FISHING by John Neporadny, jnoutdoors.com
The Fishing Report Your guide to catching fish at LOZ!
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he lake level was 659.3, generation of 7,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) at the beginning of the week down to 1,000 CFS at the end of the week for a level of 659.3 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 87 degrees. Truman Lake was at the 706.3 level. To Note: The Lower Lake is from the dam to the 22mile 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. Black bass: Good on Ned rigs along rocky banks. Crappie: Slow on small swimbaits. Catfish: Good on skipjack herring. Lower Lake
Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Fair on drop shot finesse worms 25 to 30 feet deep along main lake points. Crappie: Good trolling crankbaits or shooting jigs under docks on the main channel. Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on drop shot finesse worms and Texas-rigged 10-inch plastic worms in brush piles. Crappie: Good trolling crankbaits or shooting jigs under docks on the main channel. Catfish: Fair on cut shad. Mid-Lake
Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on Texasrigged magnum plastic worms 15 feet deep in brush piles halfway back in coves. Crappie: Good on jigs 6 to 15 feet deep around main channel docks over 20 feet deep. Grand Glaize
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on jigs, drop shot finesse worms and Texas-rigged 10-inch plastic worms in brush 15 feet deep. Crappie: Good on jigs and minnows 6 to 15 feet deep over brush 20 to 30 feet deep. Niangua
Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Fair on vibrating jigs, spinnerbaits, jigs and Texas-rigged plastic worms in brush along secondary points and main channel docks. Crappie: Fair shooting jigs under main channel docks. Catfish: Good on jugs and trotlines baited with cut shad or bluegill. 12 VACATION NEWS
Upper Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on plastic worms and jigs in brush piles or on buzz baits early in the morning. Crappie: Good on minnows 8 to 12 feet deep in brush. Catfish: Excellent on jugs, trotlines or tight-lining with cut shad, goldfish and sunfish. Truman Dam spillway
Water clarity: Clear. Fishing is slow for all species. 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 (573-480-2835); Guide Jim Dill (573204-9005) 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. Stock Photos
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July 15 - 28, 2022
