April 25, 2013 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/25/13
I am really beginning to wonder if spring is ever going to get here. Last year this week the crappie were spawning, mushrooms were popping and turkey's were gobbling, but that was last year. Sooner or later they will start this year and I'm hoping for the sooner. The weather person says starting this weekend it's going to get nice. For once I hope he is right. Everything was starting to shape up pretty good and then this last cold front and 2+" of rain stopped everything. The lake is 9' high and has cooled off. The main arms are fairly clear but the backs of the creeks got muddy. It has started to clear but where the fish are supposed to be is heavily stained. I would look for at least another week before these fish get going. There has been some good mushroom reports this week. They are finding reds, grays and a few yellows. A couple days of sunshine should make all the difference in the world. The turkeys are still doing ok with the gobblers being henned up. Late morning has been the best and not much calling.
LAKE LEVEL: 715.31
WATER TEMP: 53 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: The bass are still holding in the back of the creeks. Spinner baits fished along the edge of the weed breaks is producing. Chartreuse with big gold blades is best. The secondary points are also holding fish. Jig and frog or brush hog type baits fished in 4' to 8' of water is producing some good fish. The main lake pockets with 45 deg. chunk rock is well worth checking with a lizard. Even with the cool water the bass seem to be getting aggressive. Here again 4' to 8' seems to be the magic number.
CRAPPIE: This week with the weather we have had a major slow down on the crappie. They have moved back in the creek channels and are hugging the bottom. Best scenario right now is to drift the channels 1/2 way back in the creeks with jigs and minnows and move really slow. 15' to 20' of water and about 1 crank off the bottom. This sounds like the way its been for 3 weeks. With the lake being up I still look for the crappie to spawn deep. Over the years it seems the original bank line is where they like to be.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No Report this week. Even with the COE running 30,000 cfs through the dam the water is cool enough that these fish just aren't moving yet. You might try some wind blown points with crank baits, if nothing else you might catch a walleye.
CATFISH: Jugs and limb lines are working on the flats in 12' to 18' of water. Cut shad has been the best bait when set 4' to 5'. With a warm trend coming I look for the flat head fishing to pick up. it's getting time to start looking for perch.
That's it for this week from
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Till next week
Tommy
April 22, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 713.81, Discharge 0, Very stained, 54 degrees
Crappie- With all the lovely rain the lake is coming up quick. Water got a little dirty and has cooled off just a touch. The fishing slowed down early in the week but this weekend did produce some fish. We were still trolling in the creeks in 15 feet of water fishing 10 feet down with minnows. The bite was slow but the fish were BIG! With lots of sunshine it’s going to get good fast.
Bass- Fishing also slowed down some. The bite is still there just the size isn’t. Spinner baits in the backs of the creeks will be the ticket but don’t count out your buzz baits early in the morning. And also if you see fish busting the surface go back to that top water.
White bass- Haven’t had much report lately though the fish that are being caught are coincidently in the creeks around 8 feet down. Concentrate on finding bait fish and any swim bait or white curly tail should do the trick.
Catfish- A lot of good size eater fish are showing up on the flats. Fish in 15-20 feet of water near the bottom. Cut shad being the bait of choice and early in the morning shad are plentiful and pretty easy to catch. Jugs and rod and reel would be most effective.
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April 19, 2013 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/18/13
Rain, that just kind of sums up this week. At least the temps are holding pretty good. The water temp was coming up good but with the weather we are having now it is kind of stalled it. One thing about it is that it will warm up and the fish will spawn. The good thing is that the weather has brought out a few mushrooms. The reds are doing pretty well and I have heard of a few grays. Haven't heard of any morals yet but I'm guessing somebody has found some they just aren't telling. The turkey hunting has been very good. The birds are gobbling hard in the early morning and responding to calls. I found that purs are working real well taking a 21.5 lb. bird yesterday. Well lets hope the weather straightens out and we can get the fish going.
LAKE LEVEL: 710.78
WATER TEMP: 55 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained to dirty.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are still the same as they were last week. 1/2 to 3/4 way back in the creeks and still in the channels. Best way is to troll or wind drift the channels with a jig or minnow in 10' to 15' of water. There are also some fish on the main lake points. Fish 20' to 30' of water down 8' to 12' with jigs tipped with a minnow. With the high water we are having this year I look for the crappie to spawn deeper than normal. Look on the original bank line for nesters. We still need the water temp to rise another 5 to 7 deg to get things started. Like normal it looks like the 21st of April could be the lucky day.
BASS: The weather doesn't seem to have affected the bass as much as the crappie. Spinner baits or flukes fished along the edge of the weeds in the back of the creeks is working. 3' to 6' is the best right now. the secondary points are also working with jig and frog and baby brush hogs. Here again 3' to 6' is where to look. Lizards fished in the main lake nitches are producing some nice females. Look for the 45deg banks that pick up allot of sun.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No report this week but with the COE generating power every day I would check the weir with spoons and the humps. It is a little early for them but the shad are getting more active so it's worth a shot.
CATFISH: Look on the main lake flats in 6' to 10' of water. Limb lines baited with cut shad or perch are starting. Creek channels are working with trot lines about 1/2 way back. 8' to 12' with cut shad.
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That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939 or
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Til next week
Tommy
April 15, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 711.54, Discharge 0, Very stained, 53 degrees
Crappie- The fishing is excellent! Spider rigging is still very productive but some fish showing up close to the bank. Blue/white jigs and minnows still the bait of choice.
Bass- The fishing is very good. Fish in the creeks with crank baits or swimming a jig. Big females are showing up on the banks.
Catfish- The shad are getting thick in the creeks but most fish are coming off the main lake flats. Jugs are working well. Set at 8 ft. deep in 20 ft. of water.
White Bass- The big whites and hybrids can be spotty but there are some in the coves. Find big concentrations of shad and throw swim baits or spoons.
April 12, 2013 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/12/13
Looks like we have a good weekend forecast for the lake area and the fish are just waiting on a little warm weather to turn on. The May apples are up and I have heard there has been a few red mushrooms found ( I have not been one of the lucky ones ). The turkeys are gobbling so it is an awesome time to be at the lake. With the warm spell we have coming I look for the next two weeks to be really good.
LAKE LEVEL: 711.8
WATER TEMP: 50 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained
CRAPPIE: The crappie have pulled about 1/2 way back in the creeks. Trolling or spider rigging is working right now. Look for 15' to 20' of water and fish down about 10'. Minnows and jigs will both work. Watch your graph and move slow. With a little more water temp these fish will go to the banks. Food for thought, with the high water you might want to check the original bank line for bedding fish. We are about 5.5 feet high and over the years I have seen those big females spawn deeper.
BASS: The bass fishing is not to bad. Look in the backs of the creeks in the flooded grass. Fish the edge of the grass with spinner baits or flukes in 3' to 4' of water. The back secondary points are producing some fish on jig and frogs and baby brush hogs. 5' to 8' seems to be the magic number on the points. Here again I look for the next 2 weeks to really turn on.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Not much of a report on the whites this week. I would check the weir at the dam and the humps at 0-3 with jigging spoons. The COE is running loots of water through the dam so you might check these areas with jigging spoons.
CATFISH: Catfish are starting to move in the creeks. 10' + of water and on the bottom. Cut shad is the best bait. Main lake pockets are holding some fish also. Set lines about 10'. Here again cut shad. We had one good flat head come in this week.
We are open and ready to go for the season. If you need a stall for the holidays you might want to get it reserved we are starting to fill up. We also have a few yearlies left. You can reach us at Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939 or on the web
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Till next week
Tommy
April 8, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 711.56, Discharge 16000 cfs, 54 and stained
Crappie- The fishing has been excellent! The water is warming up and the hot weather is almost here. Very few fish are being caught up toward the bank in the weeds. Spider rigging continues working awesome using minnows or jigs for bait. Lots of big females staged in 10 + feet of water.
Bass- The fishing has been good. The fish are in the back of the creeks. Flipping and swim baits are working well. Flip a ¼ oz. swim jigs black and blue in color.
Catfish- The fishing is also good. Tie up in the back of the creeks and fish in 10 + feet of water on the bottom with fresh cut shad which can be caught in the early morning.
White bass and hybrids- Watch for schools of shad and run shallow running crank baits white in color. Again, back in the creeks the fish are showing up plentiful.
Spring time is finally here!
April 5, 2013 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/5/13
WE ARE OPEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's good to be back. We had a little bit of an extended winter with the early spring cold snaps and snows but the way it looks now we are good to go and are all excited about a new year. Had lots of fun hunting and fishing last winter with to many stories to put on here but when you come by will tell you all about them. We have some real nice weather coming in the next 7 days and I am looking looking for some big changes in the fishing.The turkeys have split up and are starting to do their thing. They have been gobbling for a good 2 weeks now. So with that lets get on with the fishing report.
LAKE LEVEL: 712.47
WATER CLARITY: Stained
WATER TEMP: 47 deg.
CRAPPIE: With the high water the crappie fishing has slowed a little this week. There are some fish in the creek channel in 15' to 20' of water down 10' to 12'. Trolling and spider rigging minnows and dark colored jigs have been working on these fish. There is also a little bite on the bluff ends Jigs and minnows fished about 20' in 25' to 30' of water has been working. Like I said earlier with the warm weather we have coming for the next week I look for these fish to do allot of moving. Over the past 30 years I have been here the crappie are always bedding around the 21st of April. Food for thought. Last year we had a very early spring so they went early but this year it looks close to the 20th.
BASS: The bass to have slowed a little this week with the higher water. The best bite is later in the day 1/2 way back in the creeks in the flooded grass. Slow rolled spinner baits have been working. Your not going to catch bunches of fish but what you catch will be good fish. Also the secondary points in the creeks have been producing a few fish. They seem to be holding right off the edge of the grass. Dark colored jigs will work here.With the water temp rising I look for some chasing to start soon.
WHITES: With the COE running water most days there has been a little action on the humps in the upper ends of the lake. These humps go from about 25' up to 15'. Crank baits and sassy shad have been two of the better baits. Here again your not going to catch bunches of fish but the fish you catch are nice.
CATFISH: There is a few blues being caught on the river channel bends. Fish seem to be holding in 20' to 25' of water Lines set with cut shad about 3' off te bottom will produce a few fish. I'm looking for these fish to move up on the flats soon.
We do have a few annual stalls left and don't forget the holidays aren't that far away so get your reservations in. You can reach us at
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Till next week
Tommy
April 1, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 711.02, Discharge 3800 cfs, Stained and 43 degrees
Crappie- The fishing has been fair to good. A lot of big female fish being caught. Spider rigging is working the best in 15 to 20 feet of water fishing 10 feet down. Minnows or big jigs 2-3" in dark colors both working well.
Bass- Fishing is slow but when you catch one it’s a good one. With the high water flipping jigs and creature baits is your best bet.
Catfish- The shad are becoming more available so fish can be caught on ledges in the creeks. Fish on the bottom in 15-18 feet of water.
White bass- Fish the main lake humps near river channels with swim baits or crank baits. Again, ya might not load the boat but you can catch some 17-18" fish.
March 25, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 709.75, Discharge 24000 cfs, Stained and 41.5 degrees
Crappie- The fishing has been good. Fish are starting to show up in the creeks and still a few on the main lake channel. Fishing in 20-25 feet of water using minnows and/or any dark colored jig has been working well. Blue/Char Mid-south tubes tipped with minnows have been working the best for me.
Bass- The bass are showing up inside these creeks suspended in baitfish. If you’re a jerk bait fisherman knows your time to shine. Also spinner baits and even Alabama rigs could be used to catch these fish hanging out in the center of the creeks.
Catfish- The bait is not easy to catch but if you can get fresh shad that is the best. Fish the main lake channel swings in 18-20 feet of water and you will catch fish. The little shad kill we had is about cleaned up and these fish are getting active.
White Bass- The main lake humps are the key. Right of the main channel you can find small humps where it goes from 24-25 feet of water to 14-15 feet of water. These fish are stacked up in these areas. Throw white crank baits or a small Alabama rig will work also.
March 18, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Lake Level 710.34, Discharge 8000 cfs, Lightly stained, 42 degrees
Crappie- fishing is excellent! They are being found in the mouths of creeks in 20-25 feet of water fishing 12 foot deep.
Bass- fishing has been slow. Downstream from Bucksaw marina is producing some fish. Jerk baits and spinner baits are still the bait of choice.
Catfish- fish are starting to get a little active. As the weather warms it will get even better. Fish channel swing ledges with fresh cut shad for best results.
March 11, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Crappie- fishing is excellent! They are being found in the mouths of creeks in 20-25 feet of water fishing 12 foot deep.
Bass- fishing has been slow. Downstream from Bucksaw marina is producing some fish. Jerk baits and spinner baits are still the bait of choice.
Catfish- fish are starting to get a little active. As the weather warms it will get even better. Fish channel swing ledges with fresh cut shad for best results.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
March 4, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina - Crappie- The fishing was good until the West Central weather. The fish were holding the same pattern as last week staying in the creeks 10-12 feet deep biting on minnow and black chartreuse mid-south tubes.
Bass- Fish are showing up toward the backs of the creeks suspending near bait fish. White spinner baits and jerk baits should do the trick.
White bass- Lots of fish coming off the bluffs in the Dam area. Spoons or white curly tails will produce some fish.
Catfish- The fish should have the shad kill cleaned up so they will start chasing soon. Fish channel swings on main river channel ledges with fresh cut shad being the bait of choice.
The fishing hasn’t changed much due to the crazy weather we had last week. We are now open for the season so come on down and join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner or just come and say hello. The snow is melting quickly so the RV’s will rolling in soon.
February 25, 2013 -Truman - Buckshot Resort and Marina -
Crappie- The fishing was good until the West Central weather. The fish were holding the same pattern as last week staying in the creeks 10-12 feet deep biting on minnow and black chartreuse mid-south tubes.
Bass- Fish are showing up toward the backs of the creeks suspending near bait fish. White spinner baits and jerk baits should do the trick.
White bass- Lots of fish coming off the bluffs in the Dam area. Spoons or white curly tails will produce some fish.
Catfish- The fish should have the shad kill cleaned up so they will start chasing soon. Fish channel swings on main river channel ledges with fresh cut shad being the bait of choice.
With the weird weather in West Central Missouri we can’t say whether the ramp will be open. We recommend everyone to please use the best judgment if you do try to get out. The snow will be gone soon and safety is our main concern. Thank you
October 4, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 10/4/12
Well as the old saying goes all good things must come to an end. This
is going to be the last fishing report of the year, (maybe). If
something really good gets going I will update and let you know whats
going on. As I look back over the year it has really been awesome. The
fishing has been great all year with probably some of the best crappie
fishing I have seen in several years. The whites and hybrids were also
good and still are. And the spring turkey season a bumper crop along
with mushroom season has to remind us what a great area we have here.
And to all our customers a big thank you for giving us another
wonderful year. Also the 4th of July celebration and the 30th
anniversary ceremony WHAT A SUPER YEAR.
Now for this week it looks like the weatherman is going to give us our
first real taste of fall. It looks like this cool front should drop
the water temp enough to get these fish feeding for winter and moving
to the creeks. For the leaf lookers I am seeing some good color start
on the bluffs and with this cool front should get things going.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.83
WATER TEMP: 70 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: Spinner baits. 1/2 to 3/4 of the way back in the creeks. Look
where the edge of the flat falls off into the creek channel. Look for
6' of water falling to 12'. The top water bite is starting to last
longer everyday. Black buzz baits are one of the better choices right
now. Look on the flat points in the creeks with bait fish working.
During the day you can get some jig and frog action fishing the cedars
in the creeks in 6' to 10' of water. Be ready for a suspended bite.
CRAPPIE: There have been mixed reports on crappie this week, but the
good thing is that there have been reports of fish being caught. There
are some fish in the hardwoods on the flats in 15' to 20' of water.
