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late July 2007
Lake Level: 721 and falling :)
Discharge: 55,000 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 79+ degrees
Water Color: Osage is heavy stain, KK Island is stained and here at the marina has lite stain Pomme is clear
the spawn must of been successful , we are seeing shad all over the place starting to school up, the lake level is receeding and the water is warming up the pommee is clear of almost all floating logs so, fishing is good ,lake is great, and we are open so come on down to see us the lake still has very light boat traffic great time to enjoy it
Bass: Bass are being caught with spinnerbaits in freshly flooded grass. Cavitrons buzzbait around baitfish, crankbaits and Evolution jigs in flooded hard woods.onn mainpoints
Crappie: Crappie are moving to their summer pattern in 20'-50 of water 8-15' down in cedars and hard woods , try existing flooded tree lines. Minnows, jigs, and 1/4 oz spoons. mainlake points anywhere from here and up the pommee is hot rite now with big fish
Walleye: Use a spoon or crankbait on gravel points, pea gravel banks, flooded boat ramp's and roads near channel drop offs and near rock bluff ends. Prime spots are danger buoys and cut at KK island. minnows and night crawlers drifting with bottom bouncers in 10 foot +,-on flat gravel points .
White bass/hybrids: With the water falling and the amount of water they are releasing the shad are really surfacing and fry are about an inch to two long. Don't forget to mach the hatch with lure size. Small topwaters=zara puppy,small poppers,jerk baits. Don't forget the humps around kk island. the kk cut through on the north end of the island is hot for whites and some hydrids too
Catfish: ,15-30 foot of water using shad sides . drifting or jugs and trout line using shad and pearch at the mouths of the big coves near the channel
"Remember the limit on cat fish changed from 10 to 5 fish for the daily limit"
Special thanks to all the friends family members and employees that made our july 7th celebration a success. And a big thanks you to the band SUGAR BUSH for a awesome performance.
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake ,most of all have FUN !!!
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
July 2007 Note: Right now we are the only marina on the lake that you can get to by land. We also have an accessible boat launch.
Lake Level: 727 and falling :)
Discharge: 55,000 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 77 + degrees
Water Color: Osage is muddy, KK Island is dirty and here at the marina has stain Pomme is lightly stained
the spawn must of been successful , we are seeing shad all over the place starting to school up,
Bass: Bass are being caught with spinnerbaits in freshly flooded grass. Cavitrons buzzbait around baitfish, Jigging spoons and Evolution jigs in flooded hard woods.
Crappie: Crappie are moving to their summer pattern in 20'-60' of water 8-15' down in cedars and hard woods , try existing flooded tree lines. Minnows, jigs, and 1/4 oz spoons.
Walleye: Use a spoon or crankbait on gravel points, pea gravel banks, flooded boat ramp's and roads near channel drop offs and near rock bluff ends. Prime spots are danger buoys and cut at KK island. minnows and night crawlers drifting with bottom bouncers in 10 foot +,-on flat gravel points .
White bass/hybrids: With the water rising and the amount of water they are releasing the shad are really surfacing and fry are about an inch to two long. Don't forget to mach the hatch with lure size. Small topwaters=zara puppy,small poppers,jerk baits. Don't forget the humps around kk island.
Catfish: Try fishing around the driftwoods and log jams past mile long bridge drifting in hogles creek and fairfield ,15-30 foot of water using shad sides .
"Remember the limit on cat fish changed from 10 to 5 fish for the daily limit"
Special thanks to all the friends family members and employees that made our july 7th celebration a success. And a big thanks you to the band SUGAR BUSH for a awesome performance.
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
June 2007
Lake Level: 710 and falling :)
Discharge: 35,000 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 78 + degrees
Water Color: Osage is muddy, KK Island is dirty and here at the marina has stain Pomme is lightly stained
the spawn must of been successful , we are seeing shad all over the place just not in schools yet so the fish are scatted but biting pretty good
Bass: Bass are being caught with crankbaits on the main lake points and jigs and Bushhogs around the timbered points. buzzbaits and Highrollers are catching some early in the day . the fish are going to summer patterns away from post spawn seeing fish being caught on carolina rigs and senkos
Crappie: Crappie are moving to their summer pattern in 15-35 foot of water off the side or near the channel 10-20 ft deep. Some fish holding on the main lake points with timber. Minnows are working best and I found that jigging a chrome 1/4 spoon in the cedars was costly but effective on big crappie in 22 foot of water on the bottom
Walleye:  Use a spoon or crankbait on gravel points near channel drop offs. Prime spots are danger buoys and cut at KK island. minnows and night crawlers drifting with bottom bouncers in 10 foot +,-on flat gravel points .
White bass/hybrids: with the water getting back to normal the fish are starting to show up on the surface but its scattered being as the shad are tiny and not schooled up yet .don't forget to mach the hatch with lure size !
