Kimberling City Missouri Current Fishing Report June 6Th. 2013

[Bill Babler]

2013 June 6th. Kimberling City, Missouri Bass Fishing

Well the old saying it's better to be lucky than good has more than applied to me for the last several weeks.

Hit the water with Josh and his Dad at 5:40 this morning out of Mill Creek and started catching fish almost immediately. No, not on a fin at first, but the grub. Hoped to catch Jaw's today, but they were just not going for us. I believe we ended up with 1/2 a dozen or so, but not what I was thinking on such a fishy day, with all the cloud cover. It was a bit slick, but what a nice cool morning.

Surface temps at the start were 71 and when we ended around noon 72. Visibility is just perfect at about 14 ft.

Fished the first main lake gravel pocket with a fin and had only 2 come up on it so I started swimming a grub to find another bait. Cripes I hate to do that before 6 AM, but did. I immediately caught a very nice 3 pound LM. We switched and worked the grub catching about a half dozen before I could take it no more and moved. Next location, singles were up on the fin. Caught about a dozen scattered and had one really nice LM jump off. Best fish my boat has had on in a while. I'm guessing over 5 pounds.

Moved up the White River point hopping and caught one here and one there.

UNTIL!!!!

Just past point 16 up they came in a swarm. Pretty much everything from whites to gosh only knows what. We caught everything. When they would go down, we would either spoon up and down or throw a rig. If we spooned we caught whites, if we dragged a Fish Dr. we caught K's.

Again just one of those lucky locations, with more than we knew what to do with.

Beck had his best white day of the year also, catching them from Cow Creek to Point 5 Said he cleaned 40. Better him than me My guys let them swim, and that is a good thing.

Good Luck

[Quillback]

Looks like a load of fun, thanks for the report and pics!

[Jason Essary]

Where was I, oh ya, at work... Of course. but makes me feel alot better. Taking a working in the morning. Putting in at 5am and fishing till 9 maybe. The whites better not come up no where near us. We are prepared and looking for grease release. See a black and ranger with a 115 merc anyone stop and say hi.

[Pepe]

I don't begrudge anybody a fish sandwich but as long as God makes beef I will choose a succulent cheeseburger and let the fish swim away. Jimmy Buffet and I are on the same page there with a "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

[huntest]

Beer battered filets, slice of sharp cheddar, shredded lettuce and tartar sauce on a toasted roll makes for a solid alternative to a burger

[fishingaddiction]

Did it again, Huh Bill. Great report, and congrats on a great day. How deep were you swimming the grub? Were most of the fish suspended or on or near the bottom? Thanks again for all your contributions to the forum.

[2 in a boat]

Reward is granted to those that persevere to allow opportunity to arrive. Just made that up, not bad. Mr. Babler is on the water A LOT, in all kinds of weather I wont fish, it pays off. That or he has some secret weapon that calls them whites up to him, maybe an old stash of Skin Bracer???

Headed down tonight, home dock is Hoot Owl Hollow, black Lund walk through, 200 merc, 9.9 pk kicker, love to meet any of y'all on here, wave me down. If you have an OAF sticker on ya, love to have a couple for the boat.

[dtrs5kprs]

Again just one of those lucky locations, with more than we knew what to do with.

Beck had his best white day of the year also, catching them from Cow Creek to Point 5 Said he cleaned 40. Better him than me My guys let them swim, and that is a good thing.

Good Luck

Saw Beck twice, but you went the other way yesterday. Was a super day to fish, daughter is now completely addicted to the fin. Will put up a better report, but short version is 9 keepers, probably 4 times that in shorts. Fin, and Ned rig. Ned is catching a little better size on average.

[Jason Essary]

Went for 3 hours this morning. Joe bald park to baxter and back. must have held my mouth wrong. No fish, partner caught two shorts. Did see a small school of largemouths come up on shad close to the boat. a 4lb amost chased shad into my troller, but none of them would have the fin. Oh well, see what happens tonight.

[Bill Babler]

Went for 3 hours this morning. Joe bald park to baxter and back. must have held my mouth wrong. No fish, partner caught two shorts. Did see a small school of largemouths come up on shad close to the boat. a 4lb amost chased shad into my troller, but none of them would have the fin. Oh well, see what happens tonight.

I'm going to tie a "White" Rabbit foot around your neck.