Lake of the Ozarks Fishing Reports (May 2026)

John Pate
Powersite, Missouri
Reported: 1 week ago

Water temps are in the mid 60s. Buffalo spawn is finishing up but the Carp spawn is on and the gar are staging up from what I've seen.

John Pate Powersite, Missouri Reported: 1 week ago

Water temps are in the mid 60s. Buffalo spawn is finishing up but the Carp spawn is on and the gar are staging up from what I've seen.

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John Pate
Powersite, Missouri
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Buffalo spawn is on. Pictures from the past 4 days.

John Pate Powersite, Missouri Reported: 4 weeks ago

Buffalo spawn is on. Pictures from the past 4 days.

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John Pate
Powersite, Missouri
Reported: 1 month ago

Going good. Water temps are warming up into the upper 50's and should into the low 60's by next week. Fish are starting to move up into pre-spawn as well. Shooting Buffalo, Common Carp, and a few Longnose Gar, along with a Grass Carp occasionally. Water clarity has ranged from...

John Pate Powersite, Missouri Reported: 1 month ago

Going good. Water temps are warming up into the upper 50's and should into the low 60's by next week. Fish are starting to move up into pre-spawn as well. Shooting Buffalo, Common Carp, and a few Longnose Gar, along with a Grass Carp occasionally. Water clarity has ranged from clear to muddy depending on locations.

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John Pate
Powersite, Missouri
Reported: 1 month ago

Fish are starting to move up into the shallows as the water temperatures are getting warmer with these warmer spring-like days in southwest Missouri. Picture from a recent trip with a client.

John Pate Powersite, Missouri Reported: 1 month ago

Fish are starting to move up into the shallows as the water temperatures are getting warmer with these warmer spring-like days in southwest Missouri. Picture from a recent trip with a client.

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Jason Smith
Lake Ozark, Missouri
Reported: 2 months ago

I've been crappie fishing up on Truman Lake on the lower end fish have been between 20 and 45 feet deep, and water temperatures are about 35°. We've been breaking ice every morning to get to our fish. We've only started fishing again a couple of days ago as both...

Jason Smith Lake Ozark, Missouri Reported: 2 months ago

I've been crappie fishing up on Truman Lake on the lower end fish have been between 20 and 45 feet deep, and water temperatures are about 35°. We've been breaking ice every morning to get to our fish. We've only started fishing again a couple of days ago as both of our lakes were frozen for the most part. Fishing has been good with lots of fish in the 10 to 11 inch range. We've been using double 8-ounce jig, heads with soft plastic and natural colors, dropping into the brush or the open water schools, and a slow retrieve

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Jason Smith
Lake Ozark, Missouri
Reported: 3 months ago

Blue cat on Truman Lake water temperature is currently 38°. Blue cat fight is on fire. We have been averaging 30+ fish a day with a few fish over 15 pounds. We have been fishing creek channels with heavy concentrations of bait in 10 to 30 foot of water on...

Jason Smith Lake Ozark, Missouri Reported: 3 months ago

Blue cat on Truman Lake water temperature is currently 38°. Blue cat fight is on fire. We have been averaging 30+ fish a day with a few fish over 15 pounds. We have been fishing creek channels with heavy concentrations of bait in 10 to 30 foot of water on the upper Osage and upper Grand Arm
Crappie fishing on Truman is also really good with several fish being over a pound and a half every trip. Fish in the lower end of Truman Lake are in large schools on trees and brush in 12 to 25 foot of water. The fish on the upper end of Truman and the Grand Arm are in 7 to 15 feet of water on trees or roaming in coves. Best bite is natural shad colors.