James River Arm - Water Surface Temp: 85º Water Level (Range): high Water Type: dingy Fish Reported: Black Bass: Fair Catfish: Fair Bluegill: Fair bluegill fair on crickets or small pieces of nightcrawlers around bridge piers, docks and standing timber in 25' of water; catfish fair on nightcrawlers, stinkbaits, cut liver, and cut shad while using pole and line, use small perch or goldfish on trotlines or jug lines; black bass fair on large purple worms, Carolina rigged, drop shot rigs are working well when using smaller or finesse style plastic worms, green/purple jigs also working well, fish rocky bluffs slowly letting the bait fall all the way to the bottom and slowly work the bait back to you; all other species slow.

Reported by: Missouri Dept of Conservation