Fishing News with Fisherman Phil

**PLEASE REMEMBER** IN MOST STREAMS SOUTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER, BLACK BASS SEASON WILL OPEN 05/24/08, UNTIL THAT DATE ALL BLACK BASS IN THOSE STREAMS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WATER UNHARMED IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING CAUGHT. FOR DETAILS SEE CHAPTER 6 OF THE WILDLIFE CODE.

Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 52 degrees, high, dingy; white bass good on light-colored soft plastics; crappie fair on crappie jigs; catfish slow on worms and cut shad and anchovies. (Report made on 4/30/2008)

Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 58 degrees, high, muddy; black bass fair on dark-colored plastic worms and buzzbaits; white bass slow on light-colored soft plastics; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; catfish slow on worms and chicken livers. (Report made on 4/30/2008)

Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 58 degrees, high, dingy; black bass good; crappie slow, have gone back off the bank; catfish fair. (Report made on 4/30/2008)

Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 58 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on spinnerbaits on windy points; crappie fair, males are on the banks, so the spawn has begun, Road Runners and Curly Tails are working best, also try minnows on a bobber in the shallows; catfish slow. (Report made on 5/1/2008)

Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 58 degrees, high, dingy; black bass fair on spinnerbaits on windy points; crappie fair, males are on the banks, so the spawn has begun, Road Runners and Curly Tails are working best, also try minnows on a bobber in the shallows; catfish slow. (Report made on 5/1/2008)

Little Dixie: 58 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on chicken or turkey livers; crappie fair on jigs in deep water; largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits; all other species slow; area is closed for all activity (including fishing) from 10:00pm to 4:00am. (Report made on 5/1/2008)

Truman: 58 degrees, high, muddy; catfish good using shad and anchovies; crappie fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/30/2008)

Truman Tailwaters: 58 degrees, high, releasing 43,000 cfs; crappie fair using jigs and minnows; catfish fair using shad and anchovies; all other species slow. (Report made on 4/30/2008)