Missouri Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Jason Smith
Lake Ozark, Missouri
Reported: 3 months ago

I've been crappie fishing up on Truman Lake on the lower end fish have been between 20 and 45 feet deep, and water temperatures are about 35°. We've been breaking ice every morning to get to our fish. We've only started fishing again a couple of days ago as both...

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Jason Smith Lake Ozark, Missouri Reported: 3 months ago

I've been crappie fishing up on Truman Lake on the lower end fish have been between 20 and 45 feet deep, and water temperatures are about 35°. We've been breaking ice every morning to get to our fish. We've only started fishing again a couple of days ago as both of our lakes were frozen for the most part. Fishing has been good with lots of fish in the 10 to 11 inch range. We've been using double 8-ounce jig, heads with soft plastic and natural colors, dropping into the brush or the open water schools, and a slow retrieve

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Bryan Badock
Kimberling City, Missouri
Reported: 3 months ago

Bass fishing has been decent to good most fish are suspended or on shallow cover in 10-25 ft. Been using dimiki rigs and Alabama rigs to target them, the bigger fish are have hard to find but are starting to put on good weight for the spring.

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Bryan Badock Kimberling City, Missouri Reported: 3 months ago

Bass fishing has been decent to good most fish are suspended or on shallow cover in 10-25 ft. Been using dimiki rigs and Alabama rigs to target them, the bigger fish are have hard to find but are starting to put on good weight for the spring.

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Jason Smith
Lake Ozark, Missouri
Reported: 3 months ago

Blue cat on Truman Lake water temperature is currently 38°. Blue cat fight is on fire. We have been averaging 30+ fish a day with a few fish over 15 pounds. We have been fishing creek channels with heavy concentrations of bait in 10 to 30 foot of water on...

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Jason Smith Lake Ozark, Missouri Reported: 3 months ago

Blue cat on Truman Lake water temperature is currently 38°. Blue cat fight is on fire. We have been averaging 30+ fish a day with a few fish over 15 pounds. We have been fishing creek channels with heavy concentrations of bait in 10 to 30 foot of water on the upper Osage and upper Grand Arm
Crappie fishing on Truman is also really good with several fish being over a pound and a half every trip. Fish in the lower end of Truman Lake are in large schools on trees and brush in 12 to 25 foot of water. The fish on the upper end of Truman and the Grand Arm are in 7 to 15 feet of water on trees or roaming in coves. Best bite is natural shad colors.

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Bryan Badock
Kimberling City, Missouri
Reported: 4 months ago

But bass bite is good chasing suspended fish anywhere from surface to 80 ft deep. Have to find shad for this bite to work well and the fish are moving everyday, but as winter progresses the size gets better. Crappie fishing has been good as well using jigs shallow from...

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Bryan Badock Kimberling City, Missouri Reported: 4 months ago

But bass bite is good chasing suspended fish anywhere from surface to 80 ft deep. Have to find shad for this bite to work well and the fish are moving everyday, but as winter progresses the size gets better.
Crappie fishing has been good as well using jigs shallow from 3ft to 10ft deep on gravel and channel swings.

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Eric Olliverson
Branson, Missouri
Reported: 4 months ago

Fishing has been excellent here. We are averaging between 30 to 50 fish per trip. Catching bass in shad schools in 50 to 70ft of water! Hope you have a great Christmas!

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Eric Olliverson Branson, Missouri Reported: 4 months ago

Fishing has been excellent here. We are averaging between 30 to 50 fish per trip. Catching bass in shad schools in 50 to 70ft of water!
Hope you have a great Christmas!

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Eric Olliverson
Branson, Missouri
Reported: 5 months ago

Fishing has been excellent here on our lakes! The bass fishing has been exceptional! Catching lots of numbers and quality jigging in ultra deep water around baitfish. The walleye are feeding up and are fairly shallow. We are catching them on jerkbaits and swimbaits.

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Eric Olliverson Branson, Missouri Reported: 5 months ago

Fishing has been excellent here on our lakes!
The bass fishing has been exceptional! Catching lots of numbers and quality jigging in ultra deep water around baitfish. The walleye are feeding up and are fairly shallow. We are catching them on jerkbaits and swimbaits.

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Robbie Dodson
Branson, Missouri
Reported: 5 months ago

Trout fishing's been good the last few weeks bass has been a little slower

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Robbie Dodson Branson, Missouri Reported: 5 months ago

Trout fishing's been good the last few weeks bass has been a little slower

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Bobby Shockley
Branson, Missouri
Reported: 5 months ago

Had a great trip a week ago.

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Bobby Shockley Branson, Missouri Reported: 5 months ago

Had a great trip a week ago.

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