Truman Lake in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (wind-blown bank) is open for everyone; the other 7 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Truman Lake today
Missouri · 72.1 sq mi · updated
Slightly murky, 63°F water, level steady, near normal, calm this morning.
Where to stay near Truman Lake
- Osage Bluff LodgeMotel · by the waterSee prices
- Tebo Creek LodgeHotel · about 0.4 mi from the waterSee prices
- Parkfield InnMotel · about 1.2 mi from the waterSee prices
- Hampton Inn ClintonHotel · about 1.3 mi from the waterSee prices
- Parkfield InnHotel · about 1.6 mi from the waterSee prices
- Westbridge Inn & SuitesHotel · about 1.9 mi from the waterSee prices
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Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
81% Good chance for crappie today · 8–22 ft deep
- Water 63°F on top, a bit cool for them, so they feed in the warmest water they can find.
- Best water today is 8–22 ft deep, mostly on open water over the deep basin.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 55 ft, cold below.
- Little oxygen below about 85 ft, so fish stay above it.
Best zone: open water, about 3% of them, 20–24 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Wind-blown bank · about 5 ft deep today
Today's north wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.
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7 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 6:15 am – 8:30 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 6 mph
Saturday Good
- 6:15 am – 8:30 amsunrise · wind 1 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 3 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodCrappie
Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.
- GoodLargemouth bass
Fall feed. They chase baitfish into creeks and coves.
- FairCatfish
Waking up. Channels and creek mouths, especially after rain.
- GoodWhite bass
Schools chasing bait on points. Watch for splashes.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
Steady over 7 days. 0.6 ft below normal for this time of year.
Latest reading .
Clarity and algae
Slightly murky No algae seen
Last clear view from above: .
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:52 am · sunset 5:02 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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