Good morning Lake of the Ozarks anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your November 26, 2025, fishing report. The Ozarks are draped in that true late-fall feel—quiet coves, chilly breeze, and that hint of winter knocking at the shoreline.

Sunrise rolled in at 6:41 AM and sunset will be at 6:04 PM, making for about 11 hours and 23 minutes of daylight today. No tides here in the heartland, but you’ll want to time your outings around solunar peaks: today’s major feeding windows run 12:28 AM to 2:28 AM and 12:53 PM to 2:53 PM, with minor flurries from 7:06 AM to 8:06 AM and 7:50 PM to 8:50 PM. Even with cooler temps—you’re looking at mid-50s for highs, light winds, and dry skies—the fish are still holding active, especially as the crescent moon begins its subtle build, currently sitting at about 4%[SolunarForecast].

Bass action has been the big headline lately. According to Major League Fishing, anglers are boating good numbers of largemouth and spotted bass, with the occasional smallmouth coming in from the lower end and around rocky main lake points. Most successful patterns lately have revolved around the Alabama rig. The pros are “throwing the rig or a jerkbait on the lower end,” especially where water clarity holds and baitfish are kicking up. In brush or along secondary, chunk-rock points, the Alabama rig has produced, especially once the sun warms things a touch after 11 AM[Major League Fishing].

If you’re into jerkbaits, the Megabass Vision 110+1 in pro blue is a proven winner, notably near the mouth of the Gravois Arm. Football jigs—like a 3/4-ounce Crock-O-Gator Football Jig paired with a NetBait Paca Chunk—are catching those deeper fish holding tight to bottom cover. Some have also been scoring with deep-diving crankbaits, but only when worked slow and with patience[Major League Fishing].

Crappie are a classic Lake of the Ozarks fall treat, and dock shooting is still producing. Locals are noticing that crappie have gotten sharper, hiding deeper in shade, but they’re still catchable with small plastics and hair jigs, especially on the deeper docks near creek channel swings. Downsize baits and use light line for your best shot[Youtuber “These Dock Crappie Are SMART!”].

As temperatures dip into the 40s overnight, fish are moving slightly deeper mid-morning but can still be found moving up as the day warms. Don’t forget to try finesse plastics—Ned rigs with Z-Man GrubZ or CrawZ have produced aggressive strikes from both bass and the occasional big crappie. Anglers posting reviews at Discount Tackle call them “deadly for bass” and “magic for larger bass,” especially when fished slow along rocky banks or around isolated brush.

For bait, if you prefer live options, minnows remain strong for both crappie and spotted bass, but most are relying on artificials to cover more water this time of year.

Top hot spots this week:
- Gravois Arm: For mixed bags on jerkbaits and A-rigs, focus just off main-lake points and secondary ledges near deeper brush.
- Little Niangua River Arm: Spring-fed and running warmer than the main lake, this arm is holding active fish—especially bass moving between deep holes and shallow flats. Best late morning and just before sunset.

One more thing—your best bet is to fish patient and slow as these lake fish start prepping for their winter haunts. Stay safe, dress warm, and remember—sometimes the best bite comes on that last cast.

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Artificial Lure bringing you the Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for this brisk November 25th morning.

Daybreak hit the water just before 7 AM today, painting a frosty landscape. We're looking at a classic late November forecast: mid-30s at sunrise ramping up to low 50s by afternoon, with mostly clear skies and light north winds keeping things chilly but comfortable. The lake level holds steady around 657 feet, with slow water generation out of Bagnell Dam. No tides here—just watch the wind and the moon, which is waxing and will brighten up the nighttime bite for those brave enough for after-dark slabs.

Fish activity has shifted deep. Bass anglers in last weekend’s Toyota Series faced tough bites, but those who moved and hit isolated docks close to main lake points found consistent keepers. Jared Lintner hauled almost 52 pounds over three days with a dock run pattern, targeting docks both shallow (just over a foot) and deep (boat in 55 feet). Most pros reported 50 fish a day, but only a handful of keepers, so be ready for lots of dinks and a few quality fish in the mix. Lintner’s top baits: a blue magic swim jig tipped with a white Zoom Z Craw, a classic brown flipping jig, and he switched to a white/gold Chatterbait with a white Zako trailer when the sun was out. If you’re chasing bass today, don’t ignore a Whopper Plopper or topwater lure for that surprise big bite, especially if the wind picks up mid-morning.