Catfish: flatheads are near river channel using perch or goldfish . the blue cats are in spawn now but many 5 lbs fish are being caught 10-15 foot drifting cut shad
remember the limit on cat fish changed from 10 to 5 fish for the daily limit
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
May 20 2007
Lake Level: 721.79 and falling :)
Discharge: 35,000 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 75 degrees
Water Color: Osage is muddy, KK Island is dirty and here at the marina has color Pomme is lightly stained
the spawn must of been successful , we are seeing schools of fry showing up this week
Bass: Bass are being caught with crankbaits on the main lake points and jigs and Bushhogs around the timbered points. try fishing the old grass line . Buzzbaits and topwater, buzzbaits and Highrollers are catching some early in the day in the grass. Not seeing many big fish after spawn most are skinny rite now
Crappie: Crappie are moving to their summer pattern in 25-60 foot of water off the side or near the channel 10-20 ft deep. Some fish holding on the main lake points with timber. Minnows are working best and I found that jigging a chrome spoon in the cedars was costly but effective on big crappie in 22 foot of water on the bottom
Walleye: Use a spoon or crankbait on gravel points near channel drop offs. Prime spots are danger buoys and cut at KK island. minnows and night crawlers drifting with bottom bouncers in 10 foot +,-on flat gravel points .
White bass/hybrids: The white bass are on the flats and southern humps in 12-17 foot of water, some nice fish 2-3 pounds on average being caught. 1/2 oz jigging spoon is the best lure to use as always. Schools of hybrids are mixed in with the whites you just have to locate and try to keep up with a school. the channel swings in the Pomme and the Osage and the cut at KK Island, will be holding fish as long as they are pulling water from the lake the weir should be good too
Catfish: flatheads are near river channel using perch or goldfish . channel cat are everywhere and catching on anything leeches are a great bait . blue cat jugs in 60 foot of water fishing down only 2 -6 foot ,rod and reel fishing is good not many big boys rite now but plenty of eaters being caught 25-40 of water drifting with shad , cat fish are pre-spawn for another week or so then they will go on the bed during june
remember the limit on cat fish changed from 10 to 5 fish for the daily limit
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
The Crappie are on!!!!!
You have been alerted by Jason.
Fishing report as of : May 15th, 2007
Good Luck...
Lake Level : 720.3 Discharging 14,000cfs
Lake Temperature : 75 Degrees at the dam 76 here and up to 78 in the backs of coves
Lake Color : Dirty, Osage is muddy with floaters, Pommee is in good shape with some trash in the water
 Bass : The high water is changing the patterns tremendously on Truman Lake. Spawing fish are history with most bass being caught on main lake points and ends of the bluffs.
Crappie : High water levels have pushed the crappie off the banks to 10-15 foot depths suspended on large trees. Minnows are the best bet at this time.
Walleye : they should be all over spawning and going back home stating to see a few keeper size show up on a minnow while crappie fishing on the gravel points around cedars u should be able to start using a crankbait or rattle trap on the gravel points very soon
Whites and Hybrids : I heard of a few on the Ozarks at the mouth of the creek where the wind was blowing I haven't heard of any pattern on Truman yet so if you have one let me hear it . 1 or 2 while crappie fishing on minnows being reported
 Catfish : 30 feet of water, main lake points, cut bait, shallow water (2-4 feet) on sunny days in the grass with a mud bottom
"Even if you've been fishing for three hours
and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn,
you're still better off than the worm."
 As most of you know we have had a long winter with all the damage and a longer spring trying to get put back together we have came a long way since Jan we still have some to go but we are open and hopefully by mid of April weather permitting we will be wrapping it up . With all the construction we have created a mess so please excuse it and be mindful there are areas that are work zones so please stay out of harms way sorry if there are any inconveniences in our repairs but it will be bigger and better than before thanks
Jason Reynolds
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Fishing report as of : April 14th, 2007
Good Luck...
Lake Level : 707.54 Discharging 2,960 cfs
Lake Temperature : 51.8 Degrees
Lake Color : Dirty, Kinda Muddy Upstream
Bass : Suspended in the creek channel sides of the coves out a few feet from the steep banks, suspended in 3-8 foot of water using rattle traps, swimming jigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits.
Several skilled tournament fisherpeople caught numerous decent sized bass in the inclement weather conditions.
Crappie : With the colder water temperatures, some crappie are suspended off the bluff near the mouth of coves, 8-15 deep in 40 foot of water. catching some on the flats with timber in the coves, 12 foot deep, using jigs and minnows.
Walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam
Whites and Hybrids : I heard of a few on the Ozarks at the mouth of the creek where the wind was blowing I haven't heard of any pattern on Truman yet so if u have one let me hear it .
Catfish : 30 feet of water, main lake points, cut bait, shallow water (2-4 feet) on sunny days.
"Even if you've been fishing for three hours
and haven't gotten anything except poison ivy and sunburn,
you're still better off than the worm."
