Kelly Jones and Roger Satterfield extended their points lead in the Open Division by proving their mettle on a tough fishing day. Kelly and Roger brought in a five fish limit that locked in at 13.68 pounds. Roger noted their Albers Marine key to success was revisiting areas he had pre-fished earlier in the week without success. Feeling like the fish were there in practice, despite note catching them, convinced them to repeat their milk run with jigs, worms and squarebills triggering strikes early. They anchored their bag with the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event which weighed 4.35 pounds which they caught on a jig. Not to leave any money on the table, Kelly and Roger wrangled another Top Skeeter award as they fished from Roger’s 2022 ZXR21 Skeeter.

Seth Glenn and KJ Huges took the runner-up position with a limit that weighed in at 10.96 pounds. They used the second place big bass of the day, a 4.13 pound kicker, to bolster their sack. They junk fished catching fish on a big worm in standing timber utilizing both Texas and Carolina rig setups.

Jim Davidson and Mike Ashbacker rounded out the top three finishers. Their limit of bass pushed the scales to 10.57 pounds. Mike shared they caught fish on jigs on bluffs and on spinnerbaits in flood bushes.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The final event of the 2026 Stockton Division will launch from Orleans Trail South Ramp Saturday 8/29 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Taking the top spot today was the Grandfather/Grandson team of Lonnie Franklin and Kyler Benne. Lonnie and Kyler fished typical summer pattern of Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics, primarily on main lake points and flats. The teams 5 fish limit weighed 18.29 pounds. Included in their bag was the Wilson Truck Sales BIG JOE BASS weighing 6.95 pounds, the biggest bass weighed in a Joe Bass tournament at Mark Twain Lake this year! Lonnie said the big fish bit a Texas rigged soft plastic around 10am. In addition to first place and big bass, Lonnie won the Skeeter incentive as the team fished out of his 2010 ZX200, taking the teams total winnings to $2260.

Finishing in the runner up position was the team of Preston Hartung and Kale Johnson. Preston and Kale pretty much took “junk fishing” to the extreme Sunday, catching fish on several different presentations from the surface down to 15-foot depths dragging the bottom. The teams 5 fish limit weighed 16.64 pounds. Preston and Kale took home $940 for their efforts.

Taking the final “podium spot” with a great solo effort was Corey Kunkle. Corey bounced around main lake points, bluff ends and isolated brush piles, from the dam area back up to mid-lake. His baits of choice were shaky head and Texas rigged soft plastics. Corey’s 5 bass limit weighed in at 15.61 pounds. Included in his bag was the second big bass of the tournament weighing 5.63 pounds. Corey pocketed a total of $810 on the day.

Rounding out the top 5, fourth place goes to Deno Ek and James Medlock with 15.16. Fifth place goes to Jeff Schultz and Chris Barylski with 15.15.

The 2026 Mark Twain Division Points Champions are Don and Gary McFetridge with 868 of a possible 880 points. Congratulations! Don and Gary will have their entry fee paid by Joe Bass to the Joe Bass Invitational at Truman Lake in October and will be boat #1 for the 2027 Joe Bass Mark Twain Division.

28 teams 94 fish 94 released 17 limits

Our next Joe Bass event at Mark Twain Lake is September 12th, The Mark Twain Lake BELT BATTLE is by invitation only and will take-off out of Robert Allen ramp.

Host lodging for Joe Bass at Mark Twain is Country Inn Resort. (573)267-3800 Give Angela Pratt a call for reservations

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The lake has been in flux, all spring into summer, rising due to above normal precipitation, then the Corps dropping it back down, so multiple days of “stable conditions” have been few and far between, making it difficult to rely on any one pattern or area to get consistent fishing.

Taking the top spot today was the team of Don and Gary McFetridge. Don and Gary started their day on the lower end of the lake in cleaner water fishing shad colored spinnebaits and chatterbaits in the 1 to 6foot range, around flooded brush, putting 3 keepers in the boat. With the bright high skies, that pattern fizzled around 9 o’clock, so the team made an adjustment, moving up to the mid-lake area with dirtier water and swapping out their shad-colored baits for darker ones, the team finished out their limit weighing 13.64 pounds. Included in their bag was the Wilson Truck Sales Big Bass of the tournament weighing 4.07 pounds. Total winnings for 1st place, Big bass, and side-pot was $2,030.00

Finishing in the Runner-up position was the team of Charlie Kunkle and Keith Williams. Charlie and Keith found success fishing main lake flats, with flooded bushes and grass in 2 to 5 feet of water, their baits of choice were Texas and shaky-head, rigged Brushogs and 7inch worms. Keith stated that the better bites were coming on the deeper submerged bushes that you could only see with Livescope or side imaging. The teams 5 fish limit weighed 12.97 pounds. Keith Williams also earned the Highest Finishing Skeeter honors, as the team competed out of his 2024 FXR21. Winnings totaled $1,210.00 for second place and second side-pot and Skeeter incentive money.

