Fishing Report 7/22/2019

How's Fishing?

Fishing has been exceptional with a a lot of lunkers! The stream is low and gin clear. Beetles are making a comeback as well as grasshoppers. The hopper dropper set up is a fun and easy way to catch some trout. This particular setup can also be accomplished with a size 10 or 12 crackleback floated on top and a size 18 or smaller midge or nymph underneath. Spinners/spincast rods can be setup similarly, although two midges or mini jigs at two different depths under a weighted float can do a lot for your productivity on the stream also. See you on the stream!

Update:

We received increased precipitation overnight 7/21/2019-7/22/2019. The water conditions listed are the difference from yesterday and today.  The stream is higher and has murked up a bit, which stresses the trout.  In turn their feeding habits are affected, but with minor adjustments catching them is not a problem.  

Water Conditions

Bennett Spring
July 21, 2019
Gage house level is 2.12 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 78 in 1940
25th percentile is 111
Current level is 187
Median is 136
Mean is 146
75th percentile is 160
Max was 276 in 1995

Bennett Spring
July 22, 2019
Gage house level is 3.05 feet
Daily Discharge levels:
All discharge numbers are in Cubic Feet per Second
minimum was 78.0 in 1940
25th percentile is 111
Current level is 499
Median is 140
Mean is 144
75th percentile is 160
Max was 273 in 1994





Niangua River
July 21, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 1.06 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 17.6 in 2012
25th percentile is 40
Median is 74
Today's reading is 117
75th percentile is 146
Mean is 110
record high max was 318 in 2015

Niangua River
July 22, 2019
Gage House reading (water level) is 1.61 feet.
Discharge levels in cubic feet per second:
Minimum was 17.1 in 2012
25th percentile is 39
Median is 72
Today's reading is 208
75th percentile is 141
Mean is 105
record high max was 296 in 2015

What's Working?

From the Fly Case

Pale Evening Dun
Tan/yellow Caddis
Copper Johns
Pheasant tail Nymphs
Blue Wing Olive
Zebra Midges
Beetles
Hoppers
Chartreuse Cracklebacks
Green Cracklebacks
Bennett Blue Cracklebacks
Yellow Cracklebacks
Copper Hot Shot~rust
Ginger or Olive Weighted Woolies
RGN's-light olive and brown
Wooly Buggers-Olive or Brown



Zone 1 or 2

Mopflies- cream, pink, brown
Megaworms- red, white, orange, pink, beige, yellow
red brassie
John Deere
Yellowtail John Deere
Angry John Deere
White Grub mini jigs
White mini jigs
Green Goblins
White and red thread jigs
Egg Glo-balls
Flame Tricolor Glo-balls
Easter Egg Glo-balls
Shrimp Pink Glo-balls
Jimi Hendrix Glo-balls
Little Cleo
Marabou - black and yellow, orange and black, black and white, gingersnap, ginger, Crawdad tricolor-(orange, brown, and green), Tequila Sunrise, Orange, yellow and brown, salmon and brown
Rooster Tails - Bumblebee, Metallic Gold Spot, Skunk, Brown Trout, Flash Blue



Zone 3

Lucky Lady worms-pink, white, black and yellow, orange
Pink Powerbait
Cheese Powerbait
Orange Powerbait
Rainbow Powerbait
Yellow Powerbait
White Powerbait
Zekes White doughbait
Salmon Peach Powerbait
Powerbait Power Eggs Orange or Sunrise
Bentley's Secret Bait with or without garlic
Orange UV Eggs
Salmon Eggs
Worms
Minnows
White Trout Magnet

Fishing Times

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END

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

Monday: Periods of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 80. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.


Windyville MO
37.72°N 92.92°W (Elev. 1024 ft)

Lunker Club

7/15/2019

Scott Grobe from Festus, MO 2.4 pounds and 2.8 pounds on an orange megaworm

7/16/2019

Allan Huck from St. Genevieve, MO 3 pounds in zone 2 on a gingersnap marabou

7/17/2019

Tracy Woodworth from O'Fallon, MO 2 1/4 pounds in zone 3 on a minnow

7/18/2019

David McGregor from Basehor, KS 2 pounds in zone 1 on a peaches and cream glo-ball

Tim Kretzer from Commerce, TX 2 pounds in zone 3 on yellow Powerbait

Al Jolly from Columbia, MO 3 pounds 3 ozs in zone 1 on a black and yellow marabou

Tracy Woodworth from O'Fallon, MO 2.1 pounds in zone 3 on an orange worm

Roger Cook from Lawrence, KS 2 pounds in zone 3 on orange Powerbait

7/19/2019

Al Jolly from Columbia, MO 3 pounds in zone 1 on a black and yellow marabou

Tyler Rothernich from Troy, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 3 on a white trout magnet

Traci Wyse from Kansas City, MO 3.1 pounds in zone 2 on a Little Cleo

Stephanie Briggs from Kansas City, MO 3 1/4 pounds in zone 2 on a black and yellow marabou

Judy Keilholz from Imperial, MO 2 3/4 pounds in zone 1 on a black and yellow marabou

Leah Smith from Sturgeon, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 1 on a yellow and orange glo-ball

John Sherbo from Kansas City, MO 2 1/2 pounds in zone 2 on a black and yellow marabou

Micah Tice from Beloit, KS 7 3/4 pounds in zone 2 on a zebra midge

7/20/2019

Matt Jacobsen from Lawrence, KS 2 1/4 pounds in zone 3 on Zeke's white doughbait

Linda Crawford from St. Charles, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on a light yellow megaworm

Scott Walker from Arnold, MO 2 1/8 pounds in zone 2 on a red brassie

Austin Meade from Linn, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a Black Roadrunner

7/21/2019

Jason Dane from Park Hills, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on a Hillbilly Special

Jason Dane from Park Hills, MO 2 pounds in zone 1 on a Hillbilly Special

Rick Rothernich from Troy, MO 2 pounds in zone 2 on a black and yellow marabou

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. $5.00 donation goes towards supplies and supports Kid's Fishing Events. Bring your vise and tying tools if you have them join us on August 2, 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 through out the year.

Quote of the Week

My mere presence has spoiled the fishing in half a dozen states.

Author:

Art Scheck

Published:

Warmwater Fly Fishing Magazine - 1998

Thanks for reading,

Devin