Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 09/25/04 :

Main Lake: Early in the day go to the backs of the creek arms and fish a buzz bait or spinner bait in and around schools of shad. As the day progresses the fish will move a little deeper on secondary points, if the wind is blowing on the point throw mid running crankbaits like a Norman deep little N in a shad or fire tiger pattern. If there is no wind back out to about 25' and fish a Jewel 5/8 oz. football or 5/16 oz. spider jig in brown/ purple flash or Missouri craw, both with a green pumpkin twin tailed trailer.

Above The Bridges: The shallow pattern seems to be holding allot longer up the rivers. Stay with the buzz bait and spinnerbait through most of the day if you have wind, in addition a rattle trap or a Bagley's square bill in a shad or fire tiger will work as well. The key to an of the baits is to keep them in and around any wood cover near shad, the shad do not have to be in the cover just near by for the bait to be effective. An Eakins' flippin jig in black / blue flash with a zoom chunk trailer is also working around laydowns and log jams, this is an effective pattern on calm days.

Crappie fishing hasn't changed much, we need some cooler weather to get things started, fish minnows around wood cover 15' - 25' deep.

Walleye fishing is still good, with most of the action coming from trolling crankbaits on flats and a few fish being taken around secondary points in major creek arms.

White bass fishing continues to be slow, fish are hit and miss at best, try fishing around bridge pilings with a 1/2 oz. white spoon.