Steve McBasser

Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall........the fish bite good at Stockton. Can't wait for this arctic front to move on so we can get back out there.......

Another thing I like about Stockton.....it is such an awesome "multi-species" lake. We catch a little bit of everything..........actually, we catch a LOT of every thing.....Great lake!!

For a guy that doesn't have a boat anymore, I get to fish quite a bit. I have several buddies that are already retired and are always ready to go. Bill even let's me borrow his boat so I can take the family out too. How awesome in that??? I love to catch fish and always catch my share, but it is a lot of fun getting the other guys on fish too. What a fun hobby..........(obsession)

We had a great spring this year before the floods came at the end of April. In fact, we were having the best spring in several years. I saved 2 limits of the biggest whites over about a 7-week period and had a few real nice fish fries.......the rest of the time we just played catch and release and had a ball. The whites at Stockton seem to get bigger and more ferocious every year. They are a blast to catch. We had great year on the blacks too and caught several walleye. We are definitely looking forward to the 2018 season.

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Great job guys......

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My buddy Gary caught this one back in September of this year.......11lbs..

Gary and I launched the Charger at Cedar Ridge Thursday 11/30 at 7am sharp. Water temp was 52* at the ramp, 50.7 under the bridge. Started out with a Ned Rig and caught some nice bass while the sun was still low in the sky. As it got bright the bite slowed some but we still manage to catch several. Then, when the sun was low in the sky again that evening, we thrashed 'em pretty good. We caught large mouth, small jaw, whites and drum......we had a ball. Most came on the Ned but a we also caught several nice fish on a fire tiger wiggle wart and a little 3/16 oz white rattle shad.....love it.

We have all the confidence in the world that you'll figure it out Dan. Always enjoy your reports and your videos.....

Quillback.....is that "different colored brownie" a "Meanmouth"...?? Just sayin'.

Thanks guys......it was a blast for sure. That old Charger belongs to my Buddy Gary. Its a '96 model 186TF. its a good little boat.He forgot to put the plug in one morning and fished all day before he noticed the water coming up around his feet at the console. Apparently it has pretty good flotation foam in it.....

Twice a year the men in my Sunday School class get together and camp out for a few days. In the spring we do Table Rock.......In the fall we go to Stockton. When we got there early Thursday morning the sun was shining and the birds were singing. It was an absolutely glorious day. We pitched our tents and unloaded all our gear and then headed to the boat ramp. We fished from noon until dark and had a ball catching little stud bass. Friday was completely different. The cold front came through Thursday night and Friday was very cold and blustery all day. The fishing was decent because of the increased wind and we wound up having an excellent fish fry on Friday evening. Saturday was a strange day. It was dead calm, cold, and there was a heavy fog and light misty rain all day. We caught several fish but the bite wasn't nearly as fast as we had hoped. The drive back to Springfield after dark in the dense fog was a challenge but all and all......we had a blast. Can't wait for our spring trip to Table Rock..... This post has been promoted to an article

Great job Dan......love the spoon fish.

The fish at Stockton often forget where they are "supposed to be". We have been keeping the boat in 3 or 4 feet of water and casting to zero and catching fish like crazy.

I didn't know if you guys would notice my fancy belt or not. I have been loosing just a little bit of weight so I went to tighten my belt up a notch and the buckle broke off in my hand. I tried to go without one but my pants kept falling down. So....I cut off about a 4' chunk of the tow rope and made it into a belt. Backed the boat into the water and it wouldn't start. Most folks would have have given up and headed back to the house. But not me and Gary. We pushed the boat off the trailer and fished close to the ramp for 12 1/2 hours. And.....we thrashed 'em. Never give up!!

Gary and I have been tearing up the whites.......what a ball.

The grandson wanted to go fast until he realized grandma and grandpa had a windshield.......he did not...

It is indeed. Dollar Bill let's me borrow his rig every now and then. Its a 19ft '91 Elite wide body dual console. Its a battleship.....

A few days ago my wife and I took my grandson up to Stockton to fish. We put in at the north ramp across from the Mutton Creek camp ground. We had a ball. Caught bass, crappie, catfish, white bass, bluegill, and drum. Can't wait to go back.....