If you mention you saw their ad here, many offer discounts on bait or tackle. Catfish good on shad and hotdogs off main lake points and on the mouths of the coves. The lake level is 655.9 with a surface water temperature of 64 degrees, which was taken at the dam. The lake is clear except for the upper Osage, Niangua, Gravois and Grand Glaize Rivers, which have good color with visibility of about 1.5 feet. The water temperature in the upper portions of the rivers range from 64 to 66 degrees.
Fishing is still tough and inconsistent from day to day.
The schools of shad are not as prevalent in the backends of the creeks and large coves as they should be this time of the year. The jig n pig, tube, spinnerbait and shallow running crankbaits are the best choice for catching largemouth. The largemouth are still spread out and can be caught from 2 to 30 feet and not necessarily in brush. Windy banks and docks, especially with the spinnerbait is your best bet for catching keeper largemouth. However, some keeper size largemouth are being caught early on shallow chunk rock banks before the sun rises with the tube and the jig n pig.