LOZ Sunday pics

[likinmo]

Well went to the Lake sunday thinking it should be less traffic since its after Labor day. (Wrong) water on main lake still had plenty of big booats and Wave rats,,Put in at Mcubbins Point and ran up towards the bridge on the main lake. Went back into a cove with boats docks and started fishing. Bluebird day when we got to the lake which was about 11;30 am. Not very good fishing weather as far as being bright. Good for us fisherman but not my favorite weather conditions for getting bit! No real pattern I found. Wife was drop shoting and I was flippin a beaver style bait on a shakeyhead hook. I caught some in 12 foot of water and I caught some right on the bank. My best was in 3 foot of water next to a concrete pillar holding a dock in place. I did catch a nice 14 incher on a livingston squarebill midway down a cove with no boat docks. I was making myself throw a crankbait since I never throw them as much as I should. Im more of a plastics guy. We didnt see near the numbers of bass as the last trip when it was cloudy but still caught 10 bass in four hours so I was happy. Heres a pic of the one and only keeper and one of the many 14 inchers.

[WHARFRAT]

It was a lot better that previous weekends!   Nice fish, I too was catching some on crankbaits.  Bite seemed to come on the front corners of docks or just out in front of them.

The Big Niangua was really quiet on Saturday, but Sunday it seemed a lot busier.  Muddy water on the lower end,  by the BN 11 mm it was fairly clear and north of that.  Most of my fish were caught between there and Larry Gale.  Saturday found temps in the mid-70's, by Sunday afternoon it was back to 78-79.

Tons of shad, but nothing busting them.    Jug fishermen seemed to be doing ok, not as good as the previous few weeks.

Also, caught quite a few crappie, but not a whole lot over 9". 

Fishing was better for me on Sunday, than on Saturday.