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The Missouri Water Patrol rescued a man Wednesday afternoon from the Missouri River.
44-year-old Ricky Dixon, a Hermann resident, fell out of his fishing boat shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Dixon was reaching into the water attemping to retrieve a fishing stringer.
Dixon was in the boat alone, but a woman witnessed the fall and called authorities.
Dixon could be heard screaming for help blocks away by several people .
Authorities believe Dixon was trying to swim to shore because of his location when they arrived on the scene.
He was rescued by members of the Hermann police and fire departments and Hermann EMS paramedics.
Dixon received moderate injuries, but is expected to recover.
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMOX)-The Owensville, Mo. man who accidentally shot and killed a three-year-old girl two years ago, has been given a three-year suspended prison sentence, and placed on five years probation.
48-year-old Joseph Novak was found guilty in May of second degree manslaughter in the death of Allison Schneider.
Novak was shooting his pistol at a target next to his home in November of 2009, when a 9mm round travelled across a field, through a grove of trees and hit the girl, 365 yards away, in the head.
Investigators say Schneider was looking at livestock with two others when she fell to the ground.
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HERMANN, Mo. (KMOX)-A rural Owensville, Mo. man faces prison time, for the accidental shooting death of a three-year old girl. Gasconade County Circuit Judge Gael Wood has found Joseph Novak guilty of second degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Allison Schneider. Wood handed down the verdict two weeks after he presided over a nearly three-hour long bench trial. Novak had originally been charged with first degree involuntary manslaughter. Novak now faces one to four years in prison and/or a $5,000 fine. He’s expected to be sentenced in July. Allison was walking through a barn with some neighbor children on November 2, 2009, when she was hit in the head by a bullet, which Novak fired while target shooting, 389 yards away. She died the next day. During the trial, Novak testified that he thought it was safe to shoot the weapon, considering the distance and the trees between the properties. He also said he didn’t know that anyone lived on the property across the field.
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MDC confirms second photo of mountain lion in Shannon County
by Francis Skalicky
Sept 11, 2011
MOUNTAIN VIEW Mo – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Mountain Lion Response Team has confirmed a second trail-camera photograph of a mountain lion taken near Mountain View on the property of Shannon County landowner John Collins. This latest photo, taken Sept. 4, follows a confirmed trail-camera photo taken at the same location on July 29.
MDC reported earlier this week that a Texas-County landowner shot a subadult male cougar on his property on Sept. 5. MDC also recently confirmed a trail-camera photo of a mountain lion taken on private land Aug. 23 in Oregon County.
MDC Biologist Jeff Beringer, a member of the Response Team, said that the photos from Shannon County and Oregon County are not of the mountain lion shot in Texas County.
“The Texas-County cat had a shortened tail with no black tip,” Beringer explained. “The mountain lions in these photos have full-sized, normal tails.”
Based on limited photographic evidence, Beringer said MDC does not know if the Shannon County and Oregon County photos are of the same mountain lion. He added that widely scattered mountain-lion sightings have been confirmed in Missouri and likely will continue. Evidence to date indicates these animals are dispersing from other states to the west of Missouri. The most extreme evidence of this dispersal occurred in early 2011 when a mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut was genetically traced to South Dakota. MDC has no confirmed evidence of a breeding population in Missouri.
MDC receives many reports each year from people who believe they have seen mountain lions.
“We encourage these reports, but we can only confirm those for which there is physical evidence such as hair, scat, footprints, photos, video, a dead cougar or prey showing evidence of mountain-lion attack,” said Beringer. Reports of sightings can be sent to mountain.lion@mdc.mo.gov, or by contacting Beringer at 573-882-9909, ext. 3211, Rex Martensen at 573-522-4115, ext. 3147, or Shawn Gruber at 573-522-4115, ext. 3262.
Beringer added that mountain lions are naturally shy of humans and generally pose little danger to people, even in states with thriving breeding populations. Although mountain lions are protected by law, Missouri’s Wildlife Code does allow people to protect themselves and their property if they feel threatened.
21. September 2011 — Shannon County
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera. The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the location of the image as being the same as #18 taken in July.
20. September 2011 — Texas County
Subadult male shot by a landowner. No obvious signs of confinement. DNA analysis pending.
19. August 2011 — Oregon County
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera. The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the location of the image.
18. July 2011 — Shannon County
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera. The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the location of the image.
17. May 2011 — Macon County
Citizen sent photos of tracks in a muddy creekbed. The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the tracks to be those of a mountain lion.
16. March 2011 — Oregon County
Citizen reported observing a mountain lion jump a fence. DNA analysis of hairs collected at the scene confirmed species; ancestry analysis is underway.
