Fishing Reports
923 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Queen Tackle LS Tungsten Jighead 3/8 oz / 3/0
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin Magic / 6"
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
Out of Stock
Deps Sakamata Shad Soft Jerkbait 6" / Wakasagi
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 7" / Plum
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Fished Pomme de Terre on Thursday with the lake 11 feet high. That meant a full-on flipping pattern. I focused on flipping a D Bomb Texas rig and a Motion Fishing Tungsten Tank Jig. Fish were holding from the outer bushes all the way back to the bank. Fall rate mattered: lighter weights got fewer bites, but when I switched to a 5/8 oz jig and a 1/2 oz weight on the D Bomb, the bites picked up. Biggest fish went about 3 pounds—no giants, but consistent. I tried deeper water, but no luck, so for the tournament, I’ll be sticking to the bushes. If you need flipping gear, use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%!
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin / 6"
Out of Stock
Zoom Brush Hog Green Pumpkin Magic / 6"
Out of Stock
VMC Tungsten Worm Weight 3/8 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Thursday night tournament - Lake was around 615.8 and the outflow was around 8k! The water was dirty, even for Twain. Spinnerbaits were the key thrown around sugar shack button bushes. A 4 lber came off a bush fishing a wacky senko - Tight Lines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Deep docks were the way to go. Found the cleanest water we could and skipped into the darkest part of the dock. It was slow going at first but eventually we figured out that the docks on points were way higher percentage and were able to point hop around and ended up catching close to 18 pounds for our best 5
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Ran all over the lake including up the river. In the river a black and blue evo worked best and on the main lake the spot remover color worked better. No matter where we fished or what species we caught the productive spots stayed the same. The points needed to be flat with a steep break, but the fish were up on top of the point. The ned was a great option to clean up a spot before moving to the next as there was usually a good group of fish; where there was one there was more.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Dropped a dirty thirty on some bluegill eaters up shallow. The key to success was to find the best piece of structure near the bluegill beds. We caught most of our fish flipping a jig, but the two biggest came on the shakey head out off the end of laydowns. I used the specific bait and head because the bluegill were destroying the regular plastisol finesse worm I started with.
HotbaitZ-Man SMH Jigheads 3/16 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Z-Man SMH WormZ Junebug / 6 1/2"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
More of the same from the previous day at the Joe Bass tourney. Secondary points were by far the most productive. The crankbait was still working with the added spinnerbait bite for 2 keepers. Wind was 5-10 mph
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Hawg Hunters tournament on MTL. Ran approximately 35 miles around the mid to lower lake area hitting mostly secondary points. At least 10 dinks (short fish) came on a Wiggle Wart. Several others came on the 3XD including a 3 and a 4 pounder! Also caught were 4 walleye on the wart and several Striper on the 3xd!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
78°
Big Sac arm, solid buzz bait bite early on spawning flat points then ledges of 3/4 football jig. 12.75 for the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
We hit Stockton Lake for Joe Bass last Saturday, and the morning bite was on fire! We started catching a bunch of fish on a big minnow and a football jig. Once the morning rush slowed down, we shifted to points and brush, dragging that same football jig and a big worm. The bites stayed easy, but the size got smaller in the afternoon. Some folks brought in big bags, and we ended up 4th with 13.77 lbs. We had shots at over 15 lbs but lost a couple key fish that stung a bit. If you’re heading to Stockton, here’s what’s working: Run up the river and toss a hollow belly frog around the bushes (flipping will get bit too). For the main lake, stick to brush piles, points, and hard spots with a football jig, a big worm, and that trusty big minnow. Fish are biting from shallow to deep, pick your poison, have confidence, and go catch ’em! Don’t forget use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%!
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Rainbow Shad
Out of Stock
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Tennessee Shad
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 7" / Plum
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 10" / Blue Fleck
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Lake of the Ozarks was showing out on Wednesday. Bob and I launched in the Grand Glaize arm and connected with fish almost immediately. Early in the day, a deep-diving crankbait was the deal. The current wasn’t moving very hard, and the bass seemed more spread out, setting up on points and roaming enough that covering water with a crankbait was the fastest way to get bites. As the day went on, we worked our way toward the Shawnee Bend area, and that’s when things got really fun. Big swimbaits took over, and we caught more fish than we could count. The bass were relating to main lake and secondary points, and if that point had brush on it, it seemed to reload with fish all day long. On one spot, we literally caught around 20 fish in a row, getting bit on nearly every cast before finally deciding to move on and look for another group. Bob and I decided to stick around and fish the Wednesday nighter. During practice, we had put together roughly a 20-pound limit, but as the evening progressed, the quality seemed to fade and the fish got a little smaller. Since it was a four-fish limit, we ended up with four that weighed 10.81 pounds on my scales before releasing them and heading home. It was one of the best fishing days I’ve had all year, and spending it on the water with my buddy Bob made it even better. If you’re headed to Lake of the Ozarks soon, the baits listed below should put you around plenty of fish. Be sure to use code LUKE10 at Omnia Fishing to save 10% on your order.
