The Fishing Report

Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!

The lake level was 654.1, generation of 10,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) decreasing to 4,000 CFS throughout the week for a level of 654.2 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 50 degrees. Truman Lake was at the 707.1 level.

To Note: The Lower Lake is from the dam to the 22mile mark; Mid-Lake is from the 22- to 44-mile mark, the Upper Osage is from the 44-mile mark to the Route 65 Bridge.

Tournament Results: Lawson Hibdon and Dirk Sluyter won the Bass World Sports tournament last Sunday with five bass weighing 20.03 pounds.

Bagnell Dam spillway/Osage River

Water clarity: Stained. White bass: Fair on small swimbaits and jigs in the eddies.

Lower Lake

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on crankbaits, suspending jerkbaits and Ned rigs along rock transition banks in coves. Crappie: Good on bobber-and-jig setups 4 to 8 feet deep along secondary points.

Gravois

Water clarity: Upper end is murky and lower end is clear. Black bass: Good on suspending jerkbaits and Alabama rigs along main and secondary points. Crappie: Good on jigs 12 feet deep under docks.

Mid-Lake

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair to good on suspending jerkbaits, jigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits along rock transition banks in coves. Crappie: Excellent on bobber-and-jig setups 3 feet deep along secondary points and in the middle of creeks around shad schools. White bass: Good on jigs along secondary points and in the middle of creeks around shad schools.

Grand Glaize

Water clarity: Muddy. Black bass: Fair on Alabama rigs, jigs and jerkbaits along creek channel swings. Crappie: Fair on jigs in brush and along docks 5 to 10 feet deep.

Niangua

Water clarity: Murky. Black bass: Fair on crankbaits, suspending stickbaits and jigs along docks in coves. Crappie: Good on jigs 5 to 6 feet deep along drop-offs near flats. White bass: Good on jigs along drop-offs near flats.

Upper Osage

Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits and square bill crankbaits along secondary points. Crappie: Fair on minnows and jigs 10 to 15 feet deep around docks.

Truman Dam spillway

Water clarity: Stained. Crappie: Fair on jigs and minnows in the dead water channel. White bass: Fair on jigs along the rock riprap when water is running. Catfish: Fair on cut shad in the dead water channel.

Sources: Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www.lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573692-6710) www.bigedsguideservice.com; Guide Jack Uxa (573-434-2570) www.lakeoftheozarksfishingguide.com; Guide John Blankenbeker (573-280-1455); Guide Terry Blankenship (573-480-2835); Guide Jim Dill (573-204-9005) www.jamesdillguideservice.com; Fitz Fishing (573-693-9299); Bryants Osage Outdoors (573-374-2278); Casey Scanlon (913-449-3176) and Cody’s Bait & Tackle (660-723-5115). Tournament Results— Thanks to www.bassingbob.com.