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Fishing
There are many places to fish in our area! So check back here often for fishing reports, helpful hints, and other great fishing information!
What's Biting?If you're fishing the Black River, the 9/29/11 report says that the water is 72 degrees, low and clear. All species slow. Black bass season is open. You can check out the report on the MDC website. Be sure to scroll down and look for the southeast region.
For those of you interested in reports on fishing Clearwater Lake, right now it is 75 degrees, clear, and crappie are fair while trolling; all other species are slow, according to latest report made on 9/29/11. You can check the same MDC website and scroll down for the southeast region...the Clearwater Lake report is right below the Black River report.
Council Bluff Lake is 69 degrees, normal and clear. Largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastic worms; all other species slow according to latest report made on 9/29/11. You can check out the report on the MDC website. Be sure to scroll down and look for the southeast region.
Crane Lake water temperature is 41 degrees. Largemouth bass will be slow at this water temperature, so you will have to fish deep and slow. Jig fishing and plastic baits will be your best best. To see this report, along with fishing tips for Crane Lake, click here.
Great Outdoor/Fishing Websites
According to Outdoor Guide, Early Summer 2011, p. 29, there are some great outdoor/fishing websites you should check out.
www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/kids is the EPA's Fish Kids Website, and it's a great alternative to fishing when the weather just won't cooperate. It's a great rainy-day site for kids, with great memory matching games to help them identify types of fish. There is also an arcade-style fishing game that lets you decide which fish to catch and also ID which ones are safe to eat using the mercury guidelines. Fun and educational too!
www.takemefishing.org is a great site to visit to plan a family fishing adventure. Simply choose your state and start planning!
www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Hiking/hikefood is a fun site to visit to plan what to pack for your next hiking or camping trip. You can use it to plan food for a quick overnight trip or for an extended trip.
http://www.cookingwildmagazine.com is a magazine for both hunters and fishermen. It is published quarterly and has recipes for wild game, fish, and even foraged plants recipes! They post some of the recipes to this site, or you can subscribe to the magazine.
www.catfish1.com is the website of the U.S. Catfish Association. It has great stories, tips, product reviews, and much more. It also has state-by-state forums, so you can get information from local people who love to catfish.
www.lurelore.com/info is a site for fishing lure collectors. It has information on displaying, cleaning, history, values, and much more.
According to Outdoor Guide, Early Summer 2011, p. 29, there are some great outdoor/fishing websites you should check out.
www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/kids is the EPA's Fish Kids Website, and it's a great alternative to fishing when the weather just won't cooperate. It's a great rainy-day site for kids, with great memory matching games to help them identify types of fish. There is also an arcade-style fishing game that lets you decide which fish to catch and also ID which ones are safe to eat using the mercury guidelines. Fun and educational too!
www.takemefishing.org is a great site to visit to plan a family fishing adventure. Simply choose your state and start planning!
www.outdoorplaces.com/Features/Hiking/hikefood is a fun site to visit to plan what to pack for your next hiking or camping trip. You can use it to plan food for a quick overnight trip or for an extended trip.
http://www.cookingwildmagazine.com is a magazine for both hunters and fishermen. It is published quarterly and has recipes for wild game, fish, and even foraged plants recipes! They post some of the recipes to this site, or you can subscribe to the magazine.
www.catfish1.com is the website of the U.S. Catfish Association. It has great stories, tips, product reviews, and much more. It also has state-by-state forums, so you can get information from local people who love to catfish.
www.lurelore.com/info is a site for fishing lure collectors. It has information on displaying, cleaning, history, values, and much more.
Looking for Trout Fishing?Check out C Hwy. Trout Farm in Annapolis. On Hwy. 49 south of Annapolis, turn left on Highway C, and it is approx. 2 miles down on the left.
They have fee fishing for rainbow trout (and other fish as well); no permit needed and no limit. There is an entrance fee, and they charge per pound of fish you catch. There are three different ponds you can fish from. For more information, call 573-546-2438 or 573-315-9789.
Update on Zebra Mussels
According to the December issue of Missouri Conservationist, the latest news regarding the war on zebra mussels is good. Most of the waters in Missouri are free of zebra mussels.
After this year's round of screenings of selected lakes and streams, none were found at Tale Rock, Stockton, Smithville, Clearwater, Bull Shoals, Norfork, Mark Twain, Mozingo, Montrose, Pomme de Terre, Forest Thomas Hill, Hazel Creek, Blind Pony, Springfield, Hazel Hill, Maple Leaf, Hunnewell, D.C. Rogers, Blue Springs, Longview, Binder, Watkins Mill State Park, and LIttle Dixie lakes and the Gasconade River.
