Black bass fishing should continue to be very good for legal bass (>15") as well as catch-and-release fishing for sublegal fish. Sampling once again showed good numbers of all sizes of bass up to 22-inches and fish continue to be in good condition. Crappie fishing should be good for legal fish (> 9") and fishing for sublegal fish should be very good, as there are a good number of fish less than 9-inches. Sampling showed good numbers of all sizes of fish up to 12-inches. Truman typically produces large year classes of crappie, and 2007 appears to be no exception. Fishing should continue to be good during the summer and fall as the large 2006 year class becomes legal. Crappie are in excellent condition because of the good shad spawn in 2007. White bass and hybrid striped bass fishing will continue to be good. A popular time to catch these fish is summer and early fall when they are schooling on the surface chasing shad. Look for schools of feeding fish in the morning and evening and cast to them. Walleye fishing for legal fish (> 15") should be good; walleye fishing has been improving due to stockings during the last several years. Catfishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish should continue to be good on the Osage and Grand River arms. Anglers need to be reminded that effective March 1, 2006 there was a change in the catfish daily limits. The daily limits are: Flathead Catfish – 5 fish daily; Channel Catfish – 10 fish daily and Blue Catfish – 5 fish daily. The paddlefish snagging season is March 15 through April 30. Snagging should be good for legal fish (> 34") in the upper Osage from Talley Bend to above the Taberville Access with many fish greater than 45-lbs. The paddlefish population is maintained through annual stockings. Snaggers need to remember that once they have take a daily limit of two paddlefish they are prohibited from continuing to snag, snare or grab that day. Remember to use proper handling techniques when releasing sublegal or legal fish back to the water to ensure their survival.

Report courtesy of MDC

Taken June 17th on Truman. Rumor has it bubblegum slugo's had something to do with it.  I suppose we will never know the whole truth.  Great bunch of fish, guys!

follow up:
Thanks for posting the photo. Unfortunately for everyone out there the fish were not caught on slugos. Personally if I was going to Truman to fish I would take some different baits. Large crankbaits or spoons for trolling, even sassy shads in the larger sizes work well. For topwater use a large floating/walking type bait and cast into or around surface activity. Color on the topwater doesn't seem to matter it is the motion. For trolling I hardly ever deviate from a firetiger or chartruese colored bait. Remember to concentrate your fishing on points, humps and flat edges. The more depth change, structure and proximity to deep water are what keep the fish concentrated. Look for the radical changes and shad on your graph, when you find the shad you will find the hybrids around. I don't know if it is me but I have not caught a hybrid on a day with the wind blowing from almost true North. Good Luck and hope you catch some fish.

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