Crappie action is typical for late fall. Chris Emery told Wired2Fish the best bet is brushpiles and stake beds in 10–20 feet on the Osage arm where the water's stained. Early and cloudy? Crappie suspend just over cover. As the sun climbs, they drop tight to brush. Clear water patterns call for working bluff drop-offs and main-lake docks sitting over 30 feet. On sunny days, fish shaded dock pockets; on overcast mornings, look for fish suspended near floats. A Baby Shad (ATX Lure Company) on a 1/8-ounce jighead is the ticket. Color choice: black/chartreuse or black/pink in low-light, chartreuse/white and blue ice when sun's out.

Recent catches have been strong. Tournament results show several bags in the high teens for bass, and Mason Chambers, fishing as a co-angler, bagged the biggest crappie string with a 14-9 limit, including multiple 4-pounders after switching to a Whopper Plopper late in the afternoon. Most winter crappie run 11–13 inches, but some slabs over 15 inches are coming in for persistent jig draggers.

Hot spots today:
- **Gravois Arm**: Look for main lake points and isolated docks, especially if they sit over sudden depth changes. Bass are scattered but the bigger fish are here if you work the structure thoroughly.
- **Osage Arm brushpiles**: Classic for late fall crappie. Use electronics to find deep brush. Stake beds in 10+ feet are holding better numbers as water temperature drops.
- **Ha Ha Tonka State Park area**: The coves nearby offer good protection from wind and easy access to docks and deeper bluffs, perfect for both bass and crappie.

Best baits right now:
- For bass: Swim jigs (blue/white), flipping jigs (brown), Chatterbaits (white/gold), and topwater lures like the Whopper Plopper.
- For crappie: 1/8-ounce jigheads with Baby Shad soft plastics, changing colors with light conditions—chartreuse, black, white, and blue.

Local advice: Keep moving. Cover water. The best fish are hitting as the sun starts warming the docks and brush, so plan on a late morning push. Deep water near isolated structure is proving most reliable.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Monday, November 24th, 2025. Water conditions are classic late fall around here: the Bagnell Dam lake level sits steady at 657.0 feet, with light generation holding the surface temps around 65 degrees, ideal for that transition bite. Weather’s starting cold early, but we’ll see warming into the high 50s by afternoon under mostly clear skies, so dress for layers and expect a good window once the sun’s up. Sunrise hit at 6:58 AM, and sunset’s at 4:52 PM, with just over nine hours of daylight to work the banks and coves. Keep in mind we’re dealing with a First Quarter Moon, which is boosting those solunar bite times—major windows were from 6:20–8:20 AM and again tonight from 6:36–8:36 PM, so plan your day with those peaks in mind. There’s no true tide here, but these lunar cycles definitely impact fish movement.

Recent catches have been lively for late November, with local guides reporting solid action on largemouth and spotted bass. Most boats are returning with limits—best bags weighing in around 16–18 pounds, and plenty of fish in the 2–4 pound range. Crappie are running tight to brush, and there’s a handful of muskie and white bass up near the Truman Dam side. Catfish are still biting but mostly deep; flatheads and blues, some in the 8–15 pound slot.

Early morning bites have responded best to shad-style jerkbaits—think 5-inch Deps Sakamata Shad on a 1/2-ounce head or the Z-Man Jerk ShadZ in smelt, especially near timber and steeper channel swings, according to local tournament anglers. The Crock-O-Gator football jig (3/4-ounce) tipped with a NetBait Paca Chunk continues to land bigger bass off main lake points and brush piles. For crappie, double minnow rigs and small tubes in chartreuse or monkey milk are working well around docks and deeper cover.

By midday, gradually shift to a deeper pattern: umbrella rigs loaded with swimbaits like Bass Pro Speed Shad are finding suspended fish over trees and ledges. Don’t ignore a traditional drop shot with a Roboworm Straight Tail for stubborn bass holding deep. If the surface heats up, a War Eagle spinnerbait in white/gold or a Strike King 1.5 squarebill is reliable for covering shallow water in the backs of creeks.

