Lower Osage Walleye/sauger

[raildog]

Seth,

Thanks for the report, I grew up on the river below the lock and dam, sadly I know nothing about the river above it except what I've what I've heard. I have heard a lot of nice cats are taken out of that hole. I believe they dredged gravel out of that hole for years and years. I have caught walleye out from the mouth of the Maries in that deeper water right out from the mouth.

Good Fishing

Kenny

[bfishn]

They're piled up somewhere, go get 'em!

[tmcdaniel]

On my way to bagnell now, will post results later....

I have some questions about walleye fishing on loz. If you would be willing to give some advise I could give you my email address.

Good Fishing tmcdaniel

[rangerman]

Shoot me a pm with your email tmcdaniel, be more than happy to help you out.

[Hog Wally]

Anyone have a accurate osage river water temp. And I know it's real cold but I'm freaking out here. Haven't worked since Christmas and kids been snowed In 10 days!! I don't like this house anymore.

[fishinwrench]

The method for determining river temp goes something like this:

Determine the average daily High temp over the last 4 days...... 27°

" " " " LOW " " " " " " ...... 14°

Add those two figures together, .................... 41°

Then divide by 2 ,...........................................20.5°

Hmmm. Well, by that theory it's either locked up in ice or its about 33-35°

The coldest water I have ever caught a limit of keeper bass in was 36° (just for trivial records sake). Lynch hollow at the 9mm.

[Hog Wally]

That's quite impressive an equation. I was hoping for around 42. Maybe in week or two ? Nice weather headed our way so.... Crap! Just whatever This winter is a real stinker.

[Seth]

The riverd have been in the 36-37 rsnge for the past month. This warm up should raise those trmps sbove 40 though I hope! I've been dying to get out and hit the Osage but I prefer the water 40 or above at least. I struggle when it dips below 40 u less I fish springs. That's almost too easy though.

[Hog Wally]

Seth, have you been to labadie in the winter ? It's balmy warm water. Fish stacked usually.

[Seth]

Nope, never been there. I've heard others talk about it though. I've stories about good catfish and hybrid fishing there during the winter but the few first hand reports from guys that have been there didn't have much success. A few years ago, a guy did hook and get on video a huge blue during the dead of winter.