Southeast
Lakes
Clearwater Lake
Water Surface Temp: 82º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Bluegill: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Council Bluff Lake
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
largemouth bass fair on dark-colored soft plastics during low light periods; channel catfish fair on livers; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Cypress Lake
Water Surface Temp: 78º
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; during teal season, which is September 6 - 21, the area is closed to fishing until 1:00 p.m.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Duck Creek C.A. Pool #1
Water Surface Temp: 75º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair 
Warmouth: Fair 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Bluegill: Fair 
Redear Sunfish: Fair 
largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; bluegill, warmouth sunfish and readear sunfish fair on crickets and jigs; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Lake Girardeau 
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Largemouth Bass: Fair 
Bluegill: Fair 
Redear Sunfish: Slow 
Crappie: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
largemouth bass fair on artificial worms and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on worms; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
Perry County Lake
Water Surface Temp: 76º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Fair 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
channel catfish fair on stinkbaits; crappie fair on minnows; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
Robert DeLaney Lake
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Black Bass: Fair 
Crappie: Slow 
Largemouth Bass: Slow 
channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and worms; black bass fair on artificial lures; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Wappapello Lake
Water Surface Temp: 80º
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: -none-
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Good 
Crappie: Fair 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Bluegill: Fair 
black bass good using crankbaits and spinnerbaits early and late in the day; bluegill fair 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: 9/8/14)
Rivers
Black River (above Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 74º
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 
channel catfish slow on stinkbaits; smallmouth bass slow on minnows; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Black River (below Clearwater Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 79º
Water Level (Range): high
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Crappie: Slow 
Channel Catfish: Slow 
Black Bass: Slow 
all species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
Castor River (above Zalma)
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Good 
Northern Rock Bass (Goggle-Eye): Fair 
Longear Sunfish: Fair 
black bass good on minnows; goggle-eye and longear sunfish fair on minnows and Rebel Crayfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
Mississippi River (Middle)
Water Level (Range): falling
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Blue Catfish: Fair 
Flathead Catfish: Fair 
river level is 20.7' and falling; channel catfish and blue catfish fair on worms and cut baits; flathead catfish fair on live baits and worms; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas)
Water Level (Range): normal
Water Type: muddy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Blue Catfish: Slow 
Flathead Catfish: Slow 
21.1 and dropping; channel catfish fair on worms and cut baits, all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/9/14)
St. Francis River (above Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 70º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Black Bass: Good 
black bass good on large minnows in the deeper holes; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
St. Francis River (below Wappapello Lake)
Water Surface Temp: 78º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: dingy
Fish Reported: 
Channel Catfish: Fair 
Flathead Catfish: Fair 
Black Bass 
Bluegill 
channel catfish fair using worms, cut baits and stinkbaits; flathead catfish fair on trotlines using goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow.
(Reported on: 9/10/14)
Trout Parks
Bennett Spring State Park
Water Surface Temp: 60º
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, Easter egg or Jimi Hendrix glo balls, ginger Cracklebacks; Zone 3 baits that are popular: yellow glitter Power Baits, florescent orange or white gulp salmon eggs; weed cutting is scheduled for September 16 - 17; 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: 9/8/14)
Maramec Spring Park
Water Surface Temp: 57º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
Brown Trout: Fair 
fishing is good; the spring branch has good flow and is clear, recent rains have had very little impact on water conditions here at the park; fish are biting rubber leg jigs and trout worms in green/white, black/yellow and orange/white; floating doughbaits in white and brown 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; September fishing hours are 7:30 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.; the 9th annual fall Ladies' Free Fishing Day is Saturday, September 13th, 2014; call 573-265-7801 for more details.
(Reported on: 9/10/14)
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 1.33' at the lower end of the park, which is slightly down from last week; 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.
(Reported on: 9/8/14)
Roaring River State Park
Water Surface Temp: 58º
Water Level (Range): low
Water Type: clear
Fish Reported: 
Rainbow Trout: Good 
the river is down about a foot in the last week despite last weeks rains, the water has remained clear, 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: 9/8/14)
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.