JUST FISHING

I tried Saturday morning early at 4:00 AM up north from mutton creek main lake points and half way back in coves. We threw it all and DID NOT get a bite. Fished from top water to 30 ftw. I threw into middle of bushes to the bank and drag out jigs - 12 inch worms to 7 inch worms. Got the idea of try a swim bait threw the bushes still didn't get a bite and yes did lose a couple of baits. I have no clue what the heck is going on up here. Use to be able to catch some fish every time we went out, they might not be keepers but at least we could catch some fish.

Good looking fish Agressor

I agree with aggressor

I guess I am just not in right area, top water bite is just not there for me either, My wife gets a little upset with me cause when we go fishing I have 11 pole out on my deck with something tried on.

I have not, But I can say this I found one Saturday morning in a bush pile out of water and it was brand new, thinking someone was fishing at night with it.

A little help and or advise. Please!!!!!! Have been fishing pretty hard for the last month, trying to prepare for a tournament that was 2 weekends ago at which was at night, at which only caught a water moccasin that hitch a ride and I found it wrapped around my fuel line at back of boat. So i have been fishing a lot at night and fishing from two inches of water to 30 ftw. Thinking with the lake coming up and water getting into the bushes, that's got to be the ticket. Fished Friday night for a few hours and wife caught one 12 inch bass on plastic worm, (( her second bass on a worm now i can't get her to put it down )) I have thrown everything that I can think of other than sinking the bost and maybe then a fish might bite whatever floats, Been fishing spinner baits - jigs - small crawls to bigger ones - ned rig - to carolina rig to baby bush hogs to 12 inch worms and crank baits, I have been fishing from the mouths of cove to the backs mainly mutton creek and up towards dam have been down to greaser creek twice. Have I lost my fishing ability or are the fish just missed up??????

Fishing Sat night, Not sure what the bass will be doing, biting or lock jaw? If any one has any thoughts ides or suggestion would appreciated. I spent a few hours last night looking at my tackle and rods and reel and not sure what to tie on. I have been watching lake level and it looks like it has came up about a foot since yesterday morning. I am sure it will keep coming up.

I do believe they are, last weekend we had several hit us at boat in 10 fow as we brought the jigs up. We were using white blue white jigs and they stopped hit them all together wife and daughter started throwing red black yellow and started catch them again. That was in Britch branch haven't fished in Greaser any this year. We have a Bass tourny this Saturday so we probably won't get to fish any til Sunday. Good Luck I would say fish slow, our bites were just weight, very few were hitting hard, I started watching my line that had a bow in it and when I seen it start to straight I would set the hook and have one ever time..

water temp and clarity ??????

Aggressor It's a bass tournament.

I used to fish tournaments several year ago. Me and my wife are going to fish tournaments this year. She love's fishing as much as I do. I got out of fishing when i started my own business and couldn't do both at that time. ( 2002 ) Our first tournament is on Stockton and is out of CC Saturday, That is a part of the lake that I haven't ever fished and do not know anything about that part. We were up Saturday and Sunday but dummy me didn't think about going up there and fishing it at all until we were driving home last night . That's my fault. I use to per fishing before. Now I am asking for a little help I would really like for her first time fishing a tournament one that she can remember and build from. I looked at map last night and don't really think we will be running up to where we normally fishing cause water is down and me not knowing that part of lake I don't want to risk our safety. Just ask for a little help.

I WAS AT THE LAKE THIS PAST WEEKEND, FISHED FRIDAY NITE TIL ABOUT 1 AM.NOT MUCH LUCK, GOT BACK OUT AT 4 AND HAD LOTS HITS ON TOP WATER EARLY THAT MORNING BUT COULDN'T GET HOOKED UP EVEN WITH STINGER HOOK ON BUSS BAIT. SATURDAY NIGHT STRAIGHT WEST OF B-9 ON THAT BLUFF I CAUGHT 3 SMALLIE ONE ABOUT 2 LBS ON A 10 INCH RED SHAD COLORED WORM AND HE REALLY SUCKED IN DOWN, IT WAS A GOOD FIGHT, REMINDS ME OF CREEK FISHING WHEN I WAS YOUNG. CAUGHT ALL THREE BACK TO BACK AND THEN THAT WAS ALL. HAD ONE SPOT ABOUT 2 1/2 LBS .