Right now, Jennings Branch Cove and McCoy Branch Cove are hot spots for numbers, especially at dawn when bass are chasing shad. Further up near Bagnell Dam, rocky points remain consistent for larger fish, as do brush piles in Lotell Hollow Cove for crappie and the occasional white bass blitz. Main lake bluffs and deep docks between mile markers 1 and 6 are also producing—those shaded docks tend to hold quality fish when the sun’s high.

Best bait recommendations: live shad or big minnows for trophy catfish, small jigs for crappie, and the aforementioned jerkbaits, jigs, and umbrella rigs for bass. If you’re targeting numbers, stick to plastics and slow presentations; for size, lean on reaction baits in shad and craw colors.

That’s the rundown for today at Lake of the Ozarks—expect decent action, focus your efforts on those major bite windows, and don’t be afraid to try something new if the familiar stuff runs quiet. Thanks for tuning in to your fishing report, and remember to hit subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Artificial Lure here on the Lake of the Ozarks with your Friday, November 21, 2025, fishing report. Another chilly morning—air temps just above freezing at sunrise, which crept up around 6:56 AM. Highs should touch 49°F today with mostly clear skies and just a light northwest breeze about 7 mph. Water temps are down into the low 50s across most of the lake and clarity is decent out past the mouths of large coves. Sunset will be at 4:54 PM, so plan your afternoon sets accordingly.

No tide to wrangle with on Lake of the Ozarks, but the fall drawdown’s about finished and the lake’s holding steady. Depths are typical for late November—still enough water over the brush but lower in the backs, especially on those shallow flats.

Bass action has been steady, leaning toward a classic late-fall pattern. Recent video updates from anglers on the lake, like those from November 18 and Veterans Day, show good numbers of largemouth and spotted bass pulled from secondary points and brush piles mid-morning through early afternoon.

The best bites have been coming with a two-part approach. Early in the day, work topwater along outside docks, especially in the clearer arms like Gravois and Glaize. Classic walking baits—think Zara Spook Jr.—are still drawing strikes if you get out just before the sun pops over the treeline. Once the sun’s out, most locals are switching over to brush piles and chunk rock banks. That’s where jigs in green pumpkin with a little orange or blue flake, as well as finesse worms on shaky heads, are getting hit. Spinnerbaits fished slow, bumping cover, will pick up those stubborn fish holding tight.

Soft plastics rigged Texas style or on a shaky head are getting bit along dock walkways and submerged wood. Several solid keepers, mostly 2–4 pounds with the occasional kicker, have weighed in at the scales for folks targeting brush in the 10- to 20-foot range this week, based on updates from Major League Fishing and YouTube recaps from Austin & Bernie’s outings. Crankbaits—shad or crawfish patterns—also accounted for a few nice bass, especially on windblown banks and points.

Crappie are showing steady in Gravois Arm and mid-lake brush. Recent reports say folks are hauling in fish up to 12 inches. Best trick has been a 2-inch Bobby Garland Baby Shad or a crappie stinger in pearl or chartreuse, fished on a light jig just over the brush at 10–15 feet. Minnows are also working, especially midday once the sun gets high and the fish hold a little tighter to cover.

Catfishing’s hit or miss, but a few decent blues have been caught on cut shad and nightcrawlers set out along channel drops and outside the main river bends. Best luck is after dark or right before daylight.

If you’re looking for hotspots, check out:
- **Brush piles along the mouths of Gravois and Northshore coves:** Consistent for both bass and crappie in this pattern.
- **Secondary points in Linn Creek Arm and around the 17–24 Mile Mark:** These hold shad schools and are drawing in numbers of keeper bass.

A quick rundown on the top baits for today:
- **Bass:** Green pumpkin jigs, shaky head worms, spinnerbaits in white/chart, topwater walking baits at dawn.
- **Crappie:** Bobby Garland Baby Shad, crappie stingers (pearl/chartreuse), small minnows.
- **Catfish:** Cut shad, nightcrawlers.

