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Truman Lake report
July 2 , 2010
lake level : 717. and falling
lake temp : 77-80
lake color :Pomme is clear , Osage and Grand clean
bass : deep crank baits and plastic worm out about 14 foot near big trees and drop-offs on main points spinnerbaits and buzz baits early and late look for the bait fish many walleye being caught while bass fishing this week
crappie : in the timber and on the main points 15 -25 foot of water fishing down 6-12 foot deep crappie have recovered from spawn and are moving to a summer pattern congregating on the points when water in flowing from the dam
walleye : 5-10 feet deep road runners on the bottom or crankbait or Rattle traps on the main gravel points , nitecrawlers bouncing the main drop-off points walleye have been biting very well this week with many limits being caught and the biggest seen this week was 10.5 lbs
whites and hybrids : on main lake points in the current hybrids on the windy points with a white sassy shad , the weir at the dam is good when the water is running the Fair field cut and p 14 have been holding fish trolling a small crankbait has been catching lots of fish the bigger fish have been coming off a spoon near the bottom 15 foot deep
catfish : blue cats cut shad 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using hot dogs and cut shad on the bottom and many big flathead in the Pomme arm using bluegill and goldfish in the niches of the buff wall 10 foot deep
June 13 , 2010
lake level : 715.
lake temp : 77-80
lake color :Pomme is clean , Osage and Grand are dirty
bass : deep crank baits and plastic worm out about 14 foot near big trees and drop-offs on main points spinnerbaits and buzz baits early and late look for the bait fish many walleye being caught while bass fishing this week
crappie : in the timber and on the main points 15 -25 foot of water fishing down 6-12 foot deep crappie have recovered from spawn and are moving to a summer pattern congregating on the points when water in flowing from the dam
walleye : 5-10 feet deep road runners on the bottom or crankbait or Rattle traps on the main gravel points , nitecrawlers bouncing the main drop-off points walleye have been biting very well this week with many limits being caught and the biggest seen this week was 10.5 lbs
whites and hybrids : on main lake points in the current hybrids on the windy points with a white sassy shad , the weir at the dam is good when the water is running the Fair field cut and p 14 have been holding fish trolling a small crankbait has been catching lots of fish the bigger fish have been coming off a spoon near the bottom 15 foot deep
catfish : blue cats cut shad 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using hot dogs and cut shad on the bottom and many big flathead in the Pomme arm using bluegill and goldfish in the niches of the buff wall 10 foot deep
tackle tips while bass fishing on Truman you will mostly catch fish within a foot or so of brush of some form . most anglers should be using a med-hvy rod and at least 14 lb line , 20 lb being a better choice . crappie fishing will require a med rod with 8-12 lb test in most cases ,this will give you a fighting chance to land a bigger fish in the instance you catch one while crappie fishing many times its a walleye ,bass , or catfish . always flip a jig past the strike zone and swing it in . at min. replace line on tackle once a year , line becomes very brittle after time .in the summer fish the south side , colder weather fish the north side . always bring a good selection of crank baits especially deep divers. top water baits such as spooks are good to have for bass ,white spinner baits always a good choice for crappie in the summer slip corks and minnows are a great way to fish the standing timber and jigs and roadrunners are good early and late in the season red and chartreuse is a nice color to use
May 15th , 2010
lake level : 714.5 Lake level is rising fast from all the rain.
