Truman Lake Fishing Reports

Truman Lake: 06/28/06

Lake Level: 706.68
Water Temp: 78 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain

Happy 4th. of July !! The fishing continues to improve here on Truman. The crappie are still a little slow, but the whites are starting to pick up a little and the bass and the catfish remain good. With the holiday weekend up on us please drive with care on and off the water. Fireworks will be shot off the dam Saturday night.

BASS: Big worms on points in 8' to 12' of water is the best bite. Watermelon red or plum are the top colors. The Sweet Beaver is still working also. Juicy and watermelon red are the better colors. The is a suspended bite starting in the outside tree rows in about 12'. Jig and frog and the beaver are catching fish here. Last nights hawg fights took 11.15 lbs with Ernie Cox and Russell Beck the winners. Second went to Randy and Jim Lutjan with 8.94 lbs. and big bass of 4.46 lbs.

CRAPPIE: These fish are still on the outside tree rows in 12' to 17' of water. Fish the trees that are just starting to come out or just under the surface. Minnows are the best bait. There are some good brush pile fish starting to hit. Look for piles in 15' to 20' of water.

WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are starting to surface a little more each week. The cemetery has been the hot spot this week right before dark. Road runners and 2" grubs are the best baits working now. There are a few spoon fish hitting when they are running water. Check O 3 and the weir. The small spoons seem to be working the best. There is a rumor going on around here that Roger Pihl is to cheap to buy a good graph so he has been jumping out of the boat and looking for them that way so if you are out fishing and see someone in the lake looking for whites just stop' pick him up and put him back in his boat.

CATFISH: Trot lines are still working good. Shallow sets in 4' to 6' of water baited with leeches or black perch are the top baits, Fish the flats that are next to deep water.

Have a safe holiday.

That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
660-438-2280
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Till next week
Tommy