Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Stockton 1/6/05:

Main Lake: The lake was still rising at this report, The main lake while stained is still pretty clear and fish can be caught on the old bank line (about 7' - 8' deep) in brush and laydowns on an Eakins' jig. Most productive color was Missouri Craw with a green pumpkin twin tail fished slowly through the submerged cover. The fish may move shallower with some warmer weather but for now they have been holding to the cover close to the old bank line.

Above the bridges: The upper reaches of the lake are muddy and the water is much colder. The bite above the bridges was tough, try a black / blue flash Eakins' flippin finesse jig on transition areas in the major creek arms. Fish the bait as slow as you an stand to and work every piece of cover well, the fish are not willing to move a whole lot after a bait. Until the water clears the jerkbait bite will most likely be on hold above the bridges.

The few folks fishing for crappie are catching most of the fish on bluffs with swimmin' minnows in 15' - 20' of water.

Walleye are few and far between most of what is being caught is on jerkbaits in clearer water on main lake points