- Joined
- Jul 23, 2010
- Location
- Lebanon, MO
CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder Lake: 68 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms; crappie good on jigs and minnows; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 65 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on soft plastics; sunfish and channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass season closed;
white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and light colored crappie jigs; catfish slow, try worms, chicken livers and cut shad.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastic worms and crankbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics; catfish fair using worms, cut shad, bluegill and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie and bluegill good; black bass and catfish fair; white bass slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie good using crappie jigs (any color) and minnows; black bass fair using crankbaits and soft plastics; catfish fair using cut baits and worms; white bass slow using soft plastics; sunfish fair using worms and small jigs.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie fair using crappie jigs (any color with chartreuse) and minnows; black bass fair using soft plastics and in-line spinnerbaits; catfish good using cut baits and worms; white bass slow using light colored soft plastics; sunfish fair using worms.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 66 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on live minnows and jigs; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms; bluegill good on earthworms; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and chicken liver. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: normal, muddy from I-70 to the Missouri River; from I-70 upstream to Otterville it is at normal level; channel catfish good on cut baits downstream from De Bourgmont Access; snagging activity for paddlefish has been slow; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and cut baits; blue catfish fair on cut baits; rough fish good with snagging methods; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass season closed;
white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and light colored crappie jigs; catfish slow, try worms, chicken livers and cut shad.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 62 degrees, low, clear; crappie and catfish good; all other species slow; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 64 degrees, clear; full pool; channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and largemouth bass fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Montrose Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; catfish fair; black bass good; crappie slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie and catfish good; all other species slow; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Truman Lake: 64 degrees, falling, clear; crappie fair using spider rigs or jigs on mouths of creeks and lake flats in 8 - 10' of water; catfish good on fresh cut bait on lake flats or in lake channels; black bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs in 2 - 8' of water; white bass good on spoons in humps and saddles in 10 - 15' of water. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 64 degrees, falling, clear; crappie good below the dam; catfish fair; white bass and hybrid bass good; paddlefish good; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 62 degrees, normal, channel catfish good, best before noon on cut baits and nightcrawlers; blue catfish are beginning to bite; shovelnose sturgeon fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair using marabou jigs and chartreuse tube jigs; largemouth bass good using crankbaits; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 59 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish and worms; small hybrid striped bass fair on shad lures; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mark Twain: 63 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish good on live baits and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Sever: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on jigs; channel catfish good on liver and shad sides; bluegill fair on spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 62 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair along the Hwy T rocks on minnows or light colored jigs; hybrid striped bass are good on Sassy Shad with spinners or rattle type lures in shallow areas of the warm water arm; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms; flathead catfish fair on live bait; drum fair on earthworms; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 63 degrees, high, muddy; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on earthworms; drum good on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good; channel catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Paho: 64 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and leeches; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 62 degrees, dingy; crappie and bluegill good; walleye fair; black bass good; channel catfish fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 65 degrees, normal, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Smithville Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on jigs and minnows near brush piles in 15 - 20' of water; black bass good near the jetties on the main lake on jigs, spinners and square-billed crankbaits; catfish good in coves using nightcrawlers or liver. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 64 degrees, falling, clear; channel catfish good; blue catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species good. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 56 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish good on worms and dip baits; blue catfish fair on worms and cut baits; carp good on worms. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 74 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Norfork Lake: 70 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 62 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 62 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Bryant Creek: 65 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Current River: 70 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Eleven Point River: 60 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 62 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 62 degrees, normal, dingy; goggle-eye and sunfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Jacks Fork: 62 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 61 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 68 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on dark colored soft plastics; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Cypress Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie good on minnows and jigs in 1 - 2' depths, mostly smaller fish being caught right now; bluegill fair on jigs and crickets in 2 - 3' depths; largemouth bass fair on minnows and jigs, incidental to crappie fishing, and plastic worms in 2 - 3' depths; channel catfish fair on worms and stinkbait in 2 - 3' depths. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 66 degrees, high, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass and channel catfish good on worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Perry County Lake: 68 degrees, clear; crappie good on white jigs; black bass good on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 62 degrees, normal, crappie and black bass fair on jigs; bluegill fair on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Wappapello Lake: low, black bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets and worms along shoreline; all other species slow.
Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 58 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 65 degrees, dingy; channel catfish good on live bait; crappie good on minnows and tube jigs; black bass season closed (catch and release only); all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): normal, dingy; channel catfish good on live and stinkbait; crappie good on minnows; black bass (season closed until May 26th) fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill/sunfish fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 64 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish fair on liver, nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; crappie fair using chartreuse tube jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 64 degrees, high, clear; white bass good on white, purple, smoke, and chartreuse swimming minnows; walleye good on jerkbaits and nightcrawlers; black bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, soft plastics and jigs; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 50 degrees, high, clear; trout good on scud and San Juan worm type flies and olive, black/white marabou jigs; in lower portion of lake, trout good on chartreuse and orange/white Gulp soft plastic eggs, Power Baits and live nightcrawlers. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 64 degrees, high, clear; crappie good on minnows and tube jigs in 5 - 12' of water; black bass good on Texas rigged worms, tube jigs, and spinners over structure close to shore; white bass good on Twister Tails farther up river; walleye fair using bottom bouncers and jig and minnows or worm off of points in the mouths of rivers; catfish fair using cut baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Stockton Lake: 54 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows and white plastic grubs with 1/8 oz. jig in 2 - 6' of water; black bass fair on jerkbaits, all colors but mainly chartreuse on flats and off points in 6 - 15' of water; catfish slow, best on liver from banks of coves and around points; walleye slow, best on plastic worms and minnows at the edge of bluffs and up into the lake arms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 62 degrees, high, muddy; black bass good on soft plastic crayfish, Wiggle Warts, and modified Alabama Rigs (3 hooks only), pearl or shad colored baits working well; crappie good on jigs and live minnows in 10' of water or less; white bass fair on white or bright yellow Vibric spinners, small diving crankbaits and pearl swimming minnows, trolling is also working well. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 62 degrees, high, muddy; black bass good on soft plastic crayfish, Wiggle Warts, and modified Alabama Rigs (3 hooks only), pearl or shad colored baits are working well; crappie good on jigs and live minnows in 10' of water or less; white bass fair on white or bright yellow Vibric spinners, small diving crankbaits and pearl swimming minnows, trolling is also working well. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms, salamanders, and grubs (catch and release only); crappie good on minnows and jigs near the bank; catfish fair on cut baits and minnows; white bass are off and on due to cold nights, still fair on white Road Runners and minnows; walleye fair on minnows and crankbaits. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Niangua River: 57 degrees, high, dingy; trout good on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; black bass slow, best on soft plastics and natural baits (catch and release only); goggle-eye slow, best on soft plastics and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 63 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; black bass good on plastic worms, spinners and crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; please remove your litter. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood bait; limit 4; please remove litter.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 68 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on blood bait and livers; black bass slow on crankbaits (catch and release only); crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill slow on crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 66 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish good on cut bait and worms; bluegill good on worms and crickets; black bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms (catch and release only); all other species fair on natural baits.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 64 degrees, falling, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms (catch and release only); crappie good on minnows and jigs; channel catfish good on cut bait and minnows; bluegill good on worms; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 62 degrees, rising, dingy; channel catfish good on blood bait and livers; black bass slow on plastic worms (catch and release only); carp fair on corn; bluegill slow on crickets, crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 59 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 57 degrees, the spring level is still slightly high and very dingy in color; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: brown colored and black colored roaches; white colored mini-jigs; chartreuse colored and blue and green holographic colored Cracklebacks; ginger snap, pink and white colored marabou jigs; bumblebee colored and solid white with silver blade Rooster Tails; white colored and yellow colored glo balls; olive or brown colored wooly buggers with gold spinner; Zone 3 best lures: white with sparkle, salmon peach, and yellow colored Power Baits; brown colored Trout Nip. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our kids free fishing event is Saturday May 5; fishing is free to kids 15 and younger, there will be many exhibits that are open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided for the kids. Fishing hours for the event will be 6:30 a.m. until 8:15 p.m. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, falling, fishing is good; the water is clear; use very light weight line and tackle; throughout the spring branch feather jigs and trout worms in black/yellow, orange/white, green, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; dough and putty baits are producing when fished free floating; fish are holding in deep holes, below the waterfalls and around boulders, target these areas for best success; Kid's Free Fishing Day is May 19th; fishing hours for the month of April are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Montauk State Park: 57 degrees, the river level is normal; the water is clear; fishing is good on most baits; brown, white, and yellow scented dough and putty baits are working well in the bait zones; flies, Rooster Tails and jigs in black and yellow, white, and olive colors are working well. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, the water is normal and fairly clear; dry flies have been good with lots of caddis and midge hatches; beetles, ants and hoppers, Cracklebacks, pheasant tails and copper johns are good; olive, black, and brown wooly buggers or worms are good; orange, white, chartreuse, fluorescent yellow plastic eggs are working well; cheese yellow, white, mint green, yellow/orange, pink, and the orange, and orange/white plastic worms are good; spinners are good early, black, brown, olive and black/yellow are good early; marabou jigs in white, tan and pinks early and later in the day; use black, black/yellow, brown, brown/yellow, and black/olive marabou jigs in 1/16th - 1/100 in size; in Zone 3 use nightcrawlers, corn, Power Bait paste and nuggets. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
LAKES
Binder Lake: 68 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms; crappie good on jigs and minnows; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
Blind Pony Lake: 65 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on soft plastics; sunfish and channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass season closed;
white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and light colored crappie jigs; catfish slow, try worms, chicken livers and cut shad.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastic worms and crankbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics; catfish fair using worms, cut shad, bluegill and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie and bluegill good; black bass and catfish fair; white bass slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie good using crappie jigs (any color) and minnows; black bass fair using crankbaits and soft plastics; catfish fair using cut baits and worms; white bass slow using soft plastics; sunfish fair using worms and small jigs.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 61 degrees, dingy; crappie fair using crappie jigs (any color with chartreuse) and minnows; black bass fair using soft plastics and in-line spinnerbaits; catfish good using cut baits and worms; white bass slow using light colored soft plastics; sunfish fair using worms.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Little Dixie Lake: 66 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on live minnows and jigs; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms; bluegill good on earthworms; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and chicken liver. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Lamine River: normal, muddy from I-70 to the Missouri River; from I-70 upstream to Otterville it is at normal level; channel catfish good on cut baits downstream from De Bourgmont Access; snagging activity for paddlefish has been slow; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Missouri River (middle): low, muddy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and cut baits; blue catfish fair on cut baits; rough fish good with snagging methods; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass season closed;
white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and light colored crappie jigs; catfish slow, try worms, chicken livers and cut shad.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
Atkinson Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 62 degrees, low, clear; crappie and catfish good; all other species slow; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area: 64 degrees, clear; full pool; channel catfish, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and largemouth bass fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Montrose Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; catfish fair; black bass good; crappie slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Schell Lake (Schell-Osage CA): 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie and catfish good; all other species slow; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Truman Lake: 64 degrees, falling, clear; crappie fair using spider rigs or jigs on mouths of creeks and lake flats in 8 - 10' of water; catfish good on fresh cut bait on lake flats or in lake channels; black bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs in 2 - 8' of water; white bass good on spoons in humps and saddles in 10 - 15' of water. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Truman Lake Tailwaters: 64 degrees, falling, clear; crappie good below the dam; catfish fair; white bass and hybrid bass good; paddlefish good; fishing pressure moderate. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Missouri River (Kansas City area): 62 degrees, normal, channel catfish good, best before noon on cut baits and nightcrawlers; blue catfish are beginning to bite; shovelnose sturgeon fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair using marabou jigs and chartreuse tube jigs; largemouth bass good using crankbaits; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Long Branch Lake: 59 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish and worms; small hybrid striped bass fair on shad lures; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mark Twain: 63 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish good on live baits and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Sever: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on jigs; channel catfish good on liver and shad sides; bluegill fair on spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Thomas Hill Reservoir: 62 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair along the Hwy T rocks on minnows or light colored jigs; hybrid striped bass are good on Sassy Shad with spinners or rattle type lures in shallow areas of the warm water arm; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Mississippi River (upper): 55 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms; flathead catfish fair on live bait; drum fair on earthworms; all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 63 degrees, high, muddy; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on earthworms; drum good on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good; channel catfish good; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Paho: 64 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and leeches; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mozingo Lake: 62 degrees, dingy; crappie and bluegill good; walleye fair; black bass good; channel catfish fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Pony Express Lake: 65 degrees, normal, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Smithville Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on jigs and minnows near brush piles in 15 - 20' of water; black bass good near the jetties on the main lake on jigs, spinners and square-billed crankbaits; catfish good in coves using nightcrawlers or liver. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Grand River: 64 degrees, falling, clear; channel catfish good; blue catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species good. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Missouri River (upper): 56 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish good on worms and dip baits; blue catfish fair on worms and cut baits; carp good on worms. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (East): 74 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Norfork Lake: 70 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Big Piney River (lower, Pulaski Co.): 62 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Big Piney River (upper, Texas Co.): 62 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Bryant Creek: 65 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Current River: 70 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Eleven Point River: 60 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Gasconade River (middle): 62 degrees, falling, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Gasconade River (upper): 62 degrees, normal, dingy; goggle-eye and sunfish fair on live bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Jacks Fork: 62 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics (black bass are catch and release only). (Report made on 4/12/2012)
North Fork of the White River: 61 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 68 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Council Bluff Lake: 62 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on dark colored soft plastics; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Cypress Lake: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie good on minnows and jigs in 1 - 2' depths, mostly smaller fish being caught right now; bluegill fair on jigs and crickets in 2 - 3' depths; largemouth bass fair on minnows and jigs, incidental to crappie fishing, and plastic worms in 2 - 3' depths; channel catfish fair on worms and stinkbait in 2 - 3' depths. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 66 degrees, high, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass and channel catfish good on worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Perry County Lake: 68 degrees, clear; crappie good on white jigs; black bass good on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 62 degrees, normal, crappie and black bass fair on jigs; bluegill fair on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Wappapello Lake: low, black bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets and worms along shoreline; all other species slow.
Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 58 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 65 degrees, dingy; channel catfish good on live bait; crappie good on minnows and tube jigs; black bass season closed (catch and release only); all other species slow.
(Report made on 4/11/2012)
Castor River (above Zalma): normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello): normal, dingy; channel catfish good on live and stinkbait; crappie good on minnows; black bass (season closed until May 26th) fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill/sunfish fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 64 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish fair on liver, nightcrawlers and stinkbaits; crappie fair using chartreuse tube jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals Lake (West): 64 degrees, high, clear; white bass good on white, purple, smoke, and chartreuse swimming minnows; walleye good on jerkbaits and nightcrawlers; black bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, soft plastics and jigs; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Lake Taneycomo: 50 degrees, high, clear; trout good on scud and San Juan worm type flies and olive, black/white marabou jigs; in lower portion of lake, trout good on chartreuse and orange/white Gulp soft plastic eggs, Power Baits and live nightcrawlers. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Pomme de Terre Reservoir: 64 degrees, high, clear; crappie good on minnows and tube jigs in 5 - 12' of water; black bass good on Texas rigged worms, tube jigs, and spinners over structure close to shore; white bass good on Twister Tails farther up river; walleye fair using bottom bouncers and jig and minnows or worm off of points in the mouths of rivers; catfish fair using cut baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Stockton Lake: 54 degrees, low, clear; crappie good on minnows and white plastic grubs with 1/8 oz. jig in 2 - 6' of water; black bass fair on jerkbaits, all colors but mainly chartreuse on flats and off points in 6 - 15' of water; catfish slow, best on liver from banks of coves and around points; walleye slow, best on plastic worms and minnows at the edge of bluffs and up into the lake arms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Table Rock Lake (James River arm): 62 degrees, high, muddy; black bass good on soft plastic crayfish, Wiggle Warts, and modified Alabama Rigs (3 hooks only), pearl or shad colored baits working well; crappie good on jigs and live minnows in 10' of water or less; white bass fair on white or bright yellow Vibric spinners, small diving crankbaits and pearl swimming minnows, trolling is also working well. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Table Rock Lake (main lake): 62 degrees, high, muddy; black bass good on soft plastic crayfish, Wiggle Warts, and modified Alabama Rigs (3 hooks only), pearl or shad colored baits are working well; crappie good on jigs and live minnows in 10' of water or less; white bass fair on white or bright yellow Vibric spinners, small diving crankbaits and pearl swimming minnows, trolling is also working well. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
RIVERS
James River: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms, salamanders, and grubs (catch and release only); crappie good on minnows and jigs near the bank; catfish fair on cut baits and minnows; white bass are off and on due to cold nights, still fair on white Road Runners and minnows; walleye fair on minnows and crankbaits. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
Niangua River: 57 degrees, high, dingy; trout good on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; black bass slow, best on soft plastics and natural baits (catch and release only); goggle-eye slow, best on soft plastics and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/11/2012)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 63 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; black bass good on plastic worms, spinners and crankbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood baits; please remove your litter. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on cut bait and blood bait; limit 4; please remove litter.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
RIVERS
Big River: 68 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on blood bait and livers; black bass slow on crankbaits (catch and release only); crappie fair on minnows and jigs; bluegill slow on crickets; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Bourbeuse River: 66 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish good on cut bait and worms; bluegill good on worms and crickets; black bass fair on crankbaits and plastic worms (catch and release only); all other species fair on natural baits.
(Report made on 4/12/2012)
Meramec River (Crawford Co.): 64 degrees, falling, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms (catch and release only); crappie good on minnows and jigs; channel catfish good on cut bait and minnows; bluegill good on worms; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Meramec River (St. Louis Co.): 62 degrees, rising, dingy; channel catfish good on blood bait and livers; black bass slow on plastic worms (catch and release only); carp fair on corn; bluegill slow on crickets, crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Missouri River (lower): 59 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 57 degrees, the spring level is still slightly high and very dingy in color; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: brown colored and black colored roaches; white colored mini-jigs; chartreuse colored and blue and green holographic colored Cracklebacks; ginger snap, pink and white colored marabou jigs; bumblebee colored and solid white with silver blade Rooster Tails; white colored and yellow colored glo balls; olive or brown colored wooly buggers with gold spinner; Zone 3 best lures: white with sparkle, salmon peach, and yellow colored Power Baits; brown colored Trout Nip. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our kids free fishing event is Saturday May 5; fishing is free to kids 15 and younger, there will be many exhibits that are open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided for the kids. Fishing hours for the event will be 6:30 a.m. until 8:15 p.m. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, falling, fishing is good; the water is clear; use very light weight line and tackle; throughout the spring branch feather jigs and trout worms in black/yellow, orange/white, green, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; dough and putty baits are producing when fished free floating; fish are holding in deep holes, below the waterfalls and around boulders, target these areas for best success; Kid's Free Fishing Day is May 19th; fishing hours for the month of April are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Montauk State Park: 57 degrees, the river level is normal; the water is clear; fishing is good on most baits; brown, white, and yellow scented dough and putty baits are working well in the bait zones; flies, Rooster Tails and jigs in black and yellow, white, and olive colors are working well. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 4/12/2012)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, the water is normal and fairly clear; dry flies have been good with lots of caddis and midge hatches; beetles, ants and hoppers, Cracklebacks, pheasant tails and copper johns are good; olive, black, and brown wooly buggers or worms are good; orange, white, chartreuse, fluorescent yellow plastic eggs are working well; cheese yellow, white, mint green, yellow/orange, pink, and the orange, and orange/white plastic worms are good; spinners are good early, black, brown, olive and black/yellow are good early; marabou jigs in white, tan and pinks early and later in the day; use black, black/yellow, brown, brown/yellow, and black/olive marabou jigs in 1/16th - 1/100 in size; in Zone 3 use nightcrawlers, corn, Power Bait paste and nuggets. (Report made on 4/12/2012)
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