Taking the 3rd position today was the team of Jeff Schultz and Chris Barylski with 5 Bass weighing 12.90 pounds. The team had found a solid topwater bite in practice. However, that bite fizzled with Sunday’s clear skies. Jeff and Chris made an adjustment a found success dragging a Tackle-Max Timber Rattler in 6-to-10-foot depths and caught some keepers on a Rattle Trap. Winnings totaled $700.00

Fourth place went to the team of David and Dustin Kampschroeder with 11.49 pounds winning $320.00

Fifth place went to Steve Chiaurro and Richard Dannegger 11.30 pounds winning $208.00 plus a $100 gift certificate from Country Inn Resort for being the highest finishing team staying at Country Inn Resort.

28 Teams, 70 fish, 8 limits.

Our next and final Mark Twain tournament for the 2026 season, sponsored by 154 Marine, is July 12, 6am take-off Robert Allen ramp. It will be the last chance for teams to earn points to qualify for the Mark Twain Lake Belt Battle Championship scheduled for September 12th.

Host Lodging for Joe Bass Team Trail at Mark Twain Lake is Country Inn Resort. Angela Pratt and her team will take great care of you. Call (573)267-3800

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A huge influx of water due to multiple strong storms coupled with an erratic discharge schedule by the ACOE led to a fast rise in the lake level that had fish scattered and in a definite feeding funk. 22 teams met at the Orleans Trail South ramp to contest the June event of the 2026 Stockton sponsored by Albers Marine, Inc. Teams shared their thoughts on a tough bite while the river teams spoke of having to scramble as the upper reaches of the lake arms had been rendered unfishable due to the inflow of muddy water and debris. It seemed clear anglers would need to make the most of every bite to make it to the top of the Window World Leaderboard.

Josh King and Logan Welch topped the field on a super tough day by bringing in a five fish limit weighing 14.36 pounds. Josh and Logan shared their Albers Marine key to success paired dragging a football jig with a topwater bite to catch their fish. They added their fish came early from areas where they could still reach the bank. Their bag was bolstered by the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event which weighed 5.32 pounds.

Rick Bowman and Jeff Moore also relied on an early bite to boat 13.59 pounds and a second place finish. They pitched jigs and a big worm in the bushes to coax their bites. Doing the bulk of their damage first thing in the morning, Rick noted their bite fell off as the day progressed. Rick and Jeff also relied on a big bite, as they used a 4.00 pounder, good enough for second big bass, to anchor their bag.

Shelby and Rachel Hutchens took the final podium position with a 11.33 pound bag. They found a “hard spot” that held some fish just outside of the bushes that held fish. They cycled through Chatterbaits and shakey heads to catch their fish.

ANOTHER $1000.00 SKEETER WINNER! Proving it pays to runner a Blackbeard Marine Skeeter, Mark and Luke Thompson added to their fourth place finish by taking another Top Skeeter award. They junk fished all day, catching fish on a Choppo, spinnerbait, frog and an A-rig, fishing everywhere from the very back of the ditches to bridge pilings to put 9.57 pounds into the livewells of Mark’s 2026 Blackbeard Marine  ZXE20 Skeeter.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

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The fourth event of the 2026 Stockton Division will launch from Orleans Trail South Ramp Saturday 7/25 with a 6:00 am takeoff. Like us on Facebook & Instagram then send a Thank you to our sponsors.

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Desmond Carl and Tyler Glenn took the top podium position with an incredible 20.56 pound bag. Desmond explained their Valley Transmission Shop key to success was flipping bushes. He noted the bite picked up after the clouds broke, pushing the bass into the shade of the bushes. Desmond and Tyler are proud to represent BeatDown Outdoors.

Veterans of the Truman bass wars, Eric and Ben Zuk landed in second place with a stout 17.67 sack. Eric said they caught their fish on creature baits on points in 8’-10’ of water on an all day bite. They used the second big bass of the event, a 5.67 lunker, to improve their final weight. Eric and Ben used Provoke Baits to catch their fish.

