Lake Level 11/17

Lake Level                          656.8 

Water Temp                       54° 

Osage River                        551.6 

Truman Lake                      705.0

Lake Level 11/10

Lake Level                           656.9 

Water Temp                       57° 

Osage River                        551.5 

Truman Lake                      704.6 

Lake Level 11/3

Lake Level                           656.6 

Water Temp                       59° 

Osage River                        551.6 

Truman Lake                      704.1 

Lake Level for 10/27

Lake Level                                           656.9

Water Temp                                       61°

Osage River                                        551.5

Truman Lake                                      704.2

Lake Level 10/20

Lake Level                                           657.1

Water Temp                                       64°

Osage River                                        552.0

Truman Lake                                      704.3

Lake Level 10/13

Lake Level                                           657.3

Water Temp                                       68°

Osage River                                        551.7

Truman Lake                                      704.3

Big Bass Bash Results

Follow the link below for results from the Big Bass Bash.

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Lake Level for 9/29

Lake Level                          657.8 

Water Temp                       69° 

Osage River                        551.9 

Truman Lake                      704.3 

Lake Level for 9/15

Lake Level                           658.1

Water Temp                       75° 

Osage River                        552.1

Truman Lake                      704.2 

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament - Fish Off

The Fish-off and last Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament of the year took place last night and was a great success. The 41 teams took out of PB#2 at 5:00 P.M., a hour and a half earlier than the normal take-off of 6:30 P.M.

Lake Level 9/8

Lake Level                                          658.7

Water Temp                                       81°

Osage River                                        551.8

Truman Lake                                      704.4

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 8/31

Thirty-two teams fished the last regular Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament and met the same conditions as they faced the last three or four weeks, high temperatures and a tough bite.  There were a lot of anglers scratching their head wondering what it took to get a five fish limit.  Most of the anglers caught two or three small keepers and several non keepers.   

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 8/24

The 28 teams fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament experienced the same conditions as they had the last three or four weeks, a tough bite. Although the bite is tough there is always an angler or two that seems to figure out the right bait and the right structure.

There were three 5 fish limits weighed and only eight teams brought fish to the scales. Most of the anglers caught three to four bass that averaged 2 pounds, which just was not good enough. There were four bass that weighed 4 pounds or better with big bass of the tournament weighing 4.93 pounds thay was caught by the team of Terry Blankenship and Ron Clement.

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Leon Dannett and Tommy Jones.

Next week, August 31st, all teams that have qualified for the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament Fish-Off need to be at PB#2 to draw for their take-off positions after the tournament weigh-in, on August 31st. If a team member is unable to make the drawing, the tournament committee will draw the teams take-off position after those present have drawn their number. Only one numbered chip per team will be drawn.

The tournament hours for the fish-off will be 5:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Be at the PB#2 ramp for livewell inspection by 4:30 P.M.

1st. Scott, Sr. & Scott, Jr. Danek 5 Bass 14.39 lbs.
2nd. Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement 5 Bass 14.27 lbs.
3rd. Troy & Eric Weithrop 4 Bass 13.40 lbs.
4th. Marcus Sykora & Chuck Knight 5 Bass 11.50 lbs.

Fishing Report 8/24

The lake level was 659.4 (660 is normal pool level); with medium to minimum generation scheduled the lake should fall slightly to 659.0 by the weekend. Truman Lake is two feet under normal pool. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 85 degrees with upstream temperatures of 83 to 83 degrees depending on location and time of day. A thermocline exists from 24 to 30 feet deep throughout most of the lake.

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 8/17

Just like last week the bite was tough for most of the 29 teams  fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament, but just like any tournament there is always someone or some team that figures out the right bait and structure holding the good keepers and that's what happened last night. 

The father and son team of Scott Danek, Sr. and Scott, Jr. surprised everyone when  they brought five bass to the scales weighing a whopping 19.56 pounds.

Lake Level 8/18

Lake Level                          659.5

Water Temp                       82°

Osage River                       551.8

Truman Lake                      704.6

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 8/3

Last night was undoubtably the toughest or should I say the worst bite the 37 anglers expirienced all year fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  When fourteen pounds wins a tournament and just eight pounds places, it's tough, especially with the caliber of the anglers fishing in the tournament.   There were only seven teams that weighed fish and out of the seven there was just one five fish limit.  The only postitive thing last night was the weather was perfect.

Most of the anglers said it has been difficult to find a steady pattern for catching bass the last couple of weeks.  The anglers reported catching bass in ten feet or less and others as deep as twenty-five feet, but not on a consistent basis with most of the bass caught being non keepers. 

There was one bass weighing 4.59 pounds and one bass weighing 5.69 pounds brought to the scales. 

