2 minute read
Fishing Report
by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com
The Fishing Report
Advertisement
Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!
FLEA MARKET
OVER 6,000 SQ.FT. OF INDOOR CONSIGNMENT!
The lake level was 657.8, generation of 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) throughout the week for a level of 657.8 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 44 degrees. Truman Lake was at the 705.2 level.
To Note: The Lower Osage is from the dam to the 22-mile mark; Mid-Lake is from the 22- to 38-mile mark, the Upper Osage is from the 38-mile mark to the Route 65 Bridge.
Bagnell Dam spillway/Osage River
Water clarity: Stained. Fishing is slow for all species.
Lower Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on jigs, jerkbaits and Alabama rigs along steep banks in coves and secondary points. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 to 25 feet deep around main lake docks.
Gravois
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Good on jigs, crankbaits, Alabama rigs and suspending stickbaits along channel banks and points in the creeks. Crappie: Good on jigs and jerkbaits 6 to 15 feet deep around brush piles in the creeks and main lake docks.
Mid-Lake
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Good on jerkbaits and jigs along channel banks in coves. Crappie: Good on jigs 6 to 12 feet deep around brush and docks on the main lake and in creeks.
Grand Glaize
Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on jerkbaits and Alabama rigs along steep banks in coves. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 to 20 feet deep around brush near deep water or around shad schools.
Niangua
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on stickbaits and shaky head worms in coves. Crappie: Fair on jigs and minnows 8 to 14 feet deep around docks.
Upper Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 feet deep over brush.
Truman Dam spillway
Water clarity: Stained. Crappie: Fair on jigs and minnows in the dead-water channel. Walleye: Fair on jigs along the rock riprap of the spillway.
FLEA MARKET REOPENING FEBRUARY 2ND
NEW ARRIVALS!
Sources: Guide Alfred Chapman (573-465-3810), www.lakeozarkfishingguideservice.com; Big Ed’s Guide Service (573-692-6710) www. bigedsguideservice.com; Guide Jack Uxa (573-434-2570) www.lakeoftheozarksfishingguide.com; Guide John Blankenbeker (573-280-1455); Guide Terry Blankenship (573-4802835); 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.
Wednesday thru Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday Noon-5pm
WE HAVE A VARIETY OF FURNITURE, VINTAGE, ANTIQUES, TOOLS AND MUCH MORE!
Follow us on Facebook for Special Events and New Selections!
