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I fished 5 hours on Sat and never got bit. Water at the dam had 3 ft visibility and 39 deg, back of Cooper up the Pomme was chocolate milk and 46 deg. I got a ton of confidence for USA Bassin on Sat...

Link works great... We are somebody now!

Well Done! Braving the elements yesterday paid off.

Excellent! I appreciate the reply. Good luck to ya! Chris

Does anyone know the status on the lake as far as ice goes? I would assume the back of the coves are frozen, how are the ramps and the main channel? I would love to get out this weekend in the 60 deg weather. thanks, chris

I stopped by Sportsman's Factory Outlet in Springfield this morning an bought a couple packs of 1/8 painted head, look just like Dave's with the number 1 Mustad hook an the twisted strand weed guard. 25 for $17. I also tried to buy from Dave but never heard back. I hope all is good. Chris

Nice job guys! Thanks for the report.

Nice Job Guys! I would have been a donor yesterday. Chris

Nice Job! Thanks for the report.

Excellent. Thanks

The Corp's Daily lake level and water temp is no longer working. Does anyone have a new one or a link to lake temp? Thanks

Has anyone been out? What is the water clarity like, is it chocolate milk or is it clearing? Has anyone fished since the rains came?? Any luck?

KC, Thanks for the report. The 7 is a beauty! Chris

Wes, Did you have any luck? Did you hear any results from the tournament?

Can anyone provide an update? Are most ramps open? Are the coves frozen? Thanks

Brandon, Misery loves company... I fished for about 6 hours this weekend with 1 13" fish to show for it. The fact that they are dropping the lake is what I attribute the slow fishing to. Great weekend to be on the water.

So I accidentally caught a walleye when I was Bass fishing this weekend. My wife and I stayed on the same bank and proceeded to get 8 keepers with the biggest ones around 3.8 lbs. I was throwing a jerkbait in a good spawn cove. I would love to know more about catching them on a more consistant basis. Do walleye naturally reproduce at Pomme? Is this their spawn time? With the clear water now I was amazed how many other walleye follows I had.

Thanks for the report, sounds like a good day. Im gunna try to get em this weekend.

I got my first keeper (38") three weeks ago on a small crankbait while fishing for bass and thirty minutes later I caught a 30". Both very shallow on the Pomme side.

My boat has caught two keepers and a couple shorts this spring. The last three years combined I had only caught 2. I asked a gentleman from the conservation department about them and this was his reply: "I’m glad to hear that you have had success at catching smallmouth on Pomme de Terre Lake. There has been no introduction or stocking of smallmouth bass at Pomme de Terre Lake. There are sustainable smallmouth bass population in Pomme de Terre River, Lindley Creek and many other streams that flow into the lake. Overall, the number of smallmouth bass found in Pomme de Terre Lake is low, except in the upper sections of the lake near where the streams enter the lake. If you are catching more smallmouth bass now than in the past, I would say that it is just a coincidence. Pomme de Terre Lake, compared to Table Rock or the other White River chain lakes does not contain the amount of rocky substrate and the water is usually not nearly as clear. Both factors play a part in the lower density smallmouth bass population in the lake."

MoP, Thanks for the good info. What is the target level they want it back down to now? Chris

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Today was very tough for me as well. Yesterday was better with five or six keepers but still slow. Best bite yesterday was a jig on the bluffs with a couple coming on the jerk bait. What boat are you running Ozark?

Gunner, I was out Sat for about five hours up near the Dam area. I had 7 keepers mostly on the RC Stix and one or two on a shakeyhead/Fish Dr. No short fish, just the seven, biggest one was 3.5 with four of them over 15". Threw the wiggle wart a little but never got bit on it. I am still fishing mainly bluffend chunk rock. Chris

I have caught some Very nice fish on the Jerk Bait since early Nov on the RC Stix. A little confused why the quality of the fish is much better in the fall/winter than in the spring... Cant wait to get back this weekend.