Fishing
Bass ‘Cats capture first at tournament
Cassville Middle School students Deagan Gross and Colton Yockey made a splash at the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Qualifier Tournament, held Oct. 19 at the Lake of the Ozarks. Competing against 11 boats in the youth division, the Wildcat duo captured first place, reeling in five fish with a total weight of 14.35 pounds. They also won biggest fish with a bass weighing 3.25 pounds. Second place went to the Festus team, followed by Strafford in third. Gross is the son of Brad and Ashley Gross, of Cassville. Yockey is the son of Chris and Dani Yockey of Cassville. Both anglers are in the eighth grade. The next Missouri B.A.S.S Nation qualifier will be held at Pomme de Terre Lake in March 2026.
Jig On the Water, June 29
Roaring River looks very good right now, running at 53 CFS. This is fantastic. We really needed this kind of water. The dry fly fishing has become very good. With the hot, dry weather, we are now having a bit of rain here and there, but that doesn’t hurt anything.
Jig On the Water
Roaring River is in great shape right now. The river is now at 96 CFS and this is really a good flow for the river. The dry fly fishing has really gotten good. The last few days there are still lots of Caddis, blue wing olives and a few hoppers on the water already.
Jig On the Water, June 15
Roaring River’s water level is not bad right now, still producing a good strong flow — but clear — running at 125 CFS on Sunday morning.
Jig On the Water, June 8
We had a lot of water this week. The river was at 299 CFS Sunday. This is very high, not flooded by any means, just high. There’s a strong flow, and the water is still off color. It’s not muddy, just has that blue-green murky color to it.
Jig On the Water, May 25
Roaring River has came up again. It was 217 CFS as of Sunday morning, and it was expected it to come up more Monday.
Jig On the Water, April 27
Roaring River is running at 152 CFS, much better now, but is still very murky. Powerbait is still catching lots of trout. We are using 1/4-ounce egg sinkers to keep the bait on the bottom.
