Fishing Report
Weaver’s Tackle Fishing Report – Bennett Spring
How’s fishing?
Fishing this week at Bennett Spring has been good overall, with steady action in all three zones. We had rain last weekend which cause the water to raise quite a bit. We did have some rain yesterday and today but not enough to cause any flooding like. The water is currently slightly murky with a medium flow, but still very fishable. I got to fish with my good friend Jeff Arns on Monday and Tuesday and did very well drifting mops and stripping wooly buggers down by the whistle bridge.
The cream mop fly has been the top producer this week in Zones 1 and 2. Anglers fishing it under an indicator or drifting it deep have been catching fish consistently. If you’re not throwing a mop right now, you’re probably working harder than you need
Marabou jigs in darker colors like black and olive and black and yellow have also been producing, especially in the mornings.
Fly anglers are picking up fish on cracklebacks and small nymphs, but most are having better luck slowing things down and getting deeper.
Down in Zone 3, PowerBait (white, peach, orange) along with worms and eggs have been working well. Focus on deeper, slower water for the best results.
We’ve had several quality fish reported this week, including a few in the 3 to 4 pound range.
Current Water Conditions:
- Bennett Spring gauge: 2.0 ft
- Niangua River gauge: 2.4 ft
Recommendations
Zone 1 & 2:
- RGN (Olive, Golden Olive, Olive)
- Mop flies (Cream, Orange, Olive)
- Dry flies: Renegades, Klinkhammers, Griffith’s Gnats, Quill Gordon
- Cracklebacks (Bennett Blue, Olive, Pumpkin, Red)
- Mini jigs:
- John Deere
- Angry Deere
- Bed Spread
- Bed Spread floss jig
- White floss jig
- White mini jig
- White grub mini jig
- Glo Balls (Apricot, Orange, White, Tri-color Original, Jimi Hendrix)
- Marabou (Black & Yellow, Light Pink, Crawdad Tricolor, Moss & Orange)
- Rooster Tails (Glitter Orange, Glitter Pink, Tinsel Brown Trout – single hook)
Zone 2:
- Super Duper (Gold, Silver, Rainbow)
- Anything listed in Zone 1 is also effective in Zone 2
Zone 3:
- Worms
- Cheese PowerBait
- Salmon Peach PowerBait (with or without glitter)
- Pink Glitter PowerBait
- Fluorescent Orange PowerBait (with glitter)
Events:
- April 18, 2026 – Veterans Free Fishing Day (special event; increased activity and stocked Zone 2)
Shop Update:
We now have a new phone system in place. The fishing report can also be heard by calling the shop and selecting extension 2.
Stop by the shop if you need anything or want the latest update. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Good Luck, be safe and Ill see you on the stream.
Cory– The Guy at Weavers