Fishing Report 1/19/2012

The lake level was 659.5 (660 is normal pool level); with medium generation scheduled the lake should drop to 658.8 or less by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 45 degrees with upstream temperatures of 43 to 49 degrees depending on location and time of day. Truman Lake is one foot over pool. Warm sunny days Friday, Saturday, and Sunday should overcome the negatives associated with a falling lake level. Anglers should observe caution; immersion in water temperatures under 50 degrees can quickly cause hypothermia.

Fishing Report for 1/6

The lake level was 659.3 (660 is normal pool level); with light generation scheduled through Friday, the lake should rise to 659.5 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 48 degrees with upstream temperatures of 46 to 52 degrees depending on location and time of day. Truman Lake is one foot over pool. Moderate weather this week should improve fishing, otherwise very little has changed in the fishing report. Anglers should observe caution; immersion at these temperatures can cause hypothermia very quickly.