Yamamoto Hinge Minnow 6" / Rainbow Shad
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 10" / Blue Fleck
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
We launched out of Old State Park on Stockton Lake for the Summer Bass Brawl, with 55 boats in the field. Our game plan was offshore all day, thinking late May would have fish moving deeper. Early on, my cousin got on fire, eight straight casts landed fish with a Motion Fishing Football Jig. I tried a swimbait for bigger bites no dice so I switched to dragging a big worm and loaded up on fish, but nothing huge. We had about a 12-pound limit and needed upgrades, so we hit some flooded bushes and picked off more fish still same size. We made a move to isolated offshore cover rocks, stumps and late in the day, my cousin landed a 3.5-pounder. That brought us to 13.95 pounds solid but missing that kicker fish. We caught 30-35 keepers, fish were biting from shallow to deep. We ended up 4th out of 55, and if you’re headed to Stockton, trust me the bite is on. Stock up at Omnia use code LUKE10 for 10% off!
Deps Sakamata Shad Soft Jerkbait 6" / Wakasagi
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 7" / Plum
Out of Stock
Berkley PowerBait Power Worm 10" / Blue Fleck
Out of Stock
VMC Tungsten Worm Weight 3/8 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
71°
Green pumpkin bladed jig w/ freeloader minnow.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Last weekend at Stockton Lake, we doubled up on tournaments to maximize the day. Kicked off at 6:30 a.m. out of Old State Park, buzzbait in hand, and we found some early fry guarders though just little guys. We mixed it up with a pink floating worm, then transitioned offshore with football jigs and the Cokie. We probably caught around 40 fish, but our best 5 only weighed 12.36 just couldn’t connect with a big kicker. The pattern was clear: bigger rocks, flat points with boulders, even brush piles in the backs of pockets fish were everywhere, all phases. The bigger bite will come, and that deep bite is setting up soon. If you’re heading down, you’ll catch plenty! Tackle’s linked, use code LUKE10 for 10% off at Omnia.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
70°
Flipping brush
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Launching out of Shawnee Bend near the dam, we were met with a lake 10 feet high—which meant one thing: flipping flooded bushes. We focused on shallow, flooded cover all day and caught plenty of fish, though many were short. Running up the Pomme de Terre arm, we flipped Motion Fishing Tungsten Tank jigs and Texas-rigged brush hogs. My partner Greg and I found the fish deep in the middle of the bushes. The key was targeting steeper banks where the cover was more manageable. When we found the right set, we’d get flurries of 3–5 bites in a row. The fish were spread out—from the backs of creeks to main lake points—and they’ll remain that way through the post-spawn period. If you’re heading to Truman Lake, it’s prime flipping season. Get those flipping sticks ready with a half-ounce brush hog or a Tungsten Tank jig. It’s one of my favorite ways to catch bass! And don’t forget—stock up at Omnia with code LUKE10 to save 10%.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Lake of the Ozarks (May 2) a chilly but beautiful May morning, I targeted both spawning fish behind docks and post-spawn fish off main lake points. Early on, I skipped a hollow-belly Berkley Swamp Lord Frog behind docks. Despite a slow start, a few blow-ups helped fill the boat. Transitioning offshore, I found my biggest fish—a 4.5-pounder—schooling on bait and caught it on a Megabass Magdraft the frog to round out a limit, though no other big bites came. In the afternoon, boat traffic picked up. I tried offshore points again, landing one on a minnow but facing finicky fish. Late in the day, I caught a few more around takeoff, but they didn’t upgrade the bag. I ended up with just over 12 pounds, finishing 30th. One more solid frog bite would’ve made the difference! If you’re heading to Lake of the Ozarks, stay versatile—from points to behind-the-dock shade lines. And for tackle, don’t forget to use code LUKE10 at Omnia Fishing to save 10%!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Underspins
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
61°
Fishing shallow to the bank.
