With more than half of the field boating a tournament limit, fishing proved to be as good as the weather. While water temps were still high, the anglers did a fantastic job with fish care as every one of the 100 fish weighed were released to the lake via the Taylor Grubaugh … [Read more...]

73 teams launched from Shawnee Bend with appreciation of the break in the stifling heat that has smothered the Ozarks for the past several weeks. With only a pair of events left in the 2025 C&C Valley Transmission Truman division season, teams were faced with balancing … [Read more...]

Anglers were greeted with a break from the stifling heat of the past weeks as 41 teams gathered at The Harbor in hopes of seeing their name at the top of the Window World Leaderboard at day’s end. With the water levels down and the ever-present boat traffic, it would take a bit … [Read more...]

Anglers finally caught a break from the hot weather as mild temperatures greeted the 29 teams that launched from Orleans Trail Resort & Marina for the fourth contest of the year. Recent fishing reports suggested a tough bite, meaning every catch would be not only important … [Read more...]

Technically the dog days of summer are considered to be in August, but given the lengthy stretch of hot weather, the dogs are already in the shade under the front porch! That didn’t stop 31 teams from giving it a go during the next-to-last Antique event of the 2025 season. … [Read more...]

Mark Twain Lake, Still Kicking Out Bags! 25 teams showed up to Robert E. Allen Ramp looking to end up at the top of the Window World  Leaderboard at the end of the day. The 154 Marine Sponsored division has pumped out multiple sacks over 20lbs this year. Dock talk was all … [Read more...]

The third event of the 2025 Truman division saw the lake 9 feet above summer pool, sweltering mid-90 degree heat and an ever-present strong southwest wind.  Despite the challenging conditions, 66 teams brought 201 bass to the weigh-in, all but two of which were returned to the … [Read more...]

A trifecta of summertime heat, a strong southwest wind and a pond full of waverunners and pleasure boats made for some challenging conditions as 42 teams departed The Harbor in hopes of making their way to the top of the Window World Leaderboard. The fishing proved to be as hot … [Read more...]

Once again weather conditions threw anglers in the Albers Marine Stockton Division a major league curveball, this time in the form of torrential rains that had the lake on a fast rise with levels at take-off 9’ above summer pool. Nonetheless, 34 teams launched from Orleans Trail … [Read more...]

With the lake 10’ higher than it was only a few weeks ago, anglers were forced to scramble as the site of the June Antique division was relocated from Aunt’s Creek to Mill Creek due to facilities being inundated with the flooded conditions.  Similarly, they had to determine the … [Read more...]

Mark Twain Still Showing Out! 30 Teams took off from Robert Allen ramp Sunday, in search of a quality 5 fish limit. Anticipations were high as it was taking as much as 26+ pounds to win tournaments on this resurgent fishery this spring. Reports were that most fish were in post … [Read more...]

A recent round of storms had the lake on a fast rise, with levels coming up nearly a foot in a 24-hour period. Combined with the post spawn conditions, anglers had a myriad of factors to consider when trying to develop a game plan. 44 teams launched at Aunt’s Creek, dealing with … [Read more...]