Troy Hardy and Tom Hutchenson claimed third place on the back of a 16.47 pound limit. Troy noted did most of their damage early flipping jigs to shallow bushes. Troy and Tom wish to acknowledge the support they get from Max Motors and Scent Theft.

Joe Dorcy and Dene White boated the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 5.77 pound largemouth that big a crankbait as their first fish of the morning. Joe and Dene appreciate the help they get from Shoreline Fiberglass and Repair.

Roy Butler and Gary Maxwell put some money in their pockets as they wrangled Top Skeeter honors for the day. They put 12.36 pounds of fish in the livewells of Roy’s 2017 ZX250 Skeeter, fishing jigs and plastics in muddier water with freshly flooded bushes.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

Bucksaw Resort & Marina along with Lakes Inn is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Truman division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs.

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The fourth event of the 2026 Truman de Terre Division will launch from Shawnee Bend Sunday 8/23 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Using years of experience on Pomme de Terre, David Mulkey and Tyler Weaver took top honors with a 17.23 bag. David explained their TNT Quick Stop key to success was dragging worms on mainlake points. He noted their bite was better early during the downpour, with the fish shutting off as the rain dwindled. The padded their winners take by landing the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a 5.39 pound largemouth. David and Tyler enjoy the support of Albers Marine, Inc., Motion Fishing and Pro Tungsten..

Paul Redmond and Stephen Goceljak were just behind the leaders with a 16.80 pound stringer. Paul said they leaned on worms and jigs in the bushes to catch their fish. They also noted they did better during the heavy rain as things slowed down when the rain stopped. Paul and Stephen are proud to represent Brute Force Fishing.

Ron Belew and Derek Dace rounded at the top three positions. They brought a limit to the scales that locked in at 16.37 pounds. They also found the early bite to their liking as they fished jigs in the bushes to get bit. They concentrated on the midlake area due to the incoming mud and trash in the upper reaches. Ron and Derek have the backing of Dace Insurance.

Gary Arterberry and Gus Adkinson took the final paying position with a 14.56 limit but added to their take home funds by landing Top Skeeter honors as they fished plastics from Gary’s 2025 ZXR21 Skeeter boat. They also shared they did better after the rains, finding their fish deeper off of mainlake rolloffs.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

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Okay guys and gals we have to pay the launch fees at The Harbor launch ramp. With that said as an incentive to pay YOUR REQUIRED FEES the receipts will be added to the Save A Receipt drawing at the Invitational. The Harbor ramp and restaurant, and campground is now a Save A Receipt sponsor. PAY YOUR LAUNCH FEES PLEASE.

The fourth event of the 2026 Pomme de Terre Division will launch from The Harbor Saturday 8/22 with a 6:00 am takeoff. Like us on Facebook & Instagram then send a Thank you to our sponsors.

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A round of storms that brought torrential rains set the stage for the 36 teams that took off from the Mill Creek ramp to fish the 3^rd event of the 2026 Antique Division sponsored by Maybee Insurance and KGB Swimbaits.  Anglers reported a big flush in all of the creek arms, functionally eliminating a lot of water to fish with the hopes of coming out on top of the Window World Leaderboard.   As always, every keeper boated gleaned teams qualifying points for the Joe Bass Invitational to be held this fall on Truman Lake.

Easton Pendergrass and Rob Eustler came out on top on a tough fishing day.  They brought five bass to the scales that weighed 19.16 pounds.  Easton shared their Maybee Insurance & KGB Swimbaits key to success was working deep crankbaits on main lake points and ledges.  He noted they did all their damage early as their bite went away once the sun broke through the cloud cover.

Terry Hutchinson and Jason Coley made a strong run at the lead but ended up having to settle for second place.  Their bag pushed the scales to 16.93 pounds.  To take some of the sting off of missing the win, Terry and Jason locked down the Top Skeeter honors as they fished spoons and spinnerbaits around boat docks from Terry’s brand new 2026 Blackbeard Marine  FXR21 Skeeter.

Slade Wilson and Joey Penzo rounded out the top three.  Their best five Table Rock bass locked the scales at 16.60 pounds.  Included in their bag was the second place big bass, a 4.93 pound monster largemouth.  Slade and Joey combined crankbaits with a jig approach to catch their fish.