15. January 2011 — Macon County
Subadult male shot by coyote hunters. No obvious signs of confinement. DNA analysis determined this mountain lion was likely a descendant of a South Dakota population.
14. January 2011 — St. Louis County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by motion-activated game camera.
13. January 2011 — Ray County
Subadult male treed and shot by raccoon hunters. No obvious signs of confinement. DNA analysis determined this mountain lion was likely a descendant of a South Dakota population.
12. December 2010 — Linn County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by motion-activated game camera.
11. November 2010 — Platte County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by landowner. DNA analysis of hair samples collected from the scene could not confirm ancestry.
10. December 2006 — Livingston County
A photograph of a probable subadult was taken by a motion-activated game camera.
9. November 2006 — Shannon County
Tracks and deer carcass characteristic of a mountain lion kill were found.
8. August 2003 — Callaway County
An approximately 1 1/2-year-old male road kill. There were no obvious signs that it was formerly a captive animal. DNA analysis revealed its origin to be North America.
7. October 2002 — Clay County
A two- to three-year-old male road kill. DNA analysis revealed its origin to be North America.
6. December 2001 — Pulaski County
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera. After a lengthy evaluation, it was determined that it was likely a small, subadult mountain lion.
5. December 2000 — Lewis County
A video was taken by a deer hunter from a tree stand.
4. January 1999 — Texas County
An adult-sized lion was treed by a rabbit hunter’s dogs. Tracks in the snow (photos taken) and two deer carcasses characteristic of lion kills were found nearby.
3. January 1997 — Christian County
A video was taken by a property owner. The animal’s behavior suggested it had once been held in captivity.
2. November 1996 — Reynolds County
A conservation agent video-recorded a mountain lion with a deer carcass.
1. December 1994 — Carter County
A small adult female was treed and shot by two raccoon hunters near Peck Ranch Conservation Area. The carcass was never recovered, but a photo was obtained of the animal on a truck tailgate. Federal authorities fined each hunter $2,000. In Nov. 1998, a deer hunter found the skinned pelt of a small adult, a female, with head and feet attached, near a remote Texas County road. Although evidence suggests this is the same animal killed in Carter County, it cannot be confirmed absolutely.
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Mountain lion shot by landowner in Texas County
by Joe Jerek
Missouri Department of Conservation
SUMMERSVILLE, Mo – A landowner in Texas County shot a mountain lion on Sept. 5 after encountering it on his property. The landowner then called Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) regional offices to report the incident. Shannon County Conservation Agent Justin Emery responded to the incident and conducted an investigation. Emery found no grounds for charges at this time. Although mountain lions are protected by law, Missouri’s Wildlife Code does allow people to protect themselves and their property if they feel threatened.
MDC took possession of the subadult male mountain lion, which will be used for educational purposes and DNA testing.
The incident occurred approximately three miles from where a Shannon County landowner’s trail camera captured an image of a mountain lion on July 29. In a separate sighting, an Oregon County landowner captured an image on his trail camera of a mountain lion on Aug. 23 northeast of Alton.
MDC Biologist Jeff Beringer, who is a member of MDC’s Mountain Lion Response Team, says that widely scattered mountain lion sightings have been confirmed in Missouri and likely will continue. Evidence to date indicates these animals are dispersing from other states to the west of Missouri. The most extreme evidence of this dispersal occurred in early 2011 when a mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut was genetically traced to South Dakota.
MDC has no confirmed evidence of a breeding population in Missouri.
MDC receives many reports each year from people who believe they have seen mountain lions.
“We encourage these reports, but we can only confirm those for which there is physical evidence such as hair, scat, footprints, photos, video, a dead cougar or prey showing evidence of mountain-lion attack,” says Beringer.
Reports of sightings can be sent to mountain.lion@mdc.mo.gov, or by contacting Beringer at 573-882-9909, ext. 3211, Rex Martensen at 573-522-4115, ext. 3147, or Shawn Gruber at 573-522-4115, ext. 3262.
Beringer adds that mountain lions are naturally shy of humans and generally pose little danger to people, even in states with thriving breeding populations.
For more information, visit www.mdc.mo.gov and search “mountain lion.”
Mountain lion photographed in Oregon County
by Francis Skalicky September 1, 2011
ALTON, Mo -- A landowner’s trail camera has confirmed a mountain lion sighting in Oregon County. The camera image, which was of the back-portion of a mountain lion, was sent to Conservation Agent Brad Hadley on Aug. 29. Hadley forwarded the image on to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Mountain Lion Response Team. The image was taken on August 23 on private land near the Eleven Point River northeast of Alton. Conservation agents Hadley and Paul Veatch visited the site on Aug 29 and confirmed the location of the image.