Delbert Shepherd and Frank Carroll caught the 5.69 pounder for big bass of the tournament. 

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by Harry Litzy and Dan Swan.

1st.    Marcus Sykora & Chuck Knight       5 Bass   14.44 lbs.
2nd.   Delbert Shepherd & Frank Carroll    4 Bass   14.30 lbs.
3rd.   Scott Sr. & Scott Jr. Danek                4 Bass   12.68 lbs.
4th.   Scott Stonitsch & Randy Shanual      4 Bass   10.25 lbs.  
5th.   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement    3 Bass     8.90 lbs.

Lake of the Ozarks Water Levels

Water Levels for Lake of the Ozarks


Lake of the Ozarks Water Levels

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 8/3

Another hot and muggy night for the 32 teams fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  It was a typical August bite, tough for most of the anglers, but not all.  According to the anglers, the bite didn't really pick up until almost dark and that gave the anglers just about an hour and a half of action before the 10:00 P.M. weigh-in. 

There's no doubt the bite has slowed down, but if an angler is fortunate enough to find the right brush pile or structure it will pay off just as it did for a couple teams tonight.  It does help to have a kicker or two in the livewell.  The baits having the most success are plastics and jigs worked super slow.   

There were just six bass over 4 pounds or better brought to the scales, three of which weighed over 5 pounds.  Big bass for the tournament weighed in at 5.37 pounds and was caught by the team of Gary Shultz and Scott Melton.   

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Mike Chandler and Adam Burris. 

1st.    Gary Shultz & Scott Melton        5 Bass   19.56 lbs.
2nd.   Dan Bowman & Dirk Sluyter      5 Bass   17.37 lbs.
3rd.    Scott & Scott, Jr. Danek              5 Bass   14.76 lbs.
4th.    Wade Roden & Brett Hillhouse   5 Bass   12.94 lbs.

Lake Level 8/3

Lake Level                                          659.1

Water Temp                                       90°

Osage River                                       554.1

Truman Lake                                      704.6

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 7/27

Thirty-Five teams were met with 103 degree temperatures at the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament take-off. The only thing that made conditions halfway pleasant was the 10-15 mile an hour breeze, however, if you fished between docks it was like walking into a sauna.  The surface water temperature depending on the area fished ranged between 90 to 94  degrees.

Fishing has slowed down considerably the last couple of weeks since the high temperatures moved in the mid-west and lack of generation by Ameren.  According to most of the anglers, the keeper bass they caught were in brush and were caught on a variety of baits, i.e. plastics, jigs and deep diving crank baits. 

As you can see by the weights brought to the scales fishing is tough, especially for a 3 1/2 hour tournament. 

There were only six bass weighing 4 pounds or better.   Big bass of the night weighed 4.56 pounds and was caught by the team of T.J. Farris and Mike Delmotte.

Free entry for next week tournament was drawn by the team of Dan Bowman and Dirk Sluyter.  Thanks Dirk for saving several bass during weigh-in!

1st Place    Scott Sr. and Scott Jr. Danek          5 Fish      16.85 lbs.
2nd Place   Shawn Kowal and  Mike Hill         5 Fish      15.70 lbs.
3rd Place   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement   5 Fish    14.53 lbs.
4th Place   Larry McGuire & Steve Swinehart    5 Fish     14.36 lbs.
5th Place   Mitchell Humleck & Pete Bellington   5 Fish   12.31 lbs.

Fishing Report 7/28

The lake level was 659.3 (660 is normal pool level); with minimum generation scheduled the lake should hold there through the weekend. Truman Lake is 1 foot above normal pool. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 90 degrees with upstream temperatures of 88 to 92 degrees depending on location and time of day. A thermocline is setting up 22 to 30 feet deep throughout most of the lake. 

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 7/20

Despite the blistering heat and high humidity, thirty-six teams launched out of PB #2 at 6:30 P.M. for the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament. There is no doubt the "dog days of summer" are here and the bite confirms it. Although the tournament is only 3 1/2 hours most of the anglers reported they had six or eight bites with one or two keeper bass, some anglers had none. There were, however, six teams that brought a five fish limit to the scales.

There were only four bass weighing 4 pounds or better. One weighing 5.59 pounds and one unit tipping the scales at 6.69 pounds for big bass of the tournament caught by the team of Kenny Hunt and Rich Duncan.

The bite continues to be plastics, jigs and deep diving crankbaits worked in or near brush piles.

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Ed Fisher and Don Franks.

