White River Snippet

[Bill Babler]

Just wanted to touch base with the forum today. Can’t tell you how much I miss and respect you all. 
Fished the upper White River with a technique that a few buddies told me they have success on in Wisky, Michigan and Minnesota.  

I will however add a caveat, every fish I caught was on LiveScope. 
I had 47 bass and 7 walleye. On a jig and minnow bouncing it slowly. 22’ to 30’ was the number. 

Kept one walleye all were keepers. Basically no traffic in Missouri, but above Beavertown in Ark. wall to wall boats. 
Went within site of the bridge. 
Saw a guy catch 3 small male whites. Visited a bit and he said the walleye are just getting there. I caught mine further downstream on 3 different humps. 
Have heard zero on the Kings it was frozen at the 86 bridge last week. 
Surface temp at the Eagle Rock ramp this am was 43 at 6:30. Pulled out at 4pm same location 49 degree. Those Eye’s are going to move FAST. 

Good Luck. 

[crazy4fishin]

Good to hear from you Bill! Glad you are hammering them.

C4F

[Devan S.]

When I headed out for work there was 1 person pulling in the parking lot at Eagle rock. Mega surprised with the forecast that it wasn't jammed up at 7am when I went by. 

I met 5 boats between ER and Cassville on my way in. Figured up river is a zoo....may go sneak around in the dark over the next couple weeks. 

[Bill Babler]

Shell Knob ramp was totally full. Only 3 rigs plus me at ER. 
For Champ I did catch 3 K’s on a Jerker. 

[Flysmallie]

I was just thinking last night how much I miss a Babler report. For someone that doesn’t fish Table Rock that is saying something. 
 

Good to see a report and of course it’s a good one. 

[Quillback]

Good to see you back Bill.   

[Ranger Z22]

Glad to read your report  

As for one fisherman, I miss your insight on what is going on at the lake

Hope you are back for good 

thanks for the report 

z22

[Terrierman]

As always, good to read your reports.  Thanks and stay after the rabbit.

[Smithvillesteve]

Its Mr Bill!! So good to see a report from you Bill. I'm gonna be down that way next week. I may sneak up that way and try for some eyes!! How far up river do i need to go from Eagle Rock? I've never been up river from there. Any info would be appreciated.

[Bill Babler]

WELL!  Went from Hero to Zero Quick as a Wink. 
The 3 spots I fished yesterday were mid lake humps that I stole from Randy. “RPS”. They were loaded with fish yesterday. These locations are football size and had fish all over the bottom. 24’.  In as little as 16 hours there were but a smattering on baby k’s on them today. 
Most of them scared to death of a small crappie minnow. 
Ran into Tom and his lovely wife up the White today and we cried about it together. He did have one durn goon one over 4 pounds so there was that. 
Surface temp 44/45. Don’t know how many units we’re generating at Beaver but there was a pretty good current a mile above Eagle Rock ramp  With the warming water and that current I’m guessing that contributed to them packing their bags.