Jay Oliver and Aaron Hodge added to their fifth place check by locking up the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event.  Their total weight of 15.92 pounds was anchored by a 4.95 kicker, which in addition to big bass money, garnered them a KGB Swimbaits!  Jay and Aaron are proud to represent Catch MO Fish Guide Service.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

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The next event in the 2026 Antique division is August 5th with a 6:00am start at Mill Creek.

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Colin Wolinksi topped the field with a staggering 19.11-pound limit. Colin’s bag included the Wilson Logistics big bass that weighed 6.11 pounds. Colin shared his Blackbeard Marine key for success was mixing a worm with a jig to draw strikes. Not wanting to leave any money on the table, Colin also took Top Skeeter honors as he put his fish in the live wells of his 2023 ZXR21 Skeeter.

Table Rock sticks Kavan Maybee and Josh Wray needed a big fish to push them over the top, but their 17.31 limit still got them a second-place finish. Their biggest bass weighed 3.89 pounds, indicating the remainder of their sack was all quality fish. Kavan and Josh paired a Triple P topwater bite to reach their final weight.

Clay and Jay Henderson brought a five fish limit to the scales that locked in at 16.48 pounds. They took advantage of the second-place big bass of 4.89 pounds to bolster their weight. Clay and Jay worked spoons and jigs in 20’-30’ of water to catch their fish. Team Henderson is proud to represent Rite Hite and Crock-O-Gator jigs.

Thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

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The next event of the 2026 Table Rock Division will launch from Mill Creek Saturday 8/6 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Taking the top spot today on the Window World leaderboard was the team of Preston Hartung and Kale Johnson. Preston and Kale started off in the mid-lake area, with buzzbaits on a variety of banks with only a handful of short fish for their efforts. The team made a slight move around 10 o’clock to the mouth of a spawning pocket and connected with their first keeper. the team hopped to the next spawning pocket, and it produced keeper number two. The team fished around the pocket and on the way out, Hooked keeper number 3, a 5.46-pound beast that was the Wilson Truck Sales Big Joe Bass of the tournament. Preston and Kale realized they had a solid pattern, so the team stayed in the area hitting pocket after pocket to amass the winning weight of 16.94 pounds. Preston and Kale fished out of Preston’s 2023 FXR20 Skeeter earning the top finishing Skeeter incentive. Preston and Kale are sponsored by 154 Marine, Ardent, Duckett Fishing and JPH Construction.

Finishing in the Runner-up position today was the team of Doug Buhr and Mike Tucker. At take-off Doug pointed his Skeeter to the east, and ran to the lower end of the lake, the team then focused on spawning pockets with timber and laydowns. Doug and Mike fished spinnerbaits and square-billed crankbaits around the shallow cover, bringing 16.80 pounds of bass to the scales. Doug and Mike are sponsored by 154 Marine and Outlaw Crane Services.

Placing third today with 15.71 pounds was the team of Charlie Kunkle and Keith Williams. Charlie and Keith did things a little differently than the other top finishers, they fished drop-baits, mainly Brushogs and jigs, to pole timber on main-lake flats. Keith said they caught fish from 2 to 10ft, with the better bites coming from deeper water. Included in their bag was the second big bass of the tournament weighing 4.89 pounds. Charlie and Keith are sponsored by 154 Marine.

Taking fourth today was the team of Tom Herndon and Jason VanBeers with 15.64

Fifth place went to Colten and Ron Mellenger weighing 15.44

Sixth place went to Corey Kunkle and Doug Byrd with 15.09

34 teams, 134 fish (100% released), 22 limits, Total weight 369.45

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Our next Mark Twain Division tournament sponsored by 154 Marine will be Sunday June 28th, 6am take-off Robert Allen Ramp.

Come up early and fish the 154 Marine open buddy tournament, Saturday June 27th, 6am take-off call (573)565-2052 for details or to sign-up.

Host Lodging for Joe Bass Team Trail at Mark Twain Lake is Country Inn Resort. Angela Pratt and her team will take great care of you. Call (573)267-3800

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Bringing the Coike crazy to Stockton, Matt Rogers and Connor Cunningham brought a monster bag of Stockton fish to the scales. Their best five strained the scales to a final weight of 21.83 pounds. They shared their Albers Marine key to success was pairing the Coike with a Damiki rig in the front half of several coves, concentrating on areas with shad present. Their sack included the second big bass of the event, a lunker 6.02 brute that hit a minnow bait. They made hay while the sun didn’t shine, noting things got tough after the clouds dispersed.

