Seth Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Tossed swimmin minnows and crankbaits today and ended up with 9 small hybrids up to 2.5lbs, four blacks, a slab 14.5" crappie, and snagged a 20# asian carp. Hybrids were in one small stretch of water and I'm sure we could have caught more if we stayed there. We were just out having fun so we decided to go for a ride down to the Missouri and see what else we could find. Only fish I caught down towards the Missouri was that carp. Snagged him in the side on a crankbait. It was fun landing him on bass tackle. Did see one boat with a barely legal spoonbill and a couple tails at the boat ramp. If the water flow stays at the current level and the water warms up another 5 degrees or so I would imagine the spoonbill would start running to the lock and stacking up. Seems everytime the conditions are right and they start catching them, I don't get there in time before they crank up generation and they make it over the lock.
Hog Wally Posted March 30, 2013 Posted March 30, 2013 Finally a post with some good info! I don't know yet if I can make the two hour drive. Is it time or still too early? I wanna catch hybrids and walleye
Seth Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 I don't have a clue about walleye. We've only caught a few while fishing for hybrids over the years. The hybrids are there but they aren't biting real great. The water is still 45-46 degrees in the river and about 50 in the Maries. If it gets up in to the mid 50 range then the bite should improve though.
Terrierman Posted April 2, 2013 Posted April 2, 2013 That little spot on the river side of the lock for the wipers? I have killed them there on rattletraps this time of year.
Hog Wally Posted April 3, 2013 Posted April 3, 2013 Somebody please confirm this bite so I can know when to hook up my boat.
Seth Posted April 5, 2013 Author Posted April 5, 2013 Ive beat that spot to death and never had much luck. My buddy has got some good ones there though when the water was ripping. Ive only caught them well along the lock once a few years ago when there wasnt a bunch of current. They were all along the dam that day and we had a ball!
Seth Posted April 5, 2013 Author Posted April 5, 2013 If the wind aint too ridiculous Saturday I may head up there again. Ill give an updated report if I do.
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