MDC Biologist Jeff Beringer, who is a member of the Response Team, says that widely scattered mountain lion sightings have been confirmed in Missouri and likely will continue. Evidence to date indicates these animals are dispersing from other states to the west of Missouri. The most extreme evidence of this dispersal occurred earlier this year when a mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut was genetically traced to South Dakota.
MDC has no confirmed evidence of a breeding population in Missouri.
MDC receives many reports each year from people who believe they have seen mountain lions.
“We encourage these reports, but we can only confirm those for which there is physical evidence such as hair, scat, footprints, photos, video, a dead cougar or prey showing evidence of mountain-lion attack,” says Beringer.
Reports of sightings can be sent to mountain.lion@mdc.mo.gov, or by contacting Beringer at 573-882-9909, ext. 3211, Rex Martensen at 573-522-4115, ext. 3147, or Shawn Gruber at 573-522-4115, ext. 3262.
Mountain lions are naturally shy of humans and generally pose little danger to people, even in states with thriving breeding populations. Although they are protected by law, Missouri’s Wildlife Code does allow people to protect themselves and their property if necessary.
Mountian lion photographed in Shannon County Missouri
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo -- A landowner’s trail camera has confirmed a mountain lion sighting in Shannon County. The landowner emailed the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Mountain Lion Response Team on Aug. 6 with a camera image of a mountain lion walking through a clearing. The image was taken on July 29 on private land at the west edge of the county near Mountain View. Shannon County Conservation Agent Brad Hadley visited the site on Aug 9. and confirmed the location of the image.
MDC Biologist Jeff Beringer says that widely scattered mountain lion sightings have been confirmed in Missouri and likely will continue. Evidence to date indicates these animals are dispersing from other states to the west of Missouri. The most extreme evidence of this dispersal occurred earlier this year when a mountain lion that was killed in Connecticut was genetically traced to South Dakota.
MDC has no confirmed evidence of a breeding population in Missouri.
MDC receives many reports each year from people who believe they have seen mountain lions.
“We encourage these reports, but we can only confirm those for which there is physical evidence such as hair, scat, footprints, photos, video, a dead cougar or prey showing evidence of mountain-lion attack,” says Beringer, who is a member of the Response Team.
Reports of sightings can be sent to mountain.lion@mdc.mo.gov, or by contacting Beringer at 573-882-9909, ext. 3211, Rex Martensen at 573-522-4115, ext. 3147, or Shawn Gruber at 573-522-4115, ext. 3262.
Mountain lions are naturally shy of humans and generally pose little danger to people, even in states with thriving breeding populations. Although they are protected by law, Missouri’s Wildlife Code does allow people to protect themselves and their property if necessary.
For more information visit www.missouriconservation.org and search “mountain lion.”
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera.The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the location of the image.
17. May 2011 — Macon County
Citizen sent photos of tracks in a muddy creekbed. The Department's Mountain Lion Response Team confirmed the tracks to be those of a mountain lion.
16. March 2011 — Oregon County
Citizen reported observing a mountain lion jump a fence. DNA analysis of hairs collected at the scene confirmed species; ancestry analysis is underway.
15. January 2011 — Macon County
Subadult male shot by coyote hunters. No obvious signs of confinement. DNA analysis determined this mountain lion was likely a descendant of a South Dakota population.
14. January 2011 — St. Louis County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by motion-activated game camera.
13. January 2011 — Ray County
Subadult male treed and shot by raccoon hunters. No obvious signs of confinement. DNA analysis determined this mountain lion was likely a descendant of a South Dakota population.
12. December 2010 — Linn County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by motion-activated game camera.
11. November 2010 — Platte County
Photo of probable subadult disperser taken by landowner. DNA analysis of hair samples collected from the scene could not confirm ancestry.
10. December 2006 — Livingston County
A photograph of a probable subadult was taken by a motion-activated game camera.
9. November 2006 — Shannon County
Tracks and deer carcass characteristic of a mountain lion kill were found.
8. August 2003 — Callaway County
An approximately 1 1/2-year-old male road kill. There were no obvious signs that it was formerly a captive animal. DNA analysis revealed its origin to be North America.
7. October 2002 — Clay County
A two- to three-year-old male road kill. DNA analysis revealed its origin to be North America.
6. December 2001 — Pulaski County
A photograph was taken by a motion-activated game camera. After a lengthy evaluation, it was determined that it was likely a small, subadult mountain lion.
5. December 2000 — Lewis County
A video was taken by a deer hunter from a tree stand.
4. January 1999 — Texas County
An adult-sized lion was treed by a rabbit hunter’s dogs. Tracks in the snow (photos taken) and two deer carcasses characteristic of lion kills were found nearby.
3. January 1997 — Christian County
A video was taken by a property owner. The animal’s behavior suggested it had once been held in captivity.