Josh King and Logan Welch took the runner up spot with a strong 19.30 pound limit. They also leaned on a kicker fish, a 6.26 monster that landed them the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event. Josh and Logan spent the day dragging a football jig around isolated brush. They enjoyed a day-long bite, including the big fish that bit around noon.

ANOTHER $1000.00 SKEETER WINNER! Mark and Luke Thompson came in a distant third. They relied on chatterbaits and spinnerbaits to bring in a five fish limit that locked in at 13.94 pounds. Mark noted their better fish came after the clouds broke with the sun pushing them into trash piles in the backs of a few muddy pockets up river. They added to their third place check by taking Top Skeeter honors for the day which included an additional $500 match from Blackbeard Marine as they fished from Mark’s 2026 Blackbeard Marine  ZXE20 Skeeter

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The third event of the 2026 Stockton Division will launch from Orleans Trail Saturday 6/27 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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John Bennett and Darrell Reach logged another top finish on Truman. Their runner-up weight locked in at 19.33 pounds. Darrell said they mixed a spinnerbait with a lizard, sticking to their time-proven tactic of combining a moving bait with a jig or plastic to trigger strikes. John and Darrell are happy to represent Olathe Bass Pro Shops, Nitro Boats, Albers Marine, Inc, Mercury Motors and That’s a Good Fish website.

Ron Peek went solo to round out the top three spots. Ron stuck to his tried-and-true brush hog pitched to shallow cover to bag 18.65 pounds. A good chunk of his weight came from the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 7.56 pound largemouth.

Joe Bass Pro staffers Timmy Newberry and Rusty Darnell added to their 9th place check taking Top Skeeter honors for the day. They put 16.01 pounds of fish in the live wells of Timmy’s ZX225 Skeeter.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

Bucksaw Resort & Marina along with Lakes Inn is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Truman division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The third event of the 2026 Truman de Terre Division will launch from Shawnee Bend Sunday 6/14 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Veterans Greg Askew and Terry Case proved the big ones are still around as their five fish limits strained the scales to a final weight of 20.46 pounds. Greg shared their TNT Quick Stop key to success started with a limit by 11:00am flipping jigs shallow. Once they had five in the boat, they backed out a little deeper on the same areas to drag football jigs and a Carolina rig to upgrade to their winning weight. Included in the upgrade was the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 6.24 pound largemouth. Greg and Terry are proud to represent Case Works.

Mike Johnson and Justin Angel landed a second-place finish with an18.21 bag. They started the day catching bass on a floating worm before switching to jigs and brush hogs flipped to shallow cover getting bites throughout the rest of the day. They added to their second-place check by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from their 2021 ZXR20 Skeeter boat.

Scott and Brandon Hill used their vast experience of post spawn derbies on Pomme to take the final podium spot. Their five fish limits locked in at 17.64 pounds. Scott noted they relied on an early topwater bite using buzz baits and Spooks. They continued to catch keepers throughout the day, catching around 30 keepers for the day. Team Hill appreciates the support they get from Caymas Boats.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Okay guys and gals we have to pay the launch fees at The Harbor launch ramp. With that said as an incentive to pay YOUR REQUIRED FEES the receipts will be added to the Save A Receipt drawing at the Invitational. The Harbor ramp and restaurant, and campground is now a Save A Receipt sponsor. PAY YOUR LAUNCH FEES PLEASE.

The third event of the 2026 Pomme de Terre Division will launch from The Harbor Saturday 6/13 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Experience in dealing with finicky Table Rock bass still in the throes of a post spawn funk was crucial. Few have more experience on The Rock than Kelly Jones and Roger Satterfield. Their 16.18 bag took top honors for the day. They anchored their winning bag with the Wilson Logistics and Truck Sales big bass of the day that weighed 4.57 pounds. They noted their Maybee Insurance & KGB Swimbaits key to success was sticking with their favorite jig on a shallow bite, with keepers scattered throughout the day. Not wanting to leave any winnings on the table, Kelly and Roger took Top Skeeter honors fishing from Roger’s 2022 ZXR21 Skeeter.  KGB Swimbaits has stepped up its support of the Antique Division by providing a custom swimbait to the team weighing in the largest bass of the event.

