Fishing During Summer

[MickinMO]

Is there any part of the lake (aside from the tailwaters) that can be fished/boated safely during summer without a 30' boat? Even if it's a ramp and you have to stay within that cove, that would at least let me get on the water. I would have to think somewhere on the Niangua Arm maybe? Or should I just head for Pomme?

[slothman]

A lot of fishing is done early in the day or at night during the summertime. Not only is it more comfortable, but the boat traffic isn’t as bad. It also helps to get out during the week or on Sunday evening when the crowd is smallest. Just don’t plan to fish main lake points during the summertime. You can fish the coves without too many problems.  

[fishinwrench]

The upper Gravois can still be accessed and fished during Summer.  A cruiser will occasionally run up, do a Uey, and stir things up, but it isn't a constant barrage.   

The upper Glaize should be the same accessed out of PB#1

The far upper ends of all the other tribs remain fairly calm but you need to be able to get there, so access becomes a problem.  The Little Niangua can be accessed from Green Mill campground for a fee.  The upper Niangua can be accessed from Der'Vaters Edge resort for a fee.

[MickinMO]

Thanks guys. Good point about being able to get there from the ramp. Not many public ramps on a non-corps lake and not being comfortable even going across a main arm makes options few. PB1 is closest to the house so will give the Glaize a crack

[Madmar]

During summer weekends, go to the upper end of LOZ.  There are two conservation ramps around the 60 to 65mm.  Brown Bend is at about the 63 mm on the south side of the Lake and Wigan is at the 66mm on the north side.  Neither of these are busy ramps. Also, Warsaw has a city ramp open to the public (except a couple times a year when parades happen).  Except for holiday weekends you can always get out.