1st. Jeff Green & Ed Bick 5 Bass 14.70 lbs.
2nd. Tery Blankenship & Ron Clement 5 Bass 14.52 lbs.
3rd. Shawn Kowal & Mike Hill 5 Bass 14.27 lbs.
4th. Gary Shultz & Scott Melton 5 Bass 13.56 lbs.
5th. Rick Butler & Bruce Lowrance 5 Bass 13.17 lbs.

Fishing Report 7/21

The lake level was 659.6 (660 is normal pool level); with light to medium generation scheduled, the lake should drop to 659.3 by the weekend. Truman Lake is 1 1/2 feet below normal pool. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 86 degrees with upstream temperatures of 85 to 90 degrees depending on location and time of day. A thermocline is setting up 22 to 30 feet deep throughout most of the lake.

BLACK BASS – It took 16.03 pounds to win a recent Wednesday night tourney, Big Bass was 4.88 pounds. Most anglers thought the bite was slow. Best bite is at night and before 9:30 a.m. Lower Osage: Fair on Bullseye jigs and Texas-rigged 10-inch Berkley Power Worms fished around brush. For keeper Kentucky bass, try live crayfish along sea walls and bridge pilings. Glaize Arm: Good on jigs and Norman’s DD22 crankbaits around brush. Try Heddon’s Zara Spooks or buzzbaits early and late. Mid-Lake: Good on crayfish or green pumpkin jigs tipped with Bass Pro Shops’ Speed-O-Craw, also try shad colored crankbaits like Storm’s Wiggle Wart and Norman’s Deep Little N at night. Niangua Arm: Good with red shad or blue-flake Power Worms or HAVOC Craw Fatty fished around brush. Also try vertical jigging with nickel or white Dixie Spoons on points and around marina docks. Gravois Arm: Good on Bullseye jigs and Power Worms. Upper Osage: Good around brush, try jigs and red shad colored Power Worms. Osage 60 MM: Fair, fish are holding around shallow brush, try red shad or blue flake 10-inch Power Worms or other soft plastics in watermelon or similar colors.

CATFISH – The hottest bite on the lake again this year. Bagnell Tailwater: Very good, try cut bait or Sonny’s prepared bait. Lower Osage: Very good on juglines and trotlines baited with traditional catfish baits. Glaize Arm: Very good on nightcrawlers, bluegill or hot dogs (off docks) Also try juglines. Mid-Lake: Very good, try drifting with live shad. Niangua Arm: Excellent off docks in coves with nightcrawlers, cut bait and chicken livers. Also try juglines in 15 to 25 feet of water. Little Niangua River: Very good on all traditional catfish baits. Gravois Arm: Good drifting with chicken livers. Upper Osage: Good on cut shad or shrimp. Osage 60 MM: Excellent on most prepared baits. Truman Tailwater: Fair on cut shad.

CRAPPIE – Bagnell Tailwater: Poor. Lower Osage: Fair, try minnows or jigs 12 to 15-feet deep. Glaize Arm: Fish are suspended; try jigs with blue and white or chartreuse. Mid-Lake: Fair, fish are 12 to 14 feet deep in front of docks. Niangua Arm: Fair on small crankbaits or Blakemore Road Runners fished in front of docks or suspended just off of flats and points. Gravois Arm: Fair on minnows or Road Runners fished 10 to 12 feet deep. Upper Osage: Fair with minnows tipped with Berkley Crappie Nibbles. Osage 60 MM: Poor to fair on tube jigs with some red color fished around dusk. Truman Tailwater: Fair on minnows or Slab Hunter jigs.

WALLEYE – Bagnell Tailwater: Some fish are being caught on Berkley’s Big Gulp Leeches. Glaize Arm: No report, anglers should try glow-in-the-dark jigs tipped with minnows. Mid-Lake: Fair to good, fish are scattered. Try nightcrawlers, leeches or chartreuse colored Cordell Wally Divers or Storm’s pearl white Thunder Crank. Niangua Arm: Fair to poor, try trolling flats and points at night with Norman’s Deep Little N or Cordell’s Wally Diver. Also try vertical jigging points near the old river channel.

WHITE AND HYBRID BASS – Bagnell Tailwater: Very good for hybrids on Worden’s white Rooster Tails. Lower Osage: Fair to good for hybrids on points. Glaize Arm: Good on white jigs fished 12 to 14 inches behind a topwater popper. Mid-Lake: Fair, try trolling points and flats with small crankbaits or 1/4-ounce Road Runners. Gravois Arm: Very good on points and creek mouths, try Road Runners, Rooster Tails or Dixie Jet Spoons. Osage 60 MM: Fair to good on windy points, try trolling with white Rooster Tails. Truman Tailwater: Fair on white bass using Worden’s Rooster Tails, Slab Hunters and Rebel Wee-R’s.

