Fishing Report 4/29/2019
How's Fishing?
Fishing was great this past week. The stream is clear and low at the present time. The 3rd Annual Veteran's Free Fishing Day was observed on Saturday April 27th, 2019 with 240 Veterans' in attendance as opposed to the 202 in 2018 it is a growing tradition for Veteran's and their families. Project Healing Waters had tents set up at Bennett Spring State Park for the festivities. More information on this amazing project can be found at www.projecthealingwaters.org A fish fry was provided streamside for attendees. A Veterans' Only area was cordoned off in zone 2 where approximately 25 lunkers were stocked for the event. The tentative date for next years Veterans Free Fishing Day is April 18, 2020. We thank all the Veteran's for their service and all the volunteers that made this event a success!
Other upcoming events:
May 4, 2019 is Kids' Free Fishing Day! Come join in the fun!
Missouri Trout Fishermen's Association~Tagged Trout Derby at Bennett Spring State Park~ May 18 and 19 2019~Registration starts Friday May 17th at 7:15 P.M. Derby Rules will be available at registration.
Water Conditions
Bennett Spring
April 29, 2019
Gage house level is 2.23 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 85.0 in 1981
25th percentile is 153
Current level is 216
Median is 216
Mean is 299
75th percentile is 292
Max was 2240 in 1983
Niangua River
April 29, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 1.66 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 122 in 2015
25th percentile is 193
Median is 366
Today's reading is 182
75th percentile is 1480
Mean is 1540
record high max was 8450 in 2017
What's Working?
From the Fly Case
Bennett Blue Cracklebacks
Gold Cracklebacks
Green Cracklebacks
Rusty Spinner
Copper Hot Shots
Renegades
Ginger Weighted Woolies
Copper Johns
Zone 1 or 2
White Megaworms
black and yellow mini jigs
Peacock mini jigs
Black and red mini jigs
John Deere
John Deere with yellow tails
Angry John Deere
Tricolor glo-balls
Easter Egg glo-balls
Shrimp pink glo-balls
Jimi Hendrix glo-balls
Apricot Supreme with a red dot
Marabou - red and yellow, black and yellow, gingersnap, Crawdad tricolor-(orange, brown, and green), orange, pink and white, salmon and brown, Tequila Sunrise (yellow/orange)
Rooster Tails - Bumblebee, Tinsel Leech, Skunk, Cop Car, Glitter Pink
Zone 3
Salmon eggs
Spring Green Powerbait
White Glitter Powerbait
Cheese Powerbait
Salmon Peach Powerbait
Orange Pulp Powerbait
Pink Powerbait
Bentley's Secret Bait with or without garlic
Worms
Minnows
Salmon Eggs
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: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Windyville MO
37.72°N 92.92°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Lunker Club
4/21/2019
Cathy Mabry from Taylorville, IL 2.1 pounds in zone 1 on a black and red woolie
Teague Myers from Wentzville, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a white jig
Alice Surface from Jefferson City, MO 2 pounds in the Niangua River on Rainbow Powerbait
4/23/2019
Matthew Warden from Virginia Beach, Virginia 2 3/8 pounds in zone 2 on a red and yellow marabou
4/24/2019
Gaye Valle from DeSoto, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 on Salmon Peach Powerbait
Mike Behrman from Marceline, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 on Orange Powerbait
4/25/2019
Rebecca Neelly from Olathe, KS 2 pounds in zone 1 on a white mini jig
4/26/2019
Jeremy Maddox from New Cambria, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 3 on a minnow
4/27/2019
Ray Ott from Williamsburg, KS 2 pounds 12 ounces in zone 2 on a yellow and black roostertail
Ethan Shimer from Highland, IL 4 pounds in zone 2 on a black and yellow marabou
Mike Kelly from St. Louis, MO 3 5/8 pounds in zone 2 on a black and yellow marabou
Jeremy Maddox from New Cambria, MO 3 1/2 pounds in zone 2 on an Angry John Deere
Mike Kelly from St. Louis, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a white mini jig
Bill Gass from New Dougles, IL 2 1/2 pounds and 3.7 pounds both in zone 2 on a black and yellow roostertail
Drew Burkart from Lawrence, KS 2.1 pounds in zone 2 on a John Deere fly
Dan Curran from Belton, MO 2.5 pounds in zone 2 on a pink and white marabou
4/28/2019
Marshall Rinderer from Highland, IL 2 1/4 pounds in zone 2 black and yellow marabou
Ryan Staves from Kansas City, MO 2.2 pounds in zone 1 on a black and yellow marabou
Jacob Ley from Collinsville, IL 3 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on a white megaworm
Jeremy Maddox from New Cambria, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on a Crawdad tricolor marabou
Sheryl Baker from Kansas City, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on black and yellow marabou
Matthew Nortrup from Lake St. Louis, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on black and yellow marabou
Jared Anderson from Columbia, MO 3.1 pounds in zone 2 on a red midge
Calendar of Events
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.
Missouri Trout Fishermen's Association~Tagged Trout Derby at Bennett Spring State Park~ May 18 and 19 2019~Registration starts Friday May 17th at 7:15 P.M. Derby Rules will be available at registration.
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
Quote of the Week
"I picture myself as light, unencumbered~a fly-fishing guerrilla."
~John Gierach
Thanks for reading,
Devin