Minnows are working the best here. There has also been some fish
caught off the bluffs in 25' to 30' of water. In both cases the fish
are right off the bottom. The bluff bite is kind of a winter pattern
maybe these fish are trying to tell us something.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: It is the time of the year to catch whites and
hybrids. The humps are holding fish in 10' to 20' of water. Spoons are
working the best. When you break the school up work the area with a
Rooster Tail or a Vibrex spinner for more fish. The windy points are
also working. Fish a Rooster Tail right on the bank for some fast
action on windy days.
CATFISH: Jugs are still working on the channels with cut shad. Set
baits 12' to 15'. Haven't heard of any fish working in the back end of
the creeks yet but with the weather we have coming in it can't be to
far away.
WALLEYE: We have seen a bunch of walleye come in. Check the humps in
the KK Island area 10' to 15' with spoons. These have been some real
nice fish.
That's it from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939 or at
www.osagebluff.com. You can also find us on face book at Osage Bluff
Marina.
Till next spring
Tommy
September 27, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/27/12
What a wonderful rain this week, I had a little over 2". The lake did
a little rise ( not nearly enough ) but we will take what ever we get.
The water clarity stayed the same which is perfect for fishing. This
time of the year is always tough but in no time flat the bite will go
nuts for the fall feed up. For the leaf watchers I am starting to see
a little color along the bluffs on the Pommie River. These last few
rains have brought a little life back in the trees. It will be
interesting to see how the fall colors go with the drought. Will keep
you posted.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.73
WATER TEMP: 71 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: The bass fishing is holding steady on our end of the lake.
Spinner baits are the best of the best right now. Look 1/2 way back in
the creeks along the outer edge of the close to the creek channel.
Look for 4' to 8' of water on the tree rows. A shallow running crank
bait has also been working. The top water bite is still working on the
secondary points. Black buzz baits are the best when fished early or
on overcast days. I look for these fish to really get going in the
next week or so.
CRAPPIE: I looked back at the fishing report from a year ago now and
the crappie were slow like they are now. I think these fish are just
strung out all over. I have talked to different people and it seems
they are all catching a few fish but they are all doing something
different. The problem is no one is really catching allot of crappie
now. The two best patterns I have heard are the bridge pillars and the
main lake points. In both areas the fish seem to be holding in 20' to
25' of water. Here again another week will make all the difference in
the world.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Now if you want to catch fish these guys are biting.
Windy days look on the shallow main lake points. Rooster tails and
small Rat L Traps are the best baits. You may have to do a little
point hopping but when you find the right one hold on. On the calm
days the fish are hanging on the humps in about 15' to 20' of water.
Spoons are the best here. Don't be afraid to throw a sassy shad at the
fish on the humps as there have been some nice hybrids hanging with
the whites.
CATFISH: Jugs are still working on the flats. Set them at about 10'
and fish 12' and deeper. Drift them out over the channel. Cut shad has
been the best bait. I look for trot lines in the channels to start
real soon. With the water temp falling slowly these fish should start
feeding up for winter.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or on
the web at www.osagebluff.com. Don't forget to check us out on face
book at Osage Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
September 20, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/20/12
I don't think mother nature looked at the calender, fall is supposed
to start Saturday but the way it has felt all week I think she has
already started it. These cool mornings make you think about putting
the rod and reel up and grabbing the stick and string. Now I know
there is allot of good fishing to come yet this fall but I have been
seeing lots of deer and turkey. This year I am really excited about
hunting season because my son who is in the military is going to be
home to hunt with me. He hasn't got to go the last couple of years due
to overseas commitments so we will make the most of it. Enough of my
ramblings lets get on with the report.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.54
WATER TEMP: 74 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stained.
BASS: The bass are liking the cool down. Spinner baits are starting to
pick up some good fish. Some fish are starting to move back in the
creeks. Fish the edge of the flats where they fall off in the channel.
Look for the area where the water depth breaks from 8' to 15'. The top
water bite is still going on early and late like it has been. The flat
points seem to be the best and the secondary points with 3' to 6' of
water are the ones you don't want to pass up. If its a cloudy day the
buzz bait bite will go all day. Would not hurt to throw a shallow
running crank bait on these points like a Lucky 13 or similar. Look
for the bass fishing to really start picking up with the cooler temps.
Crappie: The crappie fishing is about the same as it was last week.
The points are about the best right now. Look for 25' to 30' of water
and look for fish right up off the bottom. There has been some fish
caught off the bluffs. What they are doing is drifting the bluffs and
looking for the brush piles or tree tops laying on the bottom..
Minnows have been the best bait. The crappie should be getting ready
to move with the cooling water temp.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: It seems funny when one spices of fish slows down
another one picks up and that is what is happening. We saw lots of
nice whites and hybrids come in. They are on a couple of different
patterns. On windy days look on the flat main lake points. The fish
will be up in 1' to 3' of water. Use an in line spinner like a Rooster
Tail or a Zing Tail. There are also fish on the humps in 15' to 20' of
water. Use a 1/2 oz jigging spoon on the humps. There has been some
nice hybrids running with the whites.
CATFISH: The cat fishing here on Truman remains good. Both jugs and
trot lines are producing nice blues. Fish the flats where they fall
off in the channels in 15'+ of water. There are also fish starting to
hang around the creek channel points. Trot lines have been working
well here. Cut shad is the best bait.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or visit
us on the web at www.osagebluff.com. Check us out on face book at
Osage Bluff Marina.,
Till next week
Tommy
September 13, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/13/12
Looking at the weather forecast for the weekend you would think fall
is here. Highs in the 70's and lows in the 50's doesn't get much
better than that. Now if we could get the fish to hold still for a
little bit it would be a perfect world. With the water temp bouncing
around the fish are a little confused or than again maybe I'm a little
confused. This was a good week to eliminate water, and I did well. As
far as catching not so well. This summer the bite has been so good
this angler got spoiled and now that it's normal I think I had a bad
day. But that's what keeps you coming back.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.52
WATER TEMP: 77 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing is starting to pick up a little. With the
cooler temps we are having the top water bite lasts a little longer.
The main lake and secondary points are still producing some fish. Big
worms or a tube fished slow during the day in 8' to 10' of water on
the channel swing points will work. Top water on the flat points early
and late. Zara Spooks and buzz baits are working. These fish are going
to start heading back in the creeks if these weather patterns keep
going and with the number of shad in the creeks now It looks like it
could be sooner than later.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is a little slow right now. The best bite
I have heard of is the brush piles in the dam area. 20' deep and right
on top of the brush. Jigs tipped with minnows are working the best.
There are a few fish coming off main lake points in 30' of water down
about 25'. It's kind of a hunt and peck right now. I think the crappie
are like the bass and are getting ready to start moving in the creeks.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The humps are still the place to be. !5' to 20' of
water fished with a medium spoon. The flat wind blown points in the
evenings are producing some fish on top water. Rat L Traps and small
spoons are working. Watch the gulls for surfacing fish.
CATFISH: The cat fishing is still good. Jugs are the best of the best
right now. Cut shad is the best bait when fished on the edge of the
flats and drifted out in the channel. Look for 10' + of water and set
baits at 8' to 10'. This fishing should do nothing but get better with
the cats feeding up for winter.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or you
can find us on the web at www.osagebluff.com. We are also on face book
at Osage Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
September 6, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/6/12
How about that some well needed rain and more on the way. We had about
3" over the holiday and only lost one day of fishing. The weatherman
is calling for some more tonight and a little more tomorrow but the
weekend is looking good. Temps in the 70's and no rain, perfect time
to come to Truman and work on some whites and hybrids. The rain last
week must of generated a bunch of oxygen in the water and got the
whites all stirred up. But no matter what you are fishing for this
sounds like a great weekend to be on the water.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.51
WATER TEMP: 78 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: The bass are starting to get a little more active with the cool
weather. Seems that the shallow water bite is getting a little
stronger. Tree rows in 3' to 5' of water fished with spinner baits and
buzz baits has been working on the flats. The points are working with
big worms on the channel swings in 10' to 15' of water. The top water
bite is still holding in there early in the morning. Buzz baits and
Pop R's on the flat points in 3' to 6' of water. Look for the points
with shad working on them.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed a little but the quality has
increased. The best bite is still drifting the creek channels in 25'
to 30' of water an floating a minnow at about 20'. The early mornings
are the best of the best. It seems that during the middle of the day
the fish seem to hibernate. I did talk to some fellows that caught
some fish off the bridge pillars, these fish were down about 20'.
There has still been some main lake point fish but they seem to come
and go more than last week. They might be staging up for their fall
feeding run in the creeks.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are stacking on the humps in big numbers.
A friend of mine was down last weekend and did awesome on both whites
and hybrids. The 1/2 oz spoon is the best size and bait right now.
Look in 15' to 25' of water during the day. They are also working the
points in the evenings. Look for the points with the wind blowing in
on them. Small Rat L Traps and the 1/4 oz. spoon are the best here.
These fish will do nothing but get better. Usually the last week in
Sept. is when the whites and hybrids really det going.
CATFISH: Same as last week. We are seeing lots of nice blues come in.
Cut shad is still the best bait. Jugs fished on the flats set about
10' has been working well. Set the jugs on the flats and let them
drift over the channels. Its pretty easy fishing and lots of fun.
Thats it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or you
can find us on the web at www.osagebluff.com and face book at Osage
Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
August 30, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/30/12
It doesn't seem possible that its Labor Day weekend already. The
weatherman is telling us we may get some very needed rain on Friday
and then it should be clearing out for the rest of the weekend. It
sure would be nice to get some water in the lake and get us back to
normal pool. After fishing Truman for 29 years I do have to admit that
with the low water I did learn allot this year. Found tree rows that I
didn't know were there and undercut banks that will be fantastic when
the lake is normal. Marked isolated trees that are under water that I
will fish again. And then the weeds have grown closer to the waters
edge so when we get a rise the ducks should have good feed on Truman.
Looks like it is going to be a good fall.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.37
WATER TEMP: 78 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: The bass fishing is about the same as it was last week. The top
water bite is working early and late on the flats with buzz baits
being the best bait. Fish seem to be holding in 3' to 5' of water. The
shallow tree rows are working when fished with big worms. Here again
3' to 5' of water seems to be the best. I did hear of some suspended
fish along the creek channels. 20' of water down about 6' on big
tubes. My guess is that if the water would cool some more that top
water bite would get going over the deeper trees along the channels.
CRAPPIE: Right now the crappie are kind of hit or miss. There has been
a bite in the creeks the last few days. Drift down the center of the
creek in 20' to 30' of water with minnows at about 15'. Watch your rod
tip real close. There are also some fish on the points in 20' to 30'
down 10' to 15'. Here again minnows are the best bait. The isolated
trees have been working the best for me.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Trolling the humps is still the best bet for whites.
Shad colored crank baits that run 12'+ are working. If there is any
wind the flat points will produce some shallow fish on Rooster Tails
or small Rat L Traps. Look for the shad flipping on the points. There
is still a little top water action going on in the evenings just
before dark.
CATFISH: The cat fishing is still good on jugs. I watched an old boy
yesterday catch some nice blues. He was using cut bait on the edge of
the flats and letting his jugs drift over the channel. He had the
hooks set at 10'. I think you could probably do the same with a rod
and reel but there's something about chasing jugs. Its just fun.
Well this is the last big holiday weekend of the year so you need to
get out and come see us. The water is still warm enough for skiing and
tubing and the fish are always biteing somewhere. So come on down and
enjoy.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939. You can
also find us on the web at www.osagebluff.com or on face book at Osage
Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
August 23, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/23/12
This is kind of a tough week to get a fishing report up, I got stuck
in the hunting mode. The son came in from Fort Knox this week so
instead of my usual fishing days we did food plots and sighted in
guns. I know that sounds strange but when you think about it archery
season opens in 38 days. I just can't believe how fast the summer has
gone by. And to add to that how good the fishing has been all year.
The water is starting to cool down a little so lets hope it will carry
on all fall. The lake is still about 1 1/2' low but the weatherman is
calling for a little rain this weekend so lets hope we get a little
rise.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.4
WATER TEMP: 79 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: Haven't figured this one out yet but those old green fish went
shallow. Tree rows in 2' to 4' of water are holding some fish. Big
worms seem to be working the best. There are also some fish on the
brush along the old road beds. Look in 8' to 10' of water and here
again big worms are the best. The top water bite on the timbered flats
is still going. Buzz baits are working the best. Look for the shad.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed just a little. Maybe I should
reword that. The crappie fishing has gone to the normal for this time
of the year on Truman. We have had such good fishing this summer that
I think we have gotten a little spoiled. When you go and get a limit
by 9 am that is some awesome fishing. You can still get your limit now
but you just have to work a little harder. There are still some fish
on the edge of the flats in 15' to 18' of water, and they are still a
little deeper than they were. Fish a minnow down about 12' to 15'.
Have had a couple reports of fish starting on the main lake points on
the isolated big trees. This is a fall pattern here on Truman so I
wonder if the fish are trying to tell us something. they have been
holding about 15' and here again minnows are best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: With the cooler water temps there has been a a
little more surface activity on the whites. They are doing that yo yo
thing of up and down. The best bite is still in the late evening right
before dark on top. Look for flat wind blown points with shad on them.
1/4 oz spoons or small Rat L Traps are working the best. There are
also a few fish being caught trolling off the humps. Shad colored
crank baits are working the best in about 15' of water.
CATFISH: The blues are still good. Jugs baited with cut shad and
worked along the edge of the flats into the channels this a good bite
now. Set bait at about 8'.
There are also some fish coming off the humps on jugs. Here again cut
bait, 8' on humps with 15' to 20' of water on them.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939. Or on
the web at www.osagebluff.com and face book at Osage Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
August 13, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 - www.oldoarhouseinn.com
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 657.22’. Truman lake water elevation is 705.14’ LOZ water temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit and rising. Water discharge through Truman Turbine is 100 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Catfish: Excellent
Cat fishing is excellent right now. Check out these nice cats caught last weekend from just across the lake from the Old Oar House. Just when I thought things were slowing down I’m getting some amazing reports on catfish. These fish were caught on fresh shad bellies using ‘vertical’ jug lines in 15’-20’ feet of water at the transition area between the flats and main channel. The shad were prepared from a live well only moments before the hooks were baited. The big blue in this picture weighed 43#s and was caught just across the lake from us. Another great spot to catch nice cats is barely a mile upstream from us around mm82 where the river bends north, for some reason that area always seems to hold tremendous fish numbers and sizes. These fishermen recommended staying out of any water deeper than 20’ as the oxygen levels tend to nosedive as summer temperatures warm the lake.
Largemouth Bass: Good
Pete stopped in Saturday to report the bass are also on the move. He caught two keepers, a 31/2 & 5 lb largemouth bass early Saturday morning from the same brush pile. Pete prefers a pumpkin colored Senko spinner bait using a fairly quick retrieve and he emphasized downed timber is always a good place to start. Judging by the two nice fish he caught and released I’d say he’s on to something. I suspect the downed timber is holding the forage fish which the bass are feeding on as well as providing cover for them as required.
Crappie: Excellent
I’m also getting surprisingly great reports on crappie. Several groups stopped by the “House” for gas this weekend that had been crappie fishing and they all had the same report. Big crappies are biting well and they’re hitting the chartreuse jig. One of the boats we filled up had been using minnows and were on their way home as all three occupants had limited out.
Walleye: Good
Walleye fishing on Lake of the Ozarks has a mystique that surrounds it like no other fishing here. People get real squirrely and tight lipped when the Walleye are biting and this appears to be one of those times. I’m hearing the walleye fishing is very good right now and crank baits employed just on the edge of the flats where it drops off to deeper water are catching some nice fish. The biggest fish I’d heard of this weekend but did not see was a 3 lb fish caught up near Truman dam with two other smaller 1 lb fish.
Kim and Joe: You owe me a Walleye fishing report please! I know for sure you two are catching them.
Carp:
No report
Stripers:
No Report
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and mash #2 once the recording starts.
We endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work.
www.oldoarhouseinn.com
Bruce
August 9, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/9/12
If the weatherman is right this is going to be one of the best fishing
weekends of the year. Temps are supposed to be in the 80's with light
winds. For this time of the year it doesn't get any better than that,
and with the crappie still biting as good as they are it would be a
perfect time to put some fresh fish in the freezer. And then on
Saturday you could come by the marina for our 30th anniversary get
together starting with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00am. and
drawings and prizes all day. So come on down and enjoy a fun filled
day..
LAKE LEVEL: 704.84
WATER TEMP: 85 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to a light stain.
BASS: The bass are still in their summer slow down but with the cooler
weather maybe they will fire up a little. The top water bite is still
working early and late on the flats. Fish 2' to 6' of water. Buzz
baits seem to the best bait and its even better if there is a point
close by. The rest of the day is back to hitting the points close to
channel swings. Big worms are working the best and keep the trolling
motor running. The big thing is to move your bait slow.
CRAPPIE: The crappie bite is hot. There are fish on about every
pattern. Minnows are the best bait on all the patterns. There are fish
on the tree rows on the flats in 15' to 18' of water down about 10'.
There are fish on the bluffs in 30'+ holding about 20'. There are
fish in the brush piles that are in 15' to 20' of water. The crappie
seem to be holding in the brush piles themselves. What ever pattern
you fish you might want to start on the bottom and slowly raise your
bait until you find what depth the fish are at. The best bite seems to
be early in the morning and slowing down when the sun gets hot.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: This week the whites have slowed up a bit. The lake
is down and the COE is not running any water and this makes it a
little tougher. Trolling the humps is still picking up a few fish. 15'
to 20' has been about the right depth. Shad colored crank baits that
run 12' to 15' will work. There is still some top water action in the
evenings right before dark. Small spoons and little Rat L Traps are
the best baits.
CATFISH: Jugs Jugs Jugs !! Fish the flats with baits set about 10'.
There are allot of nice blues starting to come in. Cut shad seems to
be the best bait right now. There are also fish hanging off the humps.
15'+ on the humps is a good bet.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939. You can
also get us at www.osagebluff.com or visit us on face book at Osage
Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
July 26, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/26/12
It looks like we are having a little break in the heat. There was a
nice rain shower that came thru early this morning and cooled us down
a little. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth but we could sure use
a bunch more. The lake is about as low as I have seen it in several
years. The one thing about having it at this level is you see lots of
things that you fish and understand why there are fish there. Now
might be a good time to photo some spots or to GPS some trees that are
under water at normal level. We have found a couple of tree rows that
we didn't know were there that have been productive. Also some
underwater trees on the bluffs that hold numbers of fish but at normal
pool are hard to find. Anyway Truman is living up to its reputation as
being one of the best warm weather fisheries in the country. Where
else can you go and catch limits of crappie when its hot.
LAKE LEVEL: 704. 80
WATER TEMP: 87 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to a light stain.
BASS: The bad thing about the heat is that not all fish react the same
to it and Mr. Bass is the worst. Right now he would just as soon sleep
all day and cruse a little at night when the temp and sun is down.
There is a little top water bite on the flats early in the morning.
Buzz baits fished in 3' to 6' on the flats will pick up a few fish.
During the day its a different game. Look for suspended fish in the
deeper tree rows and in brush along old road beds. Big brush hogs and
tubes will work. Fish slow!
Main lake points next to channel swings fished with big worms on the
breaks is another good summer pattern. 8' to 15' is a good depth to
look.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing here on Truman remains good. The edge of
the flats fished with minnows in 15'+ down 8' to 10' is a real good
bite. n real hot days the fish have been running one crank up off the
bottom. The bluff banks have been producing good fish out of 25'+
water with fish as deep as 20'. Here again minnows are the best baits.
Now I am a jig fisherman and I'm not saying you can't or won't catch
fish on a jig but when fishing with minnows you will catch fish
quicker.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites and hybrids are getting with the program
and hanging on the humps where they are easier to find. Small jigging
spoons are working on these fish. Trolling a bomber model A will also
work. Look for humps with 10' to 15' on them. There has also been some
surface activity in the evenings about dusk. Here a small spoon
fluttered through them or a Rat L Trap should have good results.
CATFISH: The cat fish are still hitting off the flats and some of the
humps. 10'+ of water is a must. Jugs are the best right now. Cut shad
set between 4' and 8' should put some blues in the freezer. Limb lines
on the flats will also catch some fish now. Haven't heard any flathead
storied lately so if anyone has some they want to share let me know.
On August 11 Osage Bluff Marina will be celebrating their 30th
anniversary. Please come and enjoy the fun. More to follow.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or
www.osagebluff.com. Look for us on face book at Osage Bluff Marina
Till next week
Tommy
July 19, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/19/12
The old adage is still holding true. The hotter it gets the better the
fishing on Truman is. The crappie fishing is great and the numbers of
whites I am seeing surface tells me if you can handle the heat you can
catch fish. If you get out early it's not bad at all. We have been
going at about 6am. and quiting about 11am. with good results. With
the lake being a foot low every trip is like fishing a new lake. I
have seen tree rows and isolated trees that I never new were there.
The interesting thing is is that you can catch fish out of 8' of water
or you can catch fish out of 40' of water. Guess as long as you
catching it doesn't matter.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.03
WATER TEMP: 86 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: The bass fishing is the same as it was last week. Top water
early and late and bottom bumpers during the day. Buzz baits on the
flats has been working in the evenings. Look for the flats that the
wind is on. The suspended bite is working during the day. You may get
5 or 6 bites but they are good fish. Tree rows along the river or
creek channels in 15' to 20' of water are a good starting point. Big
brush hogs or a jig and frog are the better baits. I have found that
sometimes those big fish will lay down in the root wads of channel
trees.
CRAPPIE: This week we had to go to the bluffs for the better crappie
fishing. Now I'm pretty sure that all the crappie on the flats didn't
pick up and move and I know we didn't catch them all but the bite on
the flats was slow for us. We ended up going to the bluffs in 30'+ and
fishing 15' down to get better fish. Last week we had crappie as
shallow as 8'. Some of the guys I have been talking to are still
getting fish off the flats but they said the size is getting a little
smaller. But look at it like this where can you go in the middle of
the summer and catch a limit of crappie.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We have been seeing allot of surface activity early
and late. As a matter of fact the whites were still busting at 11am.
Tuesday in the Berry Bend area. Small 1/4 oz. spoons fluttered across
the top will work on these fish. Trolling the under water humps is
another way to catch whites now. Look for the humps with 10' of water
on them breaking into 15' to 20'.Big wiggle warts or a Bomber model A
are good trolling bates.
CATFISH: The blues are still hitting on the flats. !0' of water or
more fished with jugs set about 8' and baited with shad will keep you
busy. I watched a couple of boats this week that never did get all
their jugs out. Letting those jugs drift across underwater humps was
working good for them.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939 or at
www.osagebluff.com. You can also find us on face book at Osage Bluff
Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
July 14, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 - www.oldoarhouseinn.com
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 657.71’. Truman lake water elevation is 705.10’ LOZ water temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit and has held stable for the entire week. Water discharge through Truman Turbine is 0 CFS and over the spillway was 500 CFS.
Crappie: Good
The crappie fishing right in front of the Oar House Inn is awesome. But only assuming that you’ve just eaten and drank yourself silly in the Oar House only moments before. Kim is shown here w/ a real nice pie plate she caught after meeting the above criteria. Great looking fish Kim. She caught it using a minnow in the first slip on the covered side of the gas pump house. She said she caught 8-14” fish. Joe said between the two of them they caught 15 nice fish. She said she taught Joe everything he knows concerning fishing.
Largemouth Bass: Good
Pete Robinson reported in again he’s doing real well in his pursuit of largemouth bass. As a footnote he’d just returned from a fishing excursion down in Florida where he’d done both fresh and saltwater fishing and was pumped. Pete said rubber worms were doing surprisingly well when fished around LOZ structure in the shallows. His biggest fish was a 7lb 9oz lunker caught on a black rubber worm near the docks in the cove just off the NW corner of our parking lot. Pete mentioned that summer was also one of his favorite times for surface fishing with Hula Poppers and Jitterbugs. Speaking from experience there is nothing more exciting than hearing a nice largemouth strike at your lure in the darkness and suddenly feeling your line go tight. Make sure you have a headlamp and a net because it’s tough to land them in the dark with limited visibility.
Catfish: Fair
As the dog days of summer descend upon us cat fishing is usually one of the first casualties and this year is no exception. Fortunately the hot weather from last week has dissipated but it definitely has slowed things for anyone interested in cat fish hunting. Tommy Dees reported he’d heard of some nice cats that were caught late one evening in the deep and cooler waters of the main channel up above the House near mm82 at the bend in the lake. He said the cats were caught using live shad and the biggest fish was a respective 44# flat head which was released after it was weighed. Glad to hear that as those big fish taste nasty anyway and removing them from the gene pool does a great disservice to the species anyway. A fish that size produces hundreds of thousands of eggs and is absolutely vital to the well being and propagation of the species. Great story Tommy, thanks. Check out this 16# flathead Pete caught and released on a rubber Senko surface bass lure yesterday!
Walleye: Good
Joe and Kim stopped in for some brews on Joe’s Birthday and he reported the Walleye are doing real good right now on bottom bouncer spinners. He mentioned if that doesn’t work to use the tip of a night crawler on one of the bottom bouncers filled w/ air using a syringe and if that still doesn’t work add a small piece of Alka-Seltzer so it’s spitting air bubbles and the fish will think it’s alive. Sounds like you’re having a great birthday so far Joe! He said he taught Kim everything she knows concerning fishing.
Carp: Good
I’m seeing great numbers of carp down on our docks. Of course I’m feeding them floating fish food but the numbers are there regardless. Some of my Jefferson City Bow Bender friends were here two weekends ago bow fishing and they filled a thirty gallon trash can w/ carp. They’ve got the best equipment for bow fishing in the business to include generators and million candlepower lights and a superb elevated platform from which to shoot from. They also reported catching a nice mess of Gar to include a couple that was over 36” long. They used to have tournaments here until the economy went south and I’d easily see several hundred pounds of fish each day they went out..
Stripers: Good
Tommy Dees reported the stripers are biting just below Truman dam. It’s the same mantra when it comes to catching stripers. Find moving surface water and fish it in the evening with some type of surface lure and keep at it until you’ve limited out. Because it’s typically later in the evening use bright colors to maximize your time fishing in the evening.
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and mash #2 once the recording starts.
We endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Catch and release, it will grow on you and remember a bad day fishing is
better than a great day at work.
Bruce
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July 12, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/12/12
With the cool down in the weather this week it sure heated the fishing
up. My old fishing partner made the comment this week that the crappie
fishing can't get any better than it is right now. And the quality of
the fish is awesome. I have head of taking limits in 1 to 3 hours.
With the lake being a little low you can find trees that haven't been
hit all year and have some fantastic results. Another thing this year
is that the lake clarity is as good as I have seen it in 25 years,
even up as far as Tally Bend. If you are looking to get a young one
started fishing or just putting some meat in the freezer NOW is the
time to come to Truman.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.16
WATER TEMP: 86 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass are doing their normal thing for the middle of July.
The best bite is early and late on top water. Buzz baits and Pop R's
are the top baits when fished on the flats in 3' to 6' of water.
Points seem to be working the best. If you are seeing allot of shad
activity you might try a Rat L Trap also. During the heat of the day
its back to big worms on channel swing points. You might also try
fishing for suspended fish on tree rows that border the creek
channels. Fish jig and frog or a big brush hog down to 15'.
CRAPPIE: When the crappie fishing is this good you really don't need a
report. If you see a tree fish it there is probably a crappie on it.
We have been finding several good sized fish on isolated trees closest
to the channels. Right now there are fish in the brush piles, on the
bluffs, and on the flats. It seems whatever the water depth you are
fishing if you divide it in half you should find fish. The other thing
I have found is don't pass up any isolated trees. We have caught
several big fish off trees that are sitting out in the middle of
nowhere.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Trolling the humps seems to be the best right now.
There is a top water bite right at dark but with the number of shad up
right now hitting that one spot is tough. Crankbaits that will run 12'
to 14' will work the best. I have seen some activity around the
airport late in the evening right before dark.
CATFISH: The jug fishing is still working on the flats. Cut shad has
been the best bait. !0' to 20' of water with baits set 8' to 10' is
producing some nice blues. If you are using stationary jugs check them
often, with the warm water temps hooked fish don't last long..
We here at Osage Bluff would like to thank everyone who showed up last
weekend to help celebrate the 4th of July holiday with us. And to all
the people who helped put the show on and with the food thank you. And
to everyone who donated a big thank you. And if you missed it you
missed one of the best shows I think I have ever seen so look forward
to next year.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438 2939 or
www.osagebluff.com. Also visit us on face book at Osage Bluff Marina
Till next week
Tommy
July 5, 2012 -Truman - Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/5/12
You can sure tell its the 4th of July with the weather. Early in the
mornings are nice but it sure gets hot about noon. There is one good
side to it the wind has been blowing just enough to make it tolerable,
along with the fish are still biting. We have been on the water by
6:30 and off by 11:00 and the crappie are still hitting. I still
believe the hotter it gets the better the crappie fishing is.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.25
WATER TEMP: 86 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing is still holding its own. Top water early and
late on the flats has been working with buzz baits being the best.
There are some fish starting to hang around the shallow tree rows on
the flats during the day. Pitchen a worm or tube has been working on
these fish. The main lake points are still producing fish 8' to 12'
down on big worms. fish them slow !!
CRAPPIE: The best thing about Truman is the hotter the weather gets
the better the crappie fishing is. The crappie are all over right now.
You can catch them off the bluffs in 20' of water or you can fish the
flats in 15' of water. Minnows and jigs are both working. The outside
trees seem to hold the better fish. Isolated trees will also hold a
good fish or two. This week we have caught fish off both cedars and
hardwoods. There are also fish being caught out of the brush piles in
20' of water.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: There is still some surface activity in the evenings
but it has been right at dark. Small spoons and Pop R's have been
working. Also trolling has been producing a few fish. With the COE not
running water these fish are following the big schools of shad.
CATFISH: There are still some good blues comming in on jugs. Cut shad
has been the best bait. 10' of water on the flats with baits set about
8' You have to keep a close eye on the jugs with the water as warm as
it is.
Don't forget our 30th. anniversary on the 7th of July.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660 438 2903 or
osagebluff.com. Or you can find us on face book at Osage Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
June 28, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 6/28/12
Wow the summer is half over, seems like we just got started. If this
heat continues it can be all the way over as far as I am concerned.
The fishing is like the weather though, HOT. We have been getting out
early in the mornings and can usually have our limits of crappie by
10. We could probably get done sooner but we are using all jigs and
the minnow bite is better. Just remember to take lots of water and ice
right now.
This weekend we have the fireworks display being shot off the dam on
Saturday night. It is always an awesome show so if you are in the area
you might want to take it in. There are tons of boats in front of the
dam so if you are out drive with extra care. I heard that Lincoln
will shoot their fireworks on the 4th. We will be celebrating our 30th
anniversary on Truman Lake on the 7th. of July so stop on by.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.77
WATER TEMP: 83 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains the same as last week. Top water is
working early in the morning. Buzz baits and spooks are the best
baits. The shallow secondary points seem to be doing the best early.
Watch for shad on them. After the sun gets up there are a couple of
options. Big worms on main lake points in 8' to 15' of water or you
can fish for suspended fish in the tree rows in 15' to 20' of water.
Jigs or big brush hogs seem to be working the best.
CRAPPIE: This is my favorite time of the year to crappie fish. I used
to like the spawn but now I enjoy just hopping tree to tree with a
long pole and a jig. Like I said earlier you can catch them faster on
minnows but I think you can get better fish on a jig, but that's just
me. The best bite is 15' to 20' with the fish 8' to 10' down. It
seems to go day by day between cedars and hardwoods. This week we
found more fish in the hardwoods.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Little Pommie flats and KK Island have been the best
spots in the evenings for surfacing fish. 1/4 oz. spoons and zara
spooks have been the best baits. Fish have been surfacing in the late
evening and have been staying up for a good while. Tying a small jig
in front of a spook has been working.
