Truman Lake crappie

[IaJoe]

Can anyone tell me the best week to catch some crappie on truman this spring?

[Gale Johnson]

go the week that it doesn't rain for 5 days in a row and the lake doesn't rise a couple feet, that's what it did last time i went to Bucksaw in the end of April, we still caught a few fish but nothing great

[Hurrel]

My very best crappie fishing day for quantity at Truman
was the first week in May. It had been stable and warm for
about a week and they were in less than 2' of water.
Never moved the boat and finally got tired of catching fish
(hard to believe but I lost count).
Of course the limit at Truman is 15 so it was mostly catch and release for me.

[IaJoe]

Thanks Hurrel.Is it easy to find camp sites this time of year?If so where?

[Hurrel]

Lots of camp sites; nice ones. I camp there sometimes. It's a Corps lake but the camp sites are on the water. They have marinas, nice boat ramps, electricity, water, etc.
You need a map of the area that shows all the camping areas since there are quite a few.
My favorites are Long Shoals and Truman State Park; both are fairly near the dam by water and near Warsaw.
You'll need to search a little on the internet to make reservations; I don't remember if it is administered by the Dept. of conservation or dept of natural resources.
Up to Memorial Day though you should not have any problems getting a site even if you don't have a reservation.
Randy

[IaJoe]

Randy,Thanks for the info.I have fished the lake before,but in July on a family reunion wk end.We caught good crappie in July,which suprised me.I always wanted to get back down there in the spring and try it.I wanted to start planning a trip down with more time.Thanks again Randy.