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🎣 Truman Lake Weekly Fishing Report – September 18, 2025

Sep. 18 2025 Sportsman's Outdoors By Ryan Coovert

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This week’s report is all about timing — and current.

Mark’s been out multiple days this week, and while the crappie bite has been good overall, it definitely got weird when back current rolled through the system.

“Fish were there — they’d swim up and look at the jig — but they just wouldn’t commit,” Mark said. “But once they started pulling water the right way, it turned on like a switch.”

Crappie:

  • Depth: 10–15 ft

  • Location: Bucksaw area

  • Presentation: Minnows out-producing jigs, but hair jigs working when water is moving properly

  • Notes: Back current slowed the bite, but it bounced back quickly with proper flow

Catfish:

  • Bite is scattered — lots of moving needed

  • Bait: Fresh shad

  • Pattern: 1–3 fish per setup, then move

  • Best spots: Areas with some boat traffic seem to activate fish

Lake Conditions:

  • Surface temp rebounding after a slight cool-off

  • Lots of floating slime and stagnation from lack of wind/rain

  • Mark notes: “Feels like pond water out there. We could use a good front or a strong rain.”

Availability:

  • September: Afternoons only

  • October–December: Mornings and full-day trips open

  • Group trips (up to 16 people) and gift certificates available


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