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: 90 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Council Bluff Lake: 89 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Cypress Lake: 86 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good in 2 - 8' depths on worms, crickets and stinkbaits; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1 - 3' depths on jigs, worms and crickets; crappie slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows and jigs; largemouth bass slow in 1 - 3' depths on minnows, jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Duck Creek CA Pool 1: 89 degrees, low, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; bluegill, warmouth sunfish and redear sunfish good on jigs and crickets; all other species slow. Note: boaters be aware of tree stumps due to low water levels. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Lake Girardeau: normal, clear; largemouth bass and bluegill good on worms; channel catfish fair on worms, cut bait and stinkbait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, clear; channel catfish fair on stinkbait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Robert DeLaney Lake: 93 degrees, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Wappapello Lake: 86 degrees, normal, black bass fair on plastic worms early and late; channel catfish fair on trotlines and jug lines using live bait at night; crappie fair using spider rigs early in the morning; bluegill fair using crickets; 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 8/1/2012)

RIVERS

Black River (above Clearwater Lake): 82 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Black River (below Clearwater Lake): 72 degrees, low, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures in early morning; walleye fair on crankbaits; channel catfish fair on live bait and worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; white bass good on minnows; all other species good. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Mississippi River (middle): falling, muddy; blue catfish and channel catfish good on worms, live bait and cut baits; all other species fair. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

Mississippi River (Ohio River to Arkansas): normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on liver and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

St. Francis River (above Wappapello): low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

St. Francis River (below Wappapello): 88 degrees, low, dingy; channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbaits and worms; flathead catfish fair on goldfish and small sunfish; all other species slow. (Report made on 8/1/2012)

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!