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7 11, 2024

Fishing Report November 8, 2024

2024-11-09T20:12:45+00:00November 7th, 2024|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

The current Lake Level is 705,38 the temperature in the low 60's. Lake color Medium stain.  Crappie have moved to the points and can be found all along the bare bank bluffs in 18 to 25 feet of water right on the bottom.  Casting to the bank and slowly reeling down along the bottom produced good size crappie.  Chartreuse and black bodies on 1/8th ounce jigs was our best producer.  

25 10, 2024

Fishing Report October 25, 2024

2024-10-25T21:53:09+00:00October 25th, 2024|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

The current Lake Level is 704.65, the temperature in the mid 60's. Lake color ranges from light stain to clear.  Crappie have moved to the points and can be found all along the bare bank bluffs in 18 to 25 feet of water right on the bottom.  Casting to the bank and slowly reeling down along the bottom produced good size crappie.  Blue ice or blue and white bodies on 1/8th ounce jigs was our best producer. Whites and hybrids are up shallow on wind blown banks with best bait being Rooster tail and Blue Foxes.  I understand blues are on fire right now. The news is, that after 15 years of guiding out of Sterett Creek Marina, I have reach that  age for retirement.  I have found a really good fisherman to take over Truman Lake Guide Service.  More on Tom Lawrence in the next report.  It is a bitter sweet decision and I will miss fishing with my friends I have made over the past 15 years.

23 05, 2024

Fishing Report for May 23, 2024

2024-05-23T20:29:13+00:00May 23rd, 2024|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

The current Lake Level is 713.46 and falling, the temperature in the mid 70s. Lake color ranges from light stain to muddy but clearing in the Grand, Osage and Pomme arms.  The Dam has been running full flow but has now cut back to 120 and will cut back even more over the week end. White Bass and Hybrids are beginning to show up various places on the lake.  Of course live shad are the bait of choice for hybrids while spoons and sliders are taking large numbers of White Bass and smaller hybrids.  It seems now is the time to troll for crappie and whites with the ever popular "Flicker-shad".  Crappie have also been taken in 35-40 feet of water on minnows and jigs fished 8-12 feet deep slow moving with trolling motor.  There are big schools of shad out there and fish won't be far away. With this weekend being Memorial Day Weekend, there will be lots of boat traffic, so good luck on finding a place to fish. Best advice go early

16 04, 2024

Fishing Report For April 16, 2024

2024-04-16T18:26:36+00:00April 16th, 2024|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

The current Lake Level is 706.14 and the temperature in the mid 50 to loo 60's.  Upper ends of the lake excellent in the ends of the creeks. Crappie are hitting as shallow as 3 ft under a cork in the  backs of the creeks in the warmer water, and at 65-70 degrees it will be game on. Small jigs or minnow fished slow under corks in the backs of coves on pea gravel banks late afternoons until dark is your best bet... I use to think it was March winds and April showers. Now it seems to be just high winds with a few showers thrown in for cooling purposes. I took the winter off this year and plan on a late March 2024 return.  Currently I have plenty of dates open, so make your reservation. Hybrids or wipers, should start about mid May

29 02, 2024

Fishing Report February 28. 2024

2024-02-29T00:31:57+00:00February 29th, 2024|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

The current Lake Level is 705.46 and the 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. Crappie are hitting as shallow as 3 ft under a cork in the dense timber to 28-30 ft along the bluffs..on't be long before the bigs move to the mouths of spawning areas at 55-60 crappie will start moving to the backs of the creeks to the warmer water, and at 65-70 degrees it will be game on.  Minnows and small jigs under a cork should fill your buckets.  Sad to report Truman Lake's first fatality. A man named Skyler Lewis walked into the lake to get a snagged net and drowned.  My thoughts and prayers go out to this young man's family. I took the winter off this year and plan on a late March 2024 return.  Currently I have plenty of dates

16 09, 2023

Fishing Report as of September 16. 2023

2023-09-16T20:46:01+00:00September 16th, 2023|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

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

12 06, 2023

Fishing Report June 12, 2023

2023-06-12T16:58:26+00:00June 12th, 2023|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

  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

15 05, 2023

Fishing Report May 15,2023

2023-05-15T22:54:30+00:00May 15th, 2023|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

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....

10 03, 2023

Fishing Report March 10, 2023

2023-03-10T14:05:45+00:00March 10th, 2023|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

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...          

14 02, 2023

Fishing Report February 14, 2023

2023-03-03T14:29:55+00:00February 14th, 2023|Truman Fishing, Uncategorized|

-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

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