lake temp : 67
lake color :Pomme is clear after the 83 bridge , Osage and Grand are muddy
bass : deep crank baits and plastic worm out about 14 foot near big trees spinnerbaits and buzz baits early and late look for the bait fish
crappie : spawn is over there may be a few more small waves over the next week or so but most of the big fish have moved out to a post spawn pattern 13 - 30 foot of water hanging in the brush or next to a tree . a lot of fish suspended in the creek channel about 15 foot deep try a minnow at that depth and drift them
walleye : starting to pick up flat gravel secondary points with road runners on the bottom or crankbait or Rattle traps on the main gravel points
whites and hybrids : on main lake points in the current hybrids on the windy points with a white spinnerbait the weir at the dam is good when the water is running
catfish : blue cats cut shad and lil smokeys 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using hot dogs and cut shad on the bottom
spring bass
fish jig and pigs , if fish are on the beds try spinnerbaits , be flexable . fish parallel or angles to the bank .if no fish the first time and you know the fish are htere come back latter and try a differant angle . sometimes thats all it takes . try to locate springs , they hold fish year round , find the warmest which is usually the north or northeast sides look for logs or timber with a flat to the right or left or both , 15 -20 foot shelfs between 2 flats and a big crankbait is a good patteran
muddy water bass seem to be on the outside edge of the mud line whearas crappie could be on eutherside . if the water is clear close to the bank, bass seem to like that area. bass seem to like the little pockets off creeks especiall big bass , like to stay in the shallow water. crawdads fished deep in early spring and shallow later on , fishing a spinner bait about 2 foot down will work well also. fish deep after the spawn .
May 8th , 2010
lake level : 706.68
lake temp : 65
lake color :Pomme is clear after the 83 bridge , Osage and Grand are dirty
bass : deep crank baits and plastic worm out about 14 foot near big trees spinnerbaits and buzz baits early and late look for the bait fish
crappie : spawn is about over there may be a few more small waves over the next week or so but most of the big fish have moved out to a post spawn pattern 13 - 30 foot of water hanging in the brush or next to a tree . a lot of fish suspended in the creek channel about 15 foot deep try a minnow at that depth and drift them
walleye : starting to pick up flat gravel secondary points with road runners on the bottom or crankbait or Rattle traps on the main gravel points
whites and hybrids : on main lake points in the current hybrids on the windy points with a white spinnerbait the weir at the dam is good when the water is running
catfish : blue cats cut shad and lil smokeys 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using hot dogs and cut shad on the bottom
part 1 whites in the spring
The white bass is the unsung hero of Truman lake. The lake is virtually filled with these prolific fighters and if you have never experience a day of catching these striped swimmers you are missing out . Fishing for whites starts off towards the middle of May and spawn on long shallow main lake points and shallow gravel humps with the channel nearby ,use jigging spoons, Rattle traps ,roadrunners and roostertails near the bottom .The spoon should be jigged vertically beneath the boat by lowering the spoon to the bottom the jerking your rod tip up 1 - 3 then letting your spoon flutter slow y back to the bottom .paying attention to your spoon as it falls as most of the strikes will occur then and be a light tap or ,strikes can be so violent at times that you can lose your grip or a rod so hang on . if the dam is running current at any time the whites will congregate to current swept main points .
May 3rd , 2010
lake level : 709.7
lake temp : 65
lake color :Pommee is clear , Osage and Grand are muddy
bass : soft plastics are working well, like shaky head , spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early and lat look for the bait fish
crappie : spawn is on ! waves of females are going in spots others are still out in 15-20 foot of water white and chartrues road runners, jigs under a cork 5 ft deep and minnows are all doing well
walleye : starting to pick up flat gravel secondary points with road runners on the bottom or crankbaits on the main gravel points
whites and hybrids : on main lake points in the current saw a few nice hybrids on the windy banks with a white spinnerbait p 14 is a good area now with ther water running and the cut at KK island
catfish : blue cats cut shad and lil smokeys 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using worms
April 22 th, 2010
lake level : 706.7
lake temp : 65
lake color :Pommee is clear , till the rain anyway the rest of the lake is clean
bass : are on beds and soft plastics are working well and jigs
crappie : spawn is on ! males are on banks and waves of females are starting to go in spots others are still out in 10-15 foot of water white and chartrues road runners, jigs under a cork 3 ft deep and minnows are all doing well
walleye : starting to pick up flat gravel secondary points with road runners on the bottom or crankbaits on the main gravel points
whites and hybrids : they should be on main lake points in the current saw a few nice hybrids on the windy banks with a white spinnerbait
catfish : blue cats cut shad and lil smokeys 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using worms
April 11th, 2010
lake level : 707.3
lake temp : 55 - 60 in the backs of coves
lake color :a bit dirty and stained
bass : has been good the last few days chunk rock banks that the wind is hitting bushhogs, senkos,and carolina rigged tubes and craws black and red . where bait is blown into the bank try white spinnerbaits and rattle traps 4 to 7 foot of water
crappie : getting better by the day 15-20 foot deep in 25 -35 foot of water ,minnows and jigs , around timber and bluffs and creek channels
in the afternoon in the warmer h2o we are starting to find a few males up shallow looking for a spot to get it on :) its getting closer to spawn now that the water is warming fast
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn ,you might catch one on the flat points near the channel
whites and hybrids : they should be on main lake points in the current saw a few nice hybrids on the windy banks with a white spinnerbait
catfish : blue cats cut shad 12-14 foot of water on the mud flats near kk island channel cats in the backs of coves using worms
red mushrooms are up !