2. November 1996 — Reynolds County
A conservation agent video-recorded a mountain lion with a deer carcass.
1. December 1994 — Carter County
A small adult female was treed and shot by two raccoon hunters near Peck Ranch Conservation Area. The carcass was never recovered, but a photo was obtained of the animal on a truck tailgate. Federal authorities fined each hunter $2,000. In Nov. 1998, a deer hunter found the skinned pelt of a small adult, a female, with head and feet attached, near a remote Texas County road. Although evidence suggests this is the same animal killed in Carter County, it cannot be confirmed absolutely.
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A Warren man who is an advocate for firearm “open carry” practices is suing the city and its police department, claiming officers violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Jeffery Haman, 54, seeks a $100,000 judgment and $500,000 in punitive or exemplary damages, as part of the lawsuit he filed recently in U.S. District Court.
With a semi-automatic pistol holstered at his waist, Haman, a former firearms dealer, was walking home from a local drug store at 12 Mile and Hoover roads in August 2009 when a patrolman quickly drove up to him.
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. This encounter occurred in the city of Warren. Haman was simply walking down the street and the next thing he knows he has 3 police cars surrounding him and he has an officer pointing a gun at him. He is searched, pistol taken, wallet taken, and before a verbal tongue lashing he is cuffed and the officer dragged him up by the cuffs behind his back making his knees bloody. Out of 3 cars they would only provide him the only police car pointed at the street. Not only that the audio in the first several minutes is obviously censored with white noise. The same period where he was at gunpoint and dragged on the ground!
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“At the first instant where I could see through the open passenger window, he had a gun pointed at me,” he said. “Then he came to a stop. As soon as I saw the gun, I put my hands up.”
Haman was ordered to lie on his stomach, with his hands outstretched. The officer handcuffed him and three additional officers in two patrol cars arrived.
“I asked him what his reason was for stopping me. He said, ‘You’re walking down the street with a gun.’ I said, ‘That’s perfectly legal, I’m open carrying.’”
Police took the .45 caliber handgun and his ammunition, and asked if he had documentation for the weapon. Haman said he showed a purchase receipt and a concealed-weapon permit although it’s not required for open carry.
In a police video of the incident, an officer is heard telling Haman: “You should at least call us and tell us what you’re doing. Walking around like this is just going to get you hurt somehow.
“You’re just asking for trouble, brother.”
In his lawsuit, Haman claims the four officers violated his Second Amendment, free speech and due process rights, and that he was a victim of false imprisonment and assault and battery.
Haman was released at the scene and was not formally charged with a crime.
The Warren man said he has been trained to handle weapons since age 14, held a federal license to deal firearms from 1985-91, and has openly packed heat since late 2007.
His reason? “Self defense,” he said.
The retiree said his home was burglarized prior to moving to Warren in 2000 and a convicted felon threatened by phone in 1992 to kill him.
In 2008, Haman helped organize an open carry picnic at Veterans Park in Warren. Organizers notified the city’s top police administrators and commanders in advance. Several observed the event attended by about 75 gun-toting advocates and their families.
Warren Police Commissioner Jere Green, who along with former commissioner William Dwyer are defendants in the lawsuit, said Friday he had just received a copy but had not read it yet.
Green declined to comment on the specifics of the allegations. He said police officials consult with the city’s attorneys whenever new laws are enacted so that police are aware of potential changes to law enforcement practices. He cited Michigan’s medical marijuana statute as an example.
“We have to train and educate our troops when things like this happen,” said Green, “and we certainly do.”
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Jefferson, St. Louis counties report first cases of West Nile virus this year
September 8, 2011 www.stltoday.com
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A 49-year-old Jefferson County man developed a severe case of West Nile virus, county health officials said Thursday. State health records show the man was hospitalized, but his current condition is unknown. Also Thursday, St. Louis County health officials said a Wellston boy was briefly hospitalized after being infected by the virus. The boy, 12, had a fever for three or four days with nausea and vomiting. His was the first case reported in St. Louis County this year. In 2010, the county reported one case of West Nile virus. A 48-year-old St. Louis city woman who became infected in August was the first case reported in the state this year. There have been five West Nile virus cases in Illinois this year. The virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, can cause flu-like symptoms. Most people who catch the virus do not develop any symptoms, although in very rare cases it can be fatal. The St. Louis County health department says the mosquito season won't be over for several weeks and reminds people to get rid of standing water outside and wear repellents.
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_________________________________________________________________________ Missouri woman dies after lightning strike on Gasconade River
BY KIM BELL
post-dispatch.com
August 1, 2011
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RICHLAND, Mo. • A young woman from southwest Missouri died on a canoe trip after being struck by lightning over the weekend on the Gasconade River.
