Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 05/20/05:

Main Lake: Still catching most of my fish targeting post spawn small mouth with either a Jewel spider jig or a Chomper ultra tube; The fish are 15' - 25' deep on pea gravel points and pockets near spawning areas. Cast toward the bank and slowly drag the bait back to the boat, the bite can be very hard to detect from just a spongy feeling to just loosing contact with the bottom so pay close attention. PB&J in the jig with a PB&J Chompers trailer and either cinnamon purple or green pumpkin / black in the tube have been the best colors.

Above the bridges: If you have a little wind you can still catch a few fish on a white and chartreuse Jewel tandem rush spinner bait or a Lucky Craft RC 1.5 crankbait on shallow ledge and chunk rock. There needs to be shad present for this to be successful. If it is calm switch to an Eakins' flippin jig in brown or Missouri craw with a chompers 4" jig trailer in green pumpkin on these same chunk rock banks.

Walleye continue to be suspended around 20' - 30' deep some have been suspending deeper but for the most part they can be caught trolling both crankbaits and crawler harnesses.

Crappie have picked up and can be caught around 12' - 20' deep on wood cover.