Fishing report for March 5

FISHING

Missouri

▪ NORFORK: 37 degrees, clear, 6 feet low. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: stripers good on Bink’s Spoons 25 to 30 feet down in the river; walleyes fair on Bink’s Spoons in the Red Bank area.

▪ TANEYCOMO: Clear, sporadic power generation; when it’s cold, three to four units running until midmorning. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Trophy Area: trout good on 1/8-ounce jigs when there is current and on Trout Magnets, zebra midges, microjigs in calm water. Below Fall Creek: trout good drifting night crawlers or minnows.

▪ BULL SHOALS: 43 degrees, clear, 6 feet low. Outlook: 125 Marina reports: Kentucky, smallmouth bass fair on swimbaits along windy banks three-quarters of the way back in coves. Best on overcast days.

▪ SMITHVILLE: 37 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: crappies fair to good on jigs off the docks at Camp Branch Marina.

▪ TABLE ROCK: 40 degrees, clear, 51/2 feet low. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: bass fair on suspending stickbaits along windy banks and points.

▪ TRUMAN: 35 degrees, clear, 1/2-foot high. Ice-covered in spots. Most ramps are iced in. Outlook: Tightwad Bait and Tackle reports: all species poor.

▪ POMME DE TERRE: 37 degrees, clear, 3 feet low. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: very little fishing pressure due to cold and snow. No reports.

▪ STOCKTON: 35 degrees, clear, 4 feet low. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: all species poor.

▪ LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 35 degrees, clear, 6 feet low. Coves have ice. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: very little fishing pressure. No report.

▪ 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. Mostly 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

▪ LA CYGNE: 60s at hot-water outlet, 40s on the main lake, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: blue catfish excellent on fresh cut shad near the hot-water outlet (in a tournament Saturday, a 60-pound blue catfish and many in the 35- to 40-pound range were caught and released).

▪ TUTTLE CREEK: Low 30s, dingy, 1 foot high. Some ice. Difficult access. Outlook: Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: white bass good on chartreuse or white jigs below the dam; saugeyes poor to fair on jigs, spoons, minnows below the dam.

▪ SHAWNEE MISSION: Mid-30s, clear, normal. Mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: trout fair in the early morning on yellow PowerBait, spinners where there is open water.

▪ KILL CREEK: Mid-30s, clear, normal. Mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: trout fair in early morning on yellow and pink PowerBait, spinners where there is open water.

▪ EL DORADO: 33 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows in 15 to 18 feet of water when lake is accessible.

▪ COFFEY COUNTY: Power plant is down for routine maintenance, water temperatures are dropping, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Coffey County reports: all species poor.

▪ CLINTON: 34 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Partially ice-covered. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: very little fishing pressure. No report.

▪ PERRY: Low 30s, clear, 1 foot high. Lake is mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Perry Tightlines Bait and Tackle reports: very little fishing pressure. No report.

▪ GLEN ELDER: 34 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Lake is mostly ice-covered. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: all species poor. Very little fishing pressure.

▪ MELVERN: 33 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Ice in coves. Outlook: Melvern Marina reports: all species poor. Very light fishing pressure.

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

▪ HILLSDALE: 35 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Ramps are frozen in. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina 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.

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; catfish very good on fresh or frozen shad soaked in Dead Red attractant along deep ledges, dropoffs.

▪ WHITE RIVER (ARK.): Clear, heavy generation early, tapering off by early afternoon. Outlook: Gaston’s White River Resort reports: fly fishing: trout excellent on white or pink jigs, streamers and sculpin pattern flies. Ruby midges and squirrel nymphs also have worked. Spin fishing: trout good on 1/8-ounce white or white-gray jigs. Brown trout good on stickbaits, Rapalas.

This story was originally published March 4, 2015 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Fishing report for March 5."