Bruce’s Fishing Report from “The House”

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August 26th Fishing Report

Mile Marker 81

Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 657.58’. Truman lake water elevation is 707.47’. Spillway water temperature is 79 degrees Fahrenheit. Water discharge from Truman Dam is 500 CFS through the turbines.

Crappie:Slow

Crappie fishing has slowed this past week.  The reports I’ve received have been mixed with most fish found in the deeper water along the bluffs. This is the first week I’ve noticed the water temperature has begun to cool.  Although by only 2 degrees, I’m sure it’s a harbinger of what we can expect over the next few weeks as summer comes to a close.

Catfish:Slow

I fished hard with my visiting family this weekend for channel cats using jug and dock lines and light tackle and we caught zip, nil, nada, nothing with whiskers all weekend!  This was the first time I’ve ever been skunked fishing for cats off our docks.  Tommy Dees stated he’d been skunked as well.  We need a good solid front to blow down from the north and things should pick up nicely.

Largemouth Bass:Good

Son Bruce of Leavenworth, KA brought his family and father-in-law, Mike Payne of Weston, MO out for a visit this weekend and they did very well fishing for largemouth bass from our dock as is evidenced by this nice picture of Grandpa Payne and Bruce IV.  Bruce III caught the 5# fish on a broken back silver rappala minnow he worked by casting towards the base of the bluffs from the dock.  He caught a second smaller fish a short time later after landing this fish. Both fish were released unharmed.  Well done gang!

Walleye:Slow

Rusty Weir was in again Saturday morning and reported the walleye fishing had slowed as well.  He stands by his earlier claim of trolling bright colored crank baits over the flats and along the main channel drop off edge.  He said once the water temp begins to approach the low 70s high 60 degree range we can expect the fall feeding frenzy to begin in earnest.

We endorse trophy fish catch and release!

Remember; A bad day fishing is better than a great day at work!

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