Fishing report for June 11

Missouri

▪ TABLE ROCK: 76 degrees, muddy in the rivers, slightly off-color on the main lake, 2 feet high. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: bass excellent early and late on chuggers or Zara Spooks off main-lake points; white bass excellent on topwater lures off points from 5:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Later in day, Dixie Jet spoons are working in deeper water.

▪ BULL SHOALS: 71 degrees, clear, 15 feet high. Outlook: 125 Marina reports: smallmouth bass fair on Brush Hogs, Gitzits in 25 to 30 feet of water off main-lake points; walleyes good trolling crankbaits along bluffs; catfish good on juglines with cut shad, chicken liver in 25 feet of water.

▪ BLUE SPRINGS: Low 70s, stained, 1 foot high. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: channel catfish good early and late on live bait in rocky areas and along the dam; bluegills, green sunfish good on crickets, wax worms in rocky areas; white bass fair on jigs, minnows along the dam; bass fair on plastic baits in brush; crappies fair to good on minnows in the brush in the coves.

▪ SMITHVILLE: 75 degrees, muddy in the river arms, stained on the main lake, 10 feet high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: black bass fair on Senkos, spinnerbaits in the newly flooded brush and vegetation; channel catfish good on night crawlers in the back of coves where there is inflow.

▪ REED AREA: 76 degrees, dingy, slightly high. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: bluegills, redear sunfish fair on red worms under a bobber.

▪ TANEYCOMO: Clear, heavy water releases. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Trophy Area: trout good on Miracle flies, egg flies with a San Juan worm or scud dropper. Below Fall Creek: trout good on No. 12 gray scuds from Fall Creek to Cooper Creek; trout also good on white or chartreuse PowerBait or air-injected night crawlers.

▪ NORFORK: 80 degrees, clear, 6 feet high. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: stripers good on swimbaits in 40 feet of water; bass good on topwater lures off main-lake points early.

▪ JACOMO: Low 70s, stained, high. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: catfish fair to good early and late on live bait in rocky areas; crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows early in the morning off marina docks; bluegills very good on crickets, wax worms in shallow, rocky areas.

▪ LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 75 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: bass excellent on crankbaits, large jigs, plastic worms from 1 to 20 feet of water off points; bass also good on topwater lures early in the morning; crappies fair on minnows in deep brush or on crankbaits trolled in the middle of coves; catfish poor to fair on cut bait in 25 to 30 feet of water.

▪ STOCKTON: 72 degrees, clear, 41/2 feet high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: bass good on jigs, plastic baits in 18 feet of water off points and steep banks; crappies fair trolling crankbaits 15 feet down in 30 feet of water; walleyes fair on jigs with night crawlers in 15 to 22 feet of water off steep points; catfish fair to good on worms, prepared baits in creeks and along riprap.

▪ TRUMAN: 73 degrees, fairly clear, 11 feet high. Outlook: Guide Steve Blake reports: crappies, wipers fair on Sassy Shad in 12 to 15 feet of water at the weir and off points in the Tebo arm; largemouth bass fair on plastic worms in 4 to 8 feet of water. Below the dam: catfish good on cut bait.

▪ POMME DE TERRE: 76 degrees, murky on upper end, clear on lower end, 8 feet high. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: bass good on Flicker Shad, plastic baits in the flooded buck brush; crappies poor to fair on minnows, jigs in the brush; muskies good on crankbaits.

▪ LONGVIEW: 69 degrees, murky 2 feet high. Outlook: Longview Lake Marina reports: bass fair on spinnerbaits in the shallows.

Kansas

▪ COFFEY COUNTY: 75 degrees at midlake, 85 degrees at hot-water outlet, clear, 1 feet high. Outlook: Coffey County reports: smallmouth bass excellent on Ned Rigs; wipers, white bass, channel catfish poor to fair.

▪ WILSON: 65 degrees, clear, 8 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s reports: stripers good on live bait and cut bait in 20 feet of water; walleyes fair to good on jigs with night crawlers off Lucas Point; bass good on crankbaits, live bait in shallow rocky areas; catfish good on cut bait.

▪ WYANDOTTE: 69 degrees, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Wyandotte Marina reports: channel catfish good on night crawlers, chicken liver in Marshall Creek and other places where runoff is entering lake; bluegills good on wax worms in 8 to 15 feet of water near spawning beds.

▪ MELVERN: Low 70s, muddy, 8 feet high. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: crappies, smallmouth bass poor to fair (a few are being caught along the dam); channel catfish good on cut bait, liver.

▪ POMONA: High 60s, muddy, 16 feet high. Outlook: Lighthouse Bay Marina reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows along the newly flooded flooded brush; catfish good lakewide.

▪ KILL CREEK: 72 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation reports: catfish good on worms, stinkbaits on the north side; bass fair on spinnerbaits, plastic baits in the morning; crappies fair on jigs, minnows in the flooded timber.

▪ SHAWNEE MISSION: 70 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows off the handicap pier and along the dam; catfish good on worms, cut bait near the marina and along the dam; bass fair on jigs, spinnerbaits.

▪ LA CYGNE: 81 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Linn County Park reports: blue catfish fair to good on trotlines.

▪ EL DORADO: Low 70s, murky, 5 feet high. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: walleyes good on jigs with night crawlers in 4 to 12 feet of water; blue catfish good on night crawlers off windy points or in creeks.

▪ HILLSDALE: 72 degrees, muddy, 7 1/2 feet high. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: catfish poor to fair.

▪ PERRY: High 60s, murky, 18 feet high. Outlook: Tightlines Bait and Tackle reports: catfish good on night crawlers, stinkbait, cut shad where runoff is entering the lake.

▪ CLINTON: High 60s, murky with lots of debris, 5 feet high. Outlook: Clinton Marina reports: catfish poor to fair; crappies fair on jigs off marina docks.

▪ TUTTLE CREEK: High 60s, muddy, 19 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: all species poor.

▪ GLEN ELDER: 69 degrees, muddy, normal. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: all species poor.

▪ MILFORD: High 60s, murky, 6 feet high. Lots of debris. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: all species poor.

Other area waters

▪ GRAND (OKLA.): 76 degrees, murky, 8 feet high. Outlook: Grand Lake Sports Center reports: white bass very good on Go-Go Minnows, Rooster Tails, small spinnerbaits where fish are surfacing in the evening; catfish very good on juglines with goldfish, panfish, cut shad; crappies good on jigs, minnows in 8 to 10 feet of water in the brush.

▪ WHITE RIVER (ARK.): Clear, heavy power generation. Outlook: Gaston’s White River Resort reports: Fly fishing: rainbow trout very good on white or pink jigs, streamers, ruby midges and squirrel nymphs. Spin fishing: brown trout good on one-eighth-ounce brown, white or gray-white jigs, sculpins and suspending stickbaits. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, spoons, jigs.

▪ BEAVER (ARK.): 78 degrees, clear, 7 1/2 feet high. Outlook: Joe Farkas Guide Service reports: stripers good trolling live shad under balloons or on free lines or casting topwater lure early and late.

This story was originally published June 10, 2015 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Fishing report for June 11."