Fishing report for May 26

Missouri

TABLE ROCK: 67 degrees, very clear, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: All species of black bass excellent on topwater lures from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and on Ned Rigs during the day; white bass very good on Flutter Spoons on the flats early.

STOCKTON: 65 degrees, clear, 3 feet high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: Bass fair on jigs, crankbaits in 6 to 10 feet of water off main-lake and secondary points; crappies good on Fick’r Shad suspended in 30 feet of water; walleyes fair to good on jigs with night crawlers off main-lake points; catfish excellent on night crawlers at inflows.

NORFORK: 70 degrees, murky, 3 feet low. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: Stripers good on topwater lures early and on Bink’s Spoons in 25 to 30 feet of water during the day; bass good on topwater lures.

SMITHVILLE: 68 degrees, stained in the river arm, clearing on the main lake, 1 foot high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: Bass poor to fair (a few are being caught on plastic baits, square-bill crankbaits, topwater lures); crappies good on jigs, minnows along banks in the Little Platte River arm; channel catfish good on a variety of baits in the Little Platte River; white bass good on jigging spoons, Road Runners along the face of the dam; walleyes good on jigs with leeches or night crawlers off points.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 67 degrees, fairly clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: Bass fair on wacky-style plastic worms, jigs, topwater lures halfway back in the coves; crappies fair on jigs, minnows, crankbaits in 20 feet of water.

REED AREA: 67 degrees, clear, full pool. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: Bass good on soft-plastic baits near cover; channel catfish good on worms near moving water; bluegiulls, redear sunfish good on worms, small jigs.

JACOMO: 66 degrees, murky, slightly high. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish good on shad, extra-large minnows off points and in the mouth of coves; bluegills good on waxworms in the shallow coves; crappies fair to good on minnows.

TRUMAN: High 60s, fairly clear, 1.6 feet high. Outlook: Sterett Creek Marina reports: White bass, hybrids good on spinners, jigs on the humps and along dam; crappies fair on jigs 6 to 8 feet down in 20 to 25 feet of water.

BULL SHOALS: 70 degrees, clear, 1 foot low. Outlook: Buck Creek Marina reports: Bass good on plastic baits, jigs grubs, 10-inch plastic worms in 5 to 15 feet of water; crappies fair to good on minnows in the brush; walleyes fair on crankbaits in 20 feet of water on the flats in the evening; catfish fair on night crawlers, cut bait in the shallows.

TANEYCOMO: Clear, one to two generators running. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Below Fall Creek: Rainbow trout good on air-inflated night crawlers. Trophy Area: Trout good on Size 14 to 16 scuds trailed with a San Juan worm under strike indicators.

POMME DE TERRE: 70 degrees, stained, 2.5 feet high. Outlook: Nemo Marina reports: Crappies good on minnows in 10 feet of water in brush; bass fair to good on jigs, crankbaits, plastic baits.

BLUE SPRINGS: 65 degrees, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Crappies good on minnows in deep main-lake brush; hybrids good on chicken liver near the Blow Hole; channel catfish fair to good on cut bait in the coves and at night on live bait along the dam; black bass fair on plastic baits.

LONGVIEW: 66 degrees, murky, 1.8 feet high. Outlook: Longview Marina reports: Crappies fair (but small) on jigs, minnows off the marina docks.

Kansas

WILSON: Mid-60s, clear, 9 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s reports: Walleyes excellent on jigs with night crawlers in 3 to 16 feet of water; stripers good on jigging spoons in 8 to 12 feet of water at Rocktown area; catfish good on a variety of baits.

MILFORD: Mid-60s, clear, 4 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Wipers good on live bait, Bubbas, jigs in cloudy conditions or at night along face of the dam; smallmouth bass good on tube baits, jigs, crankbaits in rocky shallows; blue catfish very good on cut bait, channel catfish good on worms.

LaCYGNE: 72 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: White bass good on jigging spoons, jigs; largemouth bass good on plastic baits; catfish good.

COFFEY COUNTY: 75 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Coffey County reports: Smallmouth bass excellent on Ned Rigs, jigs along riprap: largemouth bass, wipers fair.

KILL CREEK: 69 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits along the banks; catfish good on liver, dough baits near the marina in the evening.

TUTTLE CREEK: 65 degrees, muddy, 8 feet high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Channel catfish very good on night crawlers at the inflows.

GLEN ELDER: Mid-60s, clear, normal. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: White bass fair on the south side.

WYANDOTTE: 68 degrees, stained, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Boats reports: Catfish good on night crawlers, liver; bass good on plastic baits in the shallows.

PERRY: 65 degrees, murky, 7 feet high. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: Crappies fair on jig, minnows (fish are scattered due to high water); white bass fair to good on chartreuse jigs, shad imitations in the Delaware River and feeder streams; catfish good on night crawlers, cut bait near inflow.

SHAWNEE MISSION: 68 degrees, 1- to 2-foot clarity, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on spinnerbaits early along the dam; catfish good on liver, dough bait in the shallows in the evening; crappies fair on minnows, jigs along the bluffs and near cover along north shore.

CLINTON: High 60s, murky, 5 feet high. Outlook: Clinton Marina reports: Crappies fair to good on jigs, minnows off the marina docks.

EL DORADO: Low 60s, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Wildlife, Parks and Tourism reports: Crappies fair to good on jigs in the brush in 10 to 12 feet of waters; wipers fair to good on jigs, crankbaits off points; catfish fair to good.

HILLSDALE: 65 degrees, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: Crappies fair to good on minnows in the shallows; walleyes fair on night crawlers, crankbaits off points and on flats; catfish fair on cut shad; white bass fair on jigging spoons, Road Runners on structure.

MELVERN: 64 degrees, clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: Crappies fair on jigs, minnows, worms in brush.

POMONA: 65 degrees, murky, 2 feet high. Outlook: Lighthouse Marina reports: Catfish good at the inflows; crappies, white bass fair.

This story was originally published May 25, 2016 at 11:53 AM with the headline "Fishing report for May 26."