Truman Lake Fishing Reports

Truman Lake: 08/09/06

Lake Level: 704.89
Water Temp: 84 deg.
Water Clarity: Clear to light stain.

The crappie and bass fishing continues to improve on Truman. We are seeing more limits of crappie come in everyday. The warm weather is finally doing what it's supposed to do. The lake is down a little over a foot. Now is a good time to get out and find new cover to fish. The stuff that is normally under to where you can't see it is just popping out so it's a good time to locate new tree rows and fence lines. For us old guys the video camera is a great way to go, for the young guys the memory computer works I guess. Any way there is a lot of new brush showing which may help on future trips.

BASS: Bass fishing is picking up again. Last weekend Team Supreme went out of Sterett Creek and a winning stringer of 22 lbs. was weighed in. Last night the winning string was 9.01 lbs. caught by Howard Love and John Pollitt. Second went to Larry Wright and Jackson Adair with 4.38 lbs. Ozzie Wallace and Tom Novinska had big fish at 3.49 lbs. The point fishing is still the best in 6' to 10' of water. Either cedars or the thickest trees are the best holding areas, and the fish are right in the middle of them. Either jigs or big worms are working. Strawberry red or watermelon red are the best on worms and black and blue or MO. craw on the jigs. The fish seem to be holding just off the bottom.

CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has picked up a little this week. We are seeing more limits come in everyday. They are still holding on the outside tree rows. The best depth is about 16' fishing minnows down about 8'. There has also been some good fish starting to come off the bluff banks out of 30' of water down about 20'.

WHITES & HYBRIDS: With the lake level being as low as it is the COE has not been running any water to speak of and the whites have been pretty allusive I did hear of a couple of hybrids being caught trolling the airport area.

CATFISH: Jugs and trot lines are still producing catfish. Cut shad seems to be the best bait. 10' seems to be the magic number. Deep water close by is a must.

That's it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina
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Till next week
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