Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 04/23/05:

Main Lake: Fish are moving onto the beds all over the lake. Most of them are buck males but you will find an occasional big female that is hanging close to the nest. Males guarding the nest can be caught on white tubes white Eakins' craws or lizards, to catch the larger females move to 10' - 12' deep and throw split shot or brop shot rigs with finesse worms or if the wind is blowing switch to a deep diving crankbait or slow roll a Jewel Tandem Rush spinnerbait.

Above the bridges: Most of the fish are on the beds up the river, the males are aggressively guarding the nests and can be caught on tubes, lizards and craws. Better females can be located 6' - 10' deep on secondary points and drops near the nests, throw Carolina rigged or Texas rigged baby brush hogs or lizards and work them slowly across the bottom. A little wind will make these fish a little more active and they can be caught on wht/cht Jewel Rush Tandem spinnerbaits.

Walleye fishing has been interesting; some quality fish are coming on crappie minnows drifted below floats on main lake points and swings.

The whites are still being caught on rooster tails and small white crankbaits in the river and creek arms.