CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder: No report available.
Blind Pony Lake: No report available.
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 48 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass season closed (catch-and-release only); white bass slow on light colored soft plastics; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try chicken livers, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 50 degrees, dingy; black bass slow on crankbaits and dark colored soft plastic worms; white bass slow using light colored soft plastics; crappie good on minnows, crappie jigs and crappie jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles; catfish slow on stinkbaits and cut shad. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 49 degrees, dingy; crappie good; black bass good; catfish fair; white bass slow.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 49 degrees, dingy; catfish good at 30' depth on cut shad; white bass fair; black bass and crappie slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 49 degrees, dingy; catfish good at 30' depth on cut shad; white bass fair; black bass and crappie slow.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Little Dixie: No report available.
RIVERS
Lamine: high, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish good on setlines baited with minnows and cut shad between Imhoff Bridge and I-70; paddlefish snagging activity has been light, but a few small males ranging in size between 26" and 30" have been taken below De Bourgmont Access; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; channel catfish fair on shad gizzards; blue catfish fair on cut bait.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 48 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass season closed; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try chicken livers, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 51 degrees, high, clear; channel catfish good; largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and trout fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Montrose: 60 degrees, dingy; catfish fair; crappie and black bass slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 56 degrees, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 56 degrees, high, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Smithville: No report available.
Truman: 52 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair using minnows and jigs in 10' to 25' depths near mouths of creeks and up the tributaries; warm weather should have fish moving to the banks; catfish good on flats using cut shad; white bass good up creek arms near riffles; black bass fair in the creeks and pockets; walleye fair in the major tributaries. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Truman Tailwaters: 52 degrees, low, dingy; releasing 38,000 cfs; crappie good; catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River: No report available.
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell: 51 degrees, normal, clear; bluegill good on marabou jigs; channel catfish good on cheese bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Long Branch: 46 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mark Twain: 53 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Sever: 58 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on jigs 3' beneath bobbers; channel catfish fair on cut shad; bluegill and largemouth bass fair on small Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Thomas Hill: 55 degrees, high, dingy; small hybrid stripers good on lures that resemble shad; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis): 45 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 45 degrees, normal, dingy; snagging for paddlefish near mouth fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 47 degrees, low, clear; walleye are on the dam spawning, try casting crankbaits at sunset for best action; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Mozingo: 48 degrees, normal, clear; black bass and crappie good; walleye are on the dam spawning and fishing the dam at night is best; bluegill fair; channel catfish good on natural baits, cut shad, nightcrawlers and minnows. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Paho: 45 degrees, rising, dingy; largemouth bass fair on large spinners and slow rolling in shallow water; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Pony Express: 55 degrees, normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Grand: 48 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line): 45 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and dip bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 58 degrees, low, clear; white bass fair on jigs and minnows; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Norfork: 57 degrees, low, clear; white bass fair on jigs and minnows; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; walleye fair on worms and stickbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.): 58 degrees, high, dingy; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing good on soft plastic baits and jigs; goggle-eye good on small jigs and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Big Piney (Upper): 60 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Bryant Creek: 56 degrees, low, clear; walleye fair on worms and stickbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Current: 60 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Eleven Point: 58 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.): 58 degrees, high, dingy; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing good on soft plastic baits and jigs; goggle-eye good on small jigs and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Gasconade (upper): 61 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Jack's Fork: 59 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
