Fishing Report 4/22/2019
How's Fishing?
Fishing has had its ups and downs just like our weather. This Easter weekend was exceptionally beautiful. The landscape is in its full spring glory. Bennett Spring State Park was filled with families and friends enjoying the outdoors. I have included some pictures of popular glo-balls that resemble Easter eggs and one that is referred to as the "Easter egg." Glo-balls are a stream staple that is very popular and can be found at various vendors around Bennett Spring State Park and are used all over the United States. The stream is up a little from a recent rainfall, but only slightly stained. There are a ton of trout suspended in the water column just waiting for the tastiest artificial morsel to drop into their line of sight also referred to as "cone of vision". Don't forget to join us at Veterans Free Fishing Day is coming up Saturday April 27, 2019. If you have questions or want to volunteer for this event please contact: Hatchery Manager, Ben Havens at 417-532-4418 or by email Ben.Havens@mdc.mo.gov
Water Conditions
Bennett Spring
April 21, 2019
Gage house level is 2.32 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 79.0 in 1981
25th percentile is 140
Current level is 241
Median is 225
Mean is 292
75th percentile is 334
Max was 1220 in 1966
Niangua River
April 21, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 2.18 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 86.8 in 2014
25th percentile is 173
Median is 285
Today's reading is 293
75th percentile is 636
Mean is 441
record high max was 1230 in 2017
What's Working?
From the Fly Case
Bennett Blue Cracklebacks
Gold Cracklebacks
Pale Morning Dun
Rusty Spinner
Black Zebra Midges
Mayflies
Zone 1 or 2
White Megaworms
black and yellow mini jigs
Olive Mopflies
Peacock mini jigs
Black and red mini jigs
John Deere
Tricolor glo-balls
Shrimp pink glo-balls
Jimi Hendrix glo-balls
Marabou - black and yellow, gingersnap, crawdad tricolor, orange, pink and white
Rooster Tails - Bumblebee, Brown Trout, Tinsel Shad, Rusty Coachdog
Zone 3
Salmon eggs
Spring Green Powerbait
White Glitter Powerbait
Cheese Powerbait
Lucky Lady white or mint green
Salmon Peach Powerbait
Worms
Fishing Times
BEGIN
END
APRIL
7:00 A.M.
7:30 P.M.
MAY
6:30 A.M.
8:15 P.M.
JUNE
6:30 A.M.
8:30 P.M.
JULY
6:30 A.M.
8:30 P.M.
AUGUST
7:00 A.M.
8:00 P.M.
SEPTEMBER
7:30 A.M.
7:15 P.M.
OCTOBER
7:30 A.M.
6:30 P.M.
Weather Forecast
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Windyville MO
37.72°N 92.92°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Lunker Club
4/12/2019
Charles Leake from Mexico, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 on peach powerbait
4/14/2019
JoAnn Frazier from Jennings, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 3 on orange powerbaIt
4/15/2019
Cindy Kinney from Shelbina, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on a Little Cleo
4/16/2019
Nick Baumer from St. Charles, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on a black and yellow mini jig
4/17/2019
Scott Nowak from Camdenton, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on a Nowak Special
4/19/2019
Kim Deister from Rushville, MO 2 3/4 pounds in zone 1 on a John Deere
Calendar of Events
Veterans' Free Fishing Day - April 27, 2019
Kids' Free Fishing Day - May 4, 2019
The Mayfly Project Fly Tying Night at the Bennett Spring Church of God Annex Building - www.TheMayFlyProject.com . May 10, 2019 6-8 P.M.
Weed Cutting-May 22-23
State of Missouri Statewide Free Fishing Days--- June 8th and 9th
Weed Cutting- June 26-27
Weed Cutting- August 7-8
Weed Cutting September 18-19
Women's Free Fishing Day - September 28, 2019
There is a list at https://mostateparks.com/events/park/bennett-spring-state-park that gives all the details of other activities, such as hikes that are going on at Bennett Spring State Park though out the year.
Explorer Camp at Bennett. Good news is the organization, “Gals Go Fish!” have donated backpacks and journals for the kids. Students sign up through Lebanon Mo Summer School. Students do not have to be a Lebanon school district resident.
We will be doing group builders, art, fly tying and more! Details of some activities are below:
Monday, June 3
Fishing in morning
World Bird Sanctuary will have an Eagle Program at 11 am
Youth will visit the recycling program in Lebanon at 2 pm
Tuesday, June 4
Fishing in the morning
Stream Team Activities
Wednesday, June 5
Fishing in the morning
Cross Fit/Yoga
Thursday, June 6
Fishing in the morning
Outdoor Awareness
Snakes – 10 am
Learn to Camp
Survival Skills – 1 pm Karate
Friday, June 7
Fishing in the morning
Learn to Clean a Fish
Dutch Oven Cooking
Monday, June 10
Fishing in the morning
Archery
Glade Restoration – Hike
Tuesday, June 11
Fishing in the morning
Celtic Music & Story Teller - 10 am
Park Ranger Hug A Tree – 1 pm
Wednesday, June 12
Kayaking and Trails at Ha Ha Tonka State Park
Thursday, June 13
Fishing in the morning
Compass Reading/Geo Cashing
Map Reading
Friday, June 14
Hike to the Natural Tunnel
Thanks for reading,
Devin