BLUEGILL – Bagnell Tailwater: Excellent for big ‘gills on nightcrawler pieces or wax worms. Lakewide: Try around docks with worm pieces or Berkley’s Gulp Crickets or Nightcrawler pieces.

Compiled by Darrell Taylor

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 7/13

Hot weather and hot water temperatures equals one thing for certain, tough fishing and that's what the thirty-four teams experienced last night fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  The bite has slowed down the last couple of weeks since the 90 to 100 degree weather moved in the lake area. 

According to some of the anglers their keepers came out of brush piles and others said brush was not a factor.  Some of the anglers believe the bass are spread out because catching more than two keepers out of one brush pile or off some type of structure is rare, however, the better bite continues to be plastic baits, jigs and deep diving crank baits.

Big bass of the tournament weighed 4.88 pounds and was caught by the team of Rick Butler and Bruce Lowrance.  There were only seven bass 4 pounds or better brought to the scales.  None over 5 pounds.    

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by Brad Rozier and Shane Landis.

1st.    Roger Cook  Scott Snelling               4 Bass   16.03 lbs.
2nd.   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement   5 Bass   15.66 lbs.
3rd.    Kenny Hunt & Rich Duncan             5 Bass   14.63 lbs.
4th.    Donnie Snelling & Dave Wolf          5 Bass   14.45 lbs.

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 7/6

Another tough bite for the 39 teams fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks.  The bite was slow just like last Wednesay, but there were several solid 3 to 5 pound bass brought to the scales, just not many limits.  There were only ten, 5 fish limits weighed.

Although the lake has been on a slow rise, Ameren-UE continues to generate, which seems to have kept the bass spread out and not in the brush piles like they should be this time of the year.  These conditions, however, could change over night.  

Most of the anglers said they caught their keeper bass on plastics and deep diving crankbaits from ten to twenty feet.

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by Kenny Hunt and Rich Duncan.
1st.    Marcus Sykora & Chuck Knight       5 Bass   17.64 lbs.
2nd.   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement   5 Bass   16.54 lbs.
3rd.   Marty "Ski" & Al Rudolph                 5 Bass   15.13 lbs.
4th.   Jeff Beachamp & Pug Bledsoe           5 Bass   14.94 lbs.
5th.   Donnie Snelling & Dave Wolf           5 Bass   14.37 lbs.

Big Bass of the tournament weighed in at 5.91 pounds and was caught by the team of Marcus Sykora and Chuck Knight.

Lake Level for 7/7/2011

Lake Level                                          659.8

Water Temp                                       85°

Osage River                                        555.6  

Truman Lake                                      705.1

Fishing report for july 2,2011

Bass;  Starting to catch bass on main lake points, look for the deeper points and do not forget to fish around on the inside of these points. The main tool you should start with is a 10" Berkley power worm (day light  plum and red shad and for night, junebug and bluefleck). If that does not work, try a Crock-o-Gator jig, green pumpkin in color.
When it gets real dark at night put on a 3/4 oz Black single spin spinner bait, add black grub or 7" black blue" power worm with a stinger hook in it. I throw this on a 7' flipping stick. Throw this setup on flat main lake points.

Crappie; 
Around the 5-7 bridge in the Niangua arm, a friend of mine caught three limits on minnows in about two hours. He also said that the big fish was 14 " and all the rest were around 10-11". Not bad for first of July. Now for the Glaze arm of the lake, 16 to18' deep over brush with minnows.    Good luck and have a safe 4th of July.
                                                                                                        Bill Cassidy Owner OBBT.

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 6/29

The bite has slowed down considerably since last weekend.  The 51 teams fishing the Missouri Angler

Wednesday Night Tournament all commented about the slow bite, especially the four to five pound bite.  Out of 102 very good anglers there were only six bass 4 pounds or better weighed, which confirms the anglers comments that the bite was super slow. 

Big bass of the tournament weighed in at 5.39 pounds and was caught by the team of Kenny Hunt and Rich Duncan.  This was the only 5 pounder brought to the scales.

According to some anglers, their keeper bass came on jigs, plastics and deep diving crankbaits 8 to 15 feet.

Free entry for next weeks Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Jeff Green and Ed Bick.

1st.    Marty "Ski" & Steve Ruff                     5 Bass   17.89 lbs.
2nd.   Mitchell Hombeck & Pete Bellington   5 Bass   15.68 lbs.
3rd.   Marcus Sykora & Chuck Knight            5 Bass   15.55 lbs.
4th.   Kenny Hunt & Rich Duncan                   5 Bass   15.49 lbs.
5th.   Rick Zeigenbeim & Joe Gan                   5 Bass   14.89 lbs.
6th.   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement        5 Bass   14.80 lbs.
7th.   Tom Klein & Dennis Pace                      5 Bass   14.23 lbs.

