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Current Temperature:
63°
Est Water Temperature:
51° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
30.39 (High)
Wind Speed:
South-East at 11 Knots (13 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
63°
Est Water Temperature:
51° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
30.39 (High)
Wind Speed:
South-East at 11 Knots (13 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
Long Branch Lake General Information
Welcome to FishingNotes.com Long Branch Lake fishing report page. Here you will find all the information you need to make the best decisions for today's fishing. Current weather including air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction are continuously updated throughout the day. Vital fishing information for Long Branch Lake, including mean water temperature and moon phase. Help in choosing what time to hit the water with daily sunrise and sunset times plus moon rise and moon set times. We would love to hear how your fishing trip went, feel free to share your days success on the community report page. Good luck and we hope you catch a full bag today!
Long Branch Lake: During lake construction, trees were left standing in the Long Branch arm of the lake and in the coves along the East Fork arm to provide aquatic habitat when the lake filled. Many of the trees are still standing and will continue to provide habitat for years to come. The Missouri Department of conservation has stocked the lake with game fish including largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead, blue catfish, bluegill and walleye. The Long Branch Lake fishery is managed on an ongoing basis by the Department of Conservation through regular monitoring of fish populations and management measures to maintain the fishing resource. [Long Branch Lake. www.nwk.usace.army.mil, 02/04/2008]
State:
Missouri
County:
Macon
Inpoundment Type:
Reservoir
Surface Area (acres):
2400
Lake Management:
Army Corps
Missouri
County:
Macon
Inpoundment Type:
Reservoir
Surface Area (acres):
2400
Lake Management:
Army Corps
Latitude:
39.807188
Longitude:
-92.514568
Water Clarity:
Water Temp Factors:
39.807188
Longitude:
-92.514568
Water Clarity:
Water Temp Factors:
Maximum Depth (ft):
Normal Elevation (ft):
791
Boat Access:
Paved Ramps
Boat Limits:
Normal Elevation (ft):
791
Boat Access:
Paved Ramps
Boat Limits:
Long Branch Lake Largemouth Bass Fishing
[ Largemouth Bass Info ]
Long Branch Lake Largemouth Bass Rating:
3.5/5
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Long Branch Lake Largemouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]
Largemouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
Largemouth bass fishing is going to be slow with the water temperature at 51 degrees. If you have a chance to get out on the water, you are going to have to fish deep and slow. Jig fishing and Plastic baits may be your best bet this time of year for largemouth bass. You may also try fishing some sinking jerk baits.
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Long Branch Lake Smallmouth Bass Fishing
[ Smallmouth Bass Info ]
Long Branch Lake Smallmouth Bass Rating:
4.3/5
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Smallmouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
With the water temperature at 51 degrees smallmouth bass fishing is ready to heat up for spring. The bass will be starting to move into their spawning area. Smallmouth bass will generally spawn on rock and gravel bottoms that are protected from the elements. It's time to get fishing and look for staging bass in deeper water.
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Long Branch Lake Crappie Fishing
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Crappie Tips for Current Conditions:
Crappie should be getting ready to spawn. Stay out in deeper water and look for schools. Schooling shad will be harder to find with this water temperature so when you find it, stay on it. Crappie schools will be breaking up quite a bit getting ready for the spawn. Also try fishing shallower with small crank baits and spinners on the warm banks with direct sunlight. This is a great time to be on the water.
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Long Branch Lake Walleye Fishing
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Walleye Tips for Current Conditions:
The walleye spawn is in full swing now. With Walleye spawning grounds generally on gravel and rocky bottoms and preferring clean water. Try throwing reaction type baits up in the shallows. Rip-Rap, damns, rocky bottom points are perfect to hit. Try fishing some faster crank baits and spinners this time of year. As always fall back to the standard walleye fishing tactics, but it won?t hurt bringing out the bass gear in search for spawning walleyes. In this water temperature, always be safe on the water.
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Long Branch Lake Catfish Fishing
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Catfish Tips for Current Conditions:
The catfish family comprises of blue catfish, flathead catfish and channel catfish. Since catfish are warm water fish, they aren’t going to be very active in this water temperature. They will still be feeding, but catfish will only be found very deep and feeding very slowly. Your best bet is give some of the more active fish species in your lake a shot until the cats are active again.
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Long Branch Lake Spotted Bass Fishing
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Spotted Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
Spotted bass fishing is going to be slow with the water temperature down this low. It's time to fish deep and slow. Try some deep primary points, drop offs, and old river channels with rocks. Jigs, plastics and deep jerk baits will be your best bet to boat a Spotted.
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Long Branch Lake White Bass Fishing
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Long Branch Lake Striped Bass Fishing
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Long Branch Lake Trout Fishing
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Long Branch Lake General Fishing Info
Community General Fishing Reports
2011-05-11
Report By:Guest
Fishing Rating: 1
Water Temperature: 51
Report By:Guest
Fishing Rating: 1
Water Temperature: 51
Crappie are spawning males are very shallow but very hungry females are still a little deeper!
2011-05-11
Report By:Guest
Fishing Rating: 1
Water Temperature: 51
Report By:Guest
Fishing Rating: 1
Water Temperature: 51
Crappie are spawning males are very shallow but very hungry females are still a little deeper!
Long Branch Lake Solar and Lunar Conditions
Current Lunar Fishing Tip:
Full Moon fishing can be at its best. The gravitational pull on the earth is at its peak when the moon and sun are rising and setting at opposite times of the day. This combination can generate extraordinary fishing opportunities especially if combined with perfect weather variances. The full moon may have the fish extremely aggressive and actively hunting for food. Try fishing a little faster today and with several different baits and techniques. When fish are more aggressive, it?s always fun to fish a little more aggressive. Watch the peak fishing times and make sure you are on the water during that part of the day to take full advantage of today's solar/lunar peaks. Full moon days can be great fishing. Good luck today!
Full Moon fishing can be at its best. The gravitational pull on the earth is at its peak when the moon and sun are rising and setting at opposite times of the day. This combination can generate extraordinary fishing opportunities especially if combined with perfect weather variances. The full moon may have the fish extremely aggressive and actively hunting for food. Try fishing a little faster today and with several different baits and techniques. When fish are more aggressive, it?s always fun to fish a little more aggressive. Watch the peak fishing times and make sure you are on the water during that part of the day to take full advantage of today's solar/lunar peaks. Full moon days can be great fishing. Good luck today!
Sunrise:
05:50 CST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
05:50 CST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
Sunset:
20:23 CST
20:23 CST
Long Branch Lake Links
State Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.wildlifelicense.com/mo
State Fishing Information
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/regs/fis...
State Parks
http://www.mostateparks.com/
State Fishing Records
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/fish/rec...
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/fish/
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.wildlifelicense.com/mo
State Fishing Information
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/regs/fis...
State Parks
http://www.mostateparks.com/
State Fishing Records
http://www.mdc.mo.gov/documents/fish/rec...