North Fork: 55 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 57 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair while trolling using a jig; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Council Bluff: 53 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastics and jerkbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs near brush piles and beaver lodges; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Cypress Lake: 56 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie and largemouth bass slow in depths of 2'-3' using minnows and jigs; bluegill slow in depths of 2'-3' using jigs. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Duck Creek: 59 degrees, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Perry County Lake: 54 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake: Crappie fair on jigs, especially black and chartreuse, live minnows and goldfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Wappapello: low, crappie good on minnows and jigs; all other species slow. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit for crappie. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis): 53 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma): normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): 57 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs around structures; walleye fair on creek chubs and jigs on the shoals; paddlefish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston): falling, dingy; catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello): high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello): 58 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 52 degrees, low, clear; dam/Swan Creek area: white bass fair on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; walleye fair on jerkbait; Beaver Creek: black bass fair on jigs; walleye fair on jerkbait; white bass fair on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake Taneycomo: 50 degrees, normal, clear; upper lake: rainbow trout good on pink jig and float, orange puff balls and Rooster Tails. Lower lake: rainbow trout good on pink, chartreuse and bubblegum Power Baits and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Pomme de Terre: 50 degrees, high, dingy; largemouth bass fair on spinning baits along submerged shoreline vegetation; crappie fair over beds in 20' of water on minnow and tube jig; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Stockton: 54 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs in 10' of water over beds; white bass fair on jigs upstream; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm): 57 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on brown, red, orange, or cricket colored jigs, use 1/16th or 1/32nd oz. jigs and cast around submerged brush piles or stumps; white bass good on small white spin baits or pearl colored soft plastic minnows, use 1/8th oz. jigs and let bait sink to the bottom and then retrieve at medium pace; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Table Rock (main lake): 57 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on brown, red, orange, or cricket colored jigs, use 1/16th or 1/32nd oz. jigs and cast around submerged brush piles or stumps; white bass good on small white spin baits or pearl colored soft plastic minnows, use 1/8th oz. jigs and let bait sink to the bottom and then retrieve at medium pace; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 49 degrees, high, dingy; black bass catch-and-release fishing slow, best on soft plastics; goggle-eye slow, best on soft plastics and jigs; trout slow, best on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
James River (lower): 52 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on cut bait; black bass catch-and-release fishing fair on crankbaits and plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 52 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms; black bass slow on minnows and other live baits; catfish slow on stinkbait and chicken liver; limit 4; crappie fair on plastic jigs worked slowly; please remove litter. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 24: 72 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish slow on stinkbait and chicken liver; limit 4; stocking will begin in early May; please remove litter.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Big River: 59 degrees, falling, dingy; catfish slow on live bait and worms; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing fair on minnows and crayfish; crappie fair on white jigs with minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.): 61 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms, blood baits and cut bait; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; black bass catch-and-release fishing slow on spin and crankbaits; all other species fair on natural baits. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.): 60 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on prepared bait; catch & release black bass fair on plastic worms; crappie good on jigs; goggle-eye good on worms. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka): 61 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms and goldfish; carp good on corn; black bass catch-and-release fishing fair on crankbaits; crappie good on jigs with Crappie Nibbles; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven): 51 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut baits and blood baits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 56 degrees, the spring level is slightly above normal and off colored; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: red and green Cracklebacks, white floss mini jig, white colored, pink and white colored and yellow and black marabou jigs, tri-colored and pink and peach colored glo balls; Zone 3 best lures: yellow, white and cheese Power Baits, Trout Nip, and minnows. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our annual kids fishing day is scheduled for Saturday May 7. Activities will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, normal, fishing is good; the water is clear with good flow; doughbaits and putty baits are producing good numbers of fish; feather jigs in black, yellow, olive and white are also good choices. Fishing hours are 7:00 a.m to 7:30 p.m. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Montauk State Park: 56 degrees, the river level is normal for this time of year and steady as of 8:30 a.m. on April 7th. The water is clear. Fishing is good on all baits with the best fishing in the morning and evening hours.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Roaring River State Park: 57 degrees, the stream is normal and clear; orange, chartreuse and black spinners and small crankbaits are good; marabou jigs and micro jigs are still working; black, yellow, white, dark brown, tan and olive Power Bait worms and eggs are working; white, brown and fluorescent yellow eggs, white and orange worms are working; in Zone 3, nightcrawlers, corn and small Power Bait nuggets are working very well. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
LAKES
Binder: No report available.
Blind Pony Lake: No report available.
