The
report does not necessarily reflect current floating conditions; for
current Missouri reservoir or river levels, click here for rivers
and click here for reservoirs.
For more information about the fishing opportunities in these and other
Missouri waters, consult Fishing
Prospects at Selected Missouri Lakes and Streams.
Anglers should check regulations carefully Special regulations apply to designated
portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all
portions.
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CENTRAL REGION
(573) 882-8388
LAKES
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 88 degrees, dingy; black bass fair;
crappie fair; catfish good; white bass good (Report made on 7/2/09)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 88 degrees, clear; black bass fair; crappie
fair; catfish good; white bass slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 88 degrees, dingy; crappie slow; catfish good;
black bass good; white bass slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 88 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using black
worms or Chompers, trolling on secondary points; crappie slow, some success
using minnows around brush in water 12'-15' deep; catfish good on stinkbaits and
hotdogs with added scent fished in the backs of coves (Report made on 7/2/09)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 88 degrees, dingy; black bass fair using black
worms or Chompers, trolling on secondary points; crappie slow, some success
using minnows around brush in water 12'-15' deep; catfish good on stinkbaits and
hotdogs with added scent fished in the backs of coves (Report made on 7/2/09)
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KANSAS CITY REGION
(816) 655-6254
LAKES
Montrose: 87 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair; all other species slow;
fishing pressure light (Report made on 7/1/09)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 86 degrees, dingy; catfish good; all other
species fair (Report made on 7/1/09)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 86 degrees, dingy; catfish good; all other
species fair (Report made on 7/1/09)
Truman: 85 degrees, high, dingy; catfish good using cut baits and shad; black
bass good off windy points; white bass and hybrid striped bass fair on humps at
15' depths using Sassy Shad and spoons; crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10'
to 12' depths (Report made on 7/1/09)
Truman Tailwaters: 84 degrees, clear; releasing 14,720 cfs; catfish fair; all
other species slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
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OZARK REGION
(417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 88 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow (Report made on
7/1/09)
Norfork: 87 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co): 79 degrees, falling, dingy; black bass and
goggle-eye good on soft plastic lures and jigs; channel catfish fair on live
bait (Report made on 7/1/09)
Big Piney (Upper): 75 degrees, normal, clear; black bass slow but some
success on topwater lures in early morning and late evening; goggle-eye and
sunfish fair on live baits (Report made on 7/2/09)
Bryant Creek: 79 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good
on soft plastic lures (Report made on 7/1/09)
Current: 72 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass good on topwater lures;
goggle-eye good on jigs (Report made on 7/1/09)
Eleven Point: 65 degrees, normal, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and
minnows; all other species slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co): 80 degrees, falling, dingy; black bass and
goggle-eye fair on jigs and soft plastic lures; channel catfish and flathead
catfish good on live baits (Report made on 7/1/09)
Gasconade (upper): 79 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass, goggle-eye and
sunfish fair on live baits; all other species slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Jack's Fork: 71 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good
on soft plastic worms and Flukes (Report made on 7/1/09)
North Fork: 69 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on
soft plastic lures (Report made on 7/1/09)
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SOUTHWEST REGION
(417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 77-80 degrees, high, clear; black bass good on jigs, soft
plastics, and nightcrawlers; walleye fair on jerkbaits and nightcrawlers;
bluegill fair on crickets (Report made on 7/1/09)
Lake Taneycomo: 52 degrees, normal, clear; upper lake: trout good on scuds,
San Juan worms, Rooster Tails and olive/white marabou jigs; lower lake: trout
good on chartreuse/bubble gum colored Power Baits, corn and nightcrawlers
(Report made on 7/2/09)
Pomme de Terre: 83 degrees, falling, clear; crappie good in 12' to 15' of
water over brush piles; black bass good in 12' of water around structures on
plastic baits; walleye good on crankbaits while trolling in the flats; catfish
good on live baits; white bass slow; muskie slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Stockton: 77 degrees, high, clear; crappie good on minnows and jigs; black
bass fair on crankbaits; walleye fair off points using bottom bouncers and deep
divers; all other species slow (Report made on 7/1/09)
Table Rock (James River arm): 85 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on
soft plastic salamanders in dark colors, black or green tube baits in at least
20' of water, soft plastic crayfish in dark colors in at least 20' of water with
the best fishing in early morning or late evening (Report made on 6/30/09)
Table Rock (main lake): 85 degrees, rising, dingy; black bass fair on soft
plastic salamanders in dark colors, black or green tube baits in at least 20' of
water, soft plastic crayfish in dark colors in at least 20' of water with the
best fishing in early morning or late evening (Report made on 7/1/09)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 74 degrees, normal, clear; black bass good on soft plastics;
rainbow and brown trout good on bright colored Power Baits below Bennett Spring;
goggle-eye good on worms and other live baits (Report made on 7/2/09)
James River (lower): 78 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass good on
minnows and soft plastics; catfish good on limb lines (Report made on 6/30/09)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 54 degrees, high, dingy; successful lures and
baits include: jigs (black/yellow, white); mini-jigs (brown roach and john deere);
glo balls (any 3 color combo and white); also successful are kapok flies, hot
pink brassies, and bumblebee rooster tails, yellow and orange Power Baits and
trout nip; for more info, call (417) 532-4418; for current streamflow
information check the streamflow
gauge provided by USGS and DNR (Report made on 7/2/09)
Maramec Spring Park: 58 degrees, spring branch is at normal flow; water has
greenish cast and is clearing; fishing good; white colored lures and baits
working well (Report made on 7/1/09)
Montauk State Park: 60 degrees, falling, clear; fishing is good; the river
remains a few inches above normal and is beginning to clear up; in the bait
area, corn, doughbaits and Power Baits in white, yellow, green, cheese and pink
are producing good numbers of fish; in the fly area, scuds and mini marabou jigs
suspended under a float are producing good numbers of fish; also heavier
weighted marabou jigs fished in the swift water are doing well; check at the
lodge for other good fly choices (Report made on 7/2/09)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, falling, clear; 2-3 lb test line is
recommended; check at park store or local fly shops for best flies and bait; for
current or detailed information on stream conditions call (417) 847-2430; the
next Kids Fishing event will be Aug. 15; for current real time streamflow
information, check the streamflow
gauge provided by USGS and DNR (Report made on 7/1/09)