IF YOU NEED MOTEL SOUTHWINDS PHONE NO. 417-637-5505 IS ABOUT A MILE FROM RUARK BOAT RAMP OR IF CAMPING I STAY AT MUTTON CREEK PHONE NO. 417-995-3355 THEY HAVE SITE FOR CAMPER OR IF YOU HAVE A TENT THEY HAVE SPOTS FOR THAT ALSO THEY ALSO HAVE CAFE FOR BREAKFAST - LUNCH - DINNER. HOPE THIS HELPS AND HAVE A GREAT TIME FISHING. I SHOULD BE THERE MYSELF THIS WEEKEND

we are coming up this friday afternoon april 29 i am staying at mutton creek. i am going to try and get camper set up and hit the water for a few hours before the rest of family get up there. i will try and call you this afternoon if at all possible. or you can call me when you can, my phone 417-359-8002 bussiness or 417-674-2277 cell. i posted on here tuesday and have gotten a couple of responses.

have a trip lined out with future son in law before he goes to afganastin for 18 months he is in the army. would like to make it a good mermory for him. have gotten good info. still concerned on lake level and what fish are going to do with rising water. i am mainly going after bass for the fight but will crappie fish. thank you for any info that will help!!!!!

THANKS INSHORE AND TFSHBASS AND HUCKFIN FOR YOUR INFO. I LOVE FLIPPING BRUSH VERY EXCITING AND FAST FISHING AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHATS GOING TO HIT WHEN YOU ARE FLIPPING. GOING TO DUG DEEP IN THE MIND AND HOPE TO MAKE IT A GOOD ONE FOR HIM.

THANK YOU FOR INFO. I AM GOING TO TRY TO DO SOME CRAPPIE FISHING BUT ALSO GOING TO TRY FOR BASS THINK HE WOULD GET BIG THRILL OF THE FIGHT

HELLO TO ALL, THE WEEKEND OF APRIL 28, MY YOUGEST DAUGHTERS FURTURE HUSBAND COMING IN FROM COLORADO, HE IS IN THE ARMY AND IS GETTING SHIP OFF TO AFGHANISTAN FOR 18 MONTHS. THIS IS THE LAST TIME HE WILL BE HOME BEFORE GOING IN MAY. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRIP PLANNED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. HE IS VERY EXCITED TO GO FISHING. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IT A TRIP FOR HIM TO REMEBER, BUT I HAVE BIG CONCERNS ABOUT THE LAKE WITH ALL THE RAIN. I TOLD HIM LAST NIGHT IT WILL BE TOUGH FISHING IF LAKE GETS MUDDY. ARE PLANS ARE TO GO UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND SET UP CAMPER AND START FISHING IN THE AFTERNOON AND FISHING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. I AM ASK FOR HELP AND ASSIT,OF IDEAS TO MAKE IT A GOOD TRIP IF ALL POSSIBLE. THAKS YOU ALL FOR ANY HELP!!!!!! JUSTFISHING P.S. I OWN 2002 BASSCAT PANTRA 3 MARROON AND GOLD 200 MERC OPTIMAX IF YOU SEE US STOP AND SAY HI AND GOOD LUCK TO HIM

in need of help. have crappie tournment saturday out of mutton creek. have a old freind coming in to fish with me and has been a long time since we fished together. went last weekend. saturday caught 14 and sunday caught 17. keep seeing all on form catching limits within 4 hours. worried about weather turning cold and don't have a clue of what to do and where to go. would really like to be able to catch some crappie with old buddy. i have told him it has been really good and he is looking forward to catching and have fun like we use to. ANY HELP AND INFOR WOULD BE GREATLY APPERCITAED. i have been using jigs mainly white blue white and some green black green. been in brich branch and half way to cc. beeing hearing a lot about cc area but only been there many moons ago. again any help would be apprectated

I KNOW EVERY MANS DREAM. BUT SORRY TO SAY BUT DON'T THINK IT WILL HAPPEN. DEVORICED IN 2008 AFTER 25 YRS THAT DIDN'T LIKE NOTHING I DID. SOOO SHE A KEEPER IN MY BOOK!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE WELCOME

HELLO EVERYONE.... New to form but have been looking at it for last few months. Really enjoy the info that is put here. Back to fishing Stockton Lake for the last 2 years, Have girl freind that loves all that i love, when have been staying every weekend at Stockton for last 2 years. I have had a hard time myself catching fish the last couple of year and would like to get to know the lake better and be able to catch fish more on a consisted basi, She enjoys even when we spend all day on the water and catch 2 or 3 fish. Sounds like a great group of people on it and good information