Missouri Lakes Fishing Report

Lake - Pomme De Terre 02/18/06:

Still the best advice I can give on Pomme is to slow down, the front didn’t seem to move the fish it just made them a little more lethargic. Stickbaits fished on windy mixed rock banks with isolated cover will produce a few fish if you fish them slow enough; pause the bait between 10 – 30 seconds between jerks until you discover how aggressive the fish are on a given day. An Eakins’ jig in Missouri craw or Jewel 5/8 oz. football jig in brown / purple flash is effective in the deep brush piles on the main lake.

Crappie fishing has gotten a little tougher; most of the fish are coming on live bait right now over brush tops 15’ – 25’ deep.