MISSOURI FISHING REPORTS

Posted: 02/26/2004

MISSOURI LAKES

BLIND PONY

Updated 02/26/04

Temperature:  

Lake Map

Report by: The Bait Stop   CLOSED

Channel Catfish No Report

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Back to Top

BLUE SPRINGS

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 802.0 Temperature: 

Inflow: 30 cfs Outflow: 28 cfs. Level: 0.48 feet high

Lake Map

Report by Forty Woods Bait & Tackle     Missouri Wildlife Check In Station    Braggin' Board

Catfish No Report

Hybrids No Report

Trout pond No Report

Crappie No Report

Striper No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Back to Top

BULL SHOALS

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 656.0  Temperature:

Outflow: 1680 cfs Level: 7.23 feet low

Lake Map

Report by BULL SHOALS LAKE BOAT DOCK   Braggin Board

White River- No Report

Back to Top

CLEARWATER

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Map

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 500.0 Temperature: 

Release Rate: 633 Level: 4.90 feet low

Largemouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report

Crappie No Report

Smallmouth Bass No Report

Spotted Bass No Report

Catfish fair at night using worms

Bluegill No Report

Back to Top

CONCORDIA CITY LAKE

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Level: 

Lake Map

Report by: The Bait Stop CLOSED

Channel Catfish No Report

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Back to Top

COUNCIL BLUFF

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Map

Temperature:   Level: normal

Sunfish No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Crappie No Report

Catfish slow

Back to Top

S. GRAND RIVER

(Below Urich)

Flatheads No Report

Channel Cats No Report

Blue Cats No Report

Crappie No Report

Back to Top

JACOMO

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Map

Temperature:  Clarity:   Level: 0.00 feet low

The park registration office is now open seven days a week 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Lake Jacomo Park Headquarters.

Report by Forty Woods Bait & Tackle    Missouri Wildlife Check In Station  Braggin' Board

Bass slow

Back to Top

James A. Reed

Updated 02/26/04

Temp:

Lake Maps

Channel Catfish No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill No Report

Crappie No Report

Back to Top

LAKE of the Ozarks

Updated 02/26/94

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 660.0 Temperature: 42 - 44

Inflow: 6600 cfs Outflow: 6500 cfs. Level: 5.28 feet low

Lake Map

Report by Missouri Angler    Missouri Angler Buddy Bass Derby

According to AmerenUE the current lake level is 654.72 with light generation scheduled for the next three days, which according to AmereUE should give the lake a level of 655.1 by Friday, February 27th. AmerenUE reports the water temperature taken at Bagnell Dam at 40 degrees, however bass boat gauges show surface water temperatures averaging between 36 degrees in the morning and 39 degrees in the afternoon when the sun is out, however, some anglers reported finding water temperatures ranging 42 to 44 degrees in the backend of some creeks. The main Osage and most of the tributaries are dirty from Truman Dam with visibility in the inches. The clearest water is in the Gravois and Grand Glaize Rivers with visibility ranging from 3 to 10 feet. The Niangua River is dirty, but is beginning to clear up. The ice has melted, but early in the morning there has been a thin layer of ice in some of the creek arm pockets and even on the main lake, but melts by sunup.

LARGEMOUTH BASS - FAIR The jerkbait bite has picked up, but it's still taking a lot of patience and moving to different locations. Find the clearest water and work the secondary points and channel swings having medium size chunk rock. The Lucky Craft 100 and Bevy Shad (Clown, Aurora Gold and Aurora Black) and the 4 1/2 and 5 1/2 inch Smithwick Rouge (Clown, Black/Silver with Orange Belly, Clown and Firetiger). The majority of the bass being caught have been in 8 to 15 feet of water and the best method is to keep your boat in 20 or 25 of water working the jerkbait slow and letting it set for a minute or more. There have been reports that when the water warms up a degree or two in the afternoon, some bass have been caught shallower on the points and in the pockets anywhere from 8 to 5 feet. Try to locate the shad because where there is a large concentration of shad the better the chances you have of catching a few keepers. The jig n trailer,(brown, brown/purple, brown/black, grn pumpkin) with (brown, black or grn. pumpkin) trailers and the Chomper twin tail and single tail grubs (grn. pumpkin, watermelon and dark melon pepper) has slowed down, but is the better bite in the dirty water. There was a report this weekend that a few keepers were caught on the Wiggle Wart in the Glaize River on windy chunk rock banks.

