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Grand Fishing Report

March 19, 2026

With Jeff — listen to the full report or read the summary

Radio

Outdoor Report back after a gap — new 99.3 The Bridge owner Howie keeping and expanding it. History with Howie: Lee Jefferies, Ivan Martin, Guides Association, grandfishingreport.com Facebook. Thanks GRDA, dealers, VIP Day Spa (Patricia, Monkey Island), Owen (window cleaning / power shades), Williams Guide Service.

Water

Cold rain then 70s/30s/80s swings; enough inflow to mud upper lake — mud line at mouth of Honey Creek (stays unless hard west wind pushes it in). Kansas/Missouri mud via Neosho/Spring — still fishable.

Rivers

Swimming minnows, Lucky Bugs, Scrounger + Lucky Bug, crankbaits, Tie2 and cable-guard heads popular for whites and Crappie.

Main lake

Haydn Paddlefish above Sailboat; Crappie trips Sailboat–Shangri-La roaming coves pre-spawn on Live Scope — Desert Hero Lucky Bug on ⅛ oz white/pink (often 2"; Jeff prefers 2½" on ⅛, sometimes bites the tip shorter). Blues still shallow ≤10 feet on flats/island points — Mark Maguire: if you’re begging them, move. Bass boats out; little posted. Below-dam bite building with generation.

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