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Thought I would share some photos of the last three days of fishing up on Stockton. It’s really been an awesome time for the first part of December. Swim jigs, A-Rigs and creature baits. The two largest bass in the photos were actually caught on crappie jigs back to back, those two totaled 9#’s!

Here we go.......

Seems best for me mid-morning (9:00ish) and then again around 3:00. But then again I might not be around any fish between those times.🤣

It’s been pretty productive the last couple of days for me. Lots of green fish and I actually caught three keeper crappie today, I was amazed! Crappie are still out roaming in open water, at least the three keepers I caught were. Hanging in 16 to 20 feet of water on a main lake point is where I found them today. The bass mostly came on plastics dragging on the bottom. Tight Lines!

15” last spring up in Price Branch.

As a reminder, Hawker Point and Orleans Trail South Parks are closed completely through November 11, 2020 for our 23rd Annual Physically Challenged Deer Hunt. Masters Park is closed to outside hunters November 7 & 8, 2020, but the boat ramp will still be accessible! Missouri Department of Conservation Stockton MO Chamber Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

I know a number of you on here fish in the winter time and being over 60 I often think what would happen if I fell in the water that is 30 or 40°. Trying to pull myself back in the boat, even trying to balance myself on the outdrive and trimming up could be rather strenuous with all the clothing one must wear during the winter. So I did some thing about it today and installed a ladder on the boat. I can’t say enough about this product, it only took 15 minutes to install, very easily, and I am extremely happy with the workmanship. It’s even made here in MO! Here is a link and a photo just in case you’re interested. https://thebassboatladder.com/

Was back up again yesterday, 47 shorts and not one keeper crappie. It’s crazy what a difference one year can make.....I blame it on Covid, like I do everything else this year. 😳

I too am experiencing the same with the crappie. We were out Friday and must have caught 50+ crappie and only had 6 keepers. For the last 2 years it’s been just the opposite. Hopefully the bigger ones are still out suspended over deeper water. Fall of 2021 and later should find excellent fishing!!!

Had a great morning this morning out of state park on top water, the smallmouth and kentucky’s were smashing the plopper. Had a limit by 8:15!

Whopper Plopper.

Another great morning out of state park today! Same baits as Tuesday.

Over four months to get the two bridges repaired. Here’s a good article on what’s going to be done. https://www.modot.org/node/19778

Got on the water at daybreak out of Mutton Creek. Headed up the Big Sac and had a ball on top-water and also gitzits. I was catching top water fish up until about noon when it got hot enough for me to come home. LOL

The spots I have caught were on the rip rap at twin bridges. And I fished the main lake area down around the mile long bridge last week and caught a number of brownies. However I’ve not caught any brownies from mutton Creek south.

I stand corrected, thanks Wrench!

This stuff eats aluminum, please do NOT put it on that material.

Bow to Stern? Is that some type of wax?

A friend of mine told me about this product and I have to tell you this stuff is incredible. I have never cleaned the hard water deposits off my outdrive, splash well or engine cover and I’ve owned this boat for 10 years.. I’ve always used StarBrite Hull Cleaner on the boat itself and it’s always been tough to get deposits off of even the hull.. This stuff requires no elbow grease, squirt it on there and let it sit for a minute or two (and maybe a little bit of sponge action) and the stuff comes right off! Never ever did I think a toilet bowl cleaner would work on a boat but it’s an incredible $3.00 investment!!!!!. I’m sure it will take wax off the boat but I didn’t notice any damage at all to the motor decals, cables or the fiberglass in any form.. Found it at Price Cutter. Anybody want a free bottle of StarBrite. LOL

They told me that there is resurfacing plans for this coming spring for the North ramp.

Yesterday morning I had some pretty good luck throwing a gitzit and couldn’t get bit on a spinner bait at all. This morning I hammered them for the first hour on spinner bait and couldn’t get bit on a gitzit . Go figure......

A big shout out and thanks to Stan over at the Stockton Lake Army Corps of Engineers. On my way home yesterday from fishing I called the main office and asked if there was any way they could fix the big potholes at the North Mutton Creek ramp and today when I got off the lake they had filled those holes. Now that’s some responsive work and great customer service!!!! 👍👏

I would also say that I catch one short Crappie for every 20 keepers. Not sure what that means for the future but it’s amazing the size of the Crappie to come out of that like in the last couple of years.

I also found a number of really nice slabs around Birch Branch and the Chicken Rock today! Got them on jigs in 15 to 20 feet of water. Ended up catching 36 and only a couple were short. Tight & thumping lines everybody!!

I saw you up there today and enjoyed seeing the old boat and trolling motor!! I was hanging out with the guy in the kayak and it was great finding mushrooms with him! You got more crappie than we did, it was very slow for us today. Congrats!