Fishing report for Feb. 26

FISHING

Missouri

▪ TANEYCOMO: Clear, sporadic power generation. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: trout good on minnows drifted under a strike indicator 6 to 7 feet down and on microjigs under strike indicators. Trophy Area: Fishermen report: trout good on Awesome Possum scuds near chutes coming into the lake.

▪ TRUMAN: 35 degrees, clear, one-half foot high. Ice-covered in spots. Outlook: Tightwad Bait and Tackle reports: all species poor.

▪ NORFORK: 42 degrees, clear, 5 feet low. Many ramps are iced-in. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: all species poor due to conditions.

▪ BULL SHOALS: 42 degrees, clear, 6 1/2 feet low. Outlook: 125 Marina reports: very little fishing pressure due to cold. No reports.

▪ TABLE ROCK: 42 degrees, clear, 5 1/2 feet low. Ramps have ice. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: Very little fishing pressure. No reports.

▪ SMITHVILLE: 37 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Camp Branch Marina reports: all species poor.

▪ POMME DE TERRE: 34 degrees, clear, 3 feet low. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: very little fishing pressure due to cold and snow. No reports.

▪ STOCKTON: 33 degrees, clear, 3 feet low. Backs of coves have ice. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: Very little fishing pressure. No reports.

▪ LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 35 degrees, clear, 5 feet low. Coves have ice. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: black bass poor to fair (a few are being caught on jerkbaits).

▪ JACOMO: Low 30s, clear, normal. Outlook: Jacomo Marina reports: all species poor.

▪ BLUE SPRINGS: Mid 30s, clear, normal. Outlook: Blue Springs Lake Marina report: all species poor.

▪ REED AREA: Low 30s, clear, normal. Lakes are 99 percent ice-covered. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: all species poor.

▪ LONGVIEW: 34 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Longview Lake Marina reports: all species poor.

Kansas

▪ COFFEY COUNTY: 60s at hot-water outlet, low 40s on the main lake, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Coffey County reports: bass fair on Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, plastic baits; white bass fair to good on jigging spoons; wipers poor to fair.

▪ TUTTLE CREEK: Low 30s, clear, 1 foot high. Some ice. Difficult access. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: crappies fair on jigs in 22 feet of water in brush.

▪ CLINTON: 34 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Partially ice-covered. Outlook: Clinton Marina reports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught on jigs off the marina docks).

▪ PERRY: Low 30s, clear, 1 foot high. Lake is 50 percent ice-covered. Outlook: Perry Tightlines Bait and Tackle reports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught off the marina docks).

▪ GLEN ELDER: Low 30s, clear, 2 feet low. Ice is forming. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: all species poor. Very little fishing pressure.

▪ MELVERN: 37 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Ice in coves. Ramps are still accessible. Outlook: Melvern Marina reports: all species poor. Very light fishing pressure.

▪ MILFORD: Low 30s, clear, 1 foot low. Partially ice-covered. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: all species poor.

▪ HILLSDALE: 35 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Partially ice-covered. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: all species poor.

▪ EL DORADO: 33 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Partially ice-covered. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: all species poor.

▪ POMONA: 34 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Mostly ice-covered. Ramps are iced in. Outlook: Lighthouse Harbor Marina reports: all species poor.

▪ LA CYGNE: 50s at hot-water outlet, 40s on the main lake, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks: all species poor.

▪ SHAWNEE MISSION: Mid 30s, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: Trout were stocked Wednesday and fishing is closed until 8 a.m. Saturday, when season opens.

▪ KILL CREEK: Mid 30s, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: Trout were stocked Wednesday and fishing is closed until 8 a.m. Saturday, when season opens.

Other area waters

▪ GRAND (OKLA.): 38 to 41 degrees, fairly clear, normal. Outlook: Jeff Williams reports: crappies good on Crappie Kickers, minnows in 15 feet of water in brush and along docks; white bass fair trolling Go-Go Minnows, Rooster Tails in the Spring River north of the Twin Bridges; catfish very good on fresh or frozen shad soaked in Dead Red attractant along deep ledges, dropoffs. Sheldon Collings reports: bass good on finesse worms, Flutter Spoons off main-lake points and rock banks adjacent to deep water.

▪ WHITE RIVER (ARK.): Clear, heavy generation early, tapering off by early afternoon. Outlook: Gaston’s White River Resort reports: Fly fishing: trout good in early afternoon when current has declined on white, olive or black jigs, nymphs, midges, sculpins, egg patterns, wooly buggers. Spin fishing: rainbow trout good to excellent on one-eigbth 1/8th-ounce white or white-gray jigs. Brown trout good on stickbaits, Rapalas.