Kevin and Bryan Jackson used their history on Table Rock to bring in the second-place stringer that locked the scales at 15.23 pounds. Team Jackson had more luck with numbers, noting they boated around 15 keepers for the day, including a 4.01-pound kicker that took the runner up big bass spot. They junked fish to catch their fish, saying they used Red Fins, topwater, brush hogs, and square bills. They also noted their big fish came with less than 10 minutes before they had to head in, giving them a good last-minute push to the top of the standings.

Mike Smith teamed with Josh Wray to take third place. Their tied with the second-place team with an identical 15.23-pound limit, with their 3.76-pound big fish coming in just under the Kevin and Bryan’s four pounder for tie breaking considerations. Mike shared they leaned on a shaky head to catch 10 keepers from 10’-15’ of water. They had their final weight before noon when the cloud cover broke and their bite got tougher.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The next event in the 2026 Antique division is June 10th with a 6:00am start at Mill Creek.

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Putting the pieces of the puzzle together and finishing in the top spot today was the team of Don and Gary McFetridge. This veteran team has been fishing Mark Twain Lake since it was first opened to the public in 1984. (maybe even before it was opened!) Don and Gary stated they had a very poor practice day catching only 1 keeper on Saturday and said they were having trouble catching any fish over 3lbs all spring. That being said “tomorrow is another day”. Don and Gary started their day in one of the bigger creeks in the Dam area fishing Shad colored Chatterbaits and Greenpumkin Brush Hogs. The team managed only 1 keeper in their starting spot, a small spawning pocket that they had to share with 2 other competitors. The team made a move to another spawning pocket and managed another keeper, returned to their starting spot resulting in their third keeper. The team went through a bit of a dry spell, so they moved back up lake and Gary put number four in the boat on a brush hog. It took the team a couple tries at keeper number five, Don lost one on a chatterbait, Gary said at least it wasn’t a 6 pounder. The very next cast Don’s rod doubled and after a brief tussle and a good net job, number five weighing 5.75 pounds was in the boat and was the Wilson Truck Sales Big Joe Bass of the tournament. Don and Gary decided to work their way back closer to the ramp as the wind had really picked up in the afternoon. Fishing another spawning pocket the team boated a 3 ½ and a 4 pounder late, improving their weight to 17.45 pounds good enough for the “W”

Taking the runner-up position today was the “Red Hot” team of David and Dustin Kampschroeder. I three tournaments this spring the team has a win and two second place finishes! David and Dustin started their day in the lower-end of the lake fishing Buzzbaits and spinnerbaits. The team had a small limit by 8:30 and decided to move up-lake to a major creek fishing spawning pockets off the main arm, catching bigger fish from 11 o’clock until one o’clock including a 5.19 pounder that was second big bass of the tournament. Their final weight was 17.30 pounds. David and Dustin are sponsored by Eberlin Boats, Lowrance, Minkota, Quality Painting, Ranger and Vexus Boats.

Flipping and Pitching their way to a third place finish today was the team of Deno Ek and James Medlock. The team started off a little late, James was getting some much needed “Beauty Sleep”, the team went to work flipping and pitching soft plastics to flooded bushes, grass and laydowns in 2 to 8 foot depths to wrangle up a limit weighing 15.50 pounds. In addition to their 3rd place finish Deno won the Skeeter incentive fishing out of his 2009 SKeeter ZX225.

34 teams caught 100 fish. 10 limits 100% live release at Lick Creek ramp. Thank You Ronnie Seabaugh!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

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Our next Joe Bass Mark Twain Division Tournament sponsored by 154 Marine will be Sunday May 31st 6am take-off Robert Allen ramp.

Host lodging for Joe Bass Team Trail at Mark Twain is Country Inn Resort, give Angela Pratt a call at (573)267-3800.

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Joe Bass staffers Zach Cooley and Kent Whitaker came out on top on a challenging day. They posted a 14.57 limit to take top honors. They shared their Blackbeard Marine key for success was junk fishing as the worked Carolina rigs, baby brush hogs, a tube and Neko rig to catch their fish. Although they boated 8 keepers for the day, Zach noted the last two hours were best for them with a couple of key bites in the last 30 minutes. They added to their first-place winnings by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from their 2022 FXR20 Skeeter.

Caleb Eaton went solo for the day while taking the second-place position. He noted he went through 3 limits of fish to come to a final tally of 13.78 pounds. His bag was anchored by the second big bass of the day, a chunky 4.54 pound largemouth. Caleb caught his fish on jigs and spinnerbaits on an all-day bite.