CATFISH: Jugs on the edge of the flats in 10' of water set about 8'
has been about the best for blues. Cut shad has been the best bait
along with perch. Haven't seen any flat heads come in so I am assuming
that they are bedding.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939.
www.osagebluff.com or visit us on face book.
Have a Happy Holiday
Tommy
June 21, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 6/21/12
Finally some well needed rain. It looks like it's not going to last
long but its better than nothing. The weatherman is telling us that
the weekend is going to be clear and there is no rain in sight for the
next 7 days, hopefully the wind will slow down to. With weather like
that it should keep the fishing as good if not better than it is. This
has been a good week with all species showing up. The crappie fishing
is the best of the best, summer pattern and long poles it just doesn't
get any more fun than that.
LAKE LEVEL:
WATER TEMP:
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains about the same as last week with points
being the best of the best. Main lake and secondaries fished with big
worms or brush hogs in 6' to 12' of water will produce some good fish.
There are two things to remember, channel swings should be close by
and fish slow. The top water bite is still going early and late with
buzz baits and Pop R's. The suspended bite is working with jig n frog
or a big tube in tree rows next to the channels. 20' of water with
fish holding in the 8' to 10' range.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing here on Truman is very good. The fish are
on the summer pattern and feeding up after the spawn. There are lots
of pound fish coming in now, Tree rows on the flats and even isolated
trees are producing good numbers of fish. Minnows are the best right
now but a jig tipped with a minnow will normally catch bigger fish.
15' to 20' of water fished 8' to 10' down has been very productive.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: There has been a increasing amount of surface
activity in the evenings. Flat points with the wind blowing across
are good areas to fish. The best baits are anything that resembles a
shad. With the lake level where its at the COE hasn't been running any
water so the whites and hybrids are just roaming around right now. For
the hybrids a 1/2 oz. head with a 4" sassy shad is the ticket.
CATFISH: We are still seeing a good number of blues come in. Fishing
the flats with jugs or trot lines in 10' or less of water has been
working well. My neighbor had some nice blues the other morning using
gold fish and cut shad, He's fishing in the Osage but when I ask him
where he was catching them he said there's two things in life you
don't tell. One is your fishin hole and the other is where your findin
shrooms. Must be why we get along.
This is just a reminder that the fireworks will be shot off the dam on
June 30th.. And if you don't have anything going on join us for our
30th anniversary blow out on July 7th. it will be a blast.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939.
www.osagebluff.com or visit us on face book at Osage Bluff Marina.
Till next week
Tommy
June 14, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 6/14/12
Even with the rain we had this week the lake is staying a little below
pool. The water clarity is perfect no matter where you go. The crappie
bite is in full swing, we are seeing lots of limits come in. With the
weather we are having its a perfect time to be at the lake putting
some fish in the freezer.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.81
WATER TEMP: 77 deg.
WATER CLARITY: LIGHT STAIN.
BASS: No change in the bass fishing this week. Points are still the
most productive when fished with a big worm. 8' to 15' is the best
depth. Top water is still working on the secondary points early and
late. Small buzz baits and Pop R's are working but they have to be
fished slow. There is also a bite on the brush piles using a Carolina
Rigged brush hog.
CRAPPIE: The crappie bite is good right now. Minnows or a jig tipped
with a minnow is working. 12' to 20' seems to be the best depth. Fish
have been holding in the 8' to 10' range. I have been dividing the
water depth in half and its been working pretty good. This week it
seems the cedars have been doing better than the hardwoods.
Tree lines going across the mouth of coves is a good starting point.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: With the lake at the level its at the COE has been
running only about 500 cfs through the dam so this has affected the
white bass fishing. It has pulled them off the humps and pushed them
out on the flat points feeding on shad. The evenings seem to be the
best. The problem is they are not staying up very long. Best bet is to
hit areas that are close to the humps that they frequent. I'm seeing
lots of fry in the tree tops so I think that the top water bite should
really take off here in a bit. Small Rat L Traps are working on these
fish. There are some fish being caught trolling. Model A Bombers have
been working.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939 or
www.osagebluff.com. We are also on face book..
Till next week
Tommy
June 7, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina -
Good weather and good fishing it doesn't get any better than that. The
lake is in about as good of shape as I have seen it all year. We
fished Tuesday in the Smiths Bend area and the water is perfect up
there and stays the same all the way to the dam. If you want some good
summertime crappie fishing now is the time the bite is good. We saw
some nice hybrids come in this past weekend also. Talked to some
people that did good on walleye on the points so also said now is a
good time to hit Truman for some great fishing.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.95
WATER TEMP: 77 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: Even though the water temp is in the mid 70's some of the bass
have moved to deeper structure on Truman. Brush piles in 15' to 20' of
water are holding some nice fish. A Carolina Rig fished with a Chomper
has been working in these areas. Points both main lake and secondary
are producing when fished with big worms in 8' to 15' of water. The
top water bite is going early in the morning on buzz baits, here again
the points have been working the best.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is very good right now. The big thing to
remember is you have to keep moving. It's like an old friend of mine
told me one time, this time of the year if you fish a tree for 10
seconds you done fished it for 5 seconds to long. The crappie seem to
be holding in 15' to 18' and down 6' to 8'. Cedars have been holding
better fish but don't pass up any clumps of hard woods. Minnows and
jigs both are working. The edge of the flats are working but this week
we took some real nice crappie off the main lake points.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Last weekend we saw some real nice hybrids come in.
several in the 9lb to 10lb range. The hybrids came off the humps in
12' to 15' on sassy shad with a 3/4 oz head. There has also been fish
taken trolling around the KK Island area. Model A Bombers have been a
good bait.
CATFISH: The cat fishing has slowed a little in our area. I talked to
a couple of guys at the ramp the other day that had jugs out and they
had 5 real nice blues. They were using goldfish and said they were
fishing on the flats in 10' of water. haven't seen any flat heads this
week.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939.
www.osagebluff.com or visit us on face book.
Till next week.
Tommy
June 4, 2012 -Table Rock Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Table Rock Lake level is 913.3 and the water temperature is 80 degrees in the Dam are. There continues to be a top water bite first thing in the morning. Zara Spooks, Pop R and wake baits are working well. After the sun gets up on the water the fish start to move out a little deeper. We are catching them with Shaky Heads and jigs in the 10-20 foot range. As the day goes on we will use the drop shot out in the 30-35 foot range. Night crawlers are working well out in the deeper water also.
The white Bass are being caught up around the Baxter area and up the James River arm of the lake. Look for them on the flats in 25-35 feet of water. I have seen some down by the Dam area but haven’t really gone after them yet. Big Bream are being caught in the 15-20 foot range on crickets but the depth changes every day so you have to do a little looking for them. The fish are biting throughout the day and the boat traffic has been light throughout the week. On the weekends however, you want to get out early as the lake gets very busy with pleasure boaters.
Table Rock Lake is fishing well right now so give me a call and lets set up a day to go out and enjoy some fun fishing.
Till’ next time, Good Fishin’
Jamie
May 31, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 5/31/12
Looks like the weatherman is going to be kind to us again this week.
Just a little rain and some cooler temps sure sound good to me. The
lake is in great shape now even though it's a little low. The good
thing about low is you can fish trees that you normally don't see. The
fishing here on Truman is about as good as I have seen it in a good
while. The COE has been running a little water in the afternoons but I
don't look for that to last much longer with the lake level where its
at.
LAKE LEVEL: 705.94
WATER TEMP: 76 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light stain.
BASS: The bass fishing remains the same as last week. Points are the
best pattern working right now. Big worms and jigs fished in 8' to 15'
of water has been producing some good fish. Look for points with a
channel swing close by. Top water is also working early and late. Buzz
baits and Pop R's are doing a good job on the secondary points. Fish
the points with shad on them.
CRAPPIE: With the water clearing up and being a little low the crappie
bite has really picked up' There are lots of nice fish coming off the
Osage. Jigs or minnows are working. Tree rows in 15' or less are a
good bet. Seems the fish are holding in the hard woods, last week you
couldn't find a fish around a hard wood. If you are looking for some
good crappie action now is the time to be on Truman.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We saw lots of whites and some good hybrids come in
this week. Trolling has been working the best in our area. KK Island
has been producing fish in the evenings Along with the Pommie flats.
Spoons are working on the humps when they are running water. With the
number of shad on the surface the top water action should bust loose
any time.
CATFISH: The cat fishing remains good. Jugs and trot lines in 10' or
less of water in the coves has been producing. With the bluegill
spawning the flathead numbers have gone up. Lets hope this bite keeps
going for a little longer. Perch and gold fish have been the best
baits.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 or osage
bluff.com. You can also check us out on face book.
Till next week
Tommy
May 29, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 - www.oldoarhouseinn.com - Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 658.57’. Truman lake water elevation is 706.12’ LOZ water temperature is 77 degrees Fahrenheit and rising. Water discharge through Truman Turbine is 0 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Spoonbill: Closed
Well, as usual I’m late on the fishing report as I was out of the country the last week of April but I wanted to give the Spoonies the closure they deserve as this was the best year of spring fishing I’ve ever seen in the 10 years we’ve owned “The “House”. The sheer numbers and size of fish that were weighed off our docks are testimony to the amazing spring it’s been. Until this year the biggest spoonbill I’d ever seen all year weighed right around 94-5#s and typically I’d see at least one each year. This past season during the last week of spoonbill season the unofficial LOZ state record spoonie was caught only 2 miles from the Oar House. The giant sow weighed in at 113.6# on our digital scale and allegedly beat the state record that I found on Google by over 2 ½ pounds. However…… I don’t believe the fish was ever weighed on certified scales so the existing 111# LOZ state record spoonie still stands as the largest spoonbill ever caught in LOZ Missouri. The state record fish I believe was caught in the Missouri River and weighed around 131#s. More on State Record Fish in the Carp section below.
Largemouth Bass: Excellent
Bass fishing was excellent this past Memorial Day weekend. Grampa Gene Carnahan of Richmond Mo and Grandson, Jacob Petree 17 of Holt Mo stopped in for a cold soda and lunch this weekend and reported they’d done real well fishing for “Bucket Mouths” this past weekend in the local coves. Jacob used crank bait exclusively in a baby bass pattern with orange belly. He caught and released over a dozen bass in the 15 to 17 inch class. Most of their fish came from the Cole Camp Creek arm where they targeted woody structure and pea gravel banks. Carnie chose the Texas rigged worm in ‘electric blue’ and ‘watermelon pepper’ manufactured by “Net Baits” which produced their larger fish in the 4# plus range as seen in this great photo. Carnie reported he fished the day before in the 90mm to 91mm area and used the same presentation and caught several nice fish while working floating structure over 14ft to 18ft of water. The grandpa, grandson duet also had a Bald Eagle buzz the boat in Cole Camp Creek which they said was really cool on Memorial Day !
Carp: Outstanding
Another Missouri State Carp record was shattered this past weekend at the Old Oar House Inn as long as Cody and brother Brady Chaney from Belton Missouri and Grandpa Bill Hill from Raymore, MO follow up with the Conservation Department and get their 5.8# Quillback Carp weighed on certified scales and validated by the MO Department of Conservation Tuesday. The trio were bow fishing all night Friday and Cody shot this Carp right around midnight near the Oar House w/ his Alpine Bow drawing 45#’s and using Muzzy Fish Points. They stopped in for breakfast this morning and I personally weighed Cody’s fish on our digital scale. Check out this nice photo of the new unofficial state record Quillback Carp Cody is holding. Note the quills Cody is showing. Personally I’d never heard of a Quillback Carp until this weekend but a short internet search showed me that yes indeed Cody had shattered the state record which until this weekend had stood at 2#-12oz and was also taken w/ a bow from the North Fabius River in MO. There is a great teaching point here and that is to know your quarry and if you’re going to do anything in life then do it right. Teenager Cody is about to launch his name into the Missouri State record books probably for life and he did it w/ a bow! You’re a stud dude and I envision great things out of you in the future. Well done and I know both your brother and Grandpa are extremely proud of you. (As I am!)
Walleye: Excellent!
Joe and Kim Gregory, the official King and Queen of LOZ Walleye fishing stopped in this weekend for a burger and cold brew for lunch and Kim reported that Walleye fishing is as good as it gets right now. Kim said they did very well using a “Cotton Candy Colored Crank Bait” w/ a laser eye which can be purchased at Bass Pro Shops. Joe said to fish the flats and the transition zones to the main channel in the deepest water you can find. He recommends at least 20’ of water where you can find it. I saw a gorgeous 28” Walleye in their live well and Kim showed me a picture of a nice 20” fish they’d caught Friday. This couple consistently catches really nice Walleye from the LOZ and as I’ve mentioned numerous times in the past the new state record fish will come from this amazing fishery called the Lake of the Ozarks. Quite frankly I wouldn’t be surprised if either Kim or Joe are the ones who catch it. Well done guys and thanks for stopping in this weekend!
Catfish: Good
Cat fishing remains good but all indications are the catfish are preparing to spawn which will significantly slow things down. Joe did report a 10# flat head he’d netted and released while trolling a Wiggle Wart for Walleye in the deeper water. I’ll bet he was sure he had the new state record Walleye while reeling that beast in. Flatheads and Blue Cats are at the top of the food chain in LOZ and if they can get their mouth around it they are going to try to eat it. The ‘Blues’ I’m told have started nesting from now until mid June when the Flatheads start their nesting pattern. Any type of Shad belly presentation is going to work and for the truly huge 100# pluscatfish like you saw in the last fishing report use a whole live shad where bigger is always better. I’m often asked if I have any reports on ‘Noodling’ and if I know of any noodling guides and I don’t. One such request came in from Connecticut this spring and they were willing to pay big money as part of a bachelor party to come out here and noodle. If you know someone who noodles then please put me in contact w/ them and I’ll explain there’s a market for hand fishing here in Missouri that I’d like to exploit with them. Contact me at “The House” or at brucearchambault@juno.com
Crappie: Good
Crappie fishing continues to be fair. Kim and Joe Gregory said the fish are now well into their summer patterns and Kim said use live minnows and try fishing in 12’ – 40’ of water until you find the right depth and then mark your line. Any type of submerged structure within that range is producing good crappie but expect to only catch one or two keepers for every half dozen fish brought into the boat.
Stripers: Fair
I heard one report of stripers being caught this weekend and they were caught incidentally while fishing for Walleye. That does tell me the stripers are hungry right now and find that moving top water such as below the dam or near rapids and surface fish there in the evenings and you should do real well.
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and mash #2 once the recording starts.
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Bruce
May 25, 2012 -Truman -Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 5/24/12
With the holiday weekend approaching and the weatherman forecasting a
perfect weekend what better time to come to Truman Lake and spend the
weekend fishing and boating. The lake is real close to normal level
and the fish are starting to cooperate. If you are in the lakes area
this weekend, on or off the water, please slow down and drive with
extra caution.
LAKE LEVEL: 706.6
WATER TEMP: 75 deg.
WATER CLARITY: STAINED.
BASS: The bass fishing is still good here at Truman. Main lake points
are working well. Big worms in 6' to 12' of water is a good bite along
with crankbaits. Have had a few walleye come off the points also. Best
points seem to be channel swings with deep water close by, Top water
is also working early and late. Buzz baits and Pop R's
are the best right now.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is starting to pick up on the Osage arm.
The water is still stained but the fish have started hitting allot
better. Cedars seem to be the best cover in the Smiths bend area.
Pommie is also producing good fish in the bridge area. Minnows are
still best or a jig tipped with a minnow. Look for fish on the edge of
the flats in 15' to 20' of water down 7' to 10'. With the weather they
are calling for I look for the crappie fishing to do nothing but get
better.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: With the COE slowing the water flow down the white
bass fishing has slowed up a little. There has been a few fish come in
in the evenings off the humps. We have also had some hybrids caught on
sassy shad on the wind blown points.
