Fishing Report 6/12/2019
How's Fishing?
Fishing has been great. The weather has been beautiful. The streams' Bennett blue color is returning and it is teeming with hangry trout. What are the hangry trout snacking on? We have included some photos of some popular choices that are productive even on your best "worst" day of fishing. Megaworms, mopflies (shorter length with a collar), and mini jigs especially John Deere and bedspreads are a very popular choice. John Deere is my personal favorite if I choose to use a mini jig. It is safe, reliable, and takes the guess work out of my fishing equation.
Of Interest:
We all have our "spot" or "hole" that we feel we catch the most and best fish out of. Our personal happy place on the stream. Once in a while you encounter "Those Guys." Everyone has their share of fishing stories, but these gentleman had their story made into shirts. When they started coming to Bennett Spring they were fishing next to "those guys," everyone has fished next to someone or a group of someones that seem to catch a fish every cast. It can be frustrating, but it can also be very helpful. These guys learned some tricks and tips from "those guys," and now they are "those guys."
Water Conditions
Bennett Spring
June 10, 2019
Gage house level is 2.35 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 79.0 in 1977
25th percentile is 130
Current level is 250
Median is 178
Mean is 207
75th percentile is 252
Max was 598 in 1937
Niangua River
June 10, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 1.42 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 41.2 in 2012
25th percentile is 132
Median is 257
Today's reading is 141
75th percentile is 694
Mean is 823
record high max was 6680 in 1995
What's Working?
From the Fly Case
Crane Flies
Light Cahill
Pale Evening Dun
Blue Wing Olive
Black Caddis
Possum Hair Roaches
Bennett Blue Cracklebacks
Chartreuse Cracklebacks
Pink Cracklebacks
Copper Hot Shot~rust
Ginger or Olive Weighted Woolies
RGN's
Olive Wooly Buggers
Zone 1 or 2
San Juan Worms- red, white
Mopflies-pink, chartreuse, gray, and cream
Megaworms-white, pink, beige
Angry John Deere
John Deere
Yellowtail John Deere
Green Goblins
Bedspreads
Flame glo-balls
Tricolor Flame glo-balls
Chartreuse with a red dot
Shrimp Pink
Jimi Hendrix glo-balls
Marabou - black, black and yellow, white, white and pink, gingersnap, ginger, Crawdad tricolor-(orange, brown, and green), yellow and olive, chartreuse and red
Rooster Tails - Bumblebee, Metallic Gold Spot, Black, Mayfly, White, Blue Flash, Metallic Silver Blue Pirate
Zone 3
White, pink, red and white Lucky Lady worms
Chartreuse Powerbait
Rainbow Powerbait
White Powerbait
Salmon Peach with or without glitter Powerbait
Powerbait Power Eggs Lemon Lime
Chartreuse floating worms
Bentley's Secret Bait with or without garlic
Worms
shrimp
Salmon Eggs
Fishing Times
BEGIN
END
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
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Windyville MO
37.72°N 92.92°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Current weather reading at Weaver's Tackle Store can be found at the following link: https://weaverstackle.com/pages/weather
Lunker Club
6/2/2019
Theresa Lagarce from Troy, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a pink and white marabou
Adam Mildfelt from Chicago, IL 3 pounds in zone 1 black and yellow marabou
6/3/2019
Chris Herman from Glenwood, IA 3 pounds in zone 2 on a white marabou
Eric Farkas from St. Peters, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 2 on a pink and white marabou
6/4/2019
William Beckmeyer from Hartsburg, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a white marabou
Jackie Lyell from Marion, IL 2 1/4 pounds in zone 3 on Salmon Peach Powerbait
Dan Ireland from Osage Beach, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 Salmon Peach Powerbait
6/5/2019
Carson Trussell from Fairgrove, MO 3 1/4 pounds with salmon eggs in the Niangua River
6/6/2019
Courtnie Voelker from Waterloo, IL 2 pounds in zone 3 on Salmon Peach Powerbait
Julia Diehl from Steelville, MO 2 pounds on a ginger marabou
Blake McCray from Gower, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 3 on Garlic Powerbait
Nick Thrasher from Bevier, MO 2 pounds on worms in the Niangua River
Shane Thrasher from Bevier, MO 2 1/4 pounds on worms in the Niangua River
6/7/2019
Dale Michael from Wellsville, KS 2.2 pounds in zone 2 on a white glitter roostertail
Travis Woodworth from O'Fallon, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 on a cheese worm
Mary Barry from Bridgeton, MO 2.1 pounds in zone 2 on a yellow spinner
Danny Guinn from Davisville, MO 2 1/4 pounds on shrimp in the Niangua River
6/8/2019
Richie Brown from Warrenton, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 1 on a brown and olive marabou
Philip Depew from Neodesha, KS 3 pounds in zone 2 on a caddis nymph
6/10/2019
Jerry Sheehan from Ft. Meyers, FL 3 pounds in zone 1 on apricot egg pattern
6/11/2019
Bill Westerheide from Waterloo, IL 3 1/2 pounds in zone 1 on a Paul Weaver Special
Wayne Breer from St. Louis, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 1 on a pink and white megaworm
Mike Breer from Wildwood, MO
Calendar of Events
Weed Cutting- June 26-27
The Mayfly Project Fly Tying Night at the Bennett Spring Church of God Annex Building - www.TheMayFlyProject.com . Everyone is welcome to attend. All ages and skill levels are welcome. All tying supplies are furnished for these events. July 10, 2019 6-8 P.M.
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:
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
Fly fishing is a healthy antisocial sport, and many of us have an emotional investment in being misunderstood because it makes us feel strange and brilliant, like Van Gogh.
Author:
John Gierach
Thanks for reading,
Devin