Jace McMasters and Dylan Jones followed up a great finish in the first division tournament by taking third place. Their best five bass locked in at 13.57 pounds. They worked swimbaits in 15-20’ of water to catch 15 keepers with the bulk of them being later in the day.

Terry Hutchinson and Jason Cooley leveraged a 5.00 kicker to take the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event. The brute gave them a 12.87-pound limit, just short of the check line. Terry noted they worked spoons around deeper docks with the big fishing landing in the LiveWell around 11:30.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The next event of the 2026 Table Rock Division will launch from Mill Creek Saturday 6/6 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Adam Proctor teamed with Terry Bradley to come out on top of a tough fishing day. Their five fish limit locked the scales at 15.52 pounds. Adam shared their Albers Marine key to success was keeping a jig and various plastics in shallow cover. They scattered their bites over several areas and pieced together the winning sack throughout the day, culling 3-4 times during the event.

Kelly Jones and Roger Satterfield continued a great spring streak by wrangling second place. They worked through 8-10 keepers fishing jigs in brush piles. Their best five keepers weighed 13.99 pounds which also landed them Top Skeeter honors for the day as they put their keepers in the LiveWell of Roger’s 2022 ZXR21 Skeeter.

Dusty Richardson and Robert Shackleford rounded out the top three finishers. Their 13.82-pound bag fell to jigs fished shallow all day. They noted they had better luck than other teams in catching keepers, guessing they boated around 20 for the day. Robert added the bite was off from what it was only a few days prior, as the numbers and quality were diminished from earlier in the week.

Danny Waite and Bryan Leonard were one spot shy of the check line in 8th place with 12.77 pounds but did boat the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a stout 4.88 pound largemouth. Figuring anything shy of five pounds in a spring event on Stockton wouldn’t hold up for big fish, Danny and Bryan headed home before details could be gleaned on how they put the kicker fish of the event in Danny’s Skeeter boat.

Special thanks to Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the newly rewrapped release boat!

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

The second event of the 2026 Stockton Division will launch from Orleans Trail ACOE (South Corps) Ramp Saturday 5/30 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Kenny Sloan and Brendon Mick have been through their share of the Truman tournament wars. They relied on that vast experience to crack the code on a tough day resulting in a victory in the season opener. Their five fish limit pushed the scales to 19.27 pounds. Included in their sack was the Wilson Logistics big bass of the event, a monster 6.32 largemouth. Kenny shared their Valley Transmission Shop key to success was fishing super slow with a jig and spinnerbait in shallow bushes. They boated 14 keepers scattered throughout the day to get to their final weight.

Another veteran Truman team, Darrell Reach and John Bennett, dropped 16.77 pounds on the scales to wrangle a second place finish. They went to an old school spring tactic, fishing a lizard in the bushes, to catch their fish. Darrell and John found the conditions tough, catching only 6 keepers throughout the day, but kept the lizard wet to get the quality bites. They are proud to represent Albers Marine, Inc, Mercury Outboards, Nitro Boats and That’s a Good Fish website.

Truman Division sponsor owner Steve Fowler with Charles Edgar have been around the block a time or two and used that history to secure a third place finish. Steve noted they fished soft plastics and spinnerbaits to catch 15 keepers on an all day bite. Their best five gave them a 15.88 pound tally. Steve is happy to offer Valley Transmission Shop support to the Truman competitors.

Paired with Rich Campbell, Travis Stevens added to an 11th place finish by pulling down Top Skeeter honors for the day. Travis said they had a limit by 9:00 am then culled once during the remainder of the day. They fished from Travis’ 2025 ZX20 Skeeter.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

Bucksaw Resort & Marina along with Lakes Inn is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Truman division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Welcome NAPA as a Save A Receipt sponsor with locations in Hermitage, Warsaw, and Windsor.

The second event of the 2026 Truman Division will launch from Shawnee Bend Saturday 5/17/26 with a 6:00 am takeoff.

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Scott and Brandon Hill have seen Pomme enough to know how to react to changing conditions. Their five fish limit locked in at 16.47 pounds and pushed then to the top of the  Window World  Leaderboard. Scott shared their TNT Quick Stop key to success was concentrating on a stretch of stained water and keeping a pair of soft plastics in the bushes. Keepers came at a premium, as they boated only 8 keepers for the day, but they knew they were on the right pattern when they boated a five pounder for their second keeper. Scott and Brandon are grateful for the support they get from Caymas boats.