SPOTTED BASS (KENTUCKY) - SLOW A few nice keepers have been caught off the secondary points on the same baits used for the largemouth. Live crawdads are also producing.

CRAPPIE - FAIR The crappie are concentrated on the main lake bluffs and bluff points near brush 18 to 25 feet. Road Runners tipped and marabou jigs (white, chartreuse/black, purple/white and blue/white) tipped with Crappie Nibbles have been the best bite. Minnows also tipped with Crappie Nibbles are producing as well.

Back to Top

LONGBRANCH

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 791.0 Temperature:

Inflow: 40 cfs Outflow: 50 cfs Level: 0.45 feet low

Lake Map

Channel Catfish No Report

Flathead No Report

Walleye No Report

Crappie No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill No Report

White Bass No Report

Back to Top

LONGVIEW

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 891.0 Temperature:

Inflow: 5 cfs Outflow: 80 cfs Level: 0.41 feet low

Lake Map

Mouse Creek at Longview Lake has a new gate and the area will be closed at 9:00 p.m. and will not reopen until 8:00 a.m. All fisherman need to have their vehicles out of the area by 9:00 p.m. or their vehicles could be locked in for the night and/or ticketed.

Back to Top

MARK TWAIN

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 606.0 Temperature: 

Release Rate: 1250 Level: 0.03 feet high

Lake Map

Report by

White Bass slow

Channel Catfish fair on trotlines

Flathead Catfish slow

Largemouth Bass fair

Crappie slow using minnows

Bluegill slow

Stripper slow

Back to Top

MAPLE LEAF LAKE 

Updated 02/26/04

Temperature: 

Lake Map

No Report

Back to Top

MISSOURI RIVER

ST. JOSEPH AREA

Updated 02/26/04

Report By Don Guess

Very few fisherman right now. Real slow.

Back to Top

MONTROSE

Updated 02/26/04

Temperature:   Level: 2.5 feet low Clarity: clear

Lake Map

Channel Catfish fair

Flathead slow

Largemouth Bass slow

Stripers slow

Crappie slow

Back to Top

MOZINGO

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool:  Temperature:  

Level: 7.00 feet low

Lake Map

Report By: Big Birds Bait                 Braggin' Board

Check out river bottom lures we stock 8 colors in 4 and 6 inch
Check out the new lx bow by Matthew's

lake is froze over

God bless the USA

thanks big bird
ride hard ride free
pray for the troops and pray for the POW's and the MIA's

Back to Top

POMME de TERRE

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 839.0 Temperature:

Inflow: 150 cfs Outflow: 100 cfs Level: 0.14 feet high

Lake Map

Largemouth Bass No Report

White Bass No Report

Crappie No Report

Bluegill No Report

Catfish No Report

Back to Top

PONY EXPRESS

Updated 02/26/04

Temperature:   Clarity:  Level: low

Lake Map

Largemouth Bass No Report

Channel Cat No Report

Bluecat No Report

Bluegill No Report

Crappie good using minnows and jigs

Back to Top

SEVER

Updated 02/26/04

Water Temp:   Level: high

Lake Map

Crappie No Report

Blue Catfish No Report

Channel Catfish No Report

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill No Report

Back to Top

SMITHVILLE

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 864.2  Temperature: 

Inflow: 25 cfs Outflow: 8 cfs Level: 1.78 feet low

Lake Map

Report by Burton's Bait and Tackle

Burton's Bait & Tackle Tournaments     WEEKEND    THURSDAY

Back to Top

STOCKTON

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 867.7 Temperature: 

Inflow: 575 cfs Outflow: 1266 cfs Level: 0.16 feet high

Lake Map

Report By: Square Deal Bait Shop

Largemouth Bass No Report

Bluegill No Report

Walleye No Report

Crappie No Report

White Bass  No Report

Catfish No Report

Back to Top

TABLE ROCK

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 915.0 Temperature: 42 - 45

Release Rate: 1250 cfs. Level: 6.44 feet low

Report by: Pete's Professional Guide Service

WATER LEVEL - 911.85 Normal Pool 915'  
JAMES RIVER  Upper 43-46
 MAIN LAKE  42-45

Weather is starting to warm up and so is the water temperatures.  Good quality fish are being caught in many different areas of the lake

MAIN LAKE - DAM, KIMBERLING CITY, BAXTER & CAMPBELL POINT & SHELL KNOB

These clear water areas seem to be producing best, on a variety of baits.  Stickbaits around main lake and secondary points over submerged timber, also channel swing banks in the creeks from the mouths to about 2/3rds back in.   The best colors have been Purple/Chartreuse, Norman Flake Chrome Blue/Orange belly, Husky Jerks, Lucky Crafts, & Smithwick rogues, fished on 10-12 lb. line.  If windy or cloudy try crawdad patterned wiggle warts and Rapala DT-10's.  Try to key on chunk rock banks and ledge rock to chunk rock transitions.

