Missouri Lakes Fishing Report by Steve Wilson

Lake - Lake of The Ozarks 06/13/07:

Continued heavy generation from both dams has left this lake dirty and about half a foot from full pool. Patterns have remained the same as last week with more fish heading out to their summer locations. Points and structure related patterns have remained the same but the bite has been stronger with more fish moving out.

Lake level: 659.4 with heavy generation scheduled for the next few days. The lake is rising with levels of 659.4, 659.5 and 659.6 predicted for the next few days. Truman: 714.35

Water temps 76-80 degrees

Dam and Gravois areas: Mostly stained with some clear water in some places in the Gravois. There is a lot of current in the main lake. This makes the structure fishing great. Ledges and points are good places to start. The ones with brush are even better. As far as depth goes it changes everyday. Sometimes the fish will be up shallow on the point feeding on shad and can be caught on topwaters. When they aren't fish Carolina and Texas rigs. Take a mental note of the depth you get the first good fish to bite and fish that particular depth range. The large 10" Power Worms are catching their share of quality fish right now.

Glaize: Mostly stained. All the current from the water passing through both dams have colored up the main Osage and the mouths of the major creeks. The structure fishing is good in this area also. The stained water brings the big females up from the real deep water into the range where most people can catch them. (4'-12') Main points, humps and ledges are holding the bulk of the fish. Jigs, Carolina and Texas rigs are catching these fish. Use a larger piece of plastic or trailer in this colored water. The fish are feeding with all the current right now. If your not getting bit often you need to change baits. It hasn't been hard to catch a bunch of fish but you still need to keep an open mind. The fish will show you how they are relating to the bait.

Nianguas: Clear, stained and muddy in some areas. The structure bite is happening here as well. Same baits as the lower lake. The difference is you will need to hunt out the productive structure. But that is fishing. There is always a lot of adventure in exploring new areas. This lake is nearly 100 miles long and all of it has great fishing. The 8'-12' range is very productive on sunny clear days. Where cloud cover usually brings them shallower where they can be caught on topwaters. As far as plastics to use on the back of a carolina rig or texas rig. It is hard to beat a 10" Power Worm or Zoom Brush Hog. Get some natural green and brown colors and some darker colors. Use enough weight to give you good bottom contact. 3/4 or bigger weight on the carolina rig and 5/16 to 3/8 on the texas rig.

Osage: Stained to muddy but mostly muddy. With all the generation that is taking place the Osage is pretty dirty. But that don't mean the fishing isn't any good. Fish are also point related in this part of the lake. They are there picking off an easy meal in all the current. But with the lake coming up the fish will scatter in the flooded cover and take advantage of the baitfish feeding on bugs in the new flooded cover. They can be taken on a number of lures. But one that can be presented very softly in the strike zone.( Shallow cover) usually works best. Small plastics texas rigged with light bullet weights always catch a bunch of fish. Topwaters in the mournings and cloudy days in the same areas are productive.

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