Truman Lake Fishing Reports

Truman Lake: 07/05/06

Lake Level: 706.2
Water Temp: 80 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.

The holiday is past and the fish should get back to their normal patterns in a couple of days. With the boat traffic and the rain shower I'm sure the fish are a little confused right now. The lake is in real good shape color wise and the water temp. is getting to where the hybrids should get going soon. We are starting to see the whites surface with some regularity and the shad are staying on top longer.

BASS: We did do the hawg fights last night and the stringer weights showed that we were coming of a holiday weekend. 1st. went to Randy and Audara Lutjan with 8.59 lbs. 2 nd. was Mike and Pat Friend with 4.72 lbs. Big bass went to Ernie Cox and Russell Beck with 4.04. The suspended bite slowed a little but there were still a few fish caught on that pattern. Big worms worked the best in 10' to 15' of water. The outside tree rows along deeper water is a good holding area. There is still a point bite going on. 8' to 12' of water with big worms. Watermelon red and plum are the two top colors.

CRAPPIE: Same as last week. The outside tree rows on the edge of the flats in 15' to 20' of water fished with minnows is the best bet. There are a few fish starting to hang on the brush piles in 15' to 20' of water. Here again minnows are the best bait.

WHITES & HYBRIDS: We are starting to see the whites come up more often and stay up a little longer. Best baits are a small spoon or a road runner. Don't get to close to the schooling fish because they spook easily. The COE hasn't been running much water lately so the hump fish are moving around. Like I said earlier the water temp. is getting close to where the hybrids should get it going. Also the shad are getting big enough that I think will get these fish going.

CATFISH: We did see a lot of catfish come in this week. Trot lines and jugs have been working well. Cut shad and leeches are the top bait. Shallow sets seem to be working the best using floating lines with stages set 12" to 16" next to deeper water.

That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
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