Happy Friday,
It is Friday and time for the fishing forecast, but before we do that I have a favor. If you have a picture of you, your kids, your parents, grandparents catching a fish e-mail it to us. There are lots of e-mail addresses you can send it to. anthony@nbcactionnews.com, midday@nbcactionnews.com, weather@nbcactionnews.com. Any of those I will get the picture.
Okay, on to this weekend, long time & loyal weather blogger John Moon III from Clinton reports Truman Lake is especially high this Summer but that means the fishing is GREAT! There are lots of areas where the water is providing great hiding places for the fish, especially near the trees and overthanging branches, around flooded vegetation.
The Missouri Department of Conservation reports Truman Lake's water temperature at 79 degrees and of course its dingy but that means, the black, white & hybrid bass are biting and the Crappie fishing isn't bad either. Top water lures and even spoons are looking good to a few lunkers.
Otherwise, I was down at Lake Pomme De Terre last weekend. Didn't get a chance to fish, but the lake is high and there are lots of great spots, especially back in the coves. A lot of people were fishing the Pomme De Terre River down below the Dam near the campground. I hear the bluegill & catfish are biting, but not much else. Its summer.
While checking out the Kansas Department of Wildlife website, I noticed some pretty good fishing at Banner Creek Resevoir, that's a mile and a half west of Holton, Kansas in Jackson county. Here is a link, http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/fishing/fishing_reports/region_2 Just scroll down until you get to Banner creek.
Good luck this weekend,
Brett