No big tournament pressure right now so it’s mostly just locals on the water. Pressure’s light and the bite is honest. Dress warm, move slow, and be patient—the big ones are getting their feed on before true winter sets in.

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Good morning from the heart of the Ozarks—this is Artificial Lure with your Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for November 20, 2025. We’re heading into the back half of November, but fall fishing is still serving up plenty for local anglers braving the chill.

Sun rose this morning at 6:41 a.m. and will set tonight around 6:04 p.m., giving us just over 11 hours of daylight. We’ve got a waxing crescent moon, with the peak fish activity forecasted for the minor solunar window between about 7 and 8 a.m. and again in the evening between 7:50 and 8:50 p.m., according to the solunarforecast.com calendar. No tides to watch here, but the moon phase will help fuel good bites during those early and late bites.

The weather today is brisk, typical for this time of year—upper 40s climbing into the low to mid-50s by late afternoon. Expect a mixed bag of light north winds and some lingering cloud cover that could get patchy sunshine peeking through mid-day. Bring your layers and your insulated gloves; the dock talk is all about staying comfortable while waiting for that big thump.

On the fishing front, the bass bite remains strong. According to recent results coming off local tournaments and guide chatter, largemouth have been pushing up around deeper brush piles and secondary points. The top-producing baits this week include a 3/4-ounce Crock-O-Gator Football Jig paired with a NetBait Paca Chunk Sr., especially in green pumpkin or black/blue for that water-stained clarity. Anglers are reporting good bags on the jig from 12 to 20 feet, dragging slow and bumping every piece of cover you can find, as highlighted by local legends in the Major League Fishing recaps.

Shad are moving, so don’t overlook a fluke rigged weightless and worked over the deeper docks; Major League Fishing pro Scott Suggs is a big proponent of this style on the lake, especially for those suspending bass. Spinnerbaits and vibrating jigs are also firing up a reaction bite around wind-blown points and main-lake pockets with shad nearby.

Crappie reports have been steady—folks are loading up on 10-12 inchers over brush piles set in 18 to 25 feet. Live minnows are still the go-to under slips, but if you prefer plastics, go with small chartreuse or monkey milk jigs for best results.

Best catches lately have come from the Gravois Arm and the Niangua Arm, two hot spots this week. Gravois is seeing a little more stained water, which the fish seem to be loving, especially shallow first thing in the morning. Niangua’s brush piles, particularly near the mouth, are loaded with both bass and crappie, and local guides have been weighing in consistent limits.

On the gear front, don’t forget to check your hooks—sharp matters, especially with the cooler water making those fish a little less aggressive. Black’s Custom Lures buzzbaits and Strike King Rage Hawgs are moving off shelves at bait shops around the lake, and for good reason—they’re racking up bites.

No big striper or catfish runs reported this week, but a handful of blue cats over 20 pounds came from deeper channels with cut shad as the bait of choice.

To sum it up: football jigs and flukes for bass, minnows and small jigs for crappie, and focus your efforts on those minor activity windows at dawn and dusk. Target Gravois and Niangua for the best shot at numbers and size.

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Good morning, folks. It’s Artificial Lure here, your local fishing buddy, bringing you the scoop from the Lake of the Ozarks this chilly Wednesday. The sun came up at 6:50 AM and will set at 4:55 PM, so you’ve got a short window to get out there and make it count. The weather’s crisp—around 42 degrees at sunrise, climbing to a high near 55, with a light breeze out of the northwest. No tides to worry about here, but the water’s clear and calm, perfect for sight fishing if you’re patient.

Lake of the Ozarks is still buzzing after the recent Toyota Series Championship, and the word on the water is that bass are active but scattered. Most anglers are reporting smallmouth and largemouth bass, with some nice crappie and catfish mixed in. The tournament reports show that the top catches have been in the 3- to 5-pound range, with a few trophy fish breaking 6 pounds. Crappie are running smaller, mostly in the 1- to 2-pound class, but they’re biting steady around brush piles and docks.

The best bite lately has been on football jigs—specifically a 3/4-ounce Crock-O-Gator Football Jