Lake Level: 865.17  (Normal 864.20).  Outflow: 50cfs   

Water temp:  52 degrees:  I helped Jake, MDC fisheries biologist put more crappie brush piles in the lake today 11-13-08.  I will have the GPS coordinates soon but can show you on a map any time you drop by the store.  Most are easy to find.  We did some really good spots.  

CRAPPIE: Excellent:  The crappie were slow and small today.  It was really windy and you were limited to the places you could fish.  We need the water temp to drop a few degrees and the Corps to shut off the water.The big crappie are still in the main lake brush piles and are biting better now that they are running less water.  The jig bite is getting better but minnows are still the best.  The docks are producing nice limits of fish now and most of them are coming on jigs.  

Campbranch Marina courtesy dock is now open to the public for winter fishing.  There is a nominal fee per day $3 I think.

Missouri Department of Conservation, the Corps of Engineers and myself are getting ready to make some more crappie brush piles and add to some of the old ones during the week of the 10th of Nov.  Stop by the shop for the new locations. 

BASS: No report

CATFISH: No report

White Bass: Good :  The white bass are schooled up and roaming the main lake points.  You can watch for the surfacing fish in the mornings and evenings and throw rattle traps to them or during the day move out deeper on the points and use pepper spoons to find them.  

WALLEYE:  A few are being caught by the dock guys while crappie fishing.