Fishing Report 6/30

The lake level was 659.8 (660 is normal pool level); with medium, then light generation scheduled the lake should rise slightly to 659.3 by the weekend. Truman Lake is at normal pool. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam is 79 degrees with upstream temperatures of 80 to 84 degrees depending on location and time of day.  A thermocline is setting up 16 to 19 feet deep throughout much of the lake. The lake has some floating debris, boaters should exercise caution.

BLACK BASS – It took 18.49 pounds to win the a recent Wednesday night tourney, Big Bass was 5.64 pounds. Lower Osage: Excellent on Bullseye jigs and 10-inch Berkley Power Worms fished around dock brush. Glaize Arm: Very good on jigs and Norman’s DD22 crankbaits around brush. Try Zara Spooks or buzzbaits early and late. Mid-Lake: Good on jigs and spinnerbaits fished halfway back in coves, also try crankbaits like Storm’s Wiggle Wart and Norman’s Deep Little N. Niangua Arm: Very good with red shad or blue-flake Texas-rigged 10-inch Berkley Power Worms or HAVOC Craw Fatty fished around brush. Also try vertical jigging with nickel or white Dixie Spoons on points and around marina docks. Gravois Arm: Very good on Bullseye jigs, also try ‘stroking’ Dixie Jet spoons. Upper Osage: Very good around submerged brush, try jigs and red shad colored Power Worms. Osage 60 MM: Very good around and behind docks with red shad or blue flake 10-inch Power Worms, also try deep crankbaits like Norman’s DD22.

CATFISH – May be the hottest bite on the lake again this year. Bagnell Tailwater: Very good, try cut bait or Sonny’s prepared bait. Lower Osage: Very good on juglines and trotlines baited with traditional catfish baits. Glaize Arm: Very good on nightcrawlers, bluegill or hot dogs (off docks), Also try juglines. Mid-Lake: Good, try drifting with live shad. Niangua Arm: Excellent off docks in coves with nightcrawlers, cut bait and chicken livers. Also try juglines in 15 to 25 feet of water. Little Niangua River: Very good on all traditional catfish baits. Gravois Arm: Good drifting with chicken livers. Upper Osage: Good on cut shad or shrimp. Osage 60 MM: Very good on juglines and trotlines baited with cut shad or shrimp. Truman Tailwater: Fair on cut shad.

CRAPPIE – Bagnell Tailwater: Poor. Lower Osage: Good, try minnows or jigs 12 to 15-feet deep. Glaize Arm: Fish are suspended; try jigs with blue and white or chartreuse. Mid-Lake: Good, fish are 12 to 14 feet deep in front of docks. Niangua Arm: Fair to good on small crankbaits or Blakemore Road Runners fished in front of docks or suspended just off of flats and points. Gravois Arm: Very good on minnows or Road Runners fished 10 to 12 feet deep. Upper Osage: Good with minnows tipped with Berkley Crappie Nibbles. Osage 60 MM: Good on tube jigs with some red color fished 10 to 11 feet deep around brush.  Truman Tailwater: Fair on minnows or Slab Hunter jigs.

WALLEYE – Glaize Arm: Fair to good, try glow-in-the-dark jigs tipped with minnows. Mid-Lake: Fair, try trolling points and flats with crankbaits like Cordell’s Wally Diver or Storm’s pearl white Thunder Crank. Niangua Arm: Fair, try trolling flats and points with Norman’s Deep Little N or Cordell’s Wally Diver. Also try vertical jigging points near the old river channel.  

WHITE AND HYBRID BASS – Bagnell Tailwater: Good for whites on Worden’s white Rooster Tails. Lower Osage:  Fair to good for hybrids on points. Glaize Arm: Good on white jigs fished 12 to 14 inches behind a topwater popper. Mid-Lake: Fair, try trolling points and flats with small crankbaits or 1/4-ounce Road Runners. Gravois Arm: Fair in creeks, try Road Runners and Rooster Tails. Osage 60 MM: Fair to good on windy points, try trolling with white Rooster Tails. Truman Tailwater: Fair on white bass using Worden’s Rooster Tails, Slab Hunters and Rebel Wee-R’s.

BLUEGILL – Excellent, try around docks with worm pieces or Berkley’s Gulp Crickets or Nightcrawler pieces.   

NOTE: The Lower Osage is from the dam to the 22-mile mark; Mid-Lake is between the 22 and 38-mile marks; the Upper Osage is between the 38 and 55-mile marks; the Osage 60 MM is between the 55-mile mark and the 89-mile mark; and the 89 MM is between the 89 MM and the Rt. 65 Bridge.

