Truman Tailrace

[Jenny]

Another week of decent weather has many anglers out trying their luck here at The Tailrace. Snagging season started up Thurs. and in just 2 days we've seen an 80 pounder, a 64 and a 60. The water has been running quite a bit this week, mostly in the morning and evening hours. White bass seem to be the best bite, with quite a few hybrids caught as well. Walleye continue to bite, but a few less reported this week than last. It is my understanding that the Hatchery will be shocking this coming week, so that may slow things down a bit on the walleye. Crappie have really picked up. With the surface temp. having increased a couple of degrees, some folks are finding them hitting as shallow as 1 1/2 -2 feet from the surface. Catfish have been a little slower, but it is hard to say if that is because they are biting less or because the shad continue to be so hard to find. Still some nice cats coming in here and there for those who manage to come up with bait. As is the norm this time of year, fishing is slowly but surely getting a little better each week, so if you haven't been out there yet, maybe it's time to wet a line.