Missouri Fishing Reports
02-16-2008
Lake - Table Rock
Kimberling City Area: Table Rock continues to be impressive this winter. The deep bite is really starting to turn on throughout the lake; Chompers 4” single tail grubs in smoke / pepper and salt and pepper has been the best deep bait. Look for schools of bait in the 40 – 60 foot range and fish the grub on a 3/8oz. darter or ball jig head. Back up baits for the deep bite include; Chompers’ drop shot worms, Bink’s spoons and Rapala Ice Jigs are all been effective when you find the right conditions. While not as strong as it was a couple of weeks ago the shallow bite continues to offer exciting action. Jewel 5/8 and ¾ oz. football jigs in green pumpkin candy flash and PB&J with green pumpkin Hyperflex grubs are still catching smallmouth 10’ – 20’ deep on pea gravel and mixed rock points and channel swings. The bite around the bigger community docks has also been good on Eakins Jig and Craw combos. Make pitches to the center walk way of the dock and feed line until the bait hits bottom, work the bait back to the boat with small hops.
James River: The bite up the river has changed with all of the rain water flushing in this week. The best bite has been toward the back of major creek arms, look for fish to be holding on channel swings throughout the back third of the creek. PB&J and Missouri craw Eakins Jig and Craw combos have been the best presentation; position the boat across the creek channel from the swing and work the bait from the bank and through the channel. Many times the fish will “hunker down” in the creek channel and if you’re sitting in the channel you will not get bit. On windy days there are still several fish being caught on wiggle warts, these fish are less than 10’ deep so position your boat around eight feet deep and parallel wind blown pea gravel and mixed rock / gravel banks and points to be successful
White River: The White River is still on of your best choices to fish. The deep bite has turned on over the past week with shad grouping up in the mouths creeks in the 40 – 60 foot deep range; Chompers Drop Shot Worms, Bink’s Spoons and Chompers 4” Single Tail Grubs have all been effective, locate the bait and schools of Kentuckies won’t be far away. Windy days will produce fish on wind pea gravel and mixed rock / gravel points with wiggle warts and even a few fish on jerkbaits. The Kings River has some impressive fishing as well, most of the fish have been shallow around wood and rock cover, an Eakins Flip’n Finesse Jig and Craw combo in black / blue flash or Missouri Craw has been the best bait, make multiple pitches to each piece of cover concentrating on shady spots.
Dam / Branson Area: The lower end of the lake has been fantastic this past week, shallow or deep several fish are being caught in the dam area. The deep bite has been strong in the mouths and guts of creeks with schools of shad being utilized by large schools of Kentuckies in the 40’ – 60’ depth range. Chompers 4” Single Tail Grubs and Ultra Tubes in smoke / pepper and salt and pepper have been the most effective baits, fish either on a 3/8oz. head in and around the schools of bait. In and around the larger community docks several smallmouth and largemouth have been caught this past week on Eakins jig and Craw combos in PB&J and green pumpkin / candy flash. Just like in the mid-lake area you will need to make a pitch to the center walkway of the dock, feed line until the bait reaches the bottom and work the bait back to the boat. The fish on docks can be anywhere from the gang plank to 35’ deep so work each dock thoroughly.
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Lake - Bull Shoals
1/08/08:
Dam area to Lead Hill: The deep bite has turned on over the past week on the lower end of Bull Shoals. Bink’s Spoons, Chompers Drop Shot Worms, 4” Single Tail Grubs and Ultra Tubes have all been effective. Look for schools of bait in the mouths of creeks and creek arms from 40 – 70 feet deep and schools of Kentuckies will be close by. The shallow bite is still strong as well, on windy days fish wind blown gravel and mixed gravel and rock points with either a Wiggle Wart or jerkbait from the bank to 10’ deep. These banks will produce a mixed bag of smallmouth, largemouth and the occasional walleye. On calm days look for the closest channel swing to a point that recently had wind blowing on it. Work Jewel Football and Pro Spider Jig and Hyperflex Grub combos or Chompers Ultra Tubes with short hops from the bank to 25’ deep. Natural colors like PB&J, green pumpkin and green pumpkin / candy flash have been the most effective.