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 48 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass season closed (catch-and-release only); white bass slow on light colored soft plastics; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try chicken livers, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 50 degrees, dingy; black bass slow on crankbaits and dark colored soft plastic worms; white bass slow using light colored soft plastics; crappie good on minnows, crappie jigs and crappie jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles; catfish slow on stinkbaits and cut shad. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 49 degrees, dingy; crappie good; black bass good; catfish fair; white bass slow.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 49 degrees, dingy; catfish good at 30' depth on cut shad; white bass fair; black bass and crappie slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 49 degrees, dingy; catfish good at 30' depth on cut shad; white bass fair; black bass and crappie slow.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Little Dixie: No report available.
RIVERS
Lamine: high, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish good on setlines baited with minnows and cut shad between Imhoff Bridge and I-70; paddlefish snagging activity has been light, but a few small males ranging in size between 26" and 30" have been taken below De Bourgmont Access; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; channel catfish fair on shad gizzards; blue catfish fair on cut bait.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 48 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass season closed; white bass slow on light colored soft plastics; crappie slow on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow, try chicken livers, cut baits and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 51 degrees, high, clear; channel catfish good; largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and trout fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Montrose: 60 degrees, dingy; catfish fair; crappie and black bass slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 56 degrees, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 56 degrees, high, dingy; all species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Smithville: No report available.
Truman: 52 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair using minnows and jigs in 10' to 25' depths near mouths of creeks and up the tributaries; warm weather should have fish moving to the banks; catfish good on flats using cut shad; white bass good up creek arms near riffles; black bass fair in the creeks and pockets; walleye fair in the major tributaries. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Truman Tailwaters: 52 degrees, low, dingy; releasing 38,000 cfs; crappie good; catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River: No report available.
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell: 51 degrees, normal, clear; bluegill good on marabou jigs; channel catfish good on cheese bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Long Branch: 46 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mark Twain: 53 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Sever: 58 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair on jigs 3' beneath bobbers; channel catfish fair on cut shad; bluegill and largemouth bass fair on small Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Thomas Hill: 55 degrees, high, dingy; small hybrid stripers good on lures that resemble shad; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis): 45 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 45 degrees, normal, dingy; snagging for paddlefish near mouth fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 47 degrees, low, clear; walleye are on the dam spawning, try casting crankbaits at sunset for best action; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Mozingo: 48 degrees, normal, clear; black bass and crappie good; walleye are on the dam spawning and fishing the dam at night is best; bluegill fair; channel catfish good on natural baits, cut shad, nightcrawlers and minnows. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Paho: 45 degrees, rising, dingy; largemouth bass fair on large spinners and slow rolling in shallow water; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Pony Express: 55 degrees, normal, clear; all species fair. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Grand: 48 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species fair. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line): 45 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish fair on worms and dip bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 58 degrees, low, clear; white bass fair on jigs and minnows; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Norfork: 57 degrees, low, clear; white bass fair on jigs and minnows; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; walleye fair on worms and stickbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.): 58 degrees, high, dingy; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing good on soft plastic baits and jigs; goggle-eye good on small jigs and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Big Piney (Upper): 60 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Bryant Creek: 56 degrees, low, clear; walleye fair on worms and stickbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Current: 60 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Eleven Point: 58 degrees, low, clear; rainbow trout good on corn and prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.): 58 degrees, high, dingy; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing good on soft plastic baits and jigs; goggle-eye good on small jigs and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Gasconade (upper): 61 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Jack's Fork: 59 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
