The current Lake Level is 704.96 and the average temperature in the mid 40's. Lake is clear and dangerously low. Fishing in the main lake area seems to be pretty good on crappie on the bare bank bluffs and deep brush piles. Upper ends of the lake excellent in the ends of the creeks. I understand Blue Cat are hungry and hitting cut shad. Look for changes coming soon. THANKS FOR FISHING WITH ME THIS YEAR.
The current Lake Level is 704.28 and the average temperature in the 70's Lake is clear and dangerously low. Fishing in the main lake area seems to be pretty slow except for the catfish bite. All other cpecies fair to slow. Good bite above Bucksaw and Berry Bend Best baits minnows and jigs for crappie, spoons and inline spinners for whites, and live shad, spoons and sassy ahads for Hybrids. The main problem, as I see it, the water has been low and crystal clear with very little current. Most hybrid catches have been in 40-50 feet of water with hybrids suspended 15-20 feet just roaming and feeding on shad. Been a tough year for the ole man, First came a double knee replacement the 30th of December which knocked me out until April. In June I had bad fall and broke my arm and cracked my wrist and was out until September. SO FAR, I'm Still rolling along, To those who have called and those who have sent cards, I want to thank each
The current Lake Level is 706.68 and the average temperature in the upper 70's. Current reports are really good as the crappie are moving into the trees in both low and deep water. They are also showing up on the flats from 12 ft. down, and shallow humps to 18 ft. Most crappie being caught on minnows. jig fishing with pink, white and green chartreuse tails. Trolling 'shad rap and flicker shad have produced limits. White bass are chasing shad at a shallow depth. We haven't seen very many schooling yet on the flats or shallow humps. Trolling has been our best method of catching whites as well as a hybrid or two. Several guides I have talked to are claiming the clear water and very little current has the white and hybrids scattered. Heavy rains in Kansas could help color up the Osage Arm of the lake which might help. For those of you who chase the Blu Cats, they seem to be of fire with live shad being the ticket to a
The current Lake Level is 705.33 with the average temperature in the low 70's. Current reports are really good as the crappie are moving onto their spawning banks. Most crappie being caught are black crappie with a few whites now and then. Most of the males have been within 5 ft of the bank and the females have as deep as 12 to 15ft . A few white and some really nice hybrids are being caught on live shad. I had several great crappie trips in the last two weeks, More good news to come in the weeks ahead....
The current Lake Level is 707.39 with the average water temperature in the low to mid 40's. Current reports are really good as the crappie are moving into their spawning areas. Most crappie being caught are black crappie with a few whites now and then. Turn your depth finder up high as most all these fish are right on the bottom. As you go up the lake in the Grand Arm or in the Osage Arm in the Talley Bend area, the fish are in the creeks. Both minnows and jigs are producing good fish. Physical Therapy is moving along quite well. Three days a week and I am sure I can fall out of the boat with pure grace. It has been a journey, to say the least, but I had reached that point of replace or retire, and I wasn't going to retire. I am taking reservations for April on through December...
-The current Lake level is 706.52 and slowly rising, with the water temperature in the low 40's. Well all I can say is, it's been one hell of a winter for me so far. December 30, I went in for a double knee replacement. After a few post operative complications namely A-fib, which came from out of nowhere, and with that and in hospital rehab I finally got out on January 20, 2023. Seems like the older you get the longer it takes to mend. After the hospital rehab came in home rehab provided by Benton County Services. Now have graduated from a walker to a cane and hopefully soon to be able to drive. I have had to depend on friends to take my daughter to town for groceries and prescriptions. I need to give a special thank you to my friend a fellow guide Jim Cuda who has come from Odessa, and taken me back to Kansas City for Doctor's appointments. I consider him my Special Friend. Jim is operator of Hybrid Mania