Lead Hill to Power site: the deep bite is not as productive on the upper end as it has been on the lower end. The best concentrations of fish are in the back third of major creek arms on channel swing banks. Boat positioning is critical to your success when targeting these fish; keep your boat on the opposite side of the channel from the bank. Make long pitches or cast to the channel bank and work Eakins Jig and Craw combos and Chompers Ultra Tubes from the bank through the channel. Once in the channel make short hops and pauses with the bait to entice fish holding in the channel to strike. On windy days the same patterns that are working on the lower end are working in the upper end; Wiggle Warts and jerkbaits fished on windblown points will produce a mixed bag of bass and walleye.
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Lake - Taneycomo
1/09/08:
Link to the Generation Schedule: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm
Best fly patterns: Egg patterns continue to be best in coral, pink and orange. After the storms on Monday generation have been pretty heavy and the fishing has suffered, call before you go.
Best spinning tackle: All of the generation since the storms on Monday has turned the fish on in the dock and Branson area; Gulp eggs and nuggets have been producing well in pink, orange and yellow.
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12-08-2008
Fishing Report
Lake - Table Rock
Kimberling City Area: The best bite continues top be shallow for now, wiggle warts in just about any crawdad pattern on windy pea gravel flats and points have been tough to beat. Chompers 4” single tail grub in green pumpkin or watermelon and Chompers McCutchen Spinnerbaits on the same banks from 1’ – 8’ deep have been a close second. The deep bite remains inconsistent, finding schools of shad near the trees on channel swing banks has been the key, Chompers’ drop shot worms, Bink’s spoons and Chompers 4” grubs have all been effective when you find the right conditions. Still several smallmouth being caught on Jewel 5/8 and ¾ oz. football jigs in green pumpkin candy flash and PB&J with green pumpkin Hyperflex grubs from 10’ – 20’ deep on pea gravel and mixed rock points. Large community docks will still produce a mixed bag of fish on Eakins jigs in PB&J or brown / purple flash with a green pumpkin Eakins Craw trailer.
James River: The shallow bite is king up the James River; wiggle warts, Chompers McCutchen Spinnerbaits and Lucky Craft RC 1.5 crankbaits have all been very effective on windy pea gravel flats and points. On calm days a Jewel Pro Spider Jig in brown / purple flash or Missouri craw with a green pumpkin Hyperflex Grub has been tough to beat from 8’ – 15’ deep on gravel and mixed rock points and flats. With cold weather moving in Sunday this bite will likely change so take advantage while you can.
White River: The White River continues to produce some impressive fishing. Deep anglers will find the deep bite a little more predictable with good schools of shad moving into the creek arms, with Spotted Bass close behind. Chompers Drop Shot Worms, Bink’s Spoons and Chompers 4” Single Tail Grubs are all producing in these areas when the bait is present. On windy days the fish have been moving shallow with the best bite coming on main lake and secondary points with wiggle warts and Chompers’ McCutchen Spinnerbaits. With all of the rain predicted over the next few days look for the bite to move toward the back of the creek arms; focus on the last channel swing with an Eakins jig and Craw combo from the bank back to the channel.
Dam / Branson Area: The dam area has been producing some really nice fish over the past week or so, just like the rest of the lake windy banks are critical to success. Chompers McCutchen Spinnerbaits, Single Tail Grubs and wiggle warts are all prime baits when the wind is blowing. On calm days back out to 10 – 20 feet deep and throw Jewel 5/16 oz. and 7/16 oz. Pro Spider Jigs in PB&J or green pumpkin / candy flash with green pumpkin Hyperflex grub trailers. Work either Jewel jig slowly along the bottom with short hops to draw strikes. The bite around boat docks has remained pretty strong; Eakins Jig and Craw combos pitched to the center walkway of a dock will usually result in a several bites through out the day.
