Fishing report for April 7

Missouri

NORFORK: 59 degrees, murky in the creeks, clear on the main lake, normal. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: stripers excellent on stickbaits at night along the banks; smallmouth bass good on white jigs along the banks; walleyes poor to fair (fish are in postspawn phase).

STOCKTON: 59 degrees, clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: crappies very good on jigs in 2 to 6 feet of water along spawning areas; bass fair on jigs, crankbaits in 2 to 6 feet of water along chunk-rock banks; walleyes good on jerkbaits off points.

TABLE ROCK: 56 degrees, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: largemouth, smallmouth, Kentucky bass good on half-ounce jigs, suspending stickbaits, crankbaits along windy, chunk-rock banks.

BULL SHOALS: Mid-50s, clear, near normal. Outlook: Buck Creek Boat Dock reports: bass very good on crawdad-colored Wiggle Warts, jerkbaits, spinnerbaits in 5 to 15 feet of water in the back of creeks; crappies fair to good on jigs in 25 feet of water in brush; white bass fair on jigs, in-line spinners, Swimming Minnows in the creeks.

SMITHVILLE: 50 degrees, fairly clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: bass fair on jigs, spinnerbaits in the shallows in the coves; crappies good on jigs, minnows off the marina docks; channel catfish fair on a variety of baits in the back of coves; walleyes good on stickbaits along the face of the dam at night.

TANEYCOMO: Stained, 2 units running. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: below Fall Creek: rainbow trout good on air-inflated night crawlers, white jigs, white and orange PowerBait.

REED AREA: 57 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: bass fair on plastic baits near brush; channel catfish fair on cut bait, worms; crappies good on tube jigs, minnows near brush, along weed lines; trout poor to fair (a few are being caught on PowerBait, small jigs).

LONGVIEW: 55 degrees, murky, near normal. Outlook: Longview Marina reports: crappies fair (but scattered) on jigs, minnows; bass fair on spinnerbaits in the shallows.

TRUMAN: 55 degrees, fairly clear, near normal. Outlook: Cody’s Bait and Tackle reports: catfish fair on cut bait in 12 to 20 feet of water; below the dam: crappies good on minnows, jigs; walleyes, white bass fair on jigs.

POMME DE TERRE: 53 degrees, clearing, normal. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: bass fair on spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, crankbaits in 5 feet of water; crappies fair on minnows, jigs in 10 to 15 feet of water.

JACOMO: 53 degrees, stained, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught off the marina docks); channel catfish fair to good on night crawlers in the coves and off points; bass good on minnows, spinnerbaits, crankbaits along windy banks.

BLUE SPRINGS: Low 50s, stained, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: crappies poor to fair (a few are being caught on jigs, minnows); catfish poor to fair (a few are being caught on night crawlers along dam and in coves); bass fair to good on minnows, plastic worms in the coves; bluegills good on wax worms, red worms in rocky areas.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 52 degrees, murky, 6 feet low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows in 15 to 18 feet of water in brush; bass fair to good on jigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits in coves.

Kansas

WYANDOTTE: 56 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Boats reports: trout fair on a variety of baits; channel catfish fair at night on chicken livers, night crawlers off points; largemouth, smallmouth bass good on plastic baits in the shallows; white bass, wipers poor to fair (a few are being caught trolling crankbaits on the main lake); crappies fair on jigs, minnows.

WILSON: Low 50s, clear, 10 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s reports: walleyes fair on chartreuse jigs along the dam and off Lucas Point; smallmouth, largemouth bass, stripers fair to good on live bait in the Otoe area.

LaCYGNE: 60s, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows; bass fair on finesse baits.

TUTTLE CREEK: 50 degrees, slightly dingy, 2 feet low. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: catfish good on cut shad on upper end; white bass fair in the back of creek arms.

COFFEY COUNTY: 80 degrees at the hot-water outlet, 60s on the main lake, fairly clear, normal. Outlook: Coffey County reports: white bass fair, smallmouth fair. Windy conditions have affected fishing, access.

PERRY: 50 degrees on main lake, fairly clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows off Rock Creek docks; catfish fair on cut bait.

SHAWNEE MISSION: 52 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: trout fair on worms, PowerBait near Shelter 12 and the dam; catfish fair on dough bait along the north side; bass fair on spinnerbaits across from the marina.

KILL CREEK: 54 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: trout fair on PoweBait near the island and along north shore; bass fair on spinnerbaits, plastic baits; catfish fair on dough bait, liver in the evening.

CLINTON: 55 degrees, fairly clear, near normal. Outlook: Clinton Marina reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows off marina docks.

MELVERN: 52 degrees, clear, 1  1/2 feet low. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows off marina docks; catfish fair on cut bait on the main lake.

GLEN ELDER: 50 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: catfish fair to good on cut bait, night crawlers on west end; white bass poor to fair (a few are being caught on the west side).

EL DORADO: 54 degrees, clear, 6 inches low. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: crappies poor to fair (fish are scattered).

HILLSDALE: 52 degrees, fairly clear, murky, 1  1/2 feet low. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: crappies fair on jigs, minnows 4 to 6 feet down in 20 feet of water.

MILFORD: 49 to 52 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: wipers fair on a variety of baits in 10 to 25 feet of water from the old Milford town site north; walleyes fair on stickbaits along the dam in the evening.

POMONA: 53 degrees, fairly clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle report: crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows in the brush in the Dragoon arm.

This story was originally published April 6, 2016 at 2:06 PM with the headline "Fishing report for April 7."