North Fork: 55 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 57 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair while trolling using a jig; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Council Bluff: 53 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastics and jerkbaits; crappie fair on minnows and jigs near brush piles and beaver lodges; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Cypress Lake: 56 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie and largemouth bass slow in depths of 2'-3' using minnows and jigs; bluegill slow in depths of 2'-3' using jigs. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Duck Creek: 59 degrees, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Perry County Lake: 54 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake: Crappie fair on jigs, especially black and chartreuse, live minnows and goldfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Wappapello: low, crappie good on minnows and jigs; all other species slow. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit for crappie. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis): 53 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma): normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): 57 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and jigs around structures; walleye fair on creek chubs and jigs on the shoals; paddlefish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston): falling, dingy; catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello): high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello): 58 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 52 degrees, low, clear; dam/Swan Creek area: white bass fair on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; walleye fair on jerkbait; Beaver Creek: black bass fair on jigs; walleye fair on jerkbait; white bass fair on swimming minnows and Rooster Tails; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Lake Taneycomo: 50 degrees, normal, clear; upper lake: rainbow trout good on pink jig and float, orange puff balls and Rooster Tails. Lower lake: rainbow trout good on pink, chartreuse and bubblegum Power Baits and nightcrawlers. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Pomme de Terre: 50 degrees, high, dingy; largemouth bass fair on spinning baits along submerged shoreline vegetation; crappie fair over beds in 20' of water on minnow and tube jig; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Stockton: 54 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs in 10' of water over beds; white bass fair on jigs upstream; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm): 57 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on brown, red, orange, or cricket colored jigs, use 1/16th or 1/32nd oz. jigs and cast around submerged brush piles or stumps; white bass good on small white spin baits or pearl colored soft plastic minnows, use 1/8th oz. jigs and let bait sink to the bottom and then retrieve at medium pace; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Table Rock (main lake): 57 degrees, low, dingy; crappie good on brown, red, orange, or cricket colored jigs, use 1/16th or 1/32nd oz. jigs and cast around submerged brush piles or stumps; white bass good on small white spin baits or pearl colored soft plastic minnows, use 1/8th oz. jigs and let bait sink to the bottom and then retrieve at medium pace; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 49 degrees, high, dingy; black bass catch-and-release fishing slow, best on soft plastics; goggle-eye slow, best on soft plastics and jigs; trout slow, best on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
James River (lower): 52 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on cut bait; black bass catch-and-release fishing fair on crankbaits and plastic worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 52 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms; black bass slow on minnows and other live baits; catfish slow on stinkbait and chicken liver; limit 4; crappie fair on plastic jigs worked slowly; please remove litter. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 24: 72 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish slow on stinkbait and chicken liver; limit 4; stocking will begin in early May; please remove litter.
(Report made on 4/7/2011)
RIVERS
Big River: 59 degrees, falling, dingy; catfish slow on live bait and worms; smallmouth bass catch-and-release fishing fair on minnows and crayfish; crappie fair on white jigs with minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.): 61 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms, blood baits and cut bait; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; black bass catch-and-release fishing slow on spin and crankbaits; all other species fair on natural baits. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.): 60 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on prepared bait; catch & release black bass fair on plastic worms; crappie good on jigs; goggle-eye good on worms. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka): 61 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms and goldfish; carp good on corn; black bass catch-and-release fishing fair on crankbaits; crappie good on jigs with Crappie Nibbles; all other species fair on worms. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven): 51 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut baits and blood baits; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/7/2011)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 56 degrees, the spring level is slightly above normal and off colored; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: red and green Cracklebacks, white floss mini jig, white colored, pink and white colored and yellow and black marabou jigs, tri-colored and pink and peach colored glo balls; Zone 3 best lures: yellow, white and cheese Power Baits, Trout Nip, and minnows. April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Our annual kids fishing day is scheduled for Saturday May 7. Activities will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 p.m.
(Report made on 4/6/2011)
Maramec Spring Park: 56 degrees, normal, fishing is good; the water is clear with good flow; doughbaits and putty baits are producing good numbers of fish; feather jigs in black, yellow, olive and white are also good choices. Fishing hours are 7:00 a.m to 7:30 p.m. (Report made on 4/6/2011)
Montauk State Park: 56 degrees, the river level is normal for this time of year and steady as of 8:30 a.m. on April 7th. The water is clear. Fishing is good on all baits with the best fishing in the morning and evening hours.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 4/7/2011)
Roaring River State Park: 57 degrees, the stream is normal and clear; orange, chartreuse and black spinners and small crankbaits are good; marabou jigs and micro jigs are still working; black, yellow, white, dark brown, tan and olive Power Bait worms and eggs are working; white, brown and fluorescent yellow eggs, white and orange worms are working; in Zone 3, nightcrawlers, corn and small Power Bait nuggets are working very well. (Report made on 4/6/2011)