Fishing report for June 30

Missouri

SMITHVILLE: 87 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: Bass good to excellent on Brush Hogs, square-bill crankbaits, topwater lures in shallows off main-lake points and in river arms; crappies fair on minnows in the main-lake brush; channel catfish good on dip baits in 3 to 4 feet of water and on trotlines with panfish, goldfish; white bass good on small crankbaits, jigging spoons off main-lake points; walleyes very good on lipless crankbaits off main-lake points.

TRUMAN: 86 degrees, clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Cody’s Guide Service reports: hybrids good on jigging spoons 15 feet down in 20 to 40 feet of water along channel edges, points and humps; white bass excellent on spoons, Rooster Tails, jigs; catfish good on shad on the flats in 6 to 15 feet of water. Below the dam: catfish fair on live shad; crappies poor to fair.

STOCKTON: 85 degrees, clear, normal, 1 foot high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: Walleyes good on bottom bouncers in 16 to 18 feet of water on the flats; crappies fair to good on minnows in 15 to 18 feet of water in brush; bass fair on jigs, plastic worms in the brush piles; catfish very good on minnows, shad in brush.

TABLE ROCK: 86 degrees, very clear, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: Black bass good on Dixie Jet spoons in 25 to 45 feet of water along bluff ends and long points; catfish excellent on juglines with sunfish in timbered coves.

BLUE SPRINGS: Mid 80s, fairly clear, near normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish good to very good on liver, live bait, stink baits off points, in coves and along dam; bluegills very good on crickets, redworms in shallow, rocky areas; crappies fair on minnows early and late off docks.

JACOMO: 84 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish good on live bait, dough baits near dropoffs; bluegills good on crickets; flathead catfish very good on rod and reel with live bait in the coves and on the shallow flats at night and in the evening; crappies fair on minnows; hybrids fair on liver.

NORFORK: 86 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: Stripers good on white Bink’s Spoons in 40 to 60 feet of water; walleyes good on one-half ounce Bink’s Spoons in 30 feet of water on the bottom.

LONGVIEW: 83 degrees, 36-inch clarity, normal. Outlook: Longview Marina reports: Bluegills good on crickets, redworms in the shallows; flathead catfish fair to good on nightcrawlers trolled near the swim beach; walleyes fair on bottom bouncers trolled on the main lake; crappies fair (but small).

LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 85 degrees, clear, 1  1/2 feet low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: Crappies fair trolling crankbaits or jigs in brush; bass fair on large crankbaits off points when there is current and on 10-inch plastic worms in the brush.

REED AREA: 82 degrees, clear, full pool. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: Bass fair on soft-plastic baits near cover; channel catfish fair on cut bait, chicken liver; bluegills, redear sunfish good on worms and small jigs.

BULL SHOALS: Upper 80s, clear, normal. Outlook: Buck Creek Marina reports: Crappies fair on jigs, minnows in 25 feet of water along bluffs; walleyes fair trolling crankbaits on the flats; bass good on crawdads, grubs in 35 feet of water in brush; catfish fair to good.

POMME DE TERRE: 84 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: Bass fair to good on jig and pig, plastic baits on the ledges; walleyes fair trolling crankbaits, live bait in 6 to 12 feet of water on flats; catfish good on a variety of baits on the flats.

TANEYCOMO: Clear, 3 units running from midday to 8 p.m. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Below Fall Creek: trout good on white jigs, air-inflated nightcrawlers, Trout Magnets early. Trophy Area: trout good on Size 14 to 18 midges and on San Juan worms.

Kansas

POMONA: 78 degrees, murky, 2 feet high. Outlook: Lighthouse Marina reports: Crappies fair on jigs in 15 to 20 feet of water in brush; white bass good on Rooster Tails, jigs where fish are surfacing; walleyes good trolling crankbaits, nightcrawlers in 10 to 15 feet of water on the flats; catfish good on a variety of baits.

CLINTON: Mid 80s, clearing, 1 foot high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: Crappies fair to good on jigs in main-lake brush; walleyes fair to good on jigs with nightcrawler off points; white bass, wipers good where fish are chasing shad early and late.

WILSON: Mid 80s clear, 5 1/2 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s Bait and Tackle reports: Stripers good on spoons in deep water; walleyes fair to good on nightcrawler harnesses on flats; smallmouth bass good on plastic baits, jigs in coves; catfish fair to good on a variety of baits.

MILFORD: Mid 80s, clear, near normal. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Wipers good on topwater lures, Bubbas early and late from Farnum Creek to the dam; catfish good lakewide.

EL DORADO: Low 80s, clearing , one-half foot high. Outlook: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: White bass, wipers fair on Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, jigs along windy points; crappies fair to good on channel edges near timber; walleyes fair to good on jigs, nightcrawler harnesses in 3 to 15 feet of water; catfish fair to good lakewide.

WYANDOTTE: 84 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Boats reports: Catfish good at night on liver, nightcrawlers along the banks; bass good early and late on plastic baits; hybrids fair trolling crankbaits; bluegills good on crickets, redworms in the shallows.

PERRY: Mid 80s, clearing, 1 foot high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: Catfish fair to good drifting shad or fishing with Sonny’s Dip Bait at Devil’s Gap.

GLEN ELDER: Mid 80s, clear, near normal. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: Walleyes poor to fair trolling; white bass fair on small topwater lures, crankbaits, jigging spoons where surfacing on calm mid afternoons; catfish poor to fair on chum holes.

HILLSDALE: Mid 80s, clearing, near normal. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: Catfish fair on hot dogs off the docks; crappies poor to fair (small ones are being caught).

MELVERN: 84 degrees, clearing, slightly high. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: crappies fair on minnows along face of the dam and in rocky areas; walleyes fair (but small) on nightcrawlers, minnows; catfish good along dam and in outlet.

COFFEY COUNTY: Upper 80s midlake, clear, normal. Outlook: Coffey County reports: Smallmouth bass fair to good.

KILL CREEK: 88 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on plastic baits early; catfish fair on dough baits, liver in the evening; crappies fair on minnows, spinners early.

SHAWNEE MISSION: 86 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on plastic baits in shallows; catfish fair on dough baits, worms on island; crappies fair on minnows in deep water; panfish fair on worms.

TUTTLE CREEK: Mid 80s, muddy, normal. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Catfish very good on a variety of baits lakewide.

LaCYGNE: Upper 80s, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: All species poor.

This story was originally published June 29, 2016 at 2:08 PM with the headline "Fishing report for June 30."