigs; crappie fair on minnows; blue and channel catfish good on fresh cut baits; pressure medium to high.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Rivers
Information: 816-622-0900
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Slow
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Channel Catfish: Slow
flathead catfish fair on live baits; blue catfish slow, try using cut baits; channel catfish slow, try using worms and dip baits in the river and tributaries; all other species good on worms.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Northeast
Lakes
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
all other species good; use extreme caution when using boat landings as the water level is still very low.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Sunfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
crappie fair on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs; sunfish fair on nightcrawlers; largemouth bass fair on pink/orange lures; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Largemouth Bass: Good
Channel Catfish: Good
largemouth bass good using plastic worms; channel catfish good using 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: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Good
Walleye: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Long Branch Lake water level is at 790.17 which is slightly under normal pool; crappie fishing has slowed but is still fair with fish moving to deeper waters and in standing timber, plastic gigs being used mostly but minnows quite effective as well; catfish have been good, with chicken liver, leeches, stinkbait and worms; few walleye are being caught but they are slow; black bass on crankbaits and other hard plastics are fair; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Crappie: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
White Bass: Good
lake level is at 606.02 ft; lake is below normal pool and warming; surface temps are between 76-80 degrees depending on where you are on the lake; water is still dingy form the rains we had received but starting to clear up; catfish are good on shad bait; crappie are good and have moved off of the banks, crappie are biting on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics; white bass are good and biting out on the points and mounds of the lake; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 660-785-2420
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Largemouth Bass: Good
Crappie: Fair
varying water temperature from 78° at power plant to 89° in warm water arm; water level 711.0; channel catfish good on worms and stinkbait and worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass good on lures; hybrid striped bass fair on lures resembling shad; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 77º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Channel Catfish: Good
Freshwater Drum: Good
flathead catfish fair on live bait; channel catfish good on cut bait; freshwater drum good on worms; all others species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-248-2530
Water Surface Temp: 71º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Good
Freshwater Drum: Good
blue catfish good on live bait; flathead catfish good on live bait; freshwater drum good on worms; all species reported slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Northwest
Lakes
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Slow
black bass good; channel catfish good; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Bluegill: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Slow
bluegill are fair and can be found on the beds with the average size of the fish being caught at five and one-half to six and one-half inches; channel catfish are good on liver and crayfish; largemouth bass are slow and have moved into deeper water due to the hot weather.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Walleye: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
largemouth bass fair; crappie fair with most moving away from the banks; channel catfish good in shallow water; walleye fair.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
crappie are fair around structure; bass fair on spinner baits; catfish fair on doughbaits and cut baits.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 74º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Good
Walleye: Fair
Crappie: Good
White Bass: Slow
Largemouth Bass: Slow
crappie are good with the bigger fish moving off of the banks and to brush piles; white bass are good on the main lake humps and points; catfish are good in the main lake areas where crappie are spawning on shad or other natural baits; walleye fair on the main lake points using Rattle Traps, shad raps and flicker shad; bass slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Rivers
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Blue Catfish: Good
Common Carp: Fair
all species of catfish are good on setlines using live bait; drum and carp are fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 816-271-3100
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): rising
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Common Carp: Slow
channel catfish good on worms and stinkbait; blue catfish fair on goldfish and cut bait; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and worms; common carp slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Ozark
Lakes
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 69º
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: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 70º
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: 5/30/18)
Rivers
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 69º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs; channel catfish fair on live bait.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics and live bait.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Good
smallmouth bass good on soft plastics.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 66º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Fair
rainbow trout fair on crayfish crankbaits, corn, minnows, and yellow Mepps spinners; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
black bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs; channel catfish fair on live bait.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
all species good.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
all species fair on soft plastics and jigs.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-256-7161
Water Surface Temp: 62º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
all species slow.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Southeast
Lakes
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Fair
White Bass: Slow
Channel Catfish: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Sunfish: Slow
crappie fair on chartreuse jigs on spider rigging; all other species are slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Sunfish: Fair
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; sunfish fair on minnows and live crickets.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 84º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Good
Bluegill: Good
Channel Catfish: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Good
crappie good at 2'-5' depth on minnows and jigs; bluegill good at 2'-5' depth on crickets, worms, and small jigs; largemouth bass good at 1'-4' depth on minnows, jigs, and plastic worms; channel catfish fair at 2'-8' depth on stinkbaits, livers, and worms.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
redear sunfish fair on jigs and crickets at four foot depth; bluegill sunfish fair on crickets and small bug (spider) jigs; crappie fair using jigs, minnows and crickets at 4 foot depth; largemouth bass fair on spinnerbait and large minnows at two foot depth.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 73º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Redear Sunfish: Fair
Channel Catfish: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Crappie: Slow
bluegill and redear sunfish fair on crickets; channel catfish fair on worms, crickets, and chicken liver; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: muddy
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: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Channel Catfish: Slow
bluegill fair on crickets; large mouth bass fair on topwater lures; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 83º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Good
black bass fair in shallow water using crankbaits; crappie fair using minnows in brushy area; bluegill fair using worms near the shore; channel and flathead catfish good using live bait, in shallow water; discharge is 880 cfs; lake stage 360.57; tail water none; 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: 5/29/18)
Rivers
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Smallmouth Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
White Bass: Slow
Channel Catfish: Slow
Crappie: Slow
smallmouth bass fair on tube bait; bluegill fair on live worm; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Slow
Catfish: Slow
Suckers: Slow
Crappie: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
discharge 1000 CFS; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Longear Sunfish: Good
Catfish: Slow
Smallmouth Bass: Good
smallmouth bass good on minnows; longear sunfish good on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Fair
Blue Catfish: Fair
Flathead Catfish: Fair
White Bass: Slow
26.7 ft and dropping; blue catfish fair on worms and cut baits; channel catfish fair on large minnows; flathead catfish fair on live goldfish and sunfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 65º
Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Fair
Freshwater Drum: Fair
23 feet at New Madrid; people mostly catching blue catfish and freshwater drum with worms in fair numbers.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 73º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Sunfish: Good
Black Bass: Fair
water flow normal; black bass fair on artificial bait; channel catfish good on live bait specifically sunfish; sunfish good on worms.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-290-5730
Water Surface Temp: 77º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Channel Catfish: Good
Flathead Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Crappie: Slow
at Hwy 84 West of Kennett the level is high at 13.4 ft and dropping; channel catfish are good on worms and chicken livers; flathead catfish are fair on green sunfish; all species currently slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Southwest
Lakes
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Black Bass: Good
Walleye: Fair
Crappie: Good
black bass good on spinnerbaits, jigs and soft plastics; white bass good on live minnows and jigs; crappie good on minnows and jigs; walleye fair on jerkbaits and minnows; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 55º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
trout good in upper portion of lake on 1/16oz. or 1/8 oz. marabou jigs in white or black, or orange glo balls floated with the current; trout good in lower portion of lake on pink, orange, or chartreuse Berkley Gulp Eggs, nightcrawlers, corn and minnows.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 74º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Fair
Catfish: Fair
Walleye: Fair
Bluegill: Good
bluegill good on worms and crickets; crappie fair on light colored jigs such as white, light blue , also try minnows in 10' to 20' of water over brush piles and standing timber; black bass fair on soft plastic worms, jigs, and topwater lures such as frogs and buzz baits; catfish fair on cut bait, live bluegill, and liver; walleye fair on swimbaits and crankbaits around rocky flats and bluffs.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
White Bass: Good
Walleye: Good
Crappie: Good
Black Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
black bass good on crankbaits, jigs and spinnerbaits in 8' to 13' of water; white bass good on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; crappie good while trolling with crankbaits and swimming baits in 20' to 30' of water; walleye good on jerkbaits and swimming baits off points in 12' of water; bluegill good on worms; catfish good on live baits and chicken liver.