Aug 22 2009
lake level : 706.75 lake temp : 78
lake color : here at the dock some what clear grand and Osage is not bad Pomme arms is good
fair bass : crankbait off the main lake points 8-15 foot and red shad worms using MegaStrike in 8-12 foot
green pumpkin Bush Hawgs flipping stand up timber on the bluffs
fair crappie : 20-30 foot of water on main lake points or flats tight to the trees , some days cedars are better than the hard woods ,
flipping a minnow on a jig head past a tree letting if fall toward it until 12 feet or so deep bluffs have been well also bringing the minnow up next to the tree
fair 2 good walleye : gravel points and bluff ends using a crankbait or minnows and been doing well this week and the cut at the islands with a spoon
good whites and hybrids :cut through at the island with roadrunners and spoons and the channel swings in the river arms fish are
schooling at dusk remember to match the hatch
good catfish : blue cats cut shad/bluegill 16-25 foot of water on the flats spawn is over and they are hungry and hitting Hard
July 22 2009
lake level : 706.09 lake temp : 81
lake color : here at the dock some what clear grand and Osage is not bad Pomme arms is good
fair bass : crankbait off the main lake points 8-15 foot and red shad worms using MegaStrike in 8-12 foot
green pumpkin bush hawgs flipping stand up timber on the bluffs
great crappie : 20-30 foot of water on main lake points or flats tight to the trees , some days cedars are better than the hard woods ,
flipping a minnow on a jig head past a tree letting if fall toward it until 12 feet or so deep bluffs have been well also bringing the minnow up next to the tree
walleye : gravel points and bluff ends using a crankbait and been doing well this week and the cut at the islands with a spoon
good whites and hybrids :cut through at the island with roadrunners and spoons and the channel swings in the river arms fish are
schooling at dusk remember to match the hatch
good catfish : blue cats cut shad/bluegill 16 foot of water on the flats spawn is over and they are hungry
June 20 2009
lake level : 716.45 lake temp : 80 +
lake color : dirty grand and Osage is muddy Pomme arms is good
bass : crankbait off the main lake points 8-15 foot and red shad worms using mega strike
crappie : 20-30 foot of water on main lake points or flats tight to the trees , some days cedars are better than the hard woods , flipping a minnow on a jig head past a tree letting if fall toward it until 12 feet or so deep
walleye : gravel points and bluff ends using a crankbait and been doing well this week
whites and hybrids :cut through at the island with roadrunners and spoons and the channel swings in the river arms
catfish : blue cats cut shad 6-10 foot of water on the mud flats cats are spawning
June 6, 2009
lake level : 713.59 and falling lake temp : 75+
lake color : dirty grand and Osage is muddy Pomme arm past the bridge is good
bass : crankbait off the main lake points 8-15 foot Moman tubes in the shade of a tree has been producing fish
crappie : 20-30 foot of water on main lake points or flats tight to the trees , some days cedars are better than the hard woods , flipping a minnow on a jig head past a tree letting if fall toward it til 12 feet or so then moving to the next tree big Pomme arm has been best
walleye : gravel points and bluff ends using a crankbait and been doing well this week
whites and hybrids :cut through at the island with roadrunners and spoons and the channel swings in the river arms
catfish : blue cats cut shad 6-10 foot of water on the mud flats channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
May 10th, 2009
May 9, 2008
lake level : 723.61 and raising
lake temp : 64-70 in the backs of coves
lake color : dirty grand and osage is muddy
bass : 3-7 foot has been fair depending on the weather black spinnerbaits on the secondary points and baby Bushhogs and Moman beavertails in the cut ins on the creek channel around brush piles some really nice fish being caught and lots of small ones
crappie : 17-25 foot deep minnows and jigs suspended off the secondary points moving tree to tree
some small fish showing up shallow in the afternoons in the cut ins and pockets 2-6 foot of water using a sliding bobber and minnows we are starting to find a few males up shallow