Lindsay A. Smith, 20, of Fair Grove, Mo., was floating down the Gasconade River in a canoe with two men Saturday afternoon in Pulaski County.
The Missouri Water Patrol says Smith and the two men got out of the canoe because of bad weather Saturday. They were on a gravel bar when lightning apparently hit a tree in their general vicinity, said Pulaski County Coroner Mikel Hartness.
The lightning strike on the river was about a half mile downstream from the Gasconade Hills Resort near Richland.
The lightning strike knocked Smith and the two men unconscious, Hartness said. One of the men regained consciousness and called for police.
"We don't know how long they were unconscious.," Hartness said.
Hartness said Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two men were taken to an area hospital. One of those men was treated and released; the other remained hospitalized Monday, said Highway Patrol Sgt. David Bierer.
Even though other canoes were on the water, none was close and no one witnessed the lightning strike, Bierer said. The men don't recall the lightning strike, either, Bierer added.
"The only thing they remember is one minute standing there talking, and the next minute waking up," Bierer said. "They were just trying to get out of the storm."
Bierer said ideally they would have gone to a building when the storm hit. But there was nothing like that nearby in which to seek shelter, he said.
"Most of the float streams are pretty isolated in the country," Bierer said. "There is really no place for people to get out of the storm. If you stay in your canoe, you're in the water. If you get out, you're under trees" -- both unsafe spots when it comes to lightning strikes.
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July 30, 2011
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FRANKLIN COUNTY • A 25-year-old Overland man drowned while rope swinging on the Meramec River Friday night.
The drowning occured at the Arapaho Campground, in Sullivan, Mo. Authorities said Nicholas N. Spangler went under water while throwing the rope swing back to the bank around 6 p.m.
He was rescued from and revived with CPR, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. But Spangler died about an hour later at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
It makes the fifth drowning on the Meramec in three weeks. The river is known for posing hidden dangers because of its often strong undertow and uneven terrain.
Most recently, Salvatore Jasso, 20, of the 3500 block of Nebraska Avenue and Luis Baez Gonzales, 18, of the 3300 block of Indiana Avenue, drowned while wading in the Meramec at Castlewood State Park on July 26.
They were with two other men, also from St. Louis, who called for help. Officials said alcohol was not involved and that the men may have lost their footing.
On July 23, Michael A. Collins, 56, of High Ridge died on the river near George Winter Park while trying to retrieve his boat, which had floated about 10 feet from shore.
On July 10, Sayed-Abdali Hafiz, 45, of St. Louis, drowned while walking in the shallow waters near Meramec Caverns. Officials said he was pulled into deeper waters by the strong current and did not know how to swim.
There have been more than two dozen drownings on Missouri's waterways this year
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CENTRAL REGION (573) 882-8388
LAKES
Binder: 83 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on crickets and worms; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic frogs; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Blind Pony Lake: 76 degrees, low, dingy; largemouth bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures; sunfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow; the lake is closed to private boats, and bait held or transported in containers with water is prohibited. (Report made on 7/7/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Bagnell Tailwater): 80 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, crankbaits, crappie jigs and light colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair on crayfish, worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Glaize): 89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try dark colored soft plastics and buzzbaits; white bass slow, try light colored soft plastics and Rooster Tails; catfish fair on worms, bluegill and stinkbaits.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Gravois): 89 degrees, dingy; catfish fair on cut baits; all other species slow.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Niangua): 89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows; catfish good using cut shad and chicken liver; white bass slow, try spinners; black bass slow, try plastic worms.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake of the Ozarks (Osage): 89 degrees, dingy; crappie fair on minnows; catfish good using cut shad and chicken liver; white bass slow, try spinners; black bass slow, try plastic worms.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
Little Dixie: 81 degrees, normal, clear; largemouth bass good on topwater lures; channel catfish good on stinkbaits; bluegill fair on crickets; all other species slow. Area closed to all activity between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Lamine: high, muddy; still 7 feet high from I-70 to the Missouri River; three feet high above I-70 to the mouth of Clear Creek; above Clear Creek, the Lamine is at, or near normal level; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Missouri (Middle): high, muddy; at major flood stage; flathead catfish fair in backwaters; all other species slow in river channel. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Osage (lower, at Tuscumbia): 80 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie slow, try minnows and crappie jigs; black bass slow, try worms, crankbaits, crappie jigs and light colored soft plastics; white bass fair on light colored soft plastics and crappie jigs; catfish fair on crayfish, worms, cut shad and chicken livers.