Tim Banek, MDC Invasive Species Coordinator, says this good news is very important for Missouri anglers and boaters.
"If people feel like zebra mussels are all over the place, they have no reason to take precautions to avoid spreading them," he said. "They need to know where zebra mussels are, so the Conservation Department publishes those bad-news reports, but peple need to know where zebra mussels aren't, too."
The only waters in Missouri known currently to have zebra mussels are Lake Taneycomo, Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Lotawana, upper Bull Shoals Lake, the MIssouri and Mississippi rivers, the lower Meramec River and the Osage River below Bagnell Dam. If MIssourians know these lakes and streams have zebra mussels, it empowers them to avoid spreading them.
Here are the main points to remember:
CLEAN--Remove all mud, plants, and animals, and wash everything thoroughly, especially live wells, crevices and other hidden areas. Wash boat trailers, bildges, motor drive units and live wells with hot water (at least 104 degrees). Most commercial car washes meet this temperature standard.
DRAIN--Get rid of all water before leaving an area, including bilge, live wells, and engine cooling water.
DRY--If equipment and boats can't be thoroughly washed, let them dry in the sun for at least five days before launching in other waters.
DISPOSE--Anglers and boaters can avoid spreading zebra mussels and other invasive pests by getting live bait locally and disposing of leftover bait properly.
If you would like more informatoin on zebra mussels and other invasive species, go to mdc.mo.gov/node/4086.
Thanks goes to Missouri Conservationist Magazine, December 2011 issue, p.7 for information.
According to the December issue of Missouri Conservationist, the latest news regarding the war on zebra mussels is good. Most of the waters in Missouri are free of zebra mussels.
After this year's round of screenings of selected lakes and streams, none were found at Tale Rock, Stockton, Smithville, Clearwater, Bull Shoals, Norfork, Mark Twain, Mozingo, Montrose, Pomme de Terre, Forest Thomas Hill, Hazel Creek, Blind Pony, Springfield, Hazel Hill, Maple Leaf, Hunnewell, D.C. Rogers, Blue Springs, Longview, Binder, Watkins Mill State Park, and LIttle Dixie lakes and the Gasconade River.
Tim Banek, MDC Invasive Species Coordinator, says this good news is very important for Missouri anglers and boaters.
"If people feel like zebra mussels are all over the place, they have no reason to take precautions to avoid spreading them," he said. "They need to know where zebra mussels are, so the Conservation Department publishes those bad-news reports, but peple need to know where zebra mussels aren't, too."
The only waters in Missouri known currently to have zebra mussels are Lake Taneycomo, Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Lotawana, upper Bull Shoals Lake, the MIssouri and Mississippi rivers, the lower Meramec River and the Osage River below Bagnell Dam. If MIssourians know these lakes and streams have zebra mussels, it empowers them to avoid spreading them.
Here are the main points to remember:
CLEAN--Remove all mud, plants, and animals, and wash everything thoroughly, especially live wells, crevices and other hidden areas. Wash boat trailers, bildges, motor drive units and live wells with hot water (at least 104 degrees). Most commercial car washes meet this temperature standard.
DRAIN--Get rid of all water before leaving an area, including bilge, live wells, and engine cooling water.
DRY--If equipment and boats can't be thoroughly washed, let them dry in the sun for at least five days before launching in other waters.
DISPOSE--Anglers and boaters can avoid spreading zebra mussels and other invasive pests by getting live bait locally and disposing of leftover bait properly.
If you would like more informatoin on zebra mussels and other invasive species, go to mdc.mo.gov/node/4086.
Thanks goes to Missouri Conservationist Magazine, December 2011 issue, p.7 for information.
Fishing Calendar
OPEN CLOSE
Black bass (certain 5/28/11 2/29/12
Ozark streams, see the
Wildlife Code)
impoundment and other streams year-
round
Bullfrogs and green frogs Sunset Midnight
6/30/11 10/31/11
Nongame Fish Gigging 9/15/11 1/31/12
Nongame Fish Snagging 3/15/11 5/15/11
Paddlefish on the 3/15/11 5/15/11
Mississippi River
Trout Parks 3/01/11 10/31/11
For complete information about seasons, limits, methods and restrictions, consult the Wildlife Code or the current summaries of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations and Missouri Fishing Regulations, The Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information, the Fall Deer and Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information, the Waterfowl Hunting Digest and the Migratory Bird Hunting Digest. For more information visit www.MissouriConservation.org/8707 or permit vendors.
