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Harry S. Truman Lake, MO

Lake spanning Benton/Henry/Hickory/St. Clair counties, Missouri. 55,600 acres NW of Lake of the Ozarks on the Osage River system. Crappie capital of Missouri. Truman Dam tailwater is famed paddlefish snagging water.

49

Overall bite score

Scored 2 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS15
Pressure trendNOAArising50
SolunarComputedmoon 58% lit46
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA70

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What swims here

9 tracked species in Harry S. Truman Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappieabundant
Bluegillabundant
White Bassabundant
White Crappieabundant
Blue Catfishcommon
Flathead Catfishcommon
Hybrid Striped Basscommon
Walleyecommon
Paddlefishpresent

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyBenton/Henry/Hickory/St. Clair
StateMissouri
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge06918250

Long Shoal Park (USACE, Warsaw), Berry Bend, Sterett Creek, Bucksaw. USACE day-use ramps. Truman Dam tailwater accessible via Truman SP.

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