08-26-2004, 05:31 AM
Binder: 81 degrees, low, clear; channel catfish good on chicken liver & stinkbaits; bluegill good on crickets & worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 73 degrees, normal, clear; black bass slow on plastic worms and crankbaits; crappie slow on minnows and jigs; white bass slow on white Rooster Tails and soft white plastics; catfish fair on worms, chicken liver and chicken breast. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 78 degrees, clear; black bass slow on Chompers and plastic worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; catfish fair on shad, chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; white bass slow on white soft plastics and trolling with crappie jigs. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 78 degrees, normal, clear; catfish and black bass good; crappie slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 78 degrees, normal, clear; black bass slow on plastic worms and Chompers; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; white bass slow on light colored Rooster Tails and soft, light colored plastics; catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 78 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair in the morning on minnows; black bass good on 10" black or pumpkin seed plastic worms off main lake points; catfish good using cut shad on trotlines and jug lines; walleye slow on jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or minnows; white bass slow off windy points in the evening on Sassy Shad. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Little Dixie: 79 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish good on chicken liver; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
RIVERS
Lamine: low, muddy; flathead catfish fair at the mouth of the Blackwater River using small bluegill on trotlines; channel catfish fair on limb lines using cut shad around shallow flats; crappie fair on minnows around brush piles near the middle of the channel; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; all species fair at night. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 73 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on shad; crappie fair on minnows; white bass and black bass slow; bluegill fair on jigs. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
KANSAS CITY REGION: (816) 655-6254LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 74 degrees, high, clear; channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass good; crappie slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Montrose: 77 degrees, high, clear; full pool; black bass good; catfish fair; crappie slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 77 degrees, dingy; full pool; all species fair. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 78 degrees, dingy; full pool; all species fair. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Smithville: 74 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on chicken liver; all other species slow; Spillway good for crappie using minnows. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Truman: 78 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Truman Tailwaters: 78 degrees, normal, dingy; releasing 350 cfs; all species slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
RIVERS
Missouri River: high, muddy; catfish fair on river worms and cut baits. (Report made
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Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 73 degrees, normal, clear; black bass slow on plastic worms and crankbaits; crappie slow on minnows and jigs; white bass slow on white Rooster Tails and soft white plastics; catfish fair on worms, chicken liver and chicken breast. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 78 degrees, clear; black bass slow on Chompers and plastic worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; catfish fair on shad, chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; white bass slow on white soft plastics and trolling with crappie jigs. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 78 degrees, normal, clear; catfish and black bass good; crappie slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 78 degrees, normal, clear; black bass slow on plastic worms and Chompers; crappie fair on minnows and jigs; white bass slow on light colored Rooster Tails and soft, light colored plastics; catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 78 degrees, normal, clear; crappie fair in the morning on minnows; black bass good on 10" black or pumpkin seed plastic worms off main lake points; catfish good using cut shad on trotlines and jug lines; walleye slow on jigs tipped with nightcrawlers or minnows; white bass slow off windy points in the evening on Sassy Shad. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Little Dixie: 79 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish and blue catfish good on chicken liver; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
RIVERS
Lamine: low, muddy; flathead catfish fair at the mouth of the Blackwater River using small bluegill on trotlines; channel catfish fair on limb lines using cut shad around shallow flats; crappie fair on minnows around brush piles near the middle of the channel; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; all species fair at night. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 73 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on shad; crappie fair on minnows; white bass and black bass slow; bluegill fair on jigs. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
KANSAS CITY REGION: (816) 655-6254LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 74 degrees, high, clear; channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass good; crappie slow. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Montrose: 77 degrees, high, clear; full pool; black bass good; catfish fair; crappie slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 77 degrees, dingy; full pool; all species fair. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 78 degrees, dingy; full pool; all species fair. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Smithville: 74 degrees, normal, clear; catfish fair on chicken liver; all other species slow; Spillway good for crappie using minnows. (Report made on 8/19/2004)
Truman: 78 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
Truman Tailwaters: 78 degrees, normal, dingy; releasing 350 cfs; all species slow. (Report made on 8/18/2004)
RIVERS
Missouri River: high, muddy; catfish fair on river worms and cut baits. (Report made
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