Truman Report from Sterett Creek Marina 5/26/04

Post by **JimDog** » May 26th, 2004, 2:28 pm

Water Clarity: Stained to muddy

Lake Level: 708.88

Fishing Report from Sterett Creek Marina 5/26/04 Wet and wild would be one way to describe Truman this week. Yesterday we had 2.5" of rain and it dampened the spirts of the anglers but the fish did not seem to mind. The lake did dirty up a little but there is still plenty of good water to fish. Grand River is dirty, the Osage is stained but fishable. Big Tebo in the Clear Creek area is very fishable along with all of Little Tebo. The dam area is still very good. The white bass and hybrid fishing is great. Black bass fishing is good and the crappie are a little slow. I don't usually put anything in the report about bluegill but this week I will for a reason, they are on the beds. The bass fishermen will pick up on this real quick.

BASS: The bass fishing on Truman remains good. Last night in the Hawg fights even though the weather was lousy Chris Fanning and Gary Jones took home the honors with a winning stringer of 10.81 lbs. they also had big bass at 3.75 lbs. Danny Johnson and Skunkie came in second with 9.43 lbs. Jim and I came in third with 4.66 lbs. There was a good top water bite going on. Pop R's fished next to flooded brush on the flats next to deep water worked real well. Also buzz baits fished in the flooded grass was a good bite. Jigs and big worms fished in 12' to 15' of water next to breaks is starting to work. The spawned out females are starting to get active again in this type of area.

CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has been a little slow this week. The best way to put it is the fishermen are a little slow. With the way the whites and hybrids are biting most of the people are chasing them instead of crappie. The crappie are on the summer pattern. Fish the outside tree rows in 20' of water about 12' deep with minnows. You can also catch fish on the bluffs out of 30' to 35' of water with minnows fished 20' deep.

WHITES and HYBRIDS: 4" sassy shad is the ticket. This week we have seen a bunch of good hybrids. The dam area seems to be the hottest spot right now. There are also fish coming off the cemetery in Little Tebo. Watch for surfacing fish. I saw whites on top last night in Little Tebo. Jigging spoons are also working on the whites. There are a lot of fish holding in 16' to 20' of water.

CATFISH: Trot lines set shallow in 5' to 6' of water baited with leeches seems to be working the best right now. Set you stages at about 12". Cut shad will also work but the turtles will steal a lot of bait. Jugs are still working on the flats set about 10', heard a rumor hot dogs were working.

Thats it for this week from Sterett Creek Marina 660-438-2280 critter@dam.net If you are out and about this weekend please drive carefull on and off the water. We want everyone to enjoy and have a safe holiday. With that I bid you good fishin.

Tommy