5-16 Report

[LoweSTX175]

Crappie fished Cole Camp Creek area both mornings of the 15th and 16th. Caught lots of small males  (20+) with 5 keeper females. The males seem to be biting early with the females moving in closer to the banks around the 8 AM timeframe. They were hitting rubber jigs under the cork in around 8 FOW with the jig set roughly at 5-6 foot. TOW on the finder had the water upwards of 70 degrees. Water was being moved fairly fast out on the main channel but seemed calm up in the creek.

[Johnsfolly]

Thanks for the report @LoweSTX175!

[LoweSTX175]

I'll start having more reports now that the level is up and the snaggin' season is over.  I'll eventually work all the way up to Deer Creek once the trolling conditions are ready. Memorial Day weekend will be the next time I can get down there with all the spring activities this weekend.

[Wart 57]

Anyone fishing from cole camp up for bass. Haven’t fished up there for years but used to be good TIA

[fishinwrench]

9 hours ago, Wart 57 said:

Anyone fishing from cole camp up for bass. Haven’t fished up there for years but used to be good TIA

We desperately need a significant rain and a rise in the lake level.   I haven't been up the Osage that high, but I suspect that it is less than ideal currently.

[LoweSTX175]

Work took away my entire spring fishing away.  Last time I was by cole camp creek was the opening weekend of Snaggin' and the water was so low that we had to bring in some rock to put on the backside of the ramp to even launch.  I went up the creek a bit to look at some areas to look for exposed brush....the waster was only about 2 foot deep so I couldn't go that far back.  I would assume the water is still low.

Not this weekend but the next I'll be out there hopefully

[kjackson]

As of yesterday, the water is still very low.  The little rain we had probably had no effect as everything seems to be pretty dry.  CCC was pretty dry by the long bridge.