CATFISH: Seems that this is the time of the year that the big cats are
hitting. Perch and goldfish are the best baits. The flatheads seem to
be feeding up before the spawn. 1/2 way back in the coves off the
points has been a good place for trot lines. Limb lines are also
starting to produce. Best water depth has been 8' to 10'. I think the
flatheads are starting to move on the flats looking foe bedding blue
gill.
Well that's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939
www.osagebluff.com.
Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY
Tommy
May 18, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 5/17/12
I think this week has been some of the best weather of the year. Nice
and cool in the mornings and heating up to the 80's in the afternoon.
There has been enough breeze that it is just perfect fishing weather,
and the fish are even cooperating. If you are looking for the right
time of the year to take the kids out its here.
LAKE LEVEL: 708.18
WATER TEMP: 74 deg,
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: The bass fishing remains good here on Truman. The main lake
points are holding fish along with the secondaries. 4' to 8" of water
has been working early and as the day warms up down to 12'. Top water
has been productive early and late with buzz baits leading the way.
The 10" worm is starting to pick up the deeper fish and if all else
fails go to the old black and blue jig. The main thing is that as long
as the COE is running water the fish should hang around the points.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are settling in on the summer pattern now. I have
had several reports on good fish being caught off the tree rows. !7'
to 20' has been the best depth with the fish holding at 7' to 10'.
Minnows have been by far the best bait. Had a report from up Pommie
this morning that they caught a couple of limits yesterday with fish
holding at 5'. The fish seem to be in both the hard woods and cedars.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: As long as the COE is running water the whites and
hybrids seem to be holding on the humps. Jigging spoons in 15' of
water has been a good bite. In the evenings a 4" sassy shad has been
working on the hybrids. Haven't heard of any top water working yet.
With the lake getting close to normal now might be the time to chase
whites before they turn the water off.
CATFISH: We have seen good catfish come in the last week. The blues
and flatheads have been hitting jugs. Perch have been the best for
flats and cut shad have been working on the blues. Floating jugs on
the edge of the flats in 20' has been working on the blues. The flats
have been coming off the bluffs on stationary jugs set about 10'.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438 -2939.
www.osagebluff.com. If you need a boat stall for Memorial Day weekend
call quick we only have a few stalls left.
Till next week
Tommy
May 11, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 5/10/12
What a beautiful week this week has been and more to come. The
weatherman is being very kind to us hope he hasn't got any surprises
in store. The fishing has been pretty good this week with lots of
catfish coming in. The crappie have started to get on the summer
pattern so all is good. Turkey season ended Sunday and the good news
is that the harvest was up 6% over last year. That's really good
considering you couldn't see 20' in the woods but the last week the
birds answer the call a little better. Oh well back to fishing. The
COE is running water about every day so I an looking for a good run on
the whites.
LAKE LEVEL: 710.94
WATER TEMP: 70 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: Early and late top water in the back of the creeks. Buzz baits
have been working in 3' to 5' of water on the flats next to the creek
channels. There is also a worm bite on the points in 8' to 15' of
water. You need to move the worn slow on the points. It helps if there
is a channel swing close to the point. There is a crank bait bite off
the points also. Deep runners bouncing on the bottom are working and
you might even pick up a walleye.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are working the summer pattern right now. The
Osage has allot of color but Pommie is just right. Tree rows in 17' to
20' of water fished with minnows down 6' to 10' is working. There is a
bite starting on the bluffs in 25' to 30' with the fish holding in the
15' range. Minnows by far are the best bait. I am still hearing of
crappie coming off the weir in front of the dam
Whites & Hybrids: With the COE running water the whites and hybrids
are starting to work the humps.15' to 20' of water with spoons is the
best choice. Late evening a 3/4 oz chartreuse sassy shad would be a
good to pick up a hybrid. Here again the humps would be a good area.
Look for shad.
CATFISH: The cat fishing remains good. Jugs seem to be out fishing
trot lines now. Blues are hitting cit shad on the flats in 10' to 15'
of water. Flatheads are doing better on perch in 15' to 20' of water
off the end of the bluffs. We have had allot of cats come in this
week. The channels are working trot lines baited with leeches on the
flats.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438 2939 or at
osageblufff.com. We have several used boat lifts for sale here at the
marina starting at about $1500.00. Contact us at the marina for
details.
Till next week
Tommy
May 9, 2012 -Table Rock Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Table Rock Lake level is 914.67, just a few inches below power pool. The water temperature is 72 degrees around the Indian Point area. The fishing remains very good. Largemouth, Smallmouth and Kentucky Spotted Bass are all being caught. If you get out early you can find a topwater bite but it doesn’t last long. As soon as the sun gets on the water the topwater bite slows down. Fish are being caught on just about anything you throw. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, carolina rigs, split shot rigs, shakeyheads and texas rigged worms are all catching fish right now. You can find the fish from ultra shallow water down to 35 feet. You just need to keep experimenting with the depth until you find where they are holding in that area. The fish are holding on the points, the flats, and in the coves. Now is a good time to get out on Table Rock and enjoy some good fishing. Give me a call to set up a fun filled day on the lake.
Till next time Good Fishin’
Jamie
May 4, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff MarinaFishing report from Osage Bluff Marina 5/3/12
Looks like we are in for a little high water again. This is a perfect
time for a rise with most of the fish finishing up bedding. That means
that the COE will go to running water and get the whites and hybrids
all stirred up. As for right now the catfishing is about as good as I
have seen it this year. The bass fishing is real good with the water
on the rise also. The water is stained but very fishable. The weather
is good so come on down to Truman.
LAKE LEVEL: 711.62
WATER TEMP: 67 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained
BASS: The bass are strung out all over. The nitches are still a good
bet when fished with sinko's. 3' to 5' of water is best. There are
fish staring to pull under the saw dust already. !/2 oz. jigs are
working here. On the flats in the willows big worms are working in the
flooded bushes. As I said these fish are strung out all over.
CRAPPIE: Right now most of the fish are coming out of 8' to 10' of
water. Minnows seem to be out fishing jigs by a little.For the best
results fish the summer pattern.
17' to 20' of water seems to be working the best. There has been a lot
of crappie come off the weir in front of the dam drifting minnows in
20' of water..
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Had a few fish come off KK Island on spoons this
week. Also had a report of some fish surfacing on shad in the back of
a creek so keep your eyes open. With the rise in the lake the COE will
crank the dam up and get these fish going.
CATFISH: If you are looking for catfish now is the time to be at
Truman. Jugs and trot lines fished in 15' to 20' of water on the flats
is a good bite. Perch and cut shad are te best baits.On the bluffs
fish the laydowns in 20' with perch for flats. I have had a couple of
reports out of the backends of the coves on blues.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939 0r
www.osagebluff.com. We would like to thank the groups of guys from
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa for visiting us, it was a lot of fun. Don't
wait till next year to come back.
Till next week
Tommy
April 28, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 -April 27th Fishing Report
Mile Marker 81
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 656.12’. Truman lake water elevation is 709.94’ LOZ water temperature is 64 degrees Fahrenheit and has held stable for the entire week. Water discharge through Truman Turbine is 400 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Spoonbill: Excellent!
Another gorgeous spring day and another great spoonbill fishing weekend here at the Oar House. It seemed hit or miss with some of the boats but I those who had fish had really nice fish. When you do get into the fish make sure you do several runs through the same hole. Jeremy and Shauna Bexton are shown here w/ a nice 94# Sow they caught down near the dome hole. Jeremy was using Shauna’s pole and she drove him right to the fish within the first four minutes of fishing. I was talking with Randy Ellis from Olathe KS, and his bud James Worley from Bonner Springs, KS. Who were chowing down on a chicken fried steak and chicken basket for dinner. Randy said he caught two nice spoonies late afternoon from near the dome hole. The dome hole has been hot as you’ll read in a minute.
Crappie: Fair
The crappie fishing continues to be fair. The females are down around fourteen feet and I’m told the males are up around four feet. Best crappie fishing remains up near Truman Dam. Tommy Dees local crappie legend reports that after this latest wave of cold fronts and rain the crappie span has stalled and quite frankly he’s not sure what they’re doing. Decent numbers of fish are being caught but in his opinion the crappie run never fully materialized and he said he was going to wait until water temperatures begin warming back up before he can get a good read on them.
Largemouth Bass: Good
Bass expert Pete Robinson has already reported in that he’s slaying the bass again this year and showed me an awesome 11# 5 oz beast he caught and released in the small cove right there at the end of our parking lot. Almost identical to last year’s last report Pete said the bass were hitting a senko soft plastic lure the best. However he caught the ‘Hog’ on a Texas light brown rigged lizard with a 1/4oz split shot weight. I’ve always liked that small cove especially when they are running water as it allows the fish to get out of the main current and rest. Check out this lunker bass that was caught earlier this spring somewhere down in Oklahoma. As the story goes it weighed 17# 14oz and was released unharmed.
Catfish: Excellent
Cat fishing down near the cleaning station remains very good. Wendell Lopez from Portland IN is shown here w/ a perfect 5# eating blue caught he caught in chicken livers.
The catfish of the day was a 107# blue cat Jason Brown from Mexico Missouri caught out of you guessed it the dome hole. Jason caught the monster on a 1# shad he said he hooked under the dorsal fin. The fish was 52” long and took two guys to lift it for the picture. He threw it back to grow another day. Jason said “Be Good to the River and it Will Be Good to You”. He’s not kidding. Great call, a fish this big isn’t going to taste very good and it’s around fish like this which our great fishery here is built upon.
Walleye: No Report
Joe and Kim how are the walleye doing? Looking forward to hearing from you!
Carp: Good
Bryan Heinen said there’s a massive Carp population spawning up in Cole Camp Creek. There’s a number of ways to get them but certainly the most fun is with either your bow fishing set-up or your winter Gigging outfit consisting of a 14’ lightweight fiberglass pole and tempered steel pronged spear set-up. I’ve begun feeding the carp around our docks floating fish food around the ramp in the floating white PVC pipes and I’m seeing really good numbers of big carp to include one huge gold fish or coy that has to weigh at least 10 #s.
Stripers: No Report
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and mash #2 once the recording starts.
We endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Catch and release, it will grow on you and remember a bad day fishing is
better than a great day at work.
Bruce
April 26, 2012 -Truman - The weather this week has been perfect with the exception of a really
hard wind yesterday that made fishing about impossible. Now it's going
to settle down and be nice the rest of the week. We have seen lots of
nice fish this week so it might be the time to hit Truman The turkeys
are still gobblin but sure are hard to see in the woods, really green
already.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.45
WATER TEMP: 65 deg.
WATER CLARITY: STAINED.
BASS: If you want bass go crappie fishing. The nitches are producing
if they have deeper water close by. 3' to 5' has been a good depth.
Beavers and lizards are the top producers there. There are some fish
on main lake points in 5' to 10' of water on worms. Have to move
everything real slow. Still not hearing much on top water.
CRAPPIE: Have had all kinds of reports on crappie. Had fish on the
banks in the Berry Bend area last weekend. 2' to 5' of water. Minnows
or jigs fished under a bobber and worked slow was working. There were
also some fish on the outside tree rows in 20' of water down 8' to 10'
on minnows. Right now it seems as though the crappie are strung out
all over.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The COE is still running water but the white and
hybrid fishing has slowed. There are a few coming off the humps but
not as good as last week. Talked to a buddy and he said the weir has
slowed also.
CATFISH: The catfish bite is on. Jugs or trot lines are working. We
saw several nice flatheads this week. Best bait is perch. Steep banks
with laydowns.in about 20' of water. Blues are on the edge of the
flats on cut bait. If you are looking for cats now is the time.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939 or
www.osagebluff.com.
Till next week
Tommy
April 21, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 -April 21st Fishing Report
Mile Marker 81
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 644.46’. Truman lake water elevation is 711.23’. LOZ water temperature is 556 degrees Fahrenheit. Water discharge through Truman Turbines is 2,400 CFS and over the spillway was 250 CFS.
I know….. I’ve been seriously delinquent this year w/ my fishing report and you’ve rightly let me know. The three of us are burning the candle on both ends and we’ve barely had time to breath. ‘Nuff snivlin’ here’s the latest:
Spoonbill: Excellent!
Spoonbill continues to be real good. Man what a year. The World Class and Mother of all Spoonbill Tournaments; “Snag masters” was held this past weekend and I understand it went very well. I think I heard the top fish was in the mid 80s and paid out close to a couple thousand. Uncle John, his son-in-law Joker and Joker’s brother Lou fishing with “Catch n One” guide Brian Heinen did exceptionally well and all limited out. Lou’s 87# sow would have easily taken first place in Snagmasters had he caught it two hours earlier. Well done guys.
Crappie: Good
Crappie fishing has continued to improve, especially after the rains we had this weekend. I’m hearing good reports of lots of nice mails as well as a few decent females as they start moving in to the nesting areas to mate with the males.
I’m not hearing of too many people limiting out but a lot of nice fish are being caught along south facing bluffs. Pick your bait; either minnows or chartreuse jigs and you’ll do very well.
Catfish: Excellent!
I’ve never seen so many and such large cats caught down at the cleaning station in the 10 years we’ve owned this place. I know I sound like a broken record but chicken livers fished along the bluff on the right side of the cleaning station is second to none for catching any size cat. SET YOUR DRAG and ensure you have an extremely large net. 37#s is still the season’s biggest catfish pulled out of there. It’s belly was absolutely gorged with ‘leavins’ from the butchering going on directly above them. Ronnie Ryce from Rolla reported last weekend that his boat caught 45 cats Saturday afternoon weighing well over 100#s. They anchored against the bluff about 15 yards below the cleaning station and clobbered them.
Bass: Slow
Pete Robinson stopped by for a burger and a beer and reported that bass fishing had tapered off the past week. He had a couple strikes and managed to land one small 2# fish all weekend. I’m guessing all the cold rain may have slowed things down.
We wholeheartedly endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work.
Bruce
April 19, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/19/12
Another interesting week weather wise. I guess the thing we have to
remember is that it is still April. The way the year started it seems
like we are going into June. The lake is on the way down again which
is a good thing. The COE is running water and that makes the whites
and hybrids happy. The water temp is all over the place but should
stabilize this week. Even though it has been a wonderful early spring
it made the turkey hunting really tough. The woods are so green you
can only see 10 yards. I think from what I've seen the birds are
finishing up breeding now so hopefully the next week will be better.
Its like a buddy of mine said yesterday two yelps and your out.
Needless to say we are still trying.
LAKE LEVEL: 708.68
WATER TEMP: 63 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: The bass bite is holding in there strong The main lake pockets
are holding some good fish as well as the pockets in the creeks.
Spinnerbaits are still working as well as beavers and brush hogs. I
even heard there was a bite on sinkos. 2' to 5' of water seems to be
the best close to the points. Either Texas or Carolina rigs are
working. There are some smaller fish in the backs of the coves where
spinnerbaits are working. Haven't heard much on top water this week.
Would like to throw a congrats out to my old buddy Larry Wright for
his tourney win down on Pommie last weekend.
CRAPPIE: The crappie bite has slowed down this week. I think they are
finishing up spawning and moving to deeper water. The best I have
heard has been the summer pattern. Tree rows in the creeks in 15' to
20' of water fishing minnows 8' to 10' down. I still haven't figured
out when they spawned in our area. Then again there may be a bunch of
them out there waiting to come in when the water warms back up.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The only good thing about having the lake go up is
that it has to go back down and when the COE runs water that gets the
whites and hybrids going. There has been a good bite on the humps with
jigging spoons. 10' to 15' has been the best depth. Also there has
been some good hybrids caught using sassy shad with a 1/2 oz. head.
The hybrid bite seems to be in the evenings. O 3 and the weir are
starting to produce some good fish.
CATFISH: Jugs and trot lines are still producing fish on the flats.
