Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Bull Shoals 04/16/06:

Bull Shoals Lake fishing report ,Home of the record Missouri Largemouth Bass, Theodosia-Pontiac area. Compiled and submitted by as a community service SPRING CREEK ENTERPRISES , Don and Judy Schnable http://www.maout.com/springcreek.htm Check us out!!!!

The weather like the fishing this year is not anything like the ordinary year. Record temperatures (90 +) has cause numerous fishing diversities. This coupled with the fact that feeder streams and creeks are dry due to the fact that we are in the 8th year of a 8 year drought has caused even more irregularities.

Relative to the aforementioned criteria Black Bass Crappie,Walleye, Bluegill, and White Bass are not in one of their three annual cycles but split into all three percentage wise. Some are pre-spawn--some spawning--some post spawn. Thus you will have to choose different methods of fishing.

The spawned out fish will be trying to recuperate from the rigors of the spawn. They will be suspended over deeper waters next to a feeding point or some other lake structure. You will need a graph to find them. Then you will have to vertical fish . Spoons,jigs,and weighted live bait is best.

The spawning and the fish moving into the spawning areas are most traditionally caught on LIZARDS and FRENCH FRIES, fished with a CAROLINA set up. ZOOM is the brand name most popular. The most used colors are-- PUMKINSEED--WATERMELON---WATERMELON RED -- and WATERMELON SEED.

Sometimes when conditions are overcast with no wind try using a 6 inch floating worm on an ultra light rig. The best color appears to be SHERBERT. The best textured brand lure is the BOOBY JOE LINE made in the CAROLINA.

White Bass are "shoaling " whenever and/or wherever they can find a running feeder stream. In this area the NORTHFORK and POND FORK above the bridge at Theodosia has lots of fish spawning. There are plenty of ladders too with anglers 'grabbing ' SUCKERS. The best time is after dark. Female minnows are best ,they wiggle better! But look where you are stepping!!! The COTTONMOUTH are also present in numbers.

An interesting original article covering the MISSOURI STATE RECORD BASS which appeared in the OZARK COUNTY TIMES May 4th 1961 will be reprinted and will appear in the printed and web copy of MIDAMERICA OUTDOORS and our web page ALL THINGS OZARK.

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