Fishing Report May 17Th And May 18Th

[Bittle]

Monday two friends and I made it Below the dam at about 1130am. We started on the east side on the rocks below the fence. I started throwing swimming minnows and had a limit of crappie in a couple of hours. Another friend of mine had his limit just shortly after I did. The third guy only managed six i believe. He just couldn't get the hang of it. I kept only ten inches or better. Had a few close to 12. I saw three hybrids caught on topwater when we arrived. But I couldn't get any takers. We went to get some food and when we returned the Amish had taken over the rocks. We fished down near the handicap pier. I landed a 13 pound catfish that rounded out the night. The rainstorm ran us off the water just before dark, in the prime time of fishing really. We had our rain gear and was ready to fish it out but the wind just wouldn't let you cast very well.

Tuesday we got down there about 8 and started on the same rock pile. I caught two white bass and one keeper crappie before moving down stream. We moved down closer to the slack water and started picking up crappie again. We kept about 25 or 30 fish on this day between the three of us. Had a good time and wanted to stay longer but work calls. I did hook a large carp and landed it on 6 pound line. I attached a picture. I enjoy fishing the tailwaters....quite the melting pot.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Yes it is quite the melting pot. That is not a carp however, but a buffalo. They have a habit of hitting lures there.

[oneshot]

Yes it is quite the melting pot. That is not a carp however, but a buffalo. They have a habit of hitting lures there.

Yelp Buffalo a lot of Good Eating there!

oneshot