walleye : gravel points and bluff ends using minnows and a lead head or a crankbait
whites and hybrids :cut through at the island with roadrunners
catfish : blue cats cut shad 6-10 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass near the channel channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
April 25 th, 2009
lake level : 708.91 and falling
lake temp : 58
lake color : dirty parts are muddy backs of creeks clear
bass : has been great depending on the weather spinnerbaits or senkos on the beds and baby bushhogs jigs or Moman tubes on the banks around laydowns. lots of 3 - 4 lbs fish cought this week
crappie : good and getting better daily 12 foot deep fishing 10-12 on the tree just off the edge of a spawning bank near trees minnows fish are biting lite and easy , and in the afternoons the males are moving up to make beds
walleye : the bluff side of the big pom bridge with a worm just off shore seemed to be a good spot for a 5+ caught sat
whites and hybrids : using minnows on the wind blown flats caught a few small ones this week
catfish : blue cats cut shad 4-6 foot of water on the mud flats in the coves
mushrooms are on ! and almost done
ps get your new fishing lic. on the way to the lake we do not sell them and also bring cash or checks we have stopped accepting credit cards
April 19th, 2009
lake level : 709.11 and falling
lake temp : 50
lake color : dirty parts are muddy backs of creeks clear
bass : has been good depending on the weather spinnerbaits or crank baits on the edge of the creek channels and baby bushhogs jigs or moman tubes on the flats around laydowns. lots of 2-3 lbs fish cought this weekend
crappie : fair to good 20 foot deep fishing 15-18 on the tree just off the edge of a flat minnows fish are biteing lite and easy
walleye : the bluff side of the big pom bridge with a worm just off shore seemed to be a good spot for a 5+ cought sat
whites and hybrids : useing minnows on the wind blown flats cought a few small ones this week
catfish : blue cats cut shad 4-6 foot of water on the mud flats in the coves
mushrooms are on !
July
20th,
2008
lake level : 716 and falling
lake temp : 80
lake color : lake is in great shape , clear of all drift wood and mud returning to a normal look fishing is good
bass : crankbaits on the main lake points soft plastics around the timber about 10-15 foot carolina and texas riged worm green pumpkin
crappie : 12-17 foot deep minnows and jigs suspended off the main points in the timber. Look for the current.
walleye : they are on the flat points near the channel using crankbaits and minnows on the bottom. kk island cut has been consistently producing fish with spoons
whites and hybrids : good mornings and evening have been best but main day is working too on main lake points in the current and at the cuts around the lake ,using jigging spoons and trolling crankbaits
catfish : doing very well blue cats cut shad 15-25foot of water on the flats doing well drifting not many real big fish but lots of nice ones ,channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
July 13
th,
2008
lake level : 722.4 and falling
lake temp : 78
lake color : Grand is muddy, Pomee is good ,Osage is stained
bass : crankbaits on the main lake points soft plastics around the timber about 10-15 foot
crappie : 12-17 foot deep minnows and jigs suspended off the main points in the timber. Look for the current.
walleye : they are on the flat points near the channel using crankbaits and minnows on the bottom. kk island cut has been consistently producing fish with spoons
whites and hybrids : good mornings and evening have been best but main day is working too on main lake points in the current and at the cuts around the lake ,using jigging spoons and trolling crankbaits
catfish : blue cats cut shad 20-30 foot of water on the flats doing well drifting not many real big fish but lots of nice ones ,channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
July 7th, 2008
lake level : 726.06 and falling
lake temp : 60-70 in the backs of coves
lake color : dirty Grand is muddy, Pomee is stained
bass :7 foot has been fair crankbaits on the main lake points soft plastics around the timber about 10 foot
crappie : 12-17 foot deep minnows and jigs suspended off the main points in the timber. Look for the current.
