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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocksLake 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%!
Winning Edge FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush PilesFishing the Big Bash Bass- Bass were holding at the bottom, tight to cover.
Omnia Community MemberStandard AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip RapFishing shallow to the bank.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
After huge storms rolled through overnight, the temp dropped BIG with the starting air temp around 45 and the high only around 60. Water temps dropped almost 5 or more degrees in some places. The water was also BROWN. Visibility was next to zero as you went up all the rivers. The lake was raising almost 1/2ft every day and they were running almost 40k! 1 3 pounder was lost next to a dock on a main lake point and 2 dinks got hungry enough to actually bite. A lot of fishing were being graphed at 15-20 ft seemingly staged up but not willing to move up
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Lake 657.2 and they were pulling a LOT of water. Flow was over 30k with big storms rolling in. All the fish were caught on main lake points from the 4 corners, down the big Niangua and up the Osage. The swimbait was running slow on a 3/16 oz head.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksFish are staged up on shallow docks near and in spawning pockets. You can catch limits of 15-16” fish and will mix in some large females. This one was already on a bed and caught it blind fishing in those areas. I would focus on any type of cover you see. Shallow floats, cables, wood, rock, any type of vertical concrete……..
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePoints
Lake was at 656.9 and there was a heavy rain the night before. 5 fish were caught on points using the 3xd, 1.5, and ozark flash 3/4oz spinnerbait. The wind was up around 10-15mph. NBAA had a tournament championship and one person said they lost a 4 pounder on a bank in between points down the Grand Glaize arm. Water temps ranged from 68 in the Glaize all the way up to 70 in the Gravois
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints
Had a great evening fishing the LOZ Wednesday Night tournament. 4 fishing limit we had 16.52 with a 6.49 kicker good enough for 4th place and big bass. Everything was caught on 1/4oz CrockoGator Shakey head paired with a Strike King Bull Worm in Green Pumpkin tail dipped in Spike it Chartreuse. Lake is dirty and they were generating 35,000. Had 7 keepers over 15” mostly in main lake points extremely shallow 2-6ft current based points.