(Reported on: 5/30/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 77º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Black Bass: Good
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Good
black bass good on peanut butter and jelly Ned Rig and poppers off main lake points; bluegill good on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Bluegill: Good
Black Bass: Good
Bluegill: Good
black bass good on buzzbaits, spooks and whopper poppers around bait fish; crappie fair on live minnows and jigs around docks and cover; bluegill good on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Rivers
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 70º
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 on topwater, and buzzbaits, also try Texas rigs with salamanders, and purple and black 10" worms; crappie good on live baits and white jigs; white bass good on all colors of Rooster Tails, minnows, and swimbaits; catfish good on nightcrawlers and live bait; bluegill good on worms, crickets, and small jigs in all colors; goggle-eye good on live bait and spinners in all colors or soft plastic baits.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 417-895-6880
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
Black Bass: Fair
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair
trout good on bright colored flies and marabou jigs; black bass fair on soft plastics and minnows; google-eye fair on minnows, bright colored jigs and nightcrawlers; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
St. Louis
Lakes
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 75º
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, worms or livers; black bass fair, try using plastic worms or crankbait; crappie fair, try using minnows or jigs; bluegill fair, try using worms or crickets; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Fair
Bluegill: Fair
catfish fair, try using blood baits, doughbaits, worms or livers; black bass fair, try using plastic worms, or crankbait; bluegill fair, try using worms or crickets.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Rivers
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Slow
Black Bass: Fair
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Fair
black bass fair, try using spinners and crankbaits; bluegill fair, try using natural bait and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
catfish fair, try using cut bait and worms; black bass slow, try using plastic worms; crappie slow, try using minnows; bluegill slow, try using natural bait; all other species fair.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Crappie: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
catfish fair, try using doughbaits and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Catfish: Fair
Black Bass: Slow
Bluegill: Slow
Crappie: Slow
catfish fair, try using cut baits and livers; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Slow
Flathead Catfish: Fair
blue catfish slow, try using cut baits; flathead catfish fair using live baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 636-441-4554
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported:
Blue Catfish: Slow
Flathead Catfish: Fair
blue catfish slow, try using cut baits; flathead catfish fair using live baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
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; gingersnap, black and yellow, or salmon and brown marabous, John Deere, white mega worm, peach with red dot glo ball; zone 3 popular baits: orange sparkle or salmon peach Power Bait, pink or pumpkin seed colored worms; June fishing hours are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; June weed cutting is scheduled for June 27-28; Weed 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; Weather conditions - https://www.weather.gov/sgf/BennettSpringStatePark ; for more information, please contact Bennett Spring Hatchery at 417-532-4418.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-265-7801
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Fair
water is dingy green-brown but clearing up fast; water level is falling; rainbow trout good on scented baits such as doughbait or Power Baits; orange/white/rainbow doughbait will stand out in green-brown water; boiled shrimp had success in similar conditions; brown trout fair on gold spoons such as Little Cleos; some success with crankbait and Rooster Tails; 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.; Veterans Fishing Day is June 16, 2018; veterans fish free; special area reserved for veterans.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
Information: 573-548-2585
Water Surface Temp: 56º
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
Brown Trout: Good
the river level at the lower end of the park is at 2.33 feet up from 1.93 feet last week and falling slowly; water color is dingy but clearing daily; 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: 5/23/18)
Information: 417-847-2430
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported:
Rainbow Trout: Good
the river is low for this time of year, the dry fly fishing is good; right now we are fishing dark wooly buggers, prince nymphs, copper johns, lightning bugs, small gold jigs, small thread jigs and brassies; large dry flies will take a few here and there; the fish are still reacting to a hopper or beetle; glo balls and the San Juan worms, in bright orange and red are also working; the water is back to normal and the use of Power Bait is recommended if you just want to catch a fast limit of trout, the orange, brown and white are all good in the eggs; if you are using the worms, the orange peel, black/yellow, John Deere green, electric chicken and cheese are all working; small gold spoons are really good if you fish them deep and slow; small spinners still work fine; jigs are catching fish, 1/32 and smaller are best, a few people have been catching trout on the white and olive micro jig; larger jigs are working best, in the darker colors, olive, black, black/yellow and dark brown have all been working well; in the clear water the use of 2-lb line is recommended; if you go into zone 3 nightcrawlers and minnows would be good choices, or any of the bright colored Power Baits should work.
(Reported on: 5/29/18)
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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