(Report made on 7/13/2011)
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KANSAS CITY REGION (816) 655-6254
LAKES
James A. Reed Area: 85 degrees, clear; full pool; bluegill and channel catfish fair; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Montrose: 88 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow; fishing pressure light. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Atkinson Lake): 92 degrees, low, clear; catfish good; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Schell-Osage (Schell Lake): 93 degrees, low, clear; catfish and crappie good; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Truman: 85 degrees, low, clear; crappie good; black bass fair on main lake points using crankbaits and plastic worms; catfish fair using cut bait or shad; white bass and hybrid bass fair using spoons. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Truman Tailwaters: 85 degrees, low, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Missouri River: high, the river is flooded; all species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
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NORTHEAST REGION (660) 785-2420
LAKES
Hunnewell: 83 degrees, normal, clear; crappie good on Beetle Spins; channel catfish good on doughbait and chicken liver; bluegill good on earthworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Long Branch: 80 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on shrimp, stinkbaits, liver, cut shad and live baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mark Twain: 85 degrees, high, dingy; crappie fair on assorted jigs and minnows; channel catfish fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Sever: 85 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish good on nightcrawlers and shad; crappie fair on minnows; carp good on cheese bait and doughbait; bluegill fair on mealworms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Thomas Hill: 83 degrees, normal, dingy; crappie fair in deeper water brush piles; channel catfish good on setlines; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Mississippi (above St. Louis): 81 degrees, falling, dingy; channel catfish good on stinkbaits and fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers; flathead catfish fair on live fish; drum good on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Salt (below Mark Twain): 80 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish good on prepared baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
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NORTHWEST REGION (816) 271-3100
LAKES
Bilby Ranch Lake: 84 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good at night on liver; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mozingo: 84 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair in deeper water; crappie fair over deep brush; channel catfish fair on cut bait at night; walleye fair on weed edges or around channel breaks. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Paho: 80 degrees, rising, muddy; all species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Pony Express: 82 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill good on worms; largemouth bass good on topwater bait; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Smithville: 80 degrees, rising, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
RIVERS
Grand: 71 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair; flathead catfish slow; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Missouri (below Iowa line): 76 degrees, high, muddy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
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OZARK REGION (417) 255-9561
LAKES
Bull Shoals (East): 84 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Norfork: 84 degrees, high, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
RIVERS
Big Piney (lower, Pulaski Co.): 80 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on jigs and soft plastic baits. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Big Piney (Upper): 78 degrees, normal, clear; black bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Bryant Creek: 80 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastics. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Current: 78 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics; suckers good on nightcrawlers. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Eleven Point: 62 degrees, normal, dingy; rainbow trout good on corn and minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Gasconade (middle, Pulaski Co.): 81 degrees, normal, dingy; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye fair on soft plastic baits and jigs; channel catfish slow on live bait. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Gasconade (upper): 81 degrees, low, dingy; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Jacks Fork: 79 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastics and Beetle Spins. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
North Fork: 72 degrees, normal, clear; smallmouth bass and goggle-eye good on soft plastic baits. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
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SOUTHEAST REGION (573) 290-5858
LAKES
Clearwater Lake: 85 degrees, high, dingy; largemouth bass fair on topwater and plastic baits; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Council Bluff: 85 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on liver and worms after dark; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Cypress Lake: 88 degrees, high, dingy; channel catfish good in 2'-3' depths using crickets, worms, and stinkbait; crappie slow in 3' depths using minnows and jigs; bluegill and redear sunfish fair in 1'-3' depths using crickets, small jigs, and small pieces of worms; largemouth bass slow in 2'-3' depths on spinnerbaits and jigs; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Duck Creek: 86 degrees, high, clear; bluegill good on crickets; largemouth bass fair on topwater lures. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Lake Girardeau: 83 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Perry County Lake: 88 degrees, normal, clear; channel catfish good on liver; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Robert DeLaney Lake: 91 degrees, normal, channel catfish good on worms, liver, live bluegill, and stinkbaits on bottom or around standing timber; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Wappapello: normal, bluegill good on crickets and worms; crappie fair on minnows and jigs in the lake and good in the spillway; black bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits; channel catfish fair on trotlines and jug lines at night using live bait and nightcrawlers. Anglers should note the 9" minimum length regulation for crappie on Wappapello Lake. All areas around the lake are now open since the lake water level has dropped. Call the Wappapello Lake Recreation Hotline for updates at 573-222-8139. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Black River (near Annapolis): 78 degrees, normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Castor River (above Zalma): low, clear; black bass good on minnows; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lower Black River (Clearwater Dam): high, dingy; black bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastics; channel catfish fair on live bait; crappie fair on minnows along the weed lines; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mississippi (below Charleston): falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Mississippi River (Cape Girardeau): high, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
