Fishing and hunting report for Oct. 30

Fishing

Missouri

▪ STOCKTON: 65 degrees, clear, 3 feet high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: crappies fair early and late on jigs, minnows along channel drop-offs or bluffs; walleyes fair on jigs with night crawlers in 8 to 12 feet of water on flats and off points; bass good on squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits in 3 to 5 feet of water in back of creeks; white bass excellent on a variety of lures in 10 to 20 feet of water off windy points; walleyes very good (but small) on jigs with night crawlers off shallow points.

▪ BULL SHOALS: high 60s, clear, 5 feet low. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: white bass, stripers excellent on topwater lures early near K-Dock area. 125 Marina reports: largemouth bass fair to good on topwater lures along rocky banks; smallmouths poor to fair on soft-plastic baits in 20 feet of water; catfish poor to fair.

▪ TABLE ROCK: 71 degrees, clear, 3 feet low. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: bass good on 3/8-ounce pumpkin-colored football jigs with twin tail trailers in 15 to 25 feet of water off long points and on flats.

▪ SMITHVILLE: 60 degrees, fairly clear, slightly high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: crappies good on jigs, minnows in 10 to 12 feet of water in main-lake brush; black bass fair to good on spinnerbaits, squarebill crankbaits in the shallows; white bass good on Alabama rigs with Sassy Shad, or Rat-L-Traps off main-lake points.

▪ BLUE SPRINGS: 64 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: hybrids good on Lucky Strike jigs near the bridge; channel catfish good on cut shad along the dam; crappies fair on minnows in rocky or brushy areas.

▪ TRUMAN: 60 degrees, muddy, 1 foot high. Outlook: Bucksaw Marina reports: bass good on spinnerbaits during day and buzzbaits early; catfish fair on cut shad in 11 to 13 feet of water on the flats; white bass fair to good on small crankbaits, jigging spoons, Road Runners off windy points near dam; crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught on jigs, minnows 10 to 12 feet down in 15 feet of water in the creeks).

▪ JACOMO: 64 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: crappies fair on minnows, bright-colored jigs in main-lake brush; channel catfish good on shad, bluegill heads on the flats at night; flathead catfish fair to good on live shad or goldfish early in the morning; bluegills good on night crawlers, crickets, wax worms; bass fair on large minnows, shad imitations on humps.

▪ TANEYCOMO: 49 degrees, clear, sporadic power generation. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Trophy Area: brown trout good at night on streamers. Below Fall Creek: trout very good on pink and white jigs; PowerBait, air-inflated night crawlers.

▪ LONGVIEW: 60 degrees, 53-inch clarity, normal. Outlook: Longview Lake Marina reports: crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows off the marina docks; catfish good on liver on the main lake and off the marina docks; bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits in the shallows.

▪ REED AREA: 58 degrees, clear, full pool. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: crappies good on jigs under bobbers over the shallow brush piles; black bass fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on a variety of baits.

▪ POMME DE TERRE: 66 degrees, clear, 21/4 feet high. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: crappies fair to good on minnows 6 to 10 feet down in 20 feet of water in brush; bass fair to good on topwater lures in the shallows on Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits; muskies fair to good on crankbaits in the shallows.

▪ LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 64 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught on jigs, minnows in 25 to 30 feet of water along condo docks); bass fair to good early and late on Zara Spooks, buzzbaits along shady banks.

▪ NORFORK: 69 degrees, off-color, 2 feet low. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: all species poor.

Kansas

▪ MELVERN: 63 degrees, murky, 1 foot low. Outlook: Melvern Marina reports: crappies good on minnows, jigs in 8 to 10 feet of water in the brush; smallmouth bass very good on crankbaits, plastic baits in 6 to 8 feet of water; white bass good on jigs, Rooster Tails on the main lake; catfish fair on shad sides, liver.

▪ LA CYGNE: High 70s midlake, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks: crappies good along dam; white bass, wipers good surfacing near the outlet; catfish good lakewide.

▪ WILSON: High 60s, clear, 71/2 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s reports: stripers very good on black salties, jigging spoons in Nelson’s Cove and off Pelican Point; smallmouth bass good on live bait, crankbaits in rocky coves; catfish good lakewide.

▪ MILFORD: 65 degrees, clear, 2 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: white bass, wipers good on spoons, Bubbas in 15 feet of water along drop-offs on the north end; white bass also fair on jigs in the rocky shallows.

▪ WYANDOTTE: 61 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Marina reports: bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits in the shallows; crappies good at night on jigs in the main-lake brush; bluegills good on mealworms off the docks.

▪ GLEN ELDER: mid-60s, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: white bass poor to fair (a few are being caught on jigging spoons in the Granite Creek and Rock creek arms and along the causeway).

▪ COFFEY COUNTY: 85 degrees on the main lake, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Coffey County reports: bank fishing has been good. White bass good on white grubs; smallmouth bass fair to good on shad imitations; catfish fair.

▪ POMONA: Mid-60s, murky, 1 foot low. Outlook: Lighthouse Bay Marina reports: crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows off docks; catfish good on shad, cut bait lakewide.

