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.
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CatfishTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumpsWas getting ready for a kayak bass tournament and had just put in on a small pocket. Decided to fish around before heading out to my main spot and noticed some crappie filets that had been thrown back in the water. Was casting up shallow around nearby stumps when something swirled at my Jackhammer. Set the hook and quickly realized it wasn't a bass. Took 5 minutes before I even got a glance at it and took a full 20 minutes to land it (even had the help of a local fisherman to pull it onto shore since I was in my yak). Wasn't the bass I was looking for, but my 15lb Seaguar invizx, Shimano zodias rod, chronarch mgl, and jackhammer all held up through the whole ordeal even with some heavy leaning on the cat to get it to the surface. Didn't help me pattern the bass, but made for a memorable trip! Can't wait to get back next year.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureFlooded BrushFor the All American Kayak tourney - found fish in cleaner water in the middle of the cove. Three of the fish were found flipping a Maxscent Chigger craw around isolated and unique cover. Trokar Pro-V flipping hook is the deal and made sure I didn't lose any fish. Caught another fish on a Jackhammer around an isolated tree with green growth underneath. Finally, caught the biggun in a small cove next to a mudline near flooded green bushes.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureFlooded BrushTough conditions as the water levels rise rapidly Monday-Thursday. Fish were settling in, but the debris made it tough to key in on spots during the tournament. Lots of matted floating wood. Fluke produced the best bites for me. Due to conditions I was able to get away with a heavier leader line running 15 to 15. Caught a few off spinnerbaits as well.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedgesSmall bouncing and dragging along the rocky shoreline and ledges. They were running shallow at different times feeding shallow and staging on the ledges. Water temp was running above and below 60° depending how close you're running to the main body of the lake.
Pat LassekBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureStanding TimberFishing rock walls and timber combination in 2-6 ft of water working double Colorado gold spinnerbait
