Fishing report for May 5

Missouri

TABLE ROCK: 64 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: Topwater Whopper Ploppers and Spro Rats early off main-lake flats; smallmouth bass also excellent on Ned Rigs on flat, gravel flats less than 10 feet of watter; spotted bass also excellent on swimbaits for suspended fish along main-lake bluff ends.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 64 degrees, murky on the upper end, clearing near dam, 2 feet low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: Crappies fair on jigs, minnows in 10 to 12 feet of water in brush; crappies good on jigs, minnows in Indian Creek and Gravois areas along spawning banks; bass good on plastic lizards, jigs, topwater lures along docks; catfish good on cut bait in 15 to 20 feet of water off main-lake points.

NORFORK: 67 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: STR Outfitters reports: Walleyes fair to good on Rapalas at night in the Big Creek area; stripers fair on topwater lures.

REED AREA: 60 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: Bass good on plastic baits near brush; channel catfish fair on cut bait, worms; crappies good on tube jigs, minnows near brush and along weed lines; bluegills and redear sunfish good on worms.

SMITHVILLE: 64 degrees, clear on the main lake, murky in the creek arms, 4 feet high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: Bass poor to fair on plastic baits on spawning banks; crappies poor (rapid rise in water level and murky conditions have slowed fishing); channel catfish excellent on night crawlers, dip baits where there is inflow; white bass fair on a variety of baits along face of the dam .

JACOMO: 62 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish fair to good on night crawlers, cut bait, hot dogs in coves; bluegills good on wax worms, red wigglers; crappies poor to fair.

LONGVIEW: 56 degrees, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Longview Marina reports: Crappies good on jigs, minnows along the banks and off the marina docks; bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic baits in the shallows in the coves; channel catfish good on prepared baits, worms, liver in the shallows; walleyes fair on night crawlers, minnows in the brush.

TRUMAN: 64 degrees, muddy on upper lake, clearing toward the dam, 4 feet high. Outlook: Steve Blake Guide Service reports: Crappies good on jigs 8 to 12 feet down in 10 to 15 feet of water in the brush (fish are postspawn); largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits in flooded willows; catfish very good on cut shad in 3 to 10 feet of water on the flats. Below the dam: wipers, crappies catfish fair.

BULL SHOALS: Mid 60s, clear, near normal. Outlook: Buck Creek Marina reports: Bass good on grubs in 5 to 10 feet of water along banks; crappies good on minnows in 15 to 20 feet of water; walleyes fair on night crawlers on bottom bouncers trolled in 25 feet.

STOCKTON: 63 degrees, clear, 3 feet high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: Bass fair on jigs off secondary points and in coves; crappies fair trolling Bandit crankbaits, jigs 15 feet down in 30 feet of water; walleyes very good on jigs with night crawlers in 6 to 20 feet of water off main-lake points; catfish good on night crawlers at the inflows.

TANEYCOMO: Clear, low power generation. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Below Fall Creek: rainbow trout fair on air-inflated night crawlers, Power Bait, dark-colored jigs. minnows. Trophy Area: Trout good on zebra midges, micro jigs under floats.

POMME DE TERRE: 65 degrees, clearing, 4 feet high. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: Bass fair on crankbaits in 4 to 6 feet of water; crappies, walleyes poor to fair trolling crankbaits in 10 feet of water.

BLUE SPRINGS: 61 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Crappies fair on minnows, jigs in main-lake brush; channel catfish fair to good on worms, minnows, goldfish in coves; hybrids fair on Mepps spinners, Rooster Tails near the Blow Hole.

Kansas

COFFEY COUNTY: Low 70s on the main lake, clear, 2 feet high. Outlook: Coffey County reports: Smallmouth bass excellent on Ned Rigs, jigs along riprap: white bass, wipers good on Roster Tails, finesse baits in rocky areas; largemouth bass, crappies, channel catfish fair.

WYANDOTTE: 66 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Boats reports: Crappies good on jigs, minnows from the bank to 8 feet of water; channel catfish good on livers, night crawlers in the creeks and along the banks on the main lake; largemouth bass good on plastic baits in the shallows.

WILSON: 58 degrees, clear, 10 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s reports: Walleyes good on jigs with night crawlers in 8 to 30 feet of water; bass good on plastic baits, minnows in coves; stripers fair on Flukes.

CLINTON: Mid 60s, muddy, 8 feet high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: Crappies fair on minnows in 8 to 12 feet of water along dam.

TUTTLE CREEK: 62 degrees, muddy, 10 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Catfish good on cut shad on the north end; crappies poor to fair on jigs, minnows.

PERRY: Low 60s, murky, 9 feet high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish good on cut bait; crappies fair on jigs, minnows in clearer water.

MELVERN: 62 degrees, clear, 5.61 feet high. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: All species poor to fair (fishing has slowed due to the rise in water).

LaCYGNE: 68 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: Crappies, white bass fair; channel catfish fair (but mostly small) along banks.

SHAWNEE MISSION: 65 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on spinnerbaits along south shore; catfish fair on liver, dough bait in shallows in evening; crappies fair on jigs, minnows along brush and new structure along north shore.

KILL CREEK: 63 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on spinnerbaits, plastic baits in shallows; catfish fair on dough bait, liver in the evening; crappies fair on minnows along tree lines.

EL DORADO: 61 degrees, muddy, near normal. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: Crappies fair on jigs in 8 to 12 feet of water in the brush (fish are post-spawn); bass good on crankbaits; wipers fair on jigs off points.

MILFORD: Low 60s, clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Crappies fair on jigs in 4 to 6 feet of water; smallmouth bass good on plastic baits along rocky banks; catfish good while crappie fishing.

POMONA: Mid-60s, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Lighthouse Bay Marina reports: Crappies fair on jigs, minnows along brushy banks in the afternoon; white bass good in the Dragoon arm.

HILLSDALE: 62 degrees, murky, near normal. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: Crappies good on minnows in 6 to 10 feet of water; largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits; walleyes poor to fair (fish are post-spawn).

GLEN ELDER: Mid 60s, fairly clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: Walleyes, white bass poor to fair along south side at Sandy Beach and the bluffs.

This story was originally published May 4, 2016 at 12:35 PM with the headline "Fishing report for May 5."