FISHING John Neporadny Jr., jnoutdoors.com
Fishing report: Where the fish are
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he lake level was 658.8; generation of 900 to 1,000 cubic feet per second (CFS) throughout the week for a level of 659.0 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 58 degrees. Truman Lake was at 704.7 level. Al Griffin To Note photo 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. Tournament Results
Austin Culberson won the two-day FLW Wild Card Tournament last Saturday with eight bass weighing 25.90 pounds. Bagnell Dam spillway/Osage River
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Fair on crankbaits, jigs and topwater lures along rocky banks. Lower Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on crankbaits in backs of coves and topwater lures along main lake docks. Crappie: Fair on jigs around docks with brush 10 to 15 feet deep. White bass: Good on topwater lures when fish are surfacing. Gravois Water clarity: Clear. Black bass: Slow on spinnerbaits and stickbaits along windy points and around docks. Crappie: Good shooting jigs under docks 10 to 18 feet deep. White bass: Good on Alabama rigs with small swimbaits along windy points.
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Mid-Lake
Water clarity: Stained. Black bass: Good on buzz baits and Whopper Ploppers in the mornings, spinnerbaits along windy banks and finesse jigs along channel swing banks. Crappie: Excellent shooting jigs under main lake docks or casting small swimbaits along front ends of main lake docks. White bass: Good on spinners and small swimbaits along windy banks. Grand Glaize
Water clarity: Stained on the upper end and clear on the lower end. Black bass: Slow on jigs 8 to 15 feet deep in brush. Crappie: Good on jigs 10 feet deep around shad schools. White bass: Good on spinners and jigs on the upper end. Niangua
Water clarity: Murky on the upper end and clear on the lower end. Black bass: Slow on jigs and shaky head worms along chunk rock banks. Crappie: Good shooting jigs under docks for fish suspended 4 to 20 feet deep. White bass: Good on spinners and crankbaits along rocky points. Upper Osage
Water clarity: Clear. Crappie: Good on jigs and minnows 8 to 10 feet deep around docks. White bass: Good on Roostertails and topwater chuggers with jig trailers along points. Catfish: Fair on shad and chicken parts. Truman Dam spillway
Water clarity: Murky. Fishing is slow for all species. 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 (573204-9005) www.jamesdillguideservice.com; Fitz Fishing (573-693-9299); Bryants Osage Outdoors (573-3742278); and Ferg’s Bait & Tackle (660-438-7413). Tournament Results—Thanks to www.bassingbob.com.
December 4, 2020-January 21, 2021