walleye : they are on the flat points near the channel using crankbaits and minnows on the bottom
whites and hybrids : fair on main lake points in the current
catfish : blue cats cut shad 6-10 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass near the channel. Channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
May 3 , 2008
lake level : 716.33 and falling
lake temp : 53 - 60 in the backs of coves
lake color : dirty grand is muddy
bass : 3-7 foot has been fair depending on the weather black spinnerbaits on the secondary points and baby Bushhogs and Moman beavertails in the cut ins on the creek channel around brush piles some really nice fish being caught just not many of them
crappie : 12-17 foot deep minnows and jigs suspended off the secondary points drifting across the points against the wind .
some fish starting to show up shallow in the afternoons in the cut ins and pockets 2-6 foot of water using a sliding bobber and minnows we are starting to find a few males up shallow looking for a spot to get it on :) its getting close to spawn now that the water is warming below the dam is still doing well. Monday is a New Moon and that will move the crappie up shallow for sure since we have a warm weather forecast.
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam you might catch one on the flat points near the channel
whites and hybrids : some below the dam being caught in the currant no report on Truman yet they should be on main lake points in the current
catfish : blue cats cut shad 6-10 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass near the channel channel cats in the backs of coves near timber using worms
mushrooms are up but not 4 much longer
if you have any reports or pictures you would like to share with us , please send to jason@osagebluff.com
Truman Lake report
April 25th, 2008
lake level : 718.74
lake temp : 50 - 60 in the backs of coves
lake color : dirty and stained
bass : has been fair depending on the weather spinnerbaits on the points and baby Bushhogs on the flats around cedars some really nice fish being caught just not many of them i heard of 7 .5 yesterday on a black spinnerbait
crappie : 15-20 foot deep minnows and jigs scattered around timber and bluffs
below the dam is doing well rite now also in the afternoon in the warmer h2o we are starting to find a few males up shallow looking for a spot to get it on :) its getting close to spawn now that the water is warming
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam you might catch one on the flat points near the channel
whites and hybrids : some below the dam being caught in the currant no report on Truman yet they should be on main lake points in the current
catfish : blue cats cut shad 2-4 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass channel cats in the backs of coves using worms
mushrooms are up
Truman Lake report
April 21st, 2008
lake level : 720.11 and falling
lake color : dirty clear in the creeks
bass : has been fair depending on the weather spinnerbaits on the points and baby bushhogs on the flats around cedars
crappie : 15-20 foot deep minnows and jigs scattered around timber and bluffs
below the dam is doing well rite now
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam
whites and hybrids : some below the dam being caught in the currant
catfish : blue cats cut shad 2-4 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass
mushrooms are starting to pop !
Truman Lake report
April 8th, 2008
lake level : 717.51
lake temp : 46
lake color : dirty the upper arms are muddy
bass : has been fair depending on the weather spinnerbaits on the points and rouges on the flats around cedars
crappie : no report at this time its too early yet
walleye : they should be up stream finishing spawn and below the dam
whites and hybrids : no report .
catfish : blue cats cut shad 2-4 foot of water on the mud flats and flooded grass
red mushrooms are starting to pop !
Sept ,2007
Lake Level: 707
Discharge: 0 cfs as of time of report, releasing some in the afternoons
Water Temp: 82 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 .!
Bass: best is early in the day start with topwater then spinner bait then worms
Crappie: 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
Walleye: Use a spoon on gravel points and drop offs Crankbait and rattletraps in same areas in 2-6 foot of water
White bass/hybrids: white and hybrids still on the humps at kk island in 15 foot of water using a spoon . many whites are on the wind blown gravel points using rattle traps and rooster tails in 2-6 foot of water in the mouths of coves
Catfish: blues are in 15 20 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
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
 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 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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