Trout Fishing Report for Bennett Spring
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Sunday, July 25, 2010

How's Fishing?

The weather has cooled a bit, but the fish are still running deep. It's been suggested that a sinking line or a larger sinker are the way to go. We are still seeing lunkers brought up to the store and reports of decent sized stringers.

Fishing Times

Currently the whistle blows at 6:30 am and again at 8:30 pm. On the first of August, the times will change to 7am and 8pm.

Stream Conditions

• The rain we got last night made very little change in the water conditions, it is still clear and not running too fast.
• The discharge at the Spring is 144 cubic feet per second, up only 4 cubic feet from yesterday.
• The height at the Gage House is currently 2.10 feet.

Weather Forecast

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 95. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93.

Lucky Lures

Zone 1 & 2

White Chamois
WD40's
Cracklebacks, original and red
white or pink brassies
Griffith gnats
John Deere mini jigs
pink brassies

Zone 3

White or yellow power bait
pink & white or orange & white Lucky Lady worms

Lunker Club

7-23
James Oyler from Lee's Summit, MO
2-1/2 pound Brown on Yellow Power Bait

Gary Toffmeyer from St.Louis, MO
2-3/4 pounds on brown jig

Kyle LaVanchy from Wadesville IN
1st fish at Bennett in zone 2 on a brown glo ball.


7-24
Connie Hangartner from St. Joe, MO
2-1/4 pounds on Black & Yellow marabou in zone 1

Sean Purvis from Grain Valley
2 lbs on a black woolly in zone 2

Kevin Scholesser from Belleville IL
4 pound 3 oz on olive mini jig in zone 1

7-25
Marshall Dean Osborn from Clark, MO
2-3/4 pounds on a gold plated ginger marabou in zone 1

Congratulations to the new members.


Thank you for reading!
Lucy

OUR PREVIOUS REPORT:

Friday July 23, 2010

How's Fishing?

To quote Carol, who has been fishing Bennett since 1989....."The weather is hot, the water is clear, and the fishing is GOOD!' Be sure to use sunscreen and to keep hydrated. Heat indexes are very high - in the triple digits.

Fishing Times

Currently the whistle blows at 6:30 am and again at 8:30 pm. On the first of August, the times will change to 7am and 8pm.

Stream Conditions

•    The discharge in cubic feet per second is 44, slightly higher than the average of 32.
•    Water level at the Gage House is 2.10 - almost perfect
•    and the water color is clear.

Weather Forecast

•    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind between 7 and 9 mph.
•    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. South wind between 7 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
•    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
•    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71

Lucky Lures

Zone 1 & 2

Zebra Midge and WD40's
White, yellow, black & chartreuse, or gingersnap marabou
Cracklebacks, pearl grizzly and green cracklebacks
bed spreads, john deere, and peacock jigs
gold headed woollies, green or white

Zone 3
Cheese Power Bait
White Power Bait
Salmon Peach Power Bait
white or white & red worm

Lunker Club

7-18-10
Ralph Biele from Jefferson City, MO - 4-1/4 pound on a gingersnap in zone 2
Rachel Manning from Maryland Heights, MO - 2 pound on red wire brassie.

7-20-10
Zach Wyatt from Callao, MO - 2 lbs, 5 oz on white marabou in zone 1
Tony Slone from Poteau OK - 5 pounds on a yellow marabou in zone 2
Jacob Schaffer from Laurie, MO - 2 pounds on a black ant in zone 2

7-22-10
Mike Brown from Camdenton, MO - 2-1/2 pounds on yellow power bait in zone 3

Congratulations and thank you for sharing!

What's new at Weaver's

Not too much new here, outside of the heat! We have been very busy. I attribute that to the fact that, next to the stream, we are probably the coolest place around. You're always welcome to stop in, sit for awhile and visit.
Thanks for reading,
Lucy

http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06923500 - for real time water levels and cubic feet per second at the Bennett Spring
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http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06923500 - for real time water levels and cubic feet per second at the Bennett Spring
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