Harry S Truman Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Harry S Truman Reservoir Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Spinnerbaits6
- Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')3
- Texas Rigs (Worming)3
- Buzzbaits2
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')2
Total Fishing Reports
57
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass23 Reports
Catfish1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Truman 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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
My 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%
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