Fishing Reports
32994 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
66°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Fish were pre spawn or just getting on beds. Target lay downs close to deep water. 3/16 oz tungsten and a 3/0 worm hook
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
62°
Found fish where the water clarity was good. Fish were patrolling Submerged vegetation edges. Caught 3 total. The 3.5 version of the powers stinger makes a great chatterbait trailer that’s not too big.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
The smallmouth bass were crushing the Nessie while using a slow and steady retrieve. Unfortunately, it was late in the day before I figured out the bite, but it was exciting once I did.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
56°
Was fishing shallow roughly around 10 fow. Casted towards shore and the bite got good.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
After huge storms rolled through overnight, the temp dropped BIG with the starting air temp around 45 and the high only around 60. Water temps dropped almost 5 or more degrees in some places. The water was also BROWN. Visibility was next to zero as you went up all the rivers. The lake was raising almost 1/2ft every day and they were running almost 40k! 1 3 pounder was lost next to a dock on a main lake point and 2 dinks got hungry enough to actually bite. A lot of fishing were being graphed at 15-20 ft seemingly staged up but not willing to move up
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
66°
Lake 657.2 and they were pulling a LOT of water. Flow was over 30k with big storms rolling in. All the fish were caught on main lake points from the 4 corners, down the big Niangua and up the Osage. The swimbait was running slow on a 3/16 oz head.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Lake was at 656.9 and there was a heavy rain the night before. 5 fish were caught on points using the 3xd, 1.5, and ozark flash 3/4oz spinnerbait. The wind was up around 10-15mph. NBAA had a tournament championship and one person said they lost a 4 pounder on a bank in between points down the Grand Glaize arm. Water temps ranged from 68 in the Glaize all the way up to 70 in the Gravois
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
All fish came off rock piles or wood, slow rolling with hops. Cover water, anything north facing had up to 65 degree water and more fish
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
54°
Keeping it 2-3 ft from the top was key above there heads and rolling hard 12-13.5 crapppie in schools of 30-40 around holders
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
We had a really solid day out there fishing main lake and secondary points on the lower end of Wheeler. We caught plenty of fish but no monsters. Our best 5 probably would’ve went 13-14lbs. We caught both large and smallmouth.
Rapala Crush City Freeloader 4 1/4" / Shad
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel Right / 8.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
I was targeting shallow laydowns on the bank near steeper dropoffs with the chatterbait. I was able to catch 20+ bass doing this, they were much shallower than I thought they'd be this early in the year, but was happy to see it. Slow rolling the chatterbait was important given the water is still pretty cold. Go rip some, it's heating up!
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
59°
Fished rock piles that are closer to shore. Bonus Largemouth bass were present as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
Trolling line about 15 ' near a point. On the edge of main lake and bass hit the flicker shad. Fish is 19.5 inches Shad appear to be spawning. Bluegill easy to find near shore
Species
Striped BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
My 1st outing in this lake Before light I heard activity and castede a jig near the shore. It appears the shad were spawning. Got 2 bites and one in the net. Also had a decent largemouth, bluegill on beds and great lake
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Windy and sunny hard flowing water way. Ugly stik 6’6” rod with a kastking sharky baitfeeder 3000 reel landed my giant smallie
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Fish are staged up on shallow docks near and in spawning pockets. You can catch limits of 15-16” fish and will mix in some large females. This one was already on a bed and caught it blind fishing in those areas. I would focus on any type of cover you see. Shallow floats, cables, wood, rock, any type of vertical concrete……..
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel Right / 7.1:1
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel Left / 7.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
53°
Caught a lot of smallmouth bass coming in the bay from the lake through the channel. Most were caught on rock piles that came off the walls a few feet. Best success was getting close to the wall and paralleling it.