As most of you know we have had a long winter with all the damage and a longer spring trying to get put back together we have came a long way since Jan we still have some to go but we are open and hopefully by mid of April weather permitting we will be wrapping it up . With all the construction we have created a mess so please excuse it and be mindful there are areas that are work zones so please stay out of harms way sorry if there are any inconveniences in our repairs but it will be bigger and better than before thanks
Jason Reynolds
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March 31st, 2007
lake level : 707.51
lake temp : 59
lake color : stained the upper arms are dirty
bass : has been fair to good depending on the weather jigs 6 foot of water spinnerbaits in the coves and back of pockets and rouges on the flats around cedars but that bite is slowing down
crappie : have been good all spring so far lots of nice fish and not many small ones jigs in 8-12 foot of water in the brush minnows are starting to work well in the last few days . I have had many people tell me the males are moving in to the banks way up stream like sparrow foot and brushy creek , the water is warming up quick and the fish are putting on weight for spawn , it will still be a couple of weeks yet until spawn starts around here and it should last 2-3 weeks depending on mother nature
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam
whites and hybrids : I heard of a few on the Ozarks at the mouth of the creek where the wind was blowing I haven't heard of any pattern on Truman yet so if u have one let me hear it .
catfish : blue cats cut shad 2-4 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass
 As most of you know we have had a long winter with all the damage and a longer spring trying to get put back together we have came a long way since Jan we still have some to go but we are open and hopefully by mid of April weather permitting we will be wrapping it up . With all the construction we have created a mess so please excuse it and be mindful there are areas that are work zones so please stay out of harms way sorry if there are any inconveniences in our repairs but it will be bigger and better than before thanks
Jason Reynolds
Oct 8 ,2006
Lake Level: 704.5
Discharge: 0 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 69 degrees
Water Color: Osage is stained, KK Island is stained but nice and here at the marina it is stained Pomme is clean
Lots of schools of bait fish everywhere .! moving in to the coves . the lake has turned over and cleaning up nice the fish have been picking up everyday
Bass: Bass are being caught with crankbaits on the secondary points and tubes around the timbered points. Most fish are being caught on spinnerbaits in the mouths of coves Buzzbaits and topwater are catching some early in the day.
Crappie: some being found in 30-35 foot water down about 10-12 , minnows on the bridge piers working to . I've been finding some in 10-12 foot of water in the brush down 6-8 using jigs of the late afternoon seeing some fish move up next to the shore in 3 foot of water on the gravel banks using jigs and roadrunners
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Look at this enormous 3.4 lb crappie caught by Calvin Douglass this season.
Walleye: Use a spoon on gravel points Crankbait and rattletraps in same areas in 2-6 foot of water
White bass/hybrids: some white and hybrids still on the humps at kk island in 15 foot of water using a spoon . many small white are on the wind blown gravel points using rattel traps and rooster tails in 2-6 foot of water in the mouths of coves
Catfish: blues are in 30-35 foot of water on the flats using cut shad .
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
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Aug 1 ,2006
Lake Level: 705.5
Discharge: 0 cfs as of time of report,
Water Temp: 87 degrees
Water Color: Osage is stained, KK Island is stained but nice and here at the marina it is stained Pomme is clean
Lots of f schools of bait fish everywhere .
Bass: Bass are being caught with crankbaits on the main lake points and jigs around the timbered points. Most fish are being caught on big worms, tubes, wacky worms, and carolina rigs near the drop offs of the channel or bluffs in 15 foot of water or so. Buzzbaits and topwater are catching some early in the day. Not seeing many big fish caught.
Crappie: Crappie are on their summer pattern in 25-40 foot of water off the side or near the channel 17-20 ft deep. Some fish holding on the main lake points with timber. Minnows are working best and I found that jigging a chrome spoon in the cedars was costly but effective on big crappie in 22 foot of water on the bottom
Click on image to see full size picture.
Look at this enormous 3.4 lb crappie caught by Calvin Douglass this season.
Walleye: Use a spoon on gravel points near channel drop offs. Prime spots are danger buoys and cut at KK island. Crankbait and rattletraps in same areas are picking up a few.
White bass/hybrids: The white bass are on the flats and southern humps in 12-17 foot of water, some nice fish 2-3 pounds on average being caught. 1/2 oz jigging spoon is the best lure to use as always. Schools of hybrids are mixed in with the whites you just have to locate and try to keep up with a school. some have been seen surfacing of an evening at the channel swings in the Pomme and the Osage and the cut at KK Island, some nice hybrids starting to show up there has been some top water action with the warming water. Match the bait size with your lures.
Catfish: Some nice big blues being caught on trout lines 10-15 foot down on the flats using goldfish and cut bait. An abundance of fish are being caught in 20-22 foot of water using cut shad drifting KK flats but no real big ones. Please keep in mind the cat fish rules have changed this year and you are allowed 5 instead of 10.
Until next time (whenever that may be ) good luck and take care out
there on the lake
Jason Reynolds
Osage Bluff Marina
www.osagebluff.com
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