Southeast
Lakes
Clearwater Lake
Water Surface Temp: 71º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair, Largemouth Bass: Fair, White Bass: Slow, Channel Catfish: Slow, crappie fair on crankbaits and jigs; largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits; all other species slow.(Reported on: 5/5/15)
Council Bluff Lake
Water Surface Temp: 64º,Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Largemouth Bass: Fair, Crappie: Slow, Channel Catfish: Fair 
largemouth bass fair on dark-colored plastics and crankbaits during low light periods; channel catfish fair on liver; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/5/15)
Cypress Lake
Water Surface Temp: 71º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: dingy, Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair, Largemouth Bass: Fair, Bluegill: Fair, Channel Catfish: Fair, Redear Sunfish: Fair, crappie fair on jigs and minnows; bluegill and redear fair on crickets and jigs; bass fair on spinnerbaits and jigs; catfish fair on stinkbaits and worms; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Duck Creek C.A. Pool #1
Water Surface Temp: 73º, Water Level (Range): high, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Largemouth Bass: Fair, Bluegill: Fair, Crappie: Fair, Warmouth: Fair, Redear Sunfish: Fair, water level is 346.2'; largemouth bass fair on shiners; bluegill, crappie, warmouth sunfish and redear fair on crickets and jigs; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/6/15)
Lake Girardeau
Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: dingy, Fish Reported: Largemouth, Bass: Fair, Bluegill: Fair, Redear Sunfish: Fair, Crappie: Fair, Channel Catfish: Slow, redder and bluegill fair on crickets and worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass fair on artificial worms and spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Perry County Lake
Information: 573-290-5730, Water Surface Temp: 69º, Water Level (Range): -none-
Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Crappie: Good, Largemouth Bass: Fair, Black Bass: Slow, Channel Catfish: Slow 
crappie excellent on minnows; largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Robert DeLaney Lake
Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: dingy, Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Slow, Black Bass: Slow, Crappie: Fair, Largemouth Bass: Slow, Bluegill: Fair 
crappie fair on jigs and minnows; bluegill fair on crickets, wax worms, and jigs; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Wappapello Lake
Water Level (Range): rising, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Black Bass: Fair, Crappie: Good, Catfish: Good, Bluegill: Good, lake level 359.74'; black bass fair on crankbaits and soft plastics; crappie good on minnows and jigs; bluegill good on crickets and worms; catfish good using live bait on juglines 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: 5/5/15)
Rivers
Black River (above Clearwater Lake), Water Surface Temp: 65º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: Smallmouth Bass: Fair, Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair, Largemouth Bass: Slow, Bluegill: Slow, Channel Catfish: Slow, smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on spinnerbaits or cube baits; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 54º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: -none-, Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair, Catfish: Fair, Black Bass: Slow, White Bass: Fair 
crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs; catfish fair on nightcrawlers and cut baits; white bass fair on jigs and assorted lures; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/5/15)
Castor River (above Zalma)
Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear, Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Slow, Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Slow, Longear Sunfish: Slow 
all species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Mississippi River (Middle), Water Level (Range): falling, Water Type: muddy, Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Fair, Blue Catfish: Fair, Flathead Catfish: Fair 
river level is 15.9' and falling; channel catfish and blue catfish fair on stinkbaits, worms, and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas)
Water Level (Range): -none-, Water Type: muddy, Fish Reported: Catfish: Fair, Blue Catfish: Slow, Flathead Catfish: Slow 27.6' at Cairo; catfish fair on worms and cut baits; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 55º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: -none-, Fish Reported: Crappie: Fair, Catfish: Fair, catfish fair on nightcrawlers and cut baits; crappie fair on minnows and assorted jigs; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 5/5/15)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 67º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: Channel Catfish: Good, Flathead Catfish: Fair, Black Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow, Crappie: Fair at Chalkbluff CA channel catfish good on pole and trotlines using worms, stinkbaits, and chicken liver; flathead catfish fair on trotlines with live bluegill and goldfish; crappie fair on pole and line with minnows; all other species slow. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Trout Parks
Bennett Spring State Park
Water Surface Temp: 56º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good, Brown Trout: Slow, Zone 1 and 2 lures that are working well: ginger marabou, black & olive marabou, red and white marabou, light roe with red dot or white with red dot glo balls, white Rooster Tails, and turquoise Cracklebacks; Zone 3 baits that are popular: chunky cheese or salmon peach Power Baits, and white worms; fishing hours for May are from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.; weed cutting is scheduled for May 19th - 20th; 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: 5/6/15)
Maramec Spring Park
Water Surface Temp: 56º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good, Brown Trout: Good, fishing is good; the spring branch has good flow and is the water is clear; fish are hitting on doughbaits in yellow, white, and salmon peach colors fished on the bottom or under a float; trout worms in yellow, black/white, and orange/white rigged 18 inches below a small split shot are doing well; green/white rubber leg jigs fished above riffles 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 May are 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m; Kids Free Fishing Day is Saturday May 16th. For more information call 573-265-7801. (Reported on: 5/5/15)
Montauk State Park
Water Surface Temp: 56º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good, water level is normal and running clear; the river is currently at 1.82' 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; May fishing hours are 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.; for up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440.
(Reported on: 5/5/15)
Roaring River State Park
Water Surface Temp: 58º, Water Level (Range): normal, Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: Rainbow Trout: Good, Kids Fishing Day is May 16th; the river is normal for this time of year and is clear; 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 good 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: 5/5/15)
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.