Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 10/28/05:

Main Lake: Early and late you can still catch several fish on top waters and buzz baits, look toward the backs of cover and creek arms that are full of shad to be the most productive areas. As the day goes on the fish will move to either horizontal cover like lay downs or to the last couple of channel swings toward the back of the creek. An Eakins’ jig in brown / purple flash with a green pumpkin 4” Chomper jig trailer or a weightless salty sinker is a good bet on either a lay down or channel swing.

Above the bridges: The lake is still way down and the number of damaged boats continues to rise so be careful up the rivers. If you do fish the rivers look for most of the fish to be on channel swing banks on both the main channel and back into the creek arms, an Eakins’ jig in black / blue flash with a blue Zoom super chunk in flippin blue is an effective choice. On windy days look for shad toward the backs of the creek arms and throw a Jewel tandem Rush spinner bait in white or white and chartreuse in and around the schools of shad.

Walleye fishing continues to improve, crank baits and rattle traps are catching several fish on secondary flat points in major creek arms.

Crappie fishing is still best over brush piles with a live minnow below float.