St. Francis (above Wappapello): normal, clear; all species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
St. Francis (below Wappapello): 79 degrees, normal, dingy; flathead catfish good on small goldfish and bluegill; channel catfish good on liver, worms and stinkbaits; bluegill fair on waxworms; black bass fair on artificial bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
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SOUTHWEST REGION (417) 895-6881
LAKES
Bull Shoals (West): 78-82 degrees, high, clear; Dam/Swan Creek area: black bass fair on jigs, soft plastics, and nightcrawlers; striped bass fair on large swimbait and shad; walleye fair on nightcrawlers and jerkbaits; Beaver Creek area: black bass good on jigs, soft plastics and nightcrawlers; catfish fair on nightcrawlers; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Lake Taneycomo: 50 degrees, trout good on Rooster Tails, Rapalas, marabou jigs, chartreuse and bubblegum colored Power Baits, worms and corn also working well. (Report made on 7/13/2011)
Pomme de Terre: 86 degrees, black bass good on plastic baits around structure at 8'-20' depths; crappie good on minnows around bluffs with tree structure at 13'-15' depths; walleye good trolling with diving lures; catfish good using live bait on trotlines and limb lines; all other species good. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Stockton: 82 degrees, walleye fair on points in 18'-22' of water, trolling with harness rigs or jigs with worms; crappie slow trolling coves and points with jigs and minnows; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Table Rock (James River arm): 84 degrees, high, dingy; bluegill good on live crickets, nightcrawlers or mealworms in 10'-15' around bridge piers and standing timber in clear water; black bass fair on crankbaits that dive between 6'-14', large 10"-12" purple plastic worms Carolina or Texas rigged are working best; white bass fair on bright colored topwater lures or shallow diving lures in the evening; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Table Rock (main lake): 84 degrees, dingy; black bass fair dragging jigs on points and using crankbaits that dive 6'-14' deep or using plastic worms, Carolina or Texas rigged are best; white bass fair in evenings using topwater lures or shallow diving lures, bright colors best; bluegill good on live crickets, nightcrawlers or mealworms 10'-15' around bridge piers and standing timber in clear water; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Big Niangua: 70 degrees, normal, clear; black bass fair on soft plastics; goggle-eye fair on soft plastics and jigs; trout fair on natural baits and Power Baits below Bennett Spring; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/12/2011)
James River (lower): 86 degrees, clear; black bass fair on crankbaits off points and Texas rigged with live worms and dark colored soft plastic baits; catfish good on cut bait and nightcrawlers, use trotline at night; crappie good around brush piles on jigs and minnows; google-eye good on minnows, spinners and Road Runners in the stream around rootwads and rocky structures. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
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ST. LOUIS REGION (636) 300-1953
LAKES
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lake 33: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; bluegill fair on worms; black bass slow on minnows; channel catfish fair on blood bait; please remove your litter. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Busch Memorial Conservation Area Lakes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 23: 87 degrees, normal, dingy; channel catfish fair on blood baits; limit 4; please remove litter.
(Report made on 7/14/2011)
RIVERS
Big River: 81 degrees, falling, muddy; channel catfish fair on cut bait, doughbait and worms; black bass slow on minnows; crappie slow on minnows; bluegill fair on worms; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Bourbeuse (middle, lower, Franklin Co.): 81 degrees, normal, muddy; channel catfish slow on worms and blood bait; black bass slow on plastic worms; bluegill slow on worms; all other species slow on natural baits.
(Report made on 7/14/2011)
Meramec (above Sullivan, Crawford Co.): 84 degrees, normal, dingy; black bass good on plastic worms; channel catfish fair on minnows and worms; carp good on doughbait; crappie slow on jigs; all other species fair. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Meramec (below Eureka): 81 degrees, normal, dingy; all species slow due to hot weather. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Missouri (below New Haven): 79 degrees, high, muddy; channel catfish fair on worms and prepared bait; all other species slow. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
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TROUT PARKS
Bennett Spring State Park: 54 degrees, the spring level is near normal; Zone 1 and 2 best lures: John Deere colored mini jigs, ginger colored and brown colored bead head Cracklebacks, gingersnap with 8 oz. gold head colored, red and black colored, pink and white colored and salmon and brown colored marabou jigs, green and black with a gold spinner and black colored with a silver spinner Rooster Tails, shrimp colored, chartreuse colored and red and white colored glo balls, red colored and olive colored brassies; Zone 3 best lures: white with glitter colored and yellow with glitter colored Power Baits, white colored Trout Nip and salmon eggs. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/11/2011)
Maramec Spring Park: 57 degrees, normal, clear; fishing is good; the water is clear with good flow; dough and putty baits are producing good numbers when fished free floating or underneath a float; feather jigs in black/yellow, olive, white, and pink are producing good numbers of fish; fishing hours for the month of July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Montauk State Park: 58 degrees, normal, clear; the river level is normal; the water is clear; fishing is good on most baits; dough and putty baits are working well, as are flies and jigs; the best fishing is during the morning and evening hours. Fishing hours for July are 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. We will be cutting vegetation in the stream on July 19th and 20th.
