Hows the fishing currently at Lake of the Ozarks

[Boondock]

Coming from Colorado Saturday and plan to fish a bit in the mornings. Temps look kinda brutal so doubt the evenings will be bearable for fishing.

We'll be in Gladstone/Mill Creek area if that helps.

What kinda lures should I bring? Was thinking topwater, senkos, few cranks, chatterbaits?

Considered pulling the boat out one day and fishing below the dam for cats and other fish but I don't see much info on it.

Thanks for any help. Feel free to DM if that works better for ya. If anybody will be in the area and wants a boat ride for 4 or so hours you are welcome to jump in.

[NattyLite]

Here is a current YouTube video report from Jim Dill who's a LOZ guide.

[Boondock]

Here is a current YouTube video report from Jim Dill who's a LOZ guide.

Thanks a ton! Haven't finished it yet but great stuff so far. Hope it isn't 95++++ everyday

[evilcatfish]

I’m headed that way tomorrow, gonna be rough heat wise. Looking at 105 on Saturday, yuck! Even then as long as my nephews catch a few gills or channel cats I’ll call it a success

[Boondock]

I’m headed that way tomorrow, gonna be rough heat wise. Looking at 105 on Saturday, yuck! Even then as long as my nephews catch a few gills or channel cats I’ll call it a success

Ya not sure what I was thinking planning this trip. Kids in school and we did the mountain last year with my Mom.

We have a few indoor things picked out.
What area are you staying in? Cats sounds more fun than bass to me.

[evilcatfish]

Near Linn creek. Caught several channel cats on chicken livers this evening. Will see how the bass are feeling in the morning

[psygnal11]

Been here a week, staying near the 8MM. Heat has been a beast, but fishing has been serviceable mornings and evenings. Good size cats biting on hot dogs, beef sticks, and pork chops… even fishing from the dock. Kids are catching a ton of bluegills and sunnies on worms. Bass have been following just about everything I’ve thrown - skirted creature jigs, topwater frogs, spinners, naked keitechs, twister jigs, drop shots - but just don’t seem interested in biting at all.

Going to try night fishing for walleye and bass over the weekend.

[Boondock]

Been here a week, staying near the 8MM. Heat has been a beast, but fishing has been serviceable mornings and evenings. Good size cats biting on hot dogs, beef sticks, and pork chops… even fishing from the dock. Kids are catching a ton of bluegills and sunnies on worms. Bass have been following just about everything I’ve thrown - skirted creature jigs, topwater frogs, spinners, naked keitechs, twister jigs, drop shots - but just don’t seem interested in biting at all.

Going to try night fishing for walleye and bass over the weekend.

Right on, I like cats especially when they are big. Try some live bluegill or cut gills for them?

Monday looks like a fishy day. We are staying two ish miles back from the main lake towards gravois.

In KS now; 97 and 25 mph south wind.