New to this site and this forum.

[catfisherman15]

Hello all. I am new to this site and I am going camping at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park Aug. 6, and I am going to be doing some crappie fishing, some bass fishing, jugging and pole fishing for catfish. Some tips would be appreciated on how and what to use for these species.

[jcmojo]

Hello catfisherman. I'll try to give you some info that might help. It sounds like your going to have a boat since you mentioned jugging, so that will help you quite a lot. Your going to be quite aways up the Glaize arm if you're at the State Park camping area. To get the crappie you will probably need to head downstream a couple of three miles until you run into water with some decent depth. Catfishing should be good right at the State Park. If you will click on the following site, it has a pretty good and up to date fishing report (also tells you how to get em). Sounds like the cats and crappie are doing pretty good. Bass a little slow. If your boat has a good size motor you can run out of the Glaize arm and into the main Osage. Bass fishing might be better there.

http://www.lakesunleader.com/articles/2006...outdoors/03.txt

Best of luck to you.

jcmojo

[Thom]

I will be at Lake of the Ozarks from October 8 -14 staying just west of grand glaze bridge. Any advice on crappie fishing in that area. Where, what to use, bait shops etc. I stayed there a couple of years ago and had good luck about 12 foot in 25 foot of water just out from some bluffs and on the dock where where I was staying. Any colors jigs or type recommended?

[jcmojo]

Thom,

I haven't been yet, but I'm thinking that the time you are going to be at the lake should be good. The reports I have heard have the crappie starting to move out of the deep water into the shallow brush. You should be able to find them in the 8' to 15' brush piles. You can find these brush piles around docks (using depth finder), or you can go up into the Glaize state park area and run the banks in that depth water and pick them up on your depth finder. The crappie will be hitting crappie jigs, and in the fall you don't necessarily need a minnow with your jig although it can't hurt. Use pretty standard jig colors ie. yellow/white, purple/white, yellow/chartruse, black/chartruse. You might even catch the crappie up on the banks chasing shad. This is fun. A little breeze and a cork set 3 or 4 feet up your line will work. Cast to the bank and bring it back slow. Well, that's about all I have. Maybe a crappie fisherman who has been hitting it hard will reply and give you an up-to-date report and more and better advise. Good luck.

[Thom]

Thanks for the info. I will be launching at the state park to get to the resort that I am staying at (Lakewood). I've heard that the brush piles are usually out from the bank where the sycamore trees are located. I will try there.

I will post a report when I return, hopefully how good those slabers were at lunch.

[Goggle-Eyed]

Thom,

I wouldn't be caught dead on MY (yep, it's mine but I'll let you fish it) lake without a spinner type (road runner, horse head, etc...) 1/16th ounce jig head and a RED and Chartruse tube jig. I haven't been out for a little while but unless the upcoming hot weather keeps the water temps up, the fish should be in less than 12' of water and going nutz.... Let us know how you do.

Joe

[Thom]

WHAT A GREAT FORUM.

It is good to hear from anglers that fish LOZ about what works. I will be stocking some spinners and making sure that I have the jigs recommended by both of you.

It's been a while since I've crappie fished and it was on Mark Twain which is a much different lake than LOZ.

Thanks again guys and I will post when I get home on this thread about the results.

If any of you want to stop by Lakewood Resort or call me 636-293-1328 (cell)you are welcome to go out with me. I will be docked there from 10/8 - 10/14

I have a new pro crappie tracker with plenty of room.