Compiled by Darrell Taylor

Lake Level 6/30

Lake Level                                          659.7

Water Temp                                       81°

Osage River                                       554.3

Truman Lake                                      706.3

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 6/22

Bass fishing right now couldn't be any better on Lake of the Ozarks, which was evident last night when the forty-two teams brought their catch to the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament weigh-in.

There were twenty-eight limits brought to the scales, however, if the five fish limit didn't weigh seventeen pounds it was all for naught.  There were six limits weighing seventeen pounds or better that placed in the top six places.  Nineteen of the bass weighed 4 pounds or better, eight of which weighed 5 pounds plus. 

Big Bass of the tournament tipped the scales at 5.64 pounds and was caught by the team of Derek Brown and Spencer Clark.

According to the anglers, their best bite was on jigs and plastics eight to fifteen feet.

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Marty "Ski" and Al Rudolph.

1st.    Spencer Clark & Derek Brown         5 Bass   18.49 lbs.
2nd.   Dan Swan & Harry Litzey                5 Bass   18.30 lbs.
3rd.   Roger Springs & Bill Swineberg       5 Bass   17.80 lbs.
4th.   Terry Blankenship & Ron Clement   5 Bass    17.80 lbs. 
5th.   Quent Reed & Brandon Hecker          5 Bass   17.79 lbs.
6th.   Jeff Green & Ed Bick                         5 Bass   17.23 lbs. 

Lake Level 6/23

Lake Level                                          658.8

Water Temp                                       81°

Osage River                                       557.4

Truman Lake                                      707.8

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 6/15

Another great turn-out for the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  Again, the weather was great and the bass fishing was, and continues to be fantastic. The 50 teams took out of PB#2 at 6:30 P.M. and returned for the weigh-in at 10:00 P.M. with their livewells full of quality bass.

There were twenty-one limits and fourteen bass over 4 pounds weighed, three weighing over 5 pounds, one of which weighed 5.63 pounds for big bass of the tournament caught by the team of Jerry Guffey and Jess Grizzell.

The bass are being caught on plastics, jigs and spinner baits two to twelve feet.  With the heavy generation in recent weeks, the bass do not seem to be in the brush piles as they would normally be this time of the year.  

Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Gary Shultz and Scott Melton.

1ST PLACE -- TROY & ERIC WIETHOP

2ND PLACE -- MARCUS SYKORA & CHUCK KNIGHT

3RD PLACE -- BOB ZARA & MARK WASSON

4TH PLACE -- TERRY BLANENSHIP & RON CLEMENS

5TH PLACE -- DAN BOWMAN  & DIRK SLYUTER

6TH PLACE -- MIKE HILL & SHAWN KOWAL

7TH PLACE -- TOM KLINE & DENNIS PACE

Camden County Bass'rs Open Tournament 6/12

Thirty-six teams took out of PB#2  at 8:00 P.M. and returned at 7:00 A.M. for the weigh-in of the 7th Annual Buddy Bass Tournament sponsored by the Camden County Bass'rs Bass Club.  The cold front that passed through the lake area the evening before made fishing enjoyable with cool temperatures the entire night. 

The bite has been great the last few weeks, but Saturday night it was better than great, it was fantastic. 

There were twenty-seven 5 fish limits weighed with sixteen bass weighing over 4 pounds.  Seven of the bass weighed over 5 pounds with 1st. Big Bass of the tournament tipping the scales at 5.99 pounds caught by the team of Donnie Snelling and Dave Wolf.  2nd. Big Bass weighed 5.72 pounds and was caught by the team of Pete Bellington and Mitch Humlick.    

Twelve of the limits weighed seventeen pounds are better, however if the total weight didn't top eighteen pounds or better the teams did not place.  As in most tournaments, a kicker made all the difference. 
Some anglers reported the bite was shallow, but others said they were getting bit on deeper structure.  All in all, fishing was excellent the entire night.

The Camden County Bass'rs want to thank all the anglers that participated in their tournament and hope to see more anglers next year in the club's 8th Annual Buddy Bass Night Tournament. 

1st.    Donnie Snelling  & Dave Wolf   5 Bass   22.27 lbs.
2nd.   Kenny & Kelly Wallander          5 Bass   21.33 lbs.
3rd.   Gary & Alex Burris                     5 Bass   18.99 lbs.
4th.   T.J. Farris & Mike Delmotte       5 Bass   18.77 lbs.
5th.   Kelly Kaiser & Buddy Childers   5 Bass  18.49 lbs.

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 6/8

Another good turnout for the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  The forty-six teams had excellent weather and lake conditions, and the bite has been excellent as well.  The bite just gets better and better each day and the bigger bass are finally beginning to show up at the weigh-ins. 