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Lake - Bull Shoals
12/07/07:
Dam area to Lead Hill: Several fish have followed the bait up shallow over the past week or two and can be caught on reaction baits like wiggle warts and Chompers McCutchen Spinnerbaits in 2’ – 10’ of water on windy pea gravel and mixed gravel / rock banks. On calm days the best bite has been with Jewel Pro Spider or Football jigs from 10’ – 30’ deep on these same gravel and mixed points or banks, most of the fish will react to the bait better if it is hopped off of the bottom rather than dragged. The deep bite has been a bit tough over the past week; while several fish can be caught most are small spotted bass. Chompers’ drop shot worms and Bink’s Spoons are accounting for most of the fish in 30’ – 50’ of water on bluff ends and deep channel swings.
Lead Hill to Power site: The bite above Lead Hill has been very strong with several fish being caught on Chompers’ McCutchen Spinnerbaits, wiggle warts and Lucky Craft RC 1.5 crankbaits on shallow flats and flat points. Crushing wind is critical for success and the fish will be very close to if not right on the bank. On calm days move to channel swing banks and deeper points, use Eakins Jig and Craw combos or Jewel Pro Spider jigs and work from the bank out to 15’ deep.
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Lake - Taneycomo
12/08/07:
Link to the Generation Schedule: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm
Best fly patterns: Most of the bigger brown trout seem to have finished their run, still a few big rainbows showing up but for the most part smaller fish have been the rule. Scuds, g-bugs, sow bugs and egg patterns have been dominate with ginger, olive and plum being the best colors.
Best spinning tackle: With the slow down in bigger fish most of the fish have been coming on rooster tails, panther martins, Zig Jigs and buoyant spoons. As always mixed colors of Gulp eggs and corn and live red worms are working around the docks.
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Lake - Taneycomo
11/21/07:
Link to the Generation Schedule: http://www.swpa.gov/generation.htm
Best fly patterns: Still several big Brown Trout being caught as well as a good number of big Rainbows. Most of the action is coming on a small number of flies; pink and red egg patterns have been very good, olive and brown scuds, and olive g-bugs have been the ticket.
Best spinning tackle: The spinning rod bite hasn’t changed better fish are coming on #7 Rapala minnows in silver and rainbow patterns, numbers are coming on small white and white / pink Zig Jigs or Rooster tails. Around the docks Berkley Gulp Eggs in red or pink have been the top bait.
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CENTRAL REGION: (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder:
79 degrees, normal, dingy; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms; bluegill fair on river worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater):
76 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; black bass slow on worms and dark-colored plastic worms; catfish slow on hotdogs, worms and stinkbaits; white bass slow on light-colored soft plastics. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize):
79 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; black bass fair on worms and dark-colored plastic worms; catfish slow on hotdogs, worms and stinkbaits; white bass slow on light-colored soft plastics. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois):
79 degrees, normal, dingy; catfish good; crappie fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua):
79 degrees, normal, muddy; black bass good on spinnerbaits; crappie good on jigs and minnows under docks and at about 15 feet deep; catfish good in the main channel 20 to 25 feet deep on shad or bluegill. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage):
79 degrees, dingy; black bass good on spinnerbaits; crappie good on jigs and minnows under docks and about 15 feet deep; catfish good in the main channel 20 to 25 feet deep on shad or bluegill. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Little Dixie:
80 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on livers and stinkbaits; bluegill good on crickets and worms; all other species slow. Area closed 10PM-4AM. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
RIVERS
Lamine:
78 degrees, low, muddy; channel catfish fair on livers and stinkbaits; largemouth bass fair on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Missouri (Middle):
79 degrees, low, muddy; flathead catfish fair on live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia):
76 degrees, high, dingy; crappie good on minnows; catfish good on cut shad; white bass good at high flows using silver and yellow spinnerbaits; black bass fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
KANSAS CITY REGION: (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area:
76 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish, crappie and largemouth bass good; bluegill and redear sunfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Montrose:
75 degrees, low, clear; black bass good; catfish and crappie fair; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake):
74 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake):
73 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Smithville:
