Ohio'ans Fishing Lake of the Ozarks for the First Time

[shrapnel]

On 5/15/2017 at 10:39 PM, fishinwrench said:

In all actuality the water temps are just now getting to the prime temps for egg laying.   

Right about 72° is when it always happens for LM.  

We found fish all over beds in 58* water this weekend, many of them had both males AND females on them rolling around doin their thing.  I don't think they are going to wait for 72* this year as late as spring was.  The moon and photo cycle might come into play more than temps this year?

[brianetz1]

how do you think the storm rolling in on thursday going to affect the spawn?  will they pull off the beds and head to deeper water?

[shrapnel]

1 hour ago, brianetz1 said:

how do you think the storm rolling in on thursday going to affect the spawn?  will they pull off the beds and head to deeper water?

No

[Old plug]

i have been out so little this year I have no idea what is going on with the bass but they are sure getting some big crappie. A friend of mine got a 16' crappie. She is a very inexperienced  angler and was trolling with her husband at the time. My neighbor got one about 1/4 of a inch short of 16. I go one 15 and 5 more over 13 and kept them in my live box for a dinner we had. Cleaned them two hours before they were deep fried in beer batter. That is the way I like my crappie.

[BoroBuckeye]

You guys are making me feel better!