20' to 25 ' of water fished about 10' down baited with cut chad seems
the best. Haven't seen any flatheads yet but they should start
anytime. There are some good blues coming in.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939 or at
www.osage bluff.com. Come see us on face book.
Till next week
Tommy
April 13, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/5/12Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/13/12
Sorry about being a day late but this time of the year is really busy
with fishing and getting ready for turkey season next week. We are
getting a nice rain this morning, I know its tough to fish in but it
will wash everything down and run some fresh food in the lake in the
feeder creeks. All in all the fishing is not real bad the fish are
just a little confused right now. With the early spring we had
everything started a little early and then with the high water and the
COE pulling water the whites got a early start so life is good. We had
a great mushroom season this year and hope to follow up with a couple
of nice gobblers during turkey season. The woods are really green so
it could be an interesting season.
LAKE LEVEL: 707.59
WATER TEMP: 64 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained
BASS: The bass fishing is good here on Truman now. Main lake pockets
fished with jig and frog and lizards is a good bite now. 3' to 6' on
the chunk rock. Carolina or a mo jo rig is a good choice now using
lizards or brush hogs. The secondary points are still producing some
good fish on crank baits and jigs. I did hear of a top water bite on
spooks and Pop R's of the secondaries also.
CRAPPIE. The main lake niches still have some shallow fish in them. 2'
to 5' using a jig and bobber is a good bet. There are also fish on the
edge of the flats. ( Kind of like the summer pattern.) They were using
minnows out there. There is a spider rig bite in the creek channels in
the coves. Saw some nice fish come out of these this week.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites have started early this year. They are on
the humps in 15' to 20' of water. Jigging spoons are the best right
now. With the COE running water this should continue for a white.
CATFISH: Jugs on the flats are producing some nice blues when fished
about 10'. Cut shad has been the best. Trot lines are still doing good
in the mouths of the coves when baited with perch or cut bait. Haven't
seen any jonnies yet.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939 or
www.osagebluff.com
Till next week
Tommy
April 5, 2012 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 -April 1st Fishing Report
Mile Marker 81
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 657.83’. Truman lake water elevation is 704.65. LOZ water temperature is 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Water discharge through Truman Turbines is 3,000 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Spoonbill: Frieken Awesome!
Folks, to say I’ve been delinquent this year on my fishing report and photos is an understatement and I apologize. Mention this note when Barb isn’t standing behind me and I’ll buy you a beer, otherwise I’ll deny everything! Barb, Bernie and myself have been busier than we’ve ever thought possible at the Old Oar House Inn. In the ten years we’ve owned this place I have never seen fishing this good and I’m not just talking Spoonbill either.
But first let’s do that, talk Spoonbill that is. Spoonbill is “frieken awesome”. There’s an adjective I’ve never used before to describe fishing at the House. With a water temperature of 67 degrees the “Spawn is On”. Biggest fish already is 90 pounds caught by our resident guide “Sir Bryan Heinen” who comes down each year from Greta, NE to chase the spoonies. Bryan said he’s already caught close to 3 tons of fish this season. Amazing…. I know of at least (6) - 80lb sows caught right in front of the Oar House this spring. Too many 70# fish to count. Let me reiterate that I’ve never seen fishing this good in our ten years here. Don’t forget this weekend’s Tournament that will start at 0700 sharp and end at 1500 hrs. That’s 3:00 PM for you civilian types. Entry fee is $10 w/ 100% payout to 1st three places. Don’t be late or you’ll be disqualified from entering. Yes, we do take phone registrations (660) 438-5398 but have that credit card handy. All boats must be checked before the start and no tied up fish allowed. The “Dome Hole” and the Power lines upstream from us have been kicking out some really impressive fish numbers.
Remember too folks that you are not allowed to keep spoonbill eggs. I had to caution two separate parties to not keep their eggs when they asked me for a ziplock bag. It’s your responsibility to know the rules.
Crappie: Good
The males are already on the nesting sites awaiting the females and I’ve heard from numerous crappie aficionados that it won’t be much longer and the main run will be starting as females are already showing up. The crappies are biting just about everywhere right now but especially up near Truman dam. I heard a great story Saturday I need to relay to everyone. Apparently there is some kind of a screen or filter system for the Truman Dam turbines and as the story goes there were so many crappie stacked in there that they had to shut down the turbines and using 5 gallon pails bail out the fish because the water was impeded. Amazing story and very indicative of this fishing year so far. For best results use a ¼ oz led head Chartreuse jig bounced off the bottom.
Largemouth Bass: Good
Bass expert Pete Robinson has already reported in that he’s slaying the bass again this year and showed me an awesome 11# 5 oz beast he caught and released in the small cove right there at the end of our parking lot. Almost identical to last year’s last report Pete said the bass were hitting a senko soft plastic lure the best. However he caught the ‘Hog’ on a Texas light brown rigged lizard with a 1/4oz split shot weight. I’ve always liked that small cove especially when they are running water as it allows the fish to get out of the main current and rest.
Catfish: Awesome!
Check out these two Blue Cat beasts caught by this proud trio of teenagers. They were fishing the cleaning station using chicken livers and caught these nice fish 30 minutes apart Saturday evening. SET YOUR DRAG when fishing the cleaning station. The big one weighed in at 35# and the smaller one 17#. I’d heard of a 65# Blue Cat Beast that was caught the second week of March on a fat shad up near MM 97. Apparently there us a real nice hole up there that consistently holds big fish. It is especially productive in the cooler months when the larger cats tend to school up.
Walleye: Excellent
Joe and Kim Gregory have been by every weekend for a burger and a beer at lunch and Joe asks about his Walleye fish pictures and the fishing report each time. Kim I had no idea you married such a whiney puss… How in the world do you put up w/ him? Bless your heart girl. OK Joe, here it is and a nice fish I might add… The Queen and King of Walleye really know how to catch the Walleye as evidenced in this picture. Rumor has it Kim caught the fish and let her man pose for the picture. Well done Kim!!! Kim used a pink chartreuse jig while fishing for Crappie in 5’ of water off the mud flats just on top of the drop off. Joe’s biggest walleye was 4 ½#s. Together they caught 7 real nice keeper walleye. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again the existing state walleye record of 21# 9 oz will be broken from a Lake of the Ozarks Walleye someday. Well done Kim and Joe.
Carp: Good
I’m seeing some really big carp caught down at the cleaning station again this spoonbill season. Biggest one so far was a 22# buffalo caught two weeks ago. These fish are mostly caught right there at the cleaning station as they join g the other fish for a LOZ Buffet from all the Spoonies being cleaned.
Stripers: No Report
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and mash #2 once the recording starts.
We endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work.
Bruce
April 5, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 4/5/12
This has been another fantastic week here weather wise at the lake.
Temps have been way above the norms and with a little rain last night
it should get everything popping. So far we have had a real good
shroom season and am hopping that the rain will bring a few more. The
COE has been pulling water every day and the lake is dropping nicely.
I am hopping that they get it to closer to normal pool
LAKE LEVEL: 711.02
WATER TEMP: 67 deg.
WATER CLARITY: STAINED
BASS: The bass fishing is about the same as last week. Spinner baits
are working on the secondary points along with jig and frog and
beavers. 3' to 5' seems to be the magic number. The main lake points
are also holding some good fish in 5' to 8' of water. Jig and frog has
been the best here. With the water dropping look at the original bank
line.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are still in the pre spawn pattern right now. The
eggs I saw this week tells me they have a good way to go. The creeks
about 1/2 way back has been productive. Fish have been holding in the
5' to 8' range. Main lake tree rows are also holding some fish. Jigs
have been working well.
WHITES: No report.
CATFISH: Trot lines in the mouths of the coves has been the best when
baited with cut shad. Jugs about 1/2 way back in the coves are
catching a few fish. 15' to 20' is the best depth.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939
Have a Happy Easter
Till next week
Tommy
March 30, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 3/30/11
We are open ! We are open! We are open! We are open ! We are open !
We are open ! We are open ! We are open 1 We are open ! We are open !
Lots of new changes this year at Osage Bluff Marina. Be sure to check
out the new gas dock. WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS !!!!!!!
Well it looks like spring has sprung and its my favorite time of the
year. The turkeys are gobbling the mushrooms are popping and the
crappie are starting to hit a little. The weather has been warmer than
normal and I look for the crappie to spawn a little early this year.
With the rains we had this past week the lake has been on a pretty
good rise. The COE is running 30,000 cfs through the generators so I
look for them to catch it real soon. It was pretty dirty the first of
the week but is starting to clear nicely. Next week should be an
awesome week here at Truman for everything.
LAKE LEVEL: 714.37
WATER TEMP: 63 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: The bass fishing is starting to pick up. Spinner baits in the
flooded grass in the backs of the coves has been working. Fish the
edge of the weeds slow rolling the bait. There is a main lake point
bite in 5' to 8' of water on a jig and frog or the beaver. You still
have to work the baits slow.
CRAPPIE: There are a few crappie starting to come in. Most of these
fish are out of 5' to 8' of water ( the original bank line). Jigs
tipped with crappie candy are working the best. Best fishing is about
1/2 way back in the creeks. As I said earlier I look for the crappie
to spawn early this year so you might want to keep an I on the fishing
report.
WHITES: No report.
CATFISH: Jugs are working in the mouths of the coves. 12' to 20' depth
and baited with cut shad has produced some nice blues. Trot lines in
the mouth of the coves are doing the same.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660- 438-2939. I will
be doing my fishing report every week now. Will try to post it on
Thursday.
Well if you are on the lake this weekend stop by for breakfast or
lunch or just stop in and see us..
Till neat week
Tommy
March 19, 2012 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 3/19/12
Thought we would let you know we all survived the winter and are
getting everything ready to open on April 1. Lots of fun stuff planned
for the summer so stay tuned to the web site. With the warm weather we
are having I know everyone is getting fishing feaver so I will give
you a little update on what I know so far. The weatherman is
forcasting lots of rain for us the next couple days so it will be
interesting to see what the lake does. There are a few reds popping
and with the rain they ought to go nuts for the shroom hunters.
LAKE LEVEL: 708.50
WATER TEMP: 48 deg
WATER CLARITY: Stained.
BASS: There has been a pretty good Rogue bite going on the last few
days. Points in 10' around the cedars. You have to work the Rogue real
slow but its producing som nice fish. There is a little spinnerbait
bite starting in the warmer water in the creeks. Here again the fish
arn'tto far from the points. 3' to 5' of water.
CRAPPIE: Saw some nice fish come in on the upper Grand. The guys said
they caught them out of 2' to 3' of water down about a foot. Jig and
bobber is what they had tied on. They said they fished the warmest
water they could find. Sounds like we might have a early start this
year.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: No Report
CATFISH: There has been a bite in the Berry Bend area on jugs.Shad has
been the best bait. 20'of water off the edge of the flats.
Walleye: No report but I'm guessing they are close.
That's it for now from Osage Bluff Marina
660-438-2939
www.osagebluff.com
Till next week
Tommy
December 21, 2011 -Table Rock - Table Rock Lake level is 915.45 and slowly rising. The water temperature is 53 degrees. I’m still concentrating on the deep fish. I’m finding the fish 40 feet deep in 50 to 70 feet of water. A good trick is to watch out for the loons and sea gulls. If you see the birds working a certain area you need to go check it out. The loons are diving and bringing schools of shad up and the sea gulls will dive down and feed on the shad. More times then not there will be schools of Bass working underneath those schools of shad. On our trip yesterday we caught around 40-50 fish with around 20 of them being keepers up to 3 1/2 pounds. We were using jigging spoons and fishing the tops of the deep schools of shad . Often times the fish will suspend above the shad in 30 feet of water. I think they are taking a break from feeding but these fish are catchable. One trick is to have one person drop a jigging spoon through them and have a the other person drop a grub on a 1/4 oz head down to them. The spoon gets them fired up and if they don't hit the spoon they cant resist the slow falling grub.
December 7, 2011 -Table Rock - The fishing on Table Rock Lake is good one day and tough the next. Usually this time of year the crank bait bite is hot. Not so much this year. We have been catching a few on wiggle warts but it’s not as consistent as it should be. It seems that the flooding we had earlier in the year has just thrown the typical patterns off this season. The water temps are in the mid 50s and this should make the crank bait the go to bait but not this year. We are also catching some nice fish on a spinner bait but then again it’s not consistent. The best bite I have found has been the deep bite. This time of year the shad will go deep and the fish will follow them. We’ve been finding the shad in 70-80 feet of water in this one valley. The days that they get pushed up into the 50 foot range we have just loaded the boat with Smallmouth and Kentucky Spotted Bass. We had one day where we caught around 60 fish with all but 4 of them being Smallmouth's. It was just amazing how many fish were in one small area. The best way to find these areas that are holding deep bass is to start graphing the coves from the mouth of the cove all the way to the back ends to around 35 feet of water. You want to try and follow the channel the whole way as a lot of times you’ll find these schools of shad laying right on the bottom in the channels. If you find the shad but don’t see any fish hanging around them, you can drop a spoon through the shad all the way to the bottom and start hopping it off the bottom. Sometimes the fish will feed on the shad from underneath the school. Even if you find the shad in 70 feet of water you can still catch fish off the bottom. If you spend enough time looking you can have some of the best fishing of the year with these deep Bass.
Till’ next time ‘good fishin’
Jamie
October 19, 2011 -Truman - Looking out the window this morning tells us that fall is really here.
The truck windows were white with frost and the wind out of the north
makes a warm jacket feel good. One good thing about this weather it
should get the whites and hybrids up on the shallow flat points. The
shad have been moving farther back in the coves so I'm guessing that
the bass and crappie would be following. The weatherman is calling for
some warmer weather this weekend and with no rain in the forecast it's
a good time to spend on the lake before mother nature turns our season
to winter.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.25
WATER TEMP: 65 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Light Stain.
BASS: Look in the back ends of the creeks in 2' to 5' of water.
Spinner baits are working the best. Use a jig and frog or a big worm
off the secondary points that are close to the creek channels. Fish 6'
to 10' of water. There is a little top water early and late in both
areas.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has been slow this week. The best bite
has been off the bluff banks in 25'+ right off the bottom. Minnows or
a jig tipped with a minnows is the best bet right now.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Look on the shallow flat wind blown points. Rat L
Traps and Rooster tails fished in 2' to 6' of water is going to be the
spot. The wind is blowing the shad on the points and this is helping
to move the fish up. Watch for the birds they will help pick out the
points to fish.
That’s it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
October 14, 2011 -Table Rock - Table Rock Lake is showing its tough side right now. With the water temps at 70 degrees and steady the fish are just scattered all over the depths of Table Rock. The shad are also at all depths. You can see them from the surface down to 45 feet. As far as I can see there is no set pattern to these fish. I’m finding a lot of bass down deep but getting them to bite is a different story. You know its tough when you see a fish come up to a nightcrawler,give it a little nip and then swim back down to deeper water. Right now you just have to grind it to put a good limit in the boat. The shallow fish are hitting crankbaits.spinnerbaits,jigs,and shakey heads right now. Yesterday I went out for a few hours in the afternoon and had 4 good keepers fishing a spinnerbait. There wasn’t much wind more like a ripple but was still able to catch a few. It wont be long and things will break loose and we will have some good fishing on the Rock. Best advice I can give right now is to hit it early and keep grinding and you can put some fish in the boat.
Till next time Good Fishin’
Jamie
October 5, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 10/5/11
It is sure starting to look like fall around here. The trees are
starting to turn about everywhere on the lake now. I still haven't
found any mushrooms yet but with no rain it may be pretty slim
pickings this fall. The deer are really starting to move so if you are
in the lakes area keep a good eye. The lake is still low so take it
easy, props are high and lower units are even higher..
LAKE LEVEL: 704.34
WATER TEMP: 67 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to a light stain.
