Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 09/23/05:

Main Lake: The top water bite is still strong early and late, though you’re likely to catch more whites than blacks right now, watch for surfacing fish and cast sammys, pop-rs, spooks and spittin’ images toward the activity. Texas rigged worms and salty sinkers have been working once the sun comes up on bluff ends and deep points, green pumpkin and red shad have been your best colors, when you find some brush fish it thoroughly.

Above the bridges: Up the rivers is still a challenge with the low water so be careful. Pitching an Eakins’ flippin jig in black / blue flash with a blue Zoom super chunk has been the best bait, a Jewel Rush Tandem spinnerbait in wht / chart. with willow leaf blades will also produce toward the backs of creeks when it is windy and there are shad present.

The Walleye fishing is still strong as long as you stay close to schools of shad. Medium running crank baits trolled near the bait are hard to beat.

Live bait over wood is still your best bet for crappie.