74 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows, jigs and Pepper Spoons 8 feet down in main lake brush and trees along the channels; largemouth bass fair on plastic frogs and buzzbaits over the flooded grass early and on Senkos, jig & pig, plastic worms and Brush Hogs along laydowns and in the brush; catfish good on stinkbaits off the main lake points and back of coves; walleye fair using deep diving crankbaits or jigs tipped with live bait on the flats; white bass fair using jigging spoons off the main lake points, also look for the fish breaking the surface in the early morning and late evenings; Smithville Lake Spillway: all species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Truman:
76 degrees, high, clear; crappie fair using jigs and minnows; catfish fair using shad; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Truman Tailwaters:
76 degrees, clear; white bass fair; catfish fair using cut shad; crappie slow; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
RIVERS
Missouri River:
Catfish fair using goldfish. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
NORTHEAST REGION: (660) 785-2424
LAKES
Hunnewell:
75 degrees, low, clear; crappie fair on marabou jigs; bluegill fair on nightcrawlers; largemouth bass fair on crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Long Branch:
71 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on prepared baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Mark Twain:
72 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on lures; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers; crappie fair on minnows and Crappie Nibbles in deeper water; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Sever:
74 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits; bluegill good on nightcrawlers; muskie fair on deep water crankbaits; channel catfish good on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Thomas Hill:
73 degrees, dingy; largemouth bass fair on lures; channel catfish fair on prepared baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis):
71 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish good on liver, nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; drum good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Salt (below Mark Twain):
70 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; bluegill good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
NORTHWEST REGION: (816) 271-3111
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake:
70 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good; crappie good in deep brush on minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Mozingo:
70 degrees, normal, clear; black bass good; channel catfish fair; bluegill good; crappie good in deep brush on minnows. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Paho:
72 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Pony Express:
65 degrees, normal, dingy; largemouth bass fair in submerged brush; catfish fair on cut and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
RIVERS
Grand:
81 degrees, falling, clear; all species good. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Missouri (below Iowa line):
72 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; flathead catfish good on live bait and fair on worms; blue catfish good on cut bait and carp fair on worms and corn. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
OZARK REGION: (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East):
78 degrees, low, dingy; catfish good on jug lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Norfork:
79 degrees, low, dingy; white bass fair on artificial baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.):
70 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Big Piney (Upper):
72 degrees, low, clear; all species slow; extensive aquatic vegetation. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Bryant Creek:
76 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Current:
75 degrees, low, clear; smallmouth bass fair on jigs. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Eleven Point:
62 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.):
71 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Gasconade (upper):
68 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Jack's Fork:
82 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
North Fork:
72 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
SOUTHEAST REGION: (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake:
84 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Council Bluff:
82 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on livers and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Cypress Lake:
dingy; black bass fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Duck Creek:
76 degrees, clear; black bass good on topwater lures; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Lake Girardeau:
78 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Perry County Lake:
84 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Robert DeLaney Lake:
normal, channel catfish fair on natural baits and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on natural bait and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Wappapello:
80 degrees, black bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brushpiles; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on live bait and nightcrawlers; white bass fair on small spinnerbaits. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis):
78 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Castor River (above Zalma):
low, clear; all species good. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Mississippi (below Charleston):
low, channel catfish fair on natural baits and stinkbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
St. Francis (above Wappapello):
normal, clear; black bass good on spinnerbaits and topwater plugs; goggle-eye fair on small spinnerbaits; green sunfish fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish fair on worms at night. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
