Black bass fair on buzz baits early and plastic baits later in the day

White bass fair early and late on flats using top water lures and small crankbaits

Walleye good on jigs, minnows and trolling crankbaits

Crappie fair on minnows and jigs 10' to 15' of water over brush piles and good at night on minnows

Catfish good on trotlines using bluegill and shiners and drifting with nightcrawlers and shiners

Bluegill good on worms

Black Bass fair using top water poppers, white buzz baits, chartreuse or white top water spinners early morning or late evening, or on black, watermelon or brown plastic baits in 8'-10' of water around structure, points and drop offs

Bluegill excellent using crickets and worms around structure and docks in 3'-8' of water 

Catfish good on bank lines, trotlines, jug lines and limb lines using worms, shrimp, cut shad and sunfish off channels and points; 

Crappie fair on chartreuse, white or yellow jigs, green Twister Tails, white grubs with a spinner 10'-20' deep in the stumps and fish attractors

Muskie hitting shad colored lures trolling along flats and structure; walleye good while drifting jigs, leeches or worms in 10'-15' of water along channels and rock bluffs and trolling crankbaits

White Bass fair on the flats trolling rattle Rooster Tails, crankbaits, spinners or spoons. (Report made on 6/29/2005)

CRAPPIE: Good: The crappie have moved into their summer patterns. Fish the brush piles and tree lines in the deeper water. The fish are in 15' to 20' of water approx. 10' feet deep. This pattern should hold true for the rest of the summer. Minnows or jigs

BASS: The bass fishing is really fluctuating right now. Most of the fish being caught are relating to the grass. They have been pulling water for a couple of weeks so most people are fishing points. Some fish are starting to come from tree lines up in the arms of the lake. Rigs: crankbaits: jigs

CATFISH: GOOD: The catfish are feeding up before they spawn and are biting good. Fish shallow in the coves and just about any bait you like will work. Some nice flatheads are starting to be caught on trotlines.

White Bass: Fair: With the Corps pulling water the whites are relating to the points and can be caught under the bridges or by trolling small rattle traps around main lake points. You can see them busting shad in the mornings and evenings on main lake points.

WALLEYE: Good: The Walleyes are still biting and relating to the main lake points much like the white bass. Use crankbaits or a jig and leech or crawler. Fish 2' to 10' of water . The fish will either be behind or in front of the grass.

White Bass fair at daylight and dusk on top water lures and Rooster Tails

Crappie fair at night under light

Walleye good on jigs and worms and trolling crankbaits in 15' - 20' of water

Catfish good on trotlines with bluegill and shad

Perch No Report

No Report

GENERAL COMMENTS

Water still off most of the day. However, the past two days, they have turned the water on in the morning for a few hours. This morning, they still have one generator on as I write (12:25 p.m.). Appears they ran one generator all night. Yesterday they turned on one generator around 8:00 a.m. then dropped it town for about two hours, they turned it back on for the rest of the day. Information I received from one of the hydraulic engineers at SWPA, they are ATTEMPTING to maintaining the water level at the Branson Landing construction site at an elevation of 701 feet or less until the work near the water is completed.

Water Conditions: One generator has been running since about 8:00 p.m. yesterday. Earlier in the week they have had the water off in the a.m. and turned it on around 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon. Usually 2-3 generators.

FLY FISHING TROPHY AREA (dam to Fall Creek)-SHALLOW WATER-WADING-

Fishing is still good. This week we have not seen the lull in the mornings from 8:00 to about 10:30 a.m. Getting on the water about 8:30 a.m. and have fish on with the second or third cast. Have had boats or walk wade trips on the water all week. Everyone catching 20-30 fish in 1/2 day trips. Nicer fish this week, running 13-16 inches and very fat. With normal water, rusty midge has been the ticket. In the late morning or early afternoons, with the sun out, the tan flashback scud did very well. Yesterday, the dark olive size 18 soft hackle was working well. Went the water came on this week, the boats have switched to the red tunghead midge and caught several nice fish. Tuesday, after the heavy rain and storms we had Monday night, the water was very dingy in the Special Management Area. Set the rusty midge a little deeper than normal, and the fish were finding it!

STAN'S TIP: New regulations for most of the trout streams went into effect March 1. Read up on these changes. Specifically for Taneycomo, if you keep legal size fish, the limit is now 4. Also, a trout permit is required for anyone fishing above Highway 65 bridge.

Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 6/29/05

With the holiday weekend in place the weather has decided to cooperate with hot temps. This week has been a real cooker. Even with the heat we have seen a lot of fish come in. The lake is clearing up nicely and the water temp is running in the mid to high 80's. The lake is still coming down and the COE has been running water everyday.

BASS: Big worms on main lake points is the best bite going right now. 8' to 12' of water using red shad or plum is working well. Main lake nitches with steep banks are also producing fish. The bass has also started to suspend on tree rows in deeper water. Big worms and jig and frog fished from 7' down to the root wads has been producing some nice fish. Last night in the Hawg fights Crist Fanning and Terry Close weighed in 11.20lbs.and had big bass of 5.45lbs. 2nd. went to Erick Dueker and Mike Aurther with 8.25lbs. 3rd was Howard love and John Pollitt with 5.91lbs.

CRAPPIE: With the water clearing the crappie fishing has started to pick up. The water up the Grand and the Osage still has a lot of color but they are catching good fish out of it. Minnows are still the best bait going. The tree rows in 17' to 20' of water are holding fish about 10' down. Don't pass up any cedars. With the colored water you may have to leave your bait set a little longer for the bite.

WHITES & HYBRIDS: The KK Island area and Big Pommie have produced more fish than any other arms on the lake this week. Sassy shad fished with a 3/4 oz. head has been the best bait. There has been some good surface activity in these areas. Trolling has also produced some good fish this week. Work the humps in 15' to 20' of water. The COE has been running water every day so this has helped the fishing.

CATFISH: Shallow set trot lines baiter with leeches has been working this week. Floating lines set in 5' to 8' of water with stages set about a foot deep next to deeper water will produce fish. Jugs drifted on the flats with cut shad is another good bet

If you are coming to the lakes area this weekend please use extra caution. They will shoot fireworks off the dam Sat. night July 2 so there will be a lot of boat traffic. 

That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina

Crappie are biting on the flats in 15 ft of water or more. Fish down 12 ft using minnows. You will catch a lot of fish. Remember keep on the move go tree to tree not spending a lot of time on each tree several limits coming in.

Bass are still on the points being caught on buzz baits early and crankbaits later after the sun comes up. Some fish are being caught on 10 inch worms. Point hop is the best approach.

White bass are surfacing early and late being caught on any thing that resembles a shad. If you hit it right it don't take long to get a limit the best area is the damn area.

Catfish are being caught on jugs using cut bait. Fish the flats in 110 ft of water fishing down 6 ft. Several coming in.