BASS: The bass are still working the backs of the creeks. Buzz baits
and spinner baits are doing good in 2' to 3' of water. You will catch
some small fish doing this but hang in there the better fish are in
with them. There are fish on the secondary points in 8' to 12' of
water. Jig and frog has started producing fish out of the cedars.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed down this week. The best bite
I have heard of is brush piles in 15' to 20' of water. Jigs or jigs
tipped with minnows. There has been a few fish come off the main lake
points but that bite is slowing down.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: I heard of some hybrids coming off the airport area
this week. Rat L Traps and sassy shad seem to be the hot baits yet.
The bite is still early and late but there are some fish getting on
the shallow points. With the water temp cooling I look for this bite
to get better.
CATFISH: The cat fishing has started to improve. Vertical trot lines
set on the edge of the flats in 30' of water baited with perch has
been taking some good fish. Set close to points.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2903
Till next week
Tommy
September 30, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/30/11
The weather has been really kind to us this week with highs in the low
80's and lows in the 50's . They are calling for a little cool down
this weekend but warming back up next week. We haven't had any rain
this week so the lake is still holding steady and the water color is
clear. We are starting to get a little more wind which should help
push the fish on the points. I look for a good week of fishing next
week with the water temps starting to fall. We are starting to see a
little more color along the bluffs so even with the lack of moisture
it looks like the fall colors are going to be good.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.31
WATER TEMP: 68 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The top water bite is still the best with the spinner bait right
behind it. Pop R's and buzz baits are good early and late on the
secondary points in the creeks. It seems the farther you go back in
the creeks the smaller the fish get. During the day there is a worm
bite on the edge of the creek channels in 8' to 12' of water. The
water oak and hedge are the best producers.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing has slowed a little but we are seeing
some nice fish come in off the main lake points. They seem to be
starting to move on the points following the shad. It wouldn't
surprise me if there weren’t some fish holding on the secondary
points. Minnows or a jig tipped with a minnow are the best baits right
now. Look for fish in the 12' to 15' range. I did here of some crappie
being caught out on the back end of a creek in 4' of water.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The best bite for whites and hybrids is in the dam
area to O 3. Look for top water action early and late. Pop R's and
sassy shad are the best baits. The wind blown points are starting to
produce a few fish. This will continue to improve as the water temp
drops. Watch for the gulls feeding on shad and the whites are usually
not to far away.
CATFISH: Jugs on the flats in 20' of water has been producing a few
fish. Perch seems to be the best bait. 8' and 12' are good starting
points for bait sets. Look off the main lake flat points close to deep
water for vertical trot line fish. Here again perch are the best.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939.
Till next week
Tommy
September 25, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - Cool temps, no wind and lots of sunshine now it doesn't get any better
than that. Oh yes and the fish are still biting. The leaves in certain
areas of the lake are starting to turn a little. The bluffs along the
Big Pommie bridge are really pretty right now. I have noticed a lot
more deer moving early in the morning and right before dark another
sign that fall is upon us. Looked for a few corral mushrooms yesterday
but came up empty so if anyone starts to find them give me a heads up.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.33
WATER TEMP: 72 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The top water bite is still the best thing going right now and
with the water temp continuing to drop I look for it to get even
better. Buzz baits fished on the flat points in 2' to 6' of water is
working. Jig and frog fished along the edge of the creeks about half
way back in 6' to 10' of water is also working. Spinner baits and Rat
l Traps are working on the flats during the day but the flats have to
have shad on them.
CRAPPIE: The brush piles in 20' of water are doing the best when
fished with minnows. The bluffs are holding fish in 25' to 40' down
about 20', here again minnows are best. I haven't heard much on a jig
bite yet but with the water temp dropping it should be starting up
real soon.
WHITES & HYBRIDS. There are still a few whites coming up in the
Fairfield area. Rooster Tails and small spoons are working on these
fish. With the lake as low as it is and the COE running no water these
fish are a little slow. Cooler water and wind will push these fish up
on the windy points and make fore some good fall fishing. Watch for
the gulls hitting the water to help get fish located.
CATFISH: The cat fishing in our area has been pretty quiet this week.
I'm still betting on vertical trot lines fished on the end of the
flats in 20' to 30' of water baited with perch. Before long I would go
to the back of the creeks and run lines in 8' to 12' of water. Water
temp should be around 60' for this.
That's it from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939.
Till next week
Tommy
September 18, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - The Lake is now below normal pool but rising slowly with the rain we are having right now. This cold rain ought to be the start of some good fishing on Table Rock Lake. Fishing has become more consistent this past week. We are still throwing a jig on the main lake and around boat docks. The fish seem to be hanging from the bank out to 25 feet of water. We are also starting to catch some good fish on a spinner bait. Your windy dark days are the best for the spinner bait. I’m also seeing a big movement in the shad schools. Some are starting to move out to deeper water and are also starting to migrate into the creeks. I haven’t been fishing it but I would bet there is a good spoon bite developing. I will be looking for it when I have some to to play around. Right now I will be sticking to the jig on my trips as we are starting to catch some quality fish on it.
Till next time Good Fishin’
Jamie
September 15, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/8/11Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/15/11
Cool weather, that kind of says it all. It hasn't bothered the fish
much but it sure is cool in the mornings. I was coming across the Big
Pommie bridge today and noticed that the trees have really started to
change colors. Lots of yellows and reds starting to show up. We had a
little rain yesterday so lets hope we had enough to keep the leaves on
for some really good fall colors. Starting to see lots of deer and
turkey moving so be careful when your in the lakes area. We are
starting to see some improvement in the fishing so lets hope the cool
weather and lack of wind keep it going,
LAKE LEVEL: 704.24
WATER TEMP: 75 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass are starting to move in the creeks a little. Spinner
baits have started to work on the flats in 3' to 6' of water along
with Rat L Traps. Seems a little early for this pattern but the shad
have moved to the flats so the bass are following. The top water bite
is still going on the flats also. Pop R's and buzz baits are taking
fish in water as shallow as 2'. The big thing is to look for the shad.
CRAPPIE: Have had some real good crappie reports this week. Seems the
brush piles in 15' to 20' of water are holding some nice fish. Minnows
are the top bait. The bluffs are also still holding some fish. 30' of
water down about 25'. The fish this week have gone deeper and are
about one crank up off the bottom. The big thing is to look for brush.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Starting to see more whites come in now. We also had
some nice hybrids caught last weekend. They are still working right
before dark. Small spoons and Roster Tails are the best baits. The
Fairfield area is one of the better places to fish now.
CATFISH: A friend of mine has been doing good on vertical trot lines
this week. He had a 30#, 20# and 15# yesterday. Look at the edge of
the flats in about 30' of water. Perch has been the best bait. 10' to
20' has been the most productive. Remember there still isn't much
oxygen below 20'.
That’s it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
September 10, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - This is a great time to be out fishing on Table Rock Lake. The weather is beautiful. The boat traffic is way down and more fish are starting to move shallow. Today I took out a couple gentleman from Illinois. It turns out that Bob used to belong to the same strip mine club that I did. What a small world. The water temperature continues to drop as I was reading the low 80s today. We started out fishing a mainlake point with 5/8th oz. Green pumpkin Jewel jigs with a Zoom critter craw as a trailer. It didn’t take long before they started catching fish. Bob connected first with a good keeper Samllmouth. It wasn’t long after that Rich caught a good 3 lb. Smallmouth. A few minutes later they each hooked up with nice Kentucky Spotted Bass. The fishing stayed good for the next couple hours with most of the fish coming on the jig. They ended up catching all 3 species of Bass we have here on Table Rock Lake. I don’t fish much when I guide but I was showing them how I wanted them to fish a spinnerbait and on the second cast had a 3 lb Largemouth nail the bait. As the water cools down more the fishing will get even better. For now it’s just nice to get out in the cooler temperatures and not be rocked back and forth with all the boat wakes and catch some good Bass.
Till next time Good Fishin’
Jamie http://tablerockfishingpro.com
September 8, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/8/11
With the holiday over and the weather cooling down it's time to get
out and do some serious fishing. With the cool mornings we have had a
little fog in the mornings so if you are planning a trip you might
want to allow a little extra time. Another heads up is that the deer
are starting to move early and late so keep a good eye out. Thanks to
all the people that showed up over the holiday weekend hope you had as
much fun as we did.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.29
WATER TEMP: 77 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: It sounds like a broken record but the bass are doing the same
thing this week as they did last. The top water bite is good early and
late. Pop R's and Spooks are the best baits. With the water cooling a
little the fish have gone a little shallower. 2' to 5' seems to be
working on the flats. the points are still holding deeper fish in 10'
to 15' of water. Big worms and brush hogs are working on channel swing
points.
CRAPPIE: Same thing goes here the crappie are still in the same places
they have been all summer. The bluff fish are still in 30' to 40' of
water and down 15' to 20'. Minnows are still the best. The outside
tree rows are still doing good in 15' of water down 10' to 12'. Here
again minnows are the best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Haven't seen much on hybrids but the whites are
doing their thing pretty well every evening. Small spoons and top
waters are working right before dark. The Fairfield area has been
pretty good. There has also been a few fish off KK Island later in the
day. With the water cooling I kind of look for the whites to start
moving a little bit shallow.
CATFISH: The few that we have seen come in have been on the flats in
about 20' and hit jugs set about 8' baited with shad. Lets hope with
the cooler weather the blues start picking up.
That’s it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939.
Till next week.
Tommy
September 3, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - With summer winding down the water temps are in the mid 80s. It looks like we are going to have some below normal temperatures next week. Hopefully this will start to bring water temps down and some more fish up. So far this has been one crazy year on the Rock. With the spring floods these fish just never got on their normal summer patterns. Hopefully fall will be a different story. Fishing remains different everyday. One day will be good and the next day will be a struggle to get bit. First thing in the morning there is a good top water bite with smaller top water baits working the best. The shad are small therefore the smaller bait is working better. You can also catch them on jigs,tubes and hula grubs in the morning. Once the sun gets up high the fishing seems to slow way down. Typical summertime fishing. These fish do a lot of feeding at night. If you have a cloudy day and some wind the bite stays going longer. Main lake points and flats are the most productive areas right now. The depth the fish are hanging in is from 15-25 feet. With the changing season we should have some good fishing coming our way.
Till next time Good Fishin’
Jamie
September 1, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 9/1/11
With the holiday at hand and the weatherman promising us a a pretty
weekend it looks like we are going to have a big time. Sunday is going
to be customer apprehension night so come on down and have a blast
with us.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.7
WATER TEMP: 86 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass bite is the same as it was last week. The Pop R on the
flats in 3' to 5' of water is the best of the best. The bite will last
till about 9:00 am in the morning. Then it's back to bouncing big
worms off the points on main lake. with the temps warming up the fish
have moved a little deeper, 12' to 15'. There is still a little bit of
a suspended bite going. A jig and frog fished on the main lake tree
rows in 20' to 25' of water has been working when fished 8' to 15'
down. We are still in slow mode.
CRAPPIE: The crappie are still the best thing going right now. I
really don't know how much longer they will keep it up but if you want
some fine meat for the freezer now is the time. The outside tree rows
in 15' of water fished 8' to 10' down with minnows is the best bite.
Don't spend to much time at each tree, keep moving tree to tree. The
bluffs are also producing some fish in the 25' to 40' range. Minnows
fished in the 20' area has been working.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We still have some whites working the top in the
Fairfield area. Rooster tails and 1/4 oz. spoons are working on these
fish. The bite is still rite before dark. Haven't seen any hybrids
this week. It's getting to the time of year that they should start
tearing stuff up.
CATFISH: Not much going on the cats up here right now but they are
calling for some much cooler weather next week and that might be all
it takes to get them going.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina. 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
July 28, 2011 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 -Mile Marker 81 - Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 657.83’. Truman lake water elevation is 704.65. LOZ water temperature is 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Water discharge through Truman Turbines is 250 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Crappie: Good
Once again depending on who you talk to crappie fishing is good right now. Brother Bernie caught a real nice crappie haphazardly jigging down at our docks on Saturday and the Queen of Walleye, Kim Gregory, reported her and Joe both limited out on Crappie last weekend at Truman just above the dam. Kim said minnows worked real well for them. Jake the Jig man also reported that Crappie was picking up for him as well. Jake swears by the Red Chartreuse Jig combo.
Largemouth Bass: Good
Pete Robinson continues to do real well catching largemouth bass as evidenced by these two photos. He recently fished for several days up Cole Camp Creek with his dad. He said they caught a lot of largemouth and Kentucky (spotted) bass even in the heat. Pete said the bass were hitting a senko soft plastic lure the best but they also caught a few on Texas rigged lizards and Fish Doctors with a 1/4oz split shot weight. The bass they caught were coming out of downed logs and brush piles but in the narrow spots in the creek they could be anywhere as the shade trees create a shadowy canopy over the water. The presence of shad also attracted the bass to the area where they were fishing. Collectively they caught several 21/2 – 3# bass each day and a couple nice 5# bass as well. If the bass are there Pete will find them, he always does. Pete has real good luck fishing up in the feeder streams for which the Lake of the Ozarks is so well known.
Catfish: Excellent
Natalie Walton of New Mexico and her beau Air Force Staff Sergeant Nick Hulm did really well fishing for catfish off the end of our docks where they somehow managed to suspend a trot line Saturday night. Nick used livers and live perch for bait and they caught a really nice 25# blue cat. Nick had been home only 2 months from Afghanistan and had just received word he was headed back over there the following week. All of our thoughts and prayers are with you brother. Stay safe and hurry home to Natalie.
Walleye: Excellent
Joe and Kim Gregory said it’s been so hot that the Walleye are even sweating under the water. When the King and Queen of Walleye report it’s too hot to fish for Walleye they are probably right. Kim did tell me about a friend of theirs, Phil Daniels, who caught a really nice 8# Walleye a couple weekends ago while using crank bait in the very deep and cool main channel. Kim said the Walleye are always there, you just have to know what they’re hitting.
Stripers: Good
Pete and his dad also did real good on catching white bass in the deep holes. Pete said his dad cracked the striper code with a1/8 jig and curly tail grub in chartreuse and white. Pete said his biggest fish was a fat 6# striper that his dad caught and they took home for dinner. I heard that the main current where there is any type of surface movement is producing some nice stripers. Especially up stream below Truman Dam. Find the shad on your fish finder in the evenings and you’ll more than likely find the stripers.
For up to date water temperatures and elevations for LOZ and Truman call Truman Dam Water Report at (660) 438-7317 and press #2 once the recording starts.
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Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work.
Bruce
August 25, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/25/11
The weather is as good as the fishing right now, GREAT. With the
cooler weather we are having the water temp has dropped a little and
the fish seem to enjoy a lot more than the 90's we did have. And don't
forget the event is going to happen on the 4th so make sure you get
your boat stalls booked.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.6
WATER TEMP: 84 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: No change at all this week over last week. Top water early and
late on the flats. Buzz baits and Pop R's seem to be the best. During
the day its big worms on the main lake bluff points. Ledges that drop
from 8' to 15' of water are really worth looking at. Remember to move
your bait slow. There is still a suspended bite going in the tree rows
in 15' to 20 ' of water. The fish seem to be holding in 6' to 8'. A
light weighted salt craw will work on these fish.
CRAPPIE: I think you could say that it is even better than last week.
Seems like the size is better this week. The fish are still on the
outside tree rows in 15' to 18' of water. Minnows are the best of the
best but I did talk to a couple of guys that caught fish on jigs and
nibbles. No nibbles not many fish. The fish seem to be in the 8' to
10' range. The bluffs are producing fish out of 30' - 40' of water
down about 15'. Here again minnows are the best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: There are some whites surfacing in the Fairfield
area in the evenings. Small spoons and Rooster Tails are working here.
Haven't heard anything on the hybrids to speak of this week but with
the water cooling it's just a matter of time before they break loose.
CATFISH: The flats are still the best. Cut shad set in the 15' range
seems to be doing the best. I have talked to some crappie fisherman
this week that said they caught cats in the tree rows on a jig and
minnow.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939.