St. Francis (below Wappapello):
low, dingy; flathead catfish good on live baits; channel catfish good on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
SOUTHWEST REGION: (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West):
77-80 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair on jigs, nightcrawlers and soft plastics; walleye fair on nightcrawlers and Swimming Minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Lake Taneycomo:
52 degrees, normal, clear; upper lake (Dam-Fall Creek): rainbow trout fair on olive and white colored marabou jigs and orange glo balls; brown trout fair on black or olive colored wooly buggers and Rapalas at night; lower lake (Fall Creek-Powersite): rainbow trout fair on orange and chartreuse colored Power Bait and corn; brown trout fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Pomme de Terre:
67 degrees, normal, clear; muskie good; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Stockton:
79 degrees, high, clear; white bass good on flats with shad; crappie good in 12-14 feet of water around brush; black bass fair near shad schools up in the rivers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Table Rock (James River arm):
80 degrees, normal, clear; black bass good on large minnows or nightcrawlers, try fishing around docks or brush piles along the bank; catfish fair on stinkbaits and chicken livers, try fishing the mouth of a large cove with nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Table Rock (main lake):
80 degrees, low, clear; black bass fair on jigs, soft plastic baits and spoons; bluegill fair on live baits. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
RIVERS
Big Niangua:
77 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass and goggle-eye good; crappie fair around cover in some holes; all other species slow. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
James River (lower):
80 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass good on watermelon-colored soft plastics; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
ST. LOUIS REGION: (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33:
71 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and soft plastics; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 24:
71 degrees, low, dingy; catfish fair on prepared baits; catfish limit: 4; please remove litter. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
RIVERS
Big River:
71 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and minnows; channel catfish fair on livers and worms; flathead catfish fair on live bluegill 4-5 inches long. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.):
71 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; black bass fair on minnows and spinnerbaits; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers, blood baits and cut baits; all other species fair but some success on worms. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.):
71 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and blood baits; black bass fair on plastic worms and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Meramec (below Eureka):
71 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass fair on spinnerbaits, channel catfish fair on worms and blood baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Missouri (below New Haven):
72 degrees, low, muddy; catfish fair on natural baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
TROUT PARKS:
Bennett Spring State Park:
56 degrees, normal, clear; fishing is good; successful lures are: marabou jigs (black and yellow and white), mini-jigs (white floss and John Deere); glo balls (easter egg 3 color and peppermint); dry flies: cracklebacks and renegades; other successful lures are white brassies and wooly buggers with spinners; zone 3: white Power Bait and yellow Power Bait. Bennett Spring experienced a flood event on August 20, 2007. This event caused some minor fish loss. However, it will not affect stocking at Bennett Spring for the remainder of the year or next year. MDC's coldwater hatchery system was able to cover the limited mortality associated with this event. (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Maramec Spring Park:
58 degrees, stream is normal with cloudy water conditions; fishing has been productive throughout the overcast days; fish early morning or late evening for best results; white scented doughbaits have been effective early; try green and white rubber legged jigs with a 2 pound test leader later in the day; other lures to try include marabou jigs (orange and yellow), small plastic orange or lime green worms, jigs and scented glo balls (try various colors). (Report made on 9/26/2007)
Montauk State Park:
59 degrees, low, clear; fishing is good; the river continues to be clear and low; 2 lb. test line or less is recommended; in the natural and artificial bait area: doughbaits in pink, yellow, orange and white and garlic scented are producing good numbers of fish; in the flies only area: small flies are doing well throughout the day; marabou and mini jigs are good choices, colors to try are white, black/yellow, green and brown. (Report made on 9/27/2007)
Roaring River State Park:
58 degrees, rising, water flow has increased with recent rains and is slighty dingy; 4 lb. test line is recommended; trout are striking on marabou jigs (1/32) in olive, black/yellow, brown and white; plastic power eggs in brown, white, and yellow; plastic worms in cheese yellow, white, orange, and chartreuse; and Rooster Tails in black, skunk, brown, and olive; check locally to see what flies work best; for more information on current fishing conditions call 417-847-2430. (Report made on 9/27/2007)