Since there has been heavy generation for the last couple weeks, the points have been producing some good keepers.  The bite continues to be plastics, jigs and spinner baits worked eight to fifteen feet.  There hasn't been any reports of bass being caught out of brush piles, but that could be on purpose.   
There were thirteen bass over 4 pounds brought to the scales and several more 4 pounders that I know of that weren't weighed because the the anglers total weight couldn't beat 16 pounds.  Five bass over 5 pounds were weighed, one of which tipped the scales at 5.85 pounds for big bass of the tournament caught by the team of Dan Weber and Richard Ziegenbein.   

Nicky Winn of Tom's Slaughter & Meat Market, located on A Road, in Montreal donated various flavors of beef sticks to the 7th place team of Dennis Pace and Tom Kliene who weighed 15.73 pounds.  
Free entry for next week's Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by Rick Butler and Bruce Lowrance.

The last reminder for anyone interested in fishing the 7th Annual Camden County Bass'rs Buddy Night Tournament, on June 11, 2011.  Take-off is out of  PB#2 on Lake of the Ozarks.  Tournament hours are 8:00 P.M to 7:00 A.M.  Entry fee is $100.00 per boat (80% payback) and $10.00 for big bass (optional with100% payback.)   

1st.    Troy & Eric Wiethop                        5 Bass   20.97 lbs
2nd.   Dan Weber & Richard Ziegenbein    5 Bass   19.58 lbs
3rd.   Jeff Green & Ed Bick                         5 Bass   18.92 lbs.
4th.   Scott Stonitsch & Randy Schnauel     5 Bass   18.35 lbs.
5th.   Greg & Matt Webster                         5 Bass   16.92 lbs.   
6th.   Shawn Kowal & Mike Hill                 5 Bass   16.71 lbs.

Lake Level 6/9

Lake Level                                          658.8

Water Temp                                       81°

Osage River                                       565.7

Truman Lake                                      714.8

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 6/1

The Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament drew 51 teams, all of whom were anxious to bring their winning limit of bass to the 10:00 P.M. weigh-in.  The weather was perfect and the bass were biting as good as any angler could have hoped for, but the bigger bass, four pounds and better, or still far and few between for this time of the year. 

Eleven bass weighing four pounds are better were brought to the sales, but with 102 very good anglers that amount is less than one would expect.  However, there was one bass that tipped the scales at 5.86 pounds for big bass of the tournament, which was caught by the team of Ed Snelling and Nicky Winn.
There were twenty-three 5 fish limits brought to the scales and several more limits that the teams did not weigh because their weights could not top fourteen pounds the weight needed to place.  All of the anglers reported catching a lot of 15 to 16 inch bass, but could not catch that 4 or 5 pound kicker.  The best bite continues to be plastics, jigs and spinner baits.  There is some top water action on spooks and poppers. 
Free entry for next weeks Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Don Wisdom and Kent Hughes.

For those interested, the Camden County Bass'rs Bass Club is sponsoring its 7th Annual Buddy Bass Night Tournament, on June 11, 2011.  Take off is out of PB#2 and the hours are 8:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.  Entry is $100.00 per boat (80% payback) and Big Bass $10.00 (optional) 100% payback for 1st. BB 70% and 30% for 2nd. BB.

1st.    Kyle Meyer & Derrick Tyree   5 Bass   18.20 lbs.
2nd.   Roger & Corey Cook               5 Bass   15.19 lbs.
3rd.   Shawn Kowal & Mike Hill       5 Bass   14.80 lbs.
4th.   Dan Bowman & Dirk Slyuter   5 Bass   14.72 lbs.
5th.   Ed Snelling & Nicky Winn       5 Bass   14.24 lbs.
6th.   Nick Bruck & Shane Glaspill    5 Bass   14.20 lbs.
7th.   Dennis Pace & Tom Kline        5 Bass   14.18 lbs.

Lake Level 6/2

Lake Level                                           658.3

Water Temp                                       74°

Osage River                                        565.6

Truman Lake                                      718.0

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 5/25

Despite the high winds and thunderstorms predicted by the weather bureau for the lake area, thirty-nine  teams decided that would not stop them from fishing the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament.  The first hour or so of the tournament the rain and high winds blew through the lake, and that really turned the bass on.   

Of the thirty-nine teams fishing, twenty teams brought limits to the scales.  There were fourteen bass over 4 pounds weighed, three weighed over 5 pounds and two over 6 pounds.  Big bass of the tournament weighed 6.30 pounds caught by the team of Chuck Beckum and Pete Bellington.  
The bite continues to be plastics, jigs and spinner bait.  Some anglers reported getting a top water bite.
Free entry for next weeks Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Chad Green and Robbie Robinson.  