For up-to-date stream conditions check http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 (Report made on 7/14/2011)
Roaring River State Park: 58 degrees, the water is clear and normal; fishing has been very good; dry fly fishing is excellent right now; cheese yellow, white fluorescent, orange and brown colors in plastic eggs and worms working well; black, brown, olive and white spinners working well; small crankbaits are working well; marabou and micro jigs are good; olive, white, black/yellow and tan are good; in Zone 3: nightcrawlers, minnows and corn, white, orange or fluorescent yellow Power Bait paste is working well.
(Report made on 7/14/2011)
JEFFERSON CITY–Two Missourians succeeded in quests for state fishing records. One says he aspires to a higher calling.
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently certified a gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) gigged by Hayden Crouch, Bradleyville, as the first state record for that species. Crouch, 12, was gigging with his family on Beaver Creek in Taney County on Jan. 15 when he stuck the 15-inch gizzard shad. It weighed 1.5 pounds. According to The Fishes of Missouri, the Show-Me State’s definitive text on the finned tribe, most gizzard shad weigh less than a pound.
Gizzard shad live in big, constantly moving schools in most of the state’s lakes and principal streams. This member of the herring family is one of Missouri’s most prolific fish. Their soft, flavorless flesh makes them more desirable as cut bait than as food. However, Crouch and his family had other reasons for wanting to catch a big gizzard shad. The species was on their list of fish for which they might reasonably hope to set a state record.
MDC keeps two sets of fishing records. One is for fish caught on a hand-held pole and line. The other category is for “alternative methods,” including gigging. The Crouches knew the alternative-methods record for gizzard shad was “open.” No one had ever bothered to apply for it. All the Crouches had to do was gig one and enter it for a guaranteed record. Hayden edged out other family members by gigging the biggest gizzard shad that night.
Derek S. DePew, of DeSoto, had the same plan when he entered a bowfishing tournament on the Meramec River May 21. He made a list of fish he might encounter during the outing and weights of current alternative-methods records for those species. He noted that the record for the highfin carpsucker (Carpiodes velifer) was open.
The Fishes of Missouri describes the highfin carpsucker as rare, with known populations only in the Meramec, Gasconade, Osage and White river systems. One distinguishing feature is the extremely long filament on the front of the dorsal fin.
DePew had done his homework, but he needed something more to land his record fish – lightning reflexes. A big highfin carpsucker was among dozens of fish that began leaping wildly around his boat when he cruised into a shallow spot on the river. Seeing the long filament on the fish’s dorsal fin, DePew recognized immediately what it might be and loosed his arrow, piercing the fish in midair.
Since the alternative-methods record for the species was open, DePew got an automatic record when Conservation Agent Chris Boyd verified the fish’s species. DePew set the bar high for future records. His fish weighed 1 pound, 6 ounces and was 15 inches long. According to The Fishes of Missouri, highfin carpsuckers seldom grow larger than a pound or longer than 12 inches.
Highfin carpsuckers prefer clearer, cleaner streams than their close and much more widely distributed relatives, the river carpsucker (Carpiodes carpio) and the quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus). Like the gizzard shad, the highfin carpsucker is known for jumping out of the water.
Now that he has a state record, DePew said he plans to focus his efforts on reducing the number of invasive silver carp in Missouri streams. On July 30, the Missouri Metro Bowfishing Club will sponsor the Riverends Silver Carp Roundup at George Winter County Park in Fenton. The tournament will run from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will recognize only Asian carp. Contact DePew at 636-524-3016 or Robert North at 314-420-5439 for further information.
“I want to see if we can put a dent in the millions of invasive carp in our streams,” said DePew. “If enough people get interested in harvesting them, it could help. It can’t hurt.”
A list of current state records, plus entry the fishing-record entry form are available at http://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/reports/records. Information about invasive carp is available at www.mdc.mo.gov/node/10244/.
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Gene Swope, center, of Excelsior Springs, shows off his record bighead carp (106-pound) with grandsons Garron Grass, right, and Justin Swope, left.
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Greg Bernal, 47, of Florissant caught a 130-pound catfish (July 20, 2010) in the Missouri River. Officials say the fish appears big enough to set a new world record, breaking the blue catfish record of 124-pounds
The monster blue catfish weighed in at 130 pounds and was 45 inches in girth and 57 inches long, Dan Zarlenga, a spokesman for the Missouri Department of Conservation, said.
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