Small jigs, tubes and twin tailed grubs working on still sunny days.  Green pumpkin, watermelon have been the best colors for me.   Team Supreme. Eakins jigs work best, or Chompers & Yamamoto Hula Grubs fished on 1/4 oz. heads.  There are still deep fish on the bottom in 35'-45' over deeper water.  I think these fish are starting to roam around more and moving into pre spawn areas.  I've found a lot of the bait fish halfway back in the major creeks 25'-35' deep.  These fish can be caught on 3/4 oz. chrome or white jigging spoons, 1/3 oz. single tail grubs, I & 3" tubes in smoke & salt/pepper colors.  If fish are on bottom try 3/4 oz. football jigs tipped with twin tail grubs.

LONG CREEK & JAMES RIVER

Water temperatures are about the same in the morning but will warm up to 47-50 late in the afternoons.  On warm days the same baits are working in the Mid James area, the further up you go the water has more color and jigs and crankbaits working best.  Try slow rolling 1/2 oz. Chartreuse  & White spinnerbaits around visible cover, Colorado-Willow leaf combinations, or Colorado blade-single spin. 

Back to Top

TANEYCOMO

Updated 02/26/04

Temperature:  Level:

Report by River Run Outfitters

GENERAL COMMENTS

Water Conditions: Not much change in the generation pattern. They have been running water mostly in the morning starting anywhere from 5:00 a.m. or 6:00 a.m. and turning it off around 10:00 a.m. or so. Generally have most of the day when you can wade. Over the weekend, it as off all day Saturday and one generator came on Sunday around 2:30 p.m.

FLY FISHING TROPHY AREA (dam to Fall Creek)-SHALLOW WATER-WADING-
Several trips out over the past week and we got to fish a little again this weekend with friends. Guys out a week ago today probably boated close to 90 fish during the day. We won't talk about the hits they didn't boat. We are catching more 14-17 inch fish than a month ago. Over the weekend, Sunday fished the best of the two days. Several 15 inch plus fish during the 4 hours we fished. Yesterday we had two boats on the water. Couple of crazy ladies in one of the boats and bet they caught 50 plus fish. Have pictures of the "birthday girl's" 17 incher. We started in the a.m. with the size 16 red tunghead midge then finished the day after the water shut off with the size 18 black zebra. When the water went flat (no current), we did the "chironomide wiggle" and continued catching some nice fish. Did get into a run of the smaller fish for a while. What a perfect day we had with both the weather, fishing and fun company!

STAN'S TIP: With the water current being pretty slow lately, wanted to remind you about sizing indicators as small as you can to drift the fly you are fishing. With the slower current, many times the strikes are difficult to detect. We have noticed on several of our trips lately that the fish are just bearly moving, or just stopping the indicator in the slower water. If you use a pretty large indicator, especially on those size 16 and 18 midges, you may never see the strike.

Back to Top

THOMAS HILL

Updated 02/26/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 722.00 Clarity:  Level:

Temperature:

Lake Map

Report by Kaseyville Bait and Tackle

Crappie No Report

Bass No Report

Channel cat No Report

Back to Top

TRUMAN

Updated 02/20/04

Lake Elevation at Normal Pool: 706.0 Temperature:  34

Inflow: 4500 cfs Outflow: 6650 cfs Level: 1.38 feet high

Lake Map     Braggin' Board

MAIN LAKE Report by Sterett Creek Marina

The lake is pretty much frozen over everywhere. Ice at the Marina is about 3" thick. The warmer weather in the forecast should open things up soon.

BASS:

CRAPPIE:

WHITES & HYBRIDS:

CATFISH:

This weeks rating from Sterett Creek are:
Whites & Hybrids:
Bass:
Crappie:

Tommy

Back to Top

Lake temp:

We are 100% froze We are 100% froze We are 100% froze over here at Bucksaw. We have had considerable rains over the last month and a half. The lake has went from 705.98 to 708.75 about four times in the last 6 weeks. This week, the COE pulled water up to 35,000 cfs. That's a load for the winter time. Wonder what the LOZ folks are thinking.

* New Missouri regulations require that jug lines be attended at all times.