PLEASE CHECK REGULATIONS CAREFULLY: Special regulations may apply to designated portions of water bodies; some baits and lures may not be legal for all portions.

SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858

LAKES

Clearwater Lake: 84 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass fair on artificial lures in the morning and evening; bluegill fair on nightcrawlers; channel catfish fair on jug lines; all other species fair. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 77 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver and worms; largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastics during low light periods; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Cypress Lake: 76 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on worms, crickets and stinkbaits in 2 - 6' of water; bluegill and redear sunfish fair on jigs, crickets and worms in 1 - 3' of water; largemouth bass fair on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits in 1 - 3' of water; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in 1 - 3' of water; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 78 degrees, falling, clear; black bass fair on plastic worms, bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass good on worms; channel catfish fair on chicken liver and worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Perry County Lake: 78 degrees, clear; redear sunfish good on crickets; largemouth bass good on soft plastics; channel catfish fair on chicken liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish spawning and good on crickets, minnows, stinkbaits and worms; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Wappapello Lake: 79 degrees, normal, black bass fair on plastic worms; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; channel catfish good on trotlines and jug lines using live bait at night; all other species slow.

Anglers should note the 9" minimum length limit regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 77 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 72 degrees, dingy; black bass good on minnows and jigs (12" minimum length); channel catfish fair on live bait and worms; sunfish fair on worms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; black bass good on minnows; longear and green sunfish good on curly tail jigs, best jig colors are black, white and pink; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): rising, muddy; blue catfish good on worms and cut bait; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species fair. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, muddy; channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and cut baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow (Report made on 6/7/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 80 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on plastic worms and spinnerbaits; channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbaits and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and green sunfish; crappie good on minnows; bluegill good on earthworms and crickets; all other species slow. (Report made on 6/7/2012)

Anglers are invited to send pictures of their catch to the ShowMe Times - simply email a photo to SMT Sports Editor Andrew Cato, including your name, where the fish was caught, the species of the fish, and - if you care to share - what bait you were using!