Fishing Report 6/4/2019
How''s Fishing?
Fishing has been excellent! These warmer, longer days are offering some great fishing conditions for anglers of all styles and ages. ( I personally have a preference for top water in the evening.) The water is stained, but continues to clear a little more each day. Trout are stocked daily per tags sold. If you aren't an angler there are various other activities in the vicinity of Bennett Spring State Park that you may find of interest.
Upcoming events include:
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. Donations are welcome ~June 7, 2019 6-8 P.M. (Mohair Leech will be highlighted)
State of Missouri Statewide Free Fishing Days--- June 8th and 9th
Water Conditions
Bennett Spring
June 4, 2019
Gage house level is 2.49 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 80 in 1977
25th percentile is 133
Current level is 292
Median is 180
Mean is 203
75th percentile is 247
Max was 609 in 1935
Niangua River
June 4, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 1.68 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 59.3 in 2012
25th percentile is 140
Median is 255
Today's reading is 185
75th percentile is 541
Mean is 328
record high max was 816 in 2007
What's Working?
From the Fly Case
Light Cahill
Pale Evening Dun
Blue Wing Olive
Black Caddis
Possum Hair Roaches
Bennett Blue Cracklebacks with bead head
Ginger or Olive Weighted Woolies
RGN's
Brown Woolies with Spinner
Olive Wooly Buggers
Zone 1 or 2
San Juan Worms- red, white
Mopflies-pink, orange, and cream
Megaworms-white and pink
Angry John Deere
John Deere
Kapok
Flame glo-balls
Tricolor Flame glo-balls
Chartreuse with a red dot
Tan or brown with orange dot
Jimi Hendrix glo-balls
Rebel Crawdads
Marabou - black, black and yellow, gingersnap, ginger, Crawdad tricolor-(orange, brown, and green), yellow and olive, chartreuse and red, chartreuse and black
Rooster Tails - Glitter Yellow, Black, Mayfly, White and Black Tiger, and Tinsel Fire Tiger
Zone 3
White or pink Lucky Lady worms
Pink Glitter Powerbait
White Glitter Powerbait
Marshmallow White Powerbait
Shrimp
Salmon Peach with or without glitter Powerbait
Rainbow Powerbait
Powerbait Power Eggs Pink with scales
Chartreuse floating worms
Bentley's Secret Bait with or without garlic
Worms
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.
Current weather reading at Weaver's Tackle Store can be found at the following link: https://weaverstackle.com/pages/weather
Weather Forecast
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Windyville MO
37.72°N 92.92°W (Elev. 1024 ft)
Lunker Club
5/28/2019
Karen Puckett from Lawrence, KS 2 pounds in zone 2 on a Rebel Crawdad Lure
5/30/2019
Sue Smedley from Salisbury, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on black and yellow marabou
Randy Lucas from Marceline, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on a yellow spinner roostertail
5/31/2019
Kim Smedley 2 pounds in zone 2 on a white mini marabou
6/1/2019
Kara Shannon from Fenton, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 3 on shrimp
Mike Greenberg from St. Louis, MO 2 pounds in zone 3 on shrimp
6/2/2019
Dylan Berhorst from Canton, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 3 on Salmon Peach Powerbait
Calendar of Events
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. June 7, 2019 6-8 P.M.
State of Missouri Statewide Free Fishing Days--- June 8th and 9th
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 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've found the best way to help fish grow is to practice catch and release. Whenever I release a fish it always doubles in size by the time I get home and tell my friends.
Author:
NA
Thanks for reading,
Devin