Just a reminder that the Camden County Bass'rs Bass Club is sponsoring its 7th annual Buddy Bass Night Tournament on June 11, 2011.  Tournament hours are 8:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. out of PB#2.  The entry fee is $100.00 (80% payback) and $10.00 (100% payback) for Big Bass-optional (1st BB 70% and 2nd BB 30%.)  There is no late fee and entry can be paid at the PB#2 ramp.  For more information check the 7/24 Outdoors Bass Club section for additional information.

1st.   Troy & Eric Wiethop                 5 Bass   18.30 lbs.  
2nd.   Nicky Winn & Ed Snelling       5 Bass   17.52 lbs.         
3rd.   Steve Varner & Randy Briot     5 Bass   17.37 lbs.   
4th.   Roger & Corey Cook                 5 Bass   17.11 lbs.
5th   Leon Dannett & Tommy Jones   5 Bass   16.71 lbs.

Lake Level 5/26

Lake Level                                           659.0

Water Temp                                       66°

Osage River                                        562.5

Truman Lake                                      714.4

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 5/18

Although there was a threat of thunderstorms 44 teams ignored the forecast for the opportunity to bring the heaviest five fish limit to the 10:00 P.M. Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament weigh-in. Luckily the rains did not hit the lake area or at least PB#2 until the weigh-in was completed and the anglers were heading home.

Lake of the Ozarks has been on a slow steady rise and the bite has been good, but the big bass are still far and few between.  In the mid lake area, the bass are being caught on plastics, jigs and spinner baits from 7 to 12 feet.  The majority of anglers reported catching a limit of keepers in the 2 to 2 1/2 pound range, but no kicker to put them in the hunt.

Nine bass over 4 pounds were brought to the scales, two were over 5 pounds and one unit tipped the scales at 6.63 pounds and was caught by the team of Jess Grizzell and Jerry Guffey.

Free entry for next weeks Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of Marty "Ski" and Jamey Bryant.

For a bonus, Nicky Winn of Tom's Slaughter and Meat Processing, located on A Road, donated two seperate 10 pound containers of beef sausage sticks to the 7th place team.

1st.   Marcus Sykora & Chuck Knight     5 Bass   17.34 lbs.
2nd.  John Pimentel & Steven Reeves      5 Bass   17.26 lbs.
3rd.   T.J. Farris & Mike Delmotte           5 Bass   15.55 lbs.
4th.   Chuck Beckum & Pete Bellington   5 Bass   14.93 lbs.
5th.   Jeff Green & Ed Bick                       5 Bass   14.27 lbs.
6th.   Scott Stonitsch & Randy Schnauel   5Bass   14.10 lbs.
7th.    Ken Hunt and Rich Duncan            5 Bass   13.85 lbs.

Lake Level 5/19

Lake Level                                                           658.9

Water Temp                                                       64°

Osage River                                                        561.0  

Truman Lake                                                      710.9

Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament 5/11

Another good turn out for the Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament mainly because the weather was perfect, no rain, the sun was shinning and it was warm.  Forty teams launched out of PB#2 at 6:30 P.M. and would return at 10:00 P.M. with confidence they would have five bass that would beat the thirty-nine other teams. Of course that is not always the case, especially last night.

The big bite of 5 to 7 pounds largemouth was not as good as expected.  There were only five bass over 4 pounds brought to the scales, one of which weighed 5.22 pounds for big bass of the tournament.  The anglers reported catching a lot of non-keepers 14 to 14 1/2 inches, but very few keepers 3 pounds or better.   
Some bass have spawned, but the majority of bass are locked in on beds, which could explain the lack of lunkers being caught.  The bite continues to be plastics, jigs and spinner bait worked 6 to 10 feet on spawning banks.  The night bite continues to be very slow at least from 8:30 P.M. to the 10:00 P.M. weigh-in.
Big Bass of the tournament weighed 5.22 pounds and was caught by the team of Eric and Troy Wiethrop.
Free entry for the next Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament was drawn by the team of J.D. Mitchell and Justin Young.

1st.    Steve Varner                              5 Bass   18.28 lbs.
2nd.   Jeff Green & Ed Bick                5 Bass   14.93 lbs.
3rd.   Eric & Troy Wiethop                 5 Bass   14.71 lbs
4th.   Donnie Snelling & Dave Wolf   5 Bass   14.61 lbs.
5th.   Kenny Hunt & Rich Duncan      5 Bass   13.71 lbs.

Lake Level 5/12

Lake Level                                          657.6

Water Temp                                       68°

Osage River                                       565.1

Truman Lake                                      713.6