Jonathon Thomas and Jeff Novel kicked off the season with a second place showing. They paired a jig in the bushes with a jerkbait in front of the cover to land 16.36 pounds of bass. Their bag included the second big bass of the derby, a 5.40 pound kicker that bumped their weight up considerably. Jonathon noted they had their fish early as the bite fell off later in the morning. They added to their second place check and runner-up big bass tally by taking Top Skeeter honors as they fished from Jonathon’s 2008 ZX200 Skeeter boat.

Adam Proctor and Rhett Hill leveraged the Wilson Truck Sales big bass of the event to reach their final weight of 16.01 pounds. The big fish, a 5.41 lunker, bit early followed by a half dozen keepers scattered throughout the day. Adam and Rhett kept a jig in the bushes to catch their fish.

Thank you Taylor Grubaugh Chevrolet, Buick & GMC for sponsoring the release boat!

LakeWay Resort is a Save-A-Receipt participant for the Pomme de Terre division, so be sure and check them out for accommodations throughout the season.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

Welcome NAPA as a Save A Receipt sponsor with locations in Hermitage, Warsaw, and Windsor.

Okay guys and gals we have to pay the launch fees at The Harbor launch ramp. With that said as an incentive to pay YOUR REQUIRED FEES the receipts will be added to the Save A Receipt drawing at the Invitational. The Harbor ramp and restaurant, and campground is now a Save A Receipt sponsor. PAY YOUR LAUNCH FEES PLEASE.

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Figuring it out the best today was the team of Dave Strutman and Rick McGuire. Dave and Rick fished the lower end of the lake, throwing 3/8oz and 1/2oz spinnerbaits and chatterbaits around flooded grass, bushes and laydowns in 2-to-6-foot depths. Dave and Rick dropped 18.51 pounds of healthy Mark Twain bass on the scales to take the top spot. The team’s 154 Marine keys to success was having confidence in their area and sticking with the game plan, even when the area got crowded with other anglers. Dave and Rick are sponsored by Bass Cat, Mercury Marine, Dupo Marine and Tour Tungsten.

Taking the runner up position was the team of Keith Hendrix and Rusty Rothweiler. This salty team started in a small area that got too crowded with anglers for the teams liking, so they made a move to an area with fewer boats around and went to work. By 8:30 they had 3 keepers in the boat and began re-working the “best stuff” within the area. Later in the day the team hit a stretch that provided their 3 biggest fish in a short 30-minute window. Keith and Rusty did all their damage on a Mark Twain Lake Lure Company, 44 Magnum spinnerbait. (Available at www.marktwainlakelures.com) Keith and Rusty brought 5 bass to the scales weighing 17.70 pounds. Keith also was the highest finishing Skeeter owner fishing out of his 2021 ZXR20.

Third place today went to the Father/Son team of David and Dustin Kampschroeder. David and Dustin went about things a little differently than most of the field, they fished in the mid-lake area that was a little dirtier than the lower end of the lake and they mixed in a Buzzbait to complement the spinnerbait bite. David said flooded grass and bushes were keys to getting bit, with most bites coming just inside the pockets off the main lake. Included in their 17.50-pound limit was the second big bass of the day weighing 5.32 pounds. David and Dustin are sponsored by Eberlin Boats, Lowrance, Minkota, Quality Painting Inc. Ranger and Vexus Boats.

Taking the Wilson Truck Sales Big Bass honors today was the team of Alston Golian and Brendan Ackerman. The 5.94-pound tank was fooled by a spinnerbait on the spawning side of a pocket near a laydown with grass mixed in.

The next Joe Bass Mark Twain tournament, sponsored by 154 Marine will be held on Sunday May 3rd. 6am take-off Robert Allen Ramp.

Host lodging for Joe Bass Team Trail at Mark Twain is Country Inn Resort, give Angela Pratt a call at (573)267-3800.

Bring your empty packages of Rapala, Crush City, Storm, VMC and Suffix with your name and phone number to your next Joe Bass Tournament for a chance at a tackle pack. Drawings are done monthly throughout the tournament season.

Clear Cast marine electronics repair is continuing to support Joe Bass Team Trail. Their support of the Tournament of Champions and Staff Shootout opportunities at the Invitational is paramount to it’s success.  SUPPORT their efforts! Be sure and visit their website for details for your repair and setup needs!

For trail updates, schedule changes and results Like us on Facebook & Instagram.

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