Southast Missouri fishing report

Southeast

Lakes

Clearwater Lake
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Council Bluff Lake 
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair : Fair 
black bass fair on dark-colored soft plastics; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Cypress Lake
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Redear Sunfish: Slow 
all species slow
(Reported on: 9/24/14)

Duck Creek C.A. Pool #1
Water Surface Temp: 72º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair 
Warmouth: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Redear Sunfish: Slow 
largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Lake Girardeau
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair 
Bluegill: Fair 
Redear Sunfish 
Crappie 
Channel Catfish 
largemouth bass fair on white spinnerbaits with a crawdad tail; bluegill fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Perry County Lake
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Fair 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/24/14)

Robert DeLaney Lake
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Crappie: Slow 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Wappapello Lake
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Good 
Crappie: Fair 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Bluegill: Slow 
black bass good using crankbaits and spinnerbaits early and late in the day; bluegill slow using crickets and worms; channel catfish fair using live baits on jug lines and trotlines at night; crappie fair using minnows and jigs; all other species slow; anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake; recorded lake level and other information can be received by calling the Wappapello Lake Information Hotline at 573-222-8139 or 1-877-lake-info.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Rivers

Black River (above Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 69º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Smallmouth Bass: Slow 
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Slow 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 74º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Castor River (above Zalma)
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Slow 
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Slow 
Longear Sunfish: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Mississippi River (Middle)
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Blue Catfish: Fair 
Flathead Catfish: Fair 
river level is 22.8' and falling; channel catfish and blue catfish good on worms and hot dogs; flathead catfish fair on live baits and worms.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas)
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Blue Catfish: Slow 
Flathead Catfish: Slow 
12.4' and falling; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 63º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 68º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Flathead Catfish: Slow 
Black Bass 
Bluegill 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/24/14)

Trout Parks

Bennett Spring State Park
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
Brown Trout: Slow 
Zone 1 and 2 lures that are working well: black zebra midges, original or green holographic Cracklebacks, rainbow, snow, or brown glitter rooster tail; Zone 3 baits that are popular: orange or pink Power Bait worms, yellow Xtra Scent Power Baits; weed cutting is scheduled for October 14 - 15; cutting will begin in Zone 3 and move upstream; if you have any questions, please contact Bennett Spring Hatchery at 417-532-4418.
(Reported on: 9/22/14)

Maramec Spring Park
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
Brown Trout: Good 
fishing is good; the spring branch has good flow and is clear, fish are biting on green/white rubber leg jigs and trout worms in black/yellow and orange/white; floating doughbaits in white, pink, brown and salmon peach colors fished on the bottom or under a float are producing good fish; remember that all brown trout less than 15" in length must be returned to the water immediately; weed cutting in the spring branch was recently completed on September 9th and 10th; fishing hours for the month of September are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; October fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m; Fall Derby Day will be held on Saturday, October 25th.
(Reported on: 9/24/14)

Montauk State Park
Water Surface Temp: 59º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
water level is low and running clear; the river is currently at 1.28' at the lower end of the park; 4 lb. test fishing line or lighter is recommended; fishing is good on most baits; white, brown and yellow scented doughbaits are working well in the bait zones; most flies, Rooster Tails and jigs in black, yellow, olive and other dark colors are working well; some colors work better at different times of the day; the best fishing is in the mornings and evenings; September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; we will be cutting weeds in the Catch & Release, Spring Branch, Mill Dam Hole, and White Oak Hole on September 29th and 30th; for up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Roaring River State Park
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
the river has leveled out and is low for this time of year, the water has remained clear, we have not received any rain in the last week; Cracklebacks, Adams, beetles, ants, hoppers and caddis flies are all working well; leaders are 9' with 6X or 7X tippets; fish are being caught on nymphs, pheasant tails, copper johns, black, brown and gray zebra midges, sow bugs, burlaps, hares ears and small prince nymphs; glo balls, San Juan worms, black, brown, olive and tan buggers and leeches work well most of the day; fish are being caught on the baby buggers in the same colors; plastic eggs and worms; orange, orange/white, cheese, white, and fluorescent yellow have all been good; spinnerbaits are working in the early mornings in black, brown, white, olive and skunk; the water is great for sight fishing and the jig fisherman are catching trout on olive, black, brown, white and tan; Micro Jigs in tan, olive and black/yellow have been the best colors.
(Reported on: 9/23/14)

Fish Management Notice

Trout Stocking

The Conservation Department stocks trout in each of the trout parks every evening from the day before the March 1 opener through Oct. 30. Tag sale estimates determine a daily stocking rate average of 2.25 fish per expected angler. Except on opening day, three fish are stocked for every expected angler. From March 1 to Oct. 31, the parks will collectively sell more than 400,000 tags and stock more than 900,000 fish. These fish will average about 12 inches long over the season, but some variation occurs. Dozens of lunkers weighing upwards of 3 pounds are stocked each year. A few tip the scales at more than 10 pounds.