Harry S Truman Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureFlooded BrushTruman Lake Tournament Report: Solo Series Top 100 Over the past couple of weekends on Truman Lake, conditions were quite a ride. The lake jumped nearly five feet in just three days, making the bite tough. I skipped practice, but a win the prior weekend on a spinnerbait gave me confidence. I planned to hunt a similar pattern. The first morning was slow—no bites before 10 a.m. So, I made a critical area change toward the Osage Arm, near the mouth of the Pomme. That move paid off. I started catching small Kentucky bass along the flooded bushes—right at their edges. By 11:30, a four-pounder and a three-pounder on consecutive casts told me the fish were moving in. I stayed locked in. The fish weren’t everywhere. I found them concentrated in just a couple of creeks. They had slid back from main lake points—now three-quarters to fully into the pockets. Toward the end of the day, I even got a topwater fish on a Motion Fishing Soundcheck Buzzbait, but the MVP was a three-quarter-ounce double Colorado Motion Fishing Spinnerbait. Heads up: They’re dropping 4/8/26 at 4:30 PM—don’t miss that. I’ll be sharing weekly reports like this, from tournaments to fun trips. Follow along, and remember, code LUKE10 at Omnia Fishing saves you 10%—whether on tackle or a year of Pro.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStanding TimberMy buddy Greg and I decided to jump into a USA Bassin tournament on Truman Lake Saturday and you could say we had an eventful day. We started our day by me catch our biggest fish and big fish of the tournament a 7.52lb bass on a Motion Fishing Spinnerbait. I was actually excited because it rarely seems that I start a tournament day catching a good on like that. We preceded to fish for 3 hours without another bite, it was a cold front day and I knew the fish were going to be a big slugish and around 11:30 they started to turn on. I caught a 3 pounder and 4 pounder almost back to back and then we caught fish steadily all afternoon. The key was adjusting to the spring conditions and fishing the wind. We didn’t have a spot just an area of the lake ( I’ll tell yall the areas Monday after the solo top 100) and the fish seemed to be active and right up on the bank. The key baits to our day were a Motion Fishing Spinnerbait and a motion jig fished down the bank. I’d like to key and area in for yall but I caught fish from the main lake points all the way in the back so they are definitely scattered right now. Covering water efficiently is the name of the game when they are like this. We ended up getting the win with 21.08lbs of bass and prolly culled through 10 or 12 keepers. Spring conditions can change fast a great way to keep up with them is by surfing Omnia Pro and getting the lay of the land before you get to the lake. Save 10% off pro or all your tackle needs on Omnia by using code Luke10 to save 10%
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsTruman Lake Club Tournament Report Day-After-Grand Adventure Right after our Grand Lake outing, we grabbed my buddy Greg and headed over Truman Lake for a little club tournament. Conditions looked pretty similar to the day before, dirty water up the Osage and Pomme arms, and cleaner water down the Grand arm, but we chose to stick with the dirtier water approach. How the Day Unfolded We worked those spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and crankbaits around main lake and secondary points, and while it wasn’t the cleanest day of fishing, we had our chances. We ended up with four fish for 11.5 pounds total. Lost a couple of good ones in the 4-5 pound range that could’ve changed the game, but hey, that’s fishing! Key Takeaway: Focus on Points The pattern was clear: if you weren’t fishing points, you weren’t getting bit. With the lake drawn down a couple of feet, fish were stacking up around those rock transition areas. We had around 8 or 9 keeper bites and boated four. Not our best day, but it sets us up to come back stronger for the Solo Series Top 100 in a couple weeks. Gear Up and Save If you’re heading to Truman Lake soon, keep it simple: jigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and square bills are your go-tos. And remember, you can grab all your tackle at Omnia. Use code LUKE10 to save 10% on everything and get yourself set up right.
Chad HendrickBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileGet 30 to 40ft from the bank. Throw right up to the bank and slowroll it back
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLedges
Cover rock ledges and timber in 3-8ft of water
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStumps
This past weekend 4/16 I ran all the way up the south grand near Clinton. I found a very large school of bass staging on a secondary point with stumps in about 8 ft of water. The stumps were topping out at about 3-5 under the water although the depth was 8 ft I was able to effectively make contact with the stumps with my squarebill eliciting a strong reaction bite. In this section of the lake, it is very easy to repeat this pattern, and I did so for the remainder of my day. Look for points that have timber that is not sticking out of the water, and there will likely be a good amount of bass in the area.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureLaydowns- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
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