Lakes
Clearwater Lake
Water Surface Temp: 63º; Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Crappie: Slow, Largemouth Bass: Slow, White Bass: Slow, Channel Catfish; largemouth bass slow, best on brown jigs, crappie slow, best on crankbaits; white bass slow, best on spinnerbaits and Road Runners; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Council Bluff Lake
Water Surface Temp: 60º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Largemouth Bass: Fair; Crappie: Fair; largemouth bass fair on dark-colored plastics; crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Cypress Lake
Water Surface Temp: 65º; Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, and crappie fair on jigs; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Duck Creek C.A. Pool #1; Water Surface Temp: 64º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: clear. Fish Reported: Largemouth Bass: Slow; Crappie: Slow; Channel Catfish: Slow; Chain Pickerel: Slow; Redear Sunfish: Slow, water level is at 346.4; all species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Lake Girardeau
Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Largemouth Bass: Slow; Bluegill: Fair; Redear Sunfish: Slow; Crappie: Fair; Channel Catfish: Slow; bluegill fair on minnows and crickets; crappie fair on worms and minnows; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Perry County Lake
Water Surface Temp: 65º; Water Level (Range): -none-, Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Crappie: Good; Largemouth Bass: Fair; Black Bass: Slow; Channel Catfish: Slow crappie good on minnows; largemouth bass fair on plastic worms; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Robert DeLaney Lake
Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Slow; Black Bass: Slow; Crappie: Fair; Largemouth Bass: Slow; crappie fair on white jigs with Crappie Nibbles and minnows, catching fish deeper than 4'; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Wappapello Lake
Water Level (Range): -none-; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Black Bass: Fair; Crappie: Good; Catfish: Fair; Bluegill: Fair; lake level 359.16'; black bass fair on crankbaits; crappie good on minnows and jigs; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; catfish fair using live baits on jug lines and trotlines at night; 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: 4/15/15)
Rivers
Black River (above Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 56º; Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Smallmouth Bass, Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye), Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and all species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 54º, Water Level (Range): high, Water Type: -none-; Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair; Catfish: Fair; Black Bass; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; catfish fair on night crawlers and cut baits; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 4/15/15)
Castor River (above Zalma)
Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Black Bass: Slow; Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Slow 
Longear Sunfish: Slow; all species slow.
(Reported on: 4/15/15)
Mississippi River (Middle)
Water Level (Range): falling; Water Type: muddy; Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Fair; Blue Catfish: Fair; Flathead Catfish: Fair. River level is 20.2' and falling; channel catfish and blue catfish fair on cut baits and worms; flathead catfish fair on live baits and worms; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas)
Water Level (Range): -none-; Water Type: muddy; Fish Reported: Catfish: Slow; Blue Catfish: Slow; Flathead Catfish: Slow 
30' and cresting; catfish slow, best on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 55º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: -none-; Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair; Catfish: Fair; catfish fair on night crawlers and cut baits; crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 61º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Slow; Flathead ; Catfish: Slow; Black Bass: Slow; Bluegill: Slow; all species slow. (Reported on: 4/15/15)
Trout Parks
Bennett Spring State Park
Water Surface Temp: 56º; Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good; Brown Trout: Slow. Zone 1 and 2 lures that are working well: gingersnap marabou, brown marabou, pink and white marabou, flame tri-color glo balls, and black or red zebra midge; Zone 3 baits that are popular: yellow or rainbow Power Baits, and florescent orange or pink worms; fishing hours for April are from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; weed cutting is scheduled for April 21-22; cutting will begin in Zone 3 and move upstream; Kids Free Fishing Event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd; if you have any questions, please contact Bennett Spring Hatchery at 417-532-4418. (Reported on: 4/14/15)
Maramec Spring Park
Water Surface Temp: 56º; Water Level (Range): falling; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good; Brown Trout: Good; fishing is good; the spring branch has good flow and has cleared up slightly after a break in the rains, fish are hitting on green/white rubber leg jigs and trout worms in red, red/white, and orange/white; floating dough-baits in yellow, purple, 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; fishing hours for the month of April are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Kids free fishing day is Saturday May 16th.
(Reported on: 4/14/15)
Montauk State Park
Water Surface Temp: 55º; Water Level (Range): normal; Water Type: clear; Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good; water level is normal and running clear; the river is currently at 1.80' 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; April fishing hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Reported on: 4/14/15)
Roaring River State Park
Water Surface Temp: 58º; Water Level (Range): high; Water Type: dingy; Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good; the river is up for this time of year; the water is becoming more clear each day; right now Cracklebacks, Adams, beetles, ants, hoppers and caddis flies are all good; leaders are 9' with 6X or 7X tippets; fish are still 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 still being caught on the baby buggers in the same colors; plastic eggs and worms are still catching lots of fish, orange, orange/white, cheese, white, and fluorescent yellow have all been good; spinners are still working in the early mornings black, brown, white, olive and skunk have all been working well; jig fisherman are really doing well right now, the water is becoming better for sight fishing and the jig fisherman are catching trout on olive, black, brown, white and tan; if you are using micro jigs, tan, olive and black/yellow have been the best colors. 
(Reported on: 4/14/15)
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.