Harry S Truman Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
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10/29/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Angler Assets 1/2oz Double Willow Blades one gold one silver w white and chartreuse skirt
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Fish were really shallow around main lake points and just inside the points. Bigger fish seemed to be stalking bluegills and possibly craws, but plenty of smaller ones chasing shad. Most of the 16"ers came on a craw colored shallow diving crank. Big fish of the day came on a large main lake point in 10' of water slowly cranking a big deep diving crankbait. Couldn't get any fish way back in the coves. Switched to a brighter red craw color when it started raining heavily. Got one good spotted bass on a KVD Splash in Natural shad off a main lake point. Plenty of white bass slapping spinnerbaits as well.
Species
CatfishSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Was fishing way upriver in extremely stained water. Found shad busting and fish chasing around a bridge. Bridge had plenty of wood stacked up on both sides, but fish was in the slackwater behind the bridge. Threw chatterbait in super shallow water and pulled it out deep. Fish on!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Had good success with Bassman chart/shad compact tandem spinnerbait. Slow roll across primary points and through rocky rip/rap in the shallows or off laydowns.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
I would fish the first stump or tree off of bluff walls slow rolling really any crank bait that had chartreuse colors on the shelf. This pattern worked great when the lake was choppy but when it was calm it worked for every other species of fish in this lake.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Spent all day one trying the spinner bait with no fish. Day 2 I finally picked up the Jewel baits jig in the 5/16th size and caught multiple fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Fish where keying on wind blown steeper banks with shad present. Lay downs on the steeper banks were key
