FISHING by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com
The Fishing Report Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!
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he lake level was 655.5, generation of 8,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) at the beginning of the week increased to 12,000 CFS by the end of the week for a level of 655.9 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 54 degrees. Truman Lake was at the 706.7 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: Clear. Fishing is slow for all species. Lower Osage Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on suspending stickbaits, spinnerbaits and crankbaits along gravel banks. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 feet deep at mouths of pockets in coves. Gravois
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Good on suspending jerkbaits, shaky head soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits along secondary points and gravel banks. Crappie: Fair on jigs or minnows 10 to 12 feet deep around docks, brush piles and laydowns near spawning banks. Mid-Lake
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on suspending stickbaits and jigs around docks in the backs of creeks. Crappie: Fair on jigs for fish suspended 10 feet deep in front of docks along secondary points. Grand Glaize
Water clarity: Stained in the upper arm and clear in the lower section. Black bass: Fair on suspending stickbaits, Alabama rigs and Chompers grubs around mouths of coves. Crappie: Fair on jigs for fish suspended 10 feet deep over depths of 25 to 40 feet in front of docks. Niangua
Water clarity: Clear on the lower end and murky on the upper end. Black bass: Slow on Carolina-rigged soft plastics, shaky head worms, suspending stickbaits and jigs along points. Crappie: Fair on jigs and minnows 8 to 12 feet deep around docks.
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on suspending jerkbaits and crankbaits along 45-degree banks. Crappie: Good on minnows 6 to 8 feet deep along docks. Catfish: Good on cut sunfish, chicken parts and beef livers. Truman Dam spillway
Water clarity: Stained. Crappie: Good on jigs. White bass: Good on jigs and swimbaits. Catfish: Fair on cut shad. 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 (573-2801455); 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.
Upper Osage 12 VACATION NEWS
April 22 - May 5, 2022
