Fishing has remained the same as last week, however, there are more largemouth being weighed in during tournaments 3 pound or better. The water temperature ranges from 37 degrees in the morning to 41 degrees in late afternoon in the dingy water and a high of 39 degrees in the clear water. The largemouth are still schooled up off secondary points and channel swings. Fishing is still tough and a person may have to fish many secondary points and channel swings before these schools are located, but when they are located it doesn't take long to get a limit. The largemouth are located off the secondary points and channel swings 8 to 20 feet.
Windy banks seem to be the best.
The spots are being caught on the same type of structure and baits, but seem to be a little shallower and more on the inside of the points. The crappie are suspended over brush 12 to 15 feet on deep banks in the creek arms. On sunny days crappie have been caught on the windy banks from 6 to 8 feet. Minnows, tube jigs and Road Runners have been working best. Trolling chartreuse and red colored crankbaits off bluff ends and the mouth of coves in the Big and Little Niangua Rivers.