▪ PERRY: 60 degrees, clear, 2 feet high. Outlook: Bait Hut reports: white bass very good on Bubbas, Rooster Tails on the main lake; crappies fair to good on minnows in 15 feet of water in brush; channel catfish poor to fair.

▪ HILLSDALE: 62 degrees, fairly clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: crappies fair on minnows in 6 to 10 feet of water in brush and off docks; catfish poor to fair on a variety of baits lakewide.

▪ SHAWNEE MISSION: 64 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: trout good on flies, live bait.

▪ KILL CREEK: Mid-60s, 1- to 2-foot clarity, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: trout good on flies, live bait.

▪ HERITAGE: Mid-60s, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Rec reports: trout good on a variety of baits.

▪ TUTTLE CREEK: 65 degrees, muddy, 41/2 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: all species poor.

Other area waters

▪ GRAND (Okla.): 62 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Guide Rusty Pritchard reports: blue catfish very good on cut shad drifted in 35 to 45 feet of water in the Honey Creek area; crappies good on 1-inch Go-Go Minnows in brush in 10 to 15 feet of water; white bass good on 2-inch Go-Go Minnows in Spring River and off windy points.

▪ WHITE RIVER (Ark.): Clear, sporadic power generation. Outlook: Gaston’s White River Resort reports: Fly fishing: trout excellent on pearl or ruby midges, sow bugs in low water and on marabou jigs and egg patterns when there is current. Spin fishing: trout excellent on Berkley Power Worms with one yellow PowerBait egg, redworms, night crawlers, spoons.

▪ BEAVER LAKE (Ark.): 65 degrees, clear, low. Outlook: Bailey’s Guide Service reports: stripers fair trolling live shad up to 30 feet deep; walleyes, stripers fair on 1-ounce Bink’s spoons worked through shad schools.

Hunting

Missouri

▪ FOUNTAIN GROVE: 5,000 ducks (mostly pintails and shovelers); 70 Canada geese. Hunting spots for 23 water blinds, 12 walk-in spots. On Oct. 25, opening day, 109 hunters shot 291 ducks.

▪ SQUAW CREEK: 8,400 ducks (half teal, the rest a mix of species); 100 geese. Water and habitat conditions good.

▪ SWAN LAKE: 8,750 ducks (60 percent pintails). Good water, habitat conditions.

▪ BOB BROWN: 7,000 ducks (80 percent pintails). Heavy hunting pressure. Hunting has been good. On Saturday and Sunday, 71 hunters shot 248 ducks. Good water and habitat.

▪ NODAWAY VALLEY: 500 ducks (a mix of early migrants). Heavy hunting pressure. On Saturday and Sunday, 68 hunters shot 225 ducks.

▪ GRAND PASS: 5,400 ducks (early migrants). Fifteen positions are being hunted. On Saturday and Sunday, 106 hunters shot 366 ducks.

▪ FOUR RIVERS: 2,000 ducks (half teal). Good food, habitat and water.

▪ SCHELL-OSAGE: Low waterfowl totals. Good water and habitat.

▪ SMITHVILLE: 7,000 ducks (mostly teal and divers). Marshes have good water.

▪ MONTROSE: 200 ducks (60 percent teal).

▪ DUCK CREEK: 2,290 ducks (mostly early migrants).

▪ OTTER SLOUGH: 9,400 ducks (mostly early migrants); 130 dark geese.

Kansas

▪ CHEYENNE BOTTOMS: 80,000 ducks (mostly blue-winged teal). Water conditions good; habitat, food conditions are very good. Hunting has been only fair because of mild weather.

▪ MARAIS DES CYGNES: 2,500 ducks (mostly teal and wood ducks). Habitat conditions are good to very good.

▪ QUIVIRA: 38,000 ducks (mostly pintails, redheads, widgeons); 960 geese (mostly whitefronts).

▪ MILFORD: 336 ducks (mostly early migrants). Water, habitat conditions very good.

▪ PERRY: 250 ducks (60 percent teal). Habitat is best in years. Outlook for opener is poor to fair because of delayed migrations.

▪ TUTTLE CREEK: 300 to 400 ducks (teal, shovelers, wood ducks). Lake is high; marshes have fair to good water.

▪ HILLSDALE: Low waterfowl numbers. Marshes are in poor to fair condition. Hunting outlook is poor.

▪ GLEN ELDER: 1,700 ducks (60 percent teal and mallards); no geese. Lake is 2 feet low. Habitat conditions are poor. Little flooded vegetation.

▪ NEOSHO: 3,500 ducks; 100 Canada geese. Shallow water and tall vegetation.

▪ CLINTON: Low waterfowl numbers. Limited water in the wildlife area.

▪ McPHERSON VALLEY WETLANDS: 2,000 ducks (mostly teal, pintails). All pools have huntable water. Habitat conditions very good.

▪ JAMESTOWN: 2,300 ducks (mostly teal). Excellent water, habitat. Hunting has been fair.

This story was originally published October 29, 2014 at 4:57 PM with the headline "Fishing and hunting report for Oct. 30."