Till next week
Tommy
August 18, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/18/11
The weather this week has been kind of wet but it sure hasn't affected
the fishing. It has been warm enough during the day to keep the
crappie going and it cools enough in the evening to get the whites
going on top water so fishing is still real good here on Truman. Our
schools are in session so if you are traveling in the area keep an eye
out for busses and kids.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.6
WATER TEMP: 85 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to lightly stained.
BASS: The top water bite early and late is still good. Pop R's and
buzz baits on the flats in 3' to 5' of water is a good pattern right
now. The point pattern is also working later in the day with fish
coming out of 12' to 16' of water. Big worms and the big brush hog
have been working. Main lake and secondary points close to a channel
are good choices. Remember to fish slow.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is still as good as it gets. The outside
tree rows in 15' to 17' of water are holding fish about 10' down.
Minnows are the best. The bluffs are also producing fish out of 30' to
40' of water down about 20'. Look for under water trees and brush
piles and again minnows are best. I talked to several people that said
they caught their limit off of one or two trees.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The white bass are doing good on Pommie just before
dark. Small spoons and small top waters run through schooling fish has
been real good this week. Here again it has been about a half hour
before dark when everything starts happening. Heard of some hybrids
coming on shad last weekend around the airport.
CATFISH: Drifting the flats is still the way to go with the cats.
Seeing mostly blues come in. 15' to 20' of water with cut shad seems
to be the best bite right now. You can either jug them or rod and reel
them. Haven't heard or seen anything on the Jonnies this week.
Remember to book your boat stall early for the holiday and the event!
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
August 17, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - We had a nice little break from the scorching heat and was it nice. Although now we are back in the heat for a few more days. The water temperature has dropped a few degrees to the low to mid eighties. The fishing remains fair to good early in the morning. Every day is a little different from the previous day. It seems you have to move around a lot to catch a good sack of fish. One day you catch them in one area and the next day you don't. I’ve been fishing the points and flats on the main lake with 5/8th oz. jigs. There are some big Smallmouth and some big Largemouth out there to be caught. It seems like every day we would catch at least one big fish. We have had Largemouth up to 5 1/2 lbs. and Smallmouth up to 4 1/2 pounds. That's not bad for dog days of summer on Table Rock. I hope this heat breaks and the water temperature starts to fall as this should bring some more Smallmouth up to feed during the day. Cloudy days are definitely the best days to fish right now. If you can get some clouds and a good wind the bite lasts longer into the day. I did get out yesterday around 1:30 in the afternoon. The boat traffic is way down right now and I was able to catch some good fish. With the exception of a 3 lb. Smallmouth I did catch some good Kentucky bass down a little deeper in the 35 foot range on the jig.
Until next time. Good Fishin’
Jamie
August 11, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/11/11
The weather has finally got it right and cooled down a little. It sure
feels better than 100 + and the fish don't even mind the change. The
crappie fishing is still about as it gets. So if you are going to be
in the area now would be a good time to fill the freezer.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.55
WATER TEMP: 86 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: With the drop in the water temp the bass fishing has picked up a
little. Early and late there is still a top water bite on the flats.
3' to 5' fished with a buzz bait or Pop R has been working. Stay close
to ditches or break lines. Big worms fished during the day off the
points in 10' to 15' of water has also been working. The bass aren't
real aggressive so fish slow and watch your line.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing in our area is real good. The outside
tree rows are producing fish in 15' to 20' of water when fished with
minnows down about 10'. The bluffs are working when fishing 30' to 40'
of water down 15' to 18' with minnows. Use your graph and find
submerged trees and brush along the bluffs, the crappie seem to be
holding right on top of the brush.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites have slowed down this week. Haven't heard
of much surface activity. Trolling has been the best way of catching
hybrids. The airport is still about the best. Magnum Wiggle Warts in
pearl has been the best of the best.
CATFISH: This week the cat fishing has been a little off. The best
bite I have heard of is drifting the flats with jugs and rod and real.
Cut shad has been the best bait. 10' to 15' of water has been the
best. The guys I talked to said anything below 20' was a waste of
time, no oxygen.
That’s it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438 2939.
Till next week
Tommy
August 4, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 8/4/11
We had a nice rain come through this morning and finally broke the
heat. I can't remember it being this hot for this long. The good thing
is it didn't hurt the fishing a bit. As a matter of fact I think it
has made the crappie fishing better this year than it has in the last
several. We are still seeing lots of limits and lots of good sized
fish. So if you are coming in for State Fair throw the fish pole in
and grab a day of some really good fishing.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.5
WATER TEMP: 90 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The top water bite is still going early and late. Buzz baits and
Pop R's fished in 4' to 6' of water on the flats is catching some
fish. Big worms fished on the main lake and secondary points in 15' to
18' of water has been working. Watermelon red has been a good color.
And the suspended bite is producing some nice fish off the river
channel bends. Fish 8' to 15' in 20' +. Big brush hogs have been a
good bait.
CRAPPIE: Same as last week. Minnows fished on the outside tree rows in
15' + down 8' to 10' is the top pattern. The bluff banks are still
working. Fish are holding in 15' to 20' in 30' to 40' of water. Here
again minnows are the best.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: KK Island and the airport have been two of the
better spots along with the Pommie flats. There has been a little top
water action but it seems the better fish are coming from trolling.
Magnum Wiggle Warts and Bombers are the best. The sassy shad is doing
a good job on the surfacing fish.
CATFISH: Wind drifting the flats with rod and reel has been working.
Cut shad and night crawlers have been in 8' to 12' on the bottom.
Lines and jugs have been working but don't go below 15' there's not
much H2O down there and the fish will die. 8' to 12' seems to be the
best when fished with cut shad.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939.
Till next week
Tommy
July 28, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - The lake is 2 feet above normal pool. The water temp is high 80s to low 90s. This heat wave is getting brutal. You better get out early because when the sun gets up high it is just miserable out there unless there is a breeze. The Bass fishing is changing. The deep fish have moved and I and a couple other of my guide buddies are having trouble finding them. It’s just a matter of time till we figure them out again. I keep looking and trying things everyday. I can get some out of the deep trees but not the numbers that ought to be there. At first I thought maybe it was a full moon thing but that hasn’t changed since the moon is now toward new moon. They have slowed the release of water from the dam so I believe this is what is affecting the movements. There is still a early morning jig bite going on but it doesn’t last long unless there is some fog or cloud cover. We did have a very good morning when it was cloudy out. We ended up with a dozen good Bass with all 3 species involved. The next morning we had some fog for an hour and that kept the bite going. We had a 4 1/2 lb Largemouth and a solid 3 lb Smallmouth along with 6 other keepers.
After the Bass bite dies down we have been catching some Big bream out in 22-30 feet of water. It’s not often you can catch these big bream consistently and have a good mess for a fish fry. With an ultra light rod you have your hands full fighting these bluegill that are pushing a pound. Crickets or worms are working equally as good.
Till next time,stay cool and good fishin’ Jamie
July 28, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/28/11
The fishing here on Truman is like the weather, hot. This summer has
been as good of fishing as I think I have seen in the last several
years. The crappie started in on the spawn which seemed to go forever
and once they were done went right on the summer pattern and are still
tearing it up. The whites and hybrids aren’t to far behind. Lets hope
it all carries over into the fall.
LAKE LEVEL: 704:64
WATER TEMP: 89 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: Bass are still hitting top water early and late. Pop R's and
buzz baits are the best baits. 3' to 5' of water seems to be the best.
The suspended bite is going during the day. Tree rows and timbered
humps in 15' to 25' of water are holding some fish. Jig and frog and
big worms are working on these fish. There is also a bite on the main
lake points in 10' to 15' of water. Big worms and big brush hogs are
working on these fish.
CRAPPIE: The outside tree rows on the edge of the flats is the best
bite on crappie right now. 15' to 20' of water fished down about 8'
with minnows is good for a limit of fish. The bluffs are also
producing fish out of 30' to 40' of water. Fish seem to be holding at
about 20'. Here again minnows are the best bait.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: Between the airport and KK Island there has been a
lot of action this week. Sassy shad are picking up some nice hybrids
right before dark. The little jigging spoons are also working on the
humps. Watch for gulls hitting the water and you won't be to far away
from the whites.
CATFISH: Jugs on the flat points baited with cut shad has been about
the best on the catfish this week. 15' to 20' of water running bait
about 12' has been working on blues and channels.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina, 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
July 21, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/21/11
Well it's still hot but so is the fishing. Truman is holding up to its
reputation of being the best hot weather lake anywhere. The crappie
are about as good as I have seen them and the whites and hybrids are
starting to do their surface feeding in the evenings. If you don't
mind the hot weather now is a good time to put some fish in the
freezer. Just remember take extra water and gator aid to keep yourself
hydrated.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.67
WATER TEMP: 87 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stained.
BASS: The bass are hitting top water early and late. Buzz baits and
Pop R's are two of the best producers right now. Fish the flats next
to the creek channels in 3' to 6' of water. During the day hit the
points in 15'+ water with big worms. There is also a suspended bite in
20' of water with fish suspending around 10' to 12'. Big brush hogs
and flippin bugs in watermelon red are good choices here.
CRAPPIE: As I said earlier the crappie are about as good as I have
seen them. The outside tree rows on the edge of the flats in 15' to
20' of water with fish holding about 9' is a good choice. Minnows are
the best bait going. The bluff bite is still good in 30' to 40' of
water. Fish minnows down 12' to 15'. There are also fish coming off
the brush piles. 15' to 20' seems to be the best depth.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: We are seeing some surface activity mostly in the
evenings right before dark. Both Big and Little Pommie have been
producing along with the old airport. Sassy shad and baby spooks have
been working. The 1/4 oz. spoon is also catching fish when skipped on
top the water.
CATFISH: Jugs and trot lines are producing a few fish now. Cut shad
was the best the last few days. Fish are holding in 12' to 16' of
water. The edge of the flats where it breaks into deep water has been
the best.
That’s it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
July 15, 2011 - Lake
of the Ozarks - Submitted by Old Oar House Inn Mile Marker 81 - www.oldoarhouseinn.comMile Marker 81
Lake of the Ozark water elevation is 658.81’. Truman lake water elevation is 704.57’. LOZ water temperature is 87 degrees Fahrenheit. Water discharge through Truman Turbines is 350 CFS and over the spillway was 0 CFS.
Crappie: Good
Similar to the last report it really depends on who you talk to. Jake the Jig man reports that crappie fishing is real good right now. He’s been doing very well at 6:00 AM in the morning while fishing pre-emplaced crappie brush piles and reported his biggest fish this past week was a real “Pie Plate” at almost 14” across. Jake uses red & chartreuse jigs in about 16’ of water on top of the brush piles. A quick word on crappie brush piles: They’re real easy to make and work great by serving to hold the smaller bait fish in place thereby drawing the larger game fish. The typical brush pile I’m familiar with consists of a tethered 5 gallon pickle bucket full of rocks or gravel to which is tied a large bundle of sticks and brush. By keeping the bucket tethered it allows you to periodically check on how things are holding together as well as ensuring the typically strong current doesn’t wash your structure away.
Catfish: Excellent
Keith Kerns and Rob Daniels reported in that they had been ‘hunting cats’ this past week around the Old Oar House and along Turkey Creek Bluffs. They reported catching several 10#-12# blues as well as a number of fish in the 5# - 8# categories. They reported they used trot lines, jugs, limb lines as well as fishing poles. Rob said they caught most of their bigger cats on grocery store frozen shrimp. He said livers and shad also worked real well for them too.
Walleye: Excellent
Kim and Joe reported they are continuing to do real well on Walleye. They both limited out this past week and Kim believe the Walleye fishing will continue to improve over the next few weeks. They are continuing to fish the flats and the main channel. I heard that Rapala broken back minnows and crawfish colored spinners are working well. Kim said this Thursday is Old-Joe-Wall-Eye Guy’s birthday. Happy birthday you ya old fart.
Stripers: Excellent
Scott Ogle reported that the striper fishing is excellent right now. Scott said to find the numerous schools of fingerling shad and you’ll find the stripers. Evening continues to be the best time to catch stripers and they are almost always in fast moving waters. It’s hard to miss the feeding frenzies on top once feeding starts. He reported catching over 20 nice fat stripers in one hole while culling his live well. Any light colored spinner will work as long as it mimics the shad they’re feeding on.
Largemouth Bass: Fair
Pete Robinson continues to nail nice bass ‘not too far from the Oar House’ as he says. I wouldn’t give my personal hot spot either but he did say to find the shallow areas of the feeder creeks up to 6’ in depth and you’ll find the fingerling schools of shad I mention above. Pete also says to use light colored spinners that mimic the young shad and especially if there is any type of structure you’ll do very well.
We endorse trophy fish catch and release!
Remember a bad day fishing is better than a great day at work.
Bruce
July 14, 2011 -Truman - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina - Fishing Report from Osage Bluff Marina 7/14/11
With the lake still dropping the fishing remains here on Truman. It's
been a long time since I have seen Truman at this level but it makes
for some very interesting sight seeing. Now is a good time to take the
camera and get pictures of what you have been fishing or the areas
where you run. Shallow stump fields or an undercut bank that aren’t
visible at normal pool sure are now.
LAKE LEVEL: 704.66
WATER TEMP: 85 deg.
WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: The bass are doing pretty much the same this week as they did
last week. There is a top water bite early and late on the timbered
flats. Buzz baits and Pop R's are working on these fish. There are
fish holding on the points both main lake and secondary in 10' to 15'
of water. Big worms are working the best on these. There are also fish
holding on some of the deeper brush piles in 15' to 20' of water. Here
again big worms and jigs are working on these fish. There has been
some suspended fish caught on jigs 6' to 15' in 20' of water. Look on
the humps and creek channel edges.
CRAPPIE: The crappie bite is real strong right now. The outside tree
rows in 15' to 20' of water fished down 8' to 10' with minnows has
been working well. The bluff banks in 30' to 40' of water down about
20' with minnows is also working. The brush piles are also holding
fish right now.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The hybrids have been doing well in the evenings in
our area. The airport had some good fish on it last night. Trolling
worked the best in this area. The sassy shad counted down has been
working around O 3 and up on the Pommie flats when the wind is blowing
in. There has been lots of little whites working the top in Little
Pommie hopefully there will be some big ones move in.
CATFISH: Trot lines and jugs are still producing catfish. Shad and
perch are the best baits for blues right now. Best areas seem to be
close to the points in about 15' of water. Run lines often with the
heat its hard to keep the bait alive.
That's it for this week from Osage Bluff Marina 660-438-2939
Till next week
Tommy
July 9, 2011 - Table Rock - Submitted by Jamie Kowalsky - Indian Point Guide Service - The fishing remains very good on Table Rock during the extreme heat we are having. The water temperature is still hanging in the mid 80s. The water level continues to fall about a quarter foot a day. There are still fish hanging around the original shore line out to about 20 feet. These fish can be caught on a tube, a shaky head, a jig and I’ve been having some good luck throwing a texas rigged green pumpkin lizard. The deep Kentucky fishing is just getting better. The depth seems to change a lot but once you establish how deep they are that day you can go just about anywhere and fish that depth and catch some fish. There are a few areas that are just stacked with fish so when you catch one check the area carefully as you might be in one of those spots. We had a front go through Thursday night and on my trip on friday the morning started off very slowly. We would watch the fish come up off the bottom and just look at the nightcrawlers then swim back down to the bottom. It got to be frustrating but I knew it would just be a matter of time and they would become more aggressive. We went and fished a ledge on a bluff and picked up 6 fish in about a half hour. We then checked out some deep treetops with no success. By this time we had some good cloud cover move in and a nice Northeast wind pick up. I told my clients it was time to go check those crawler fish. When we got there it was on. Not only did they get aggressive but the big girls come up to feed also. In the next hour we put probably 20 fish in the boat and lost about 10 others. We had several Kentuckies that were pushing the 4 pound mark. I’ll bet our best five would have weighed atleast 18 pounds. Thats a good string of Kentuckies no matter where you fish. That just goes to show you that you have to check your main spots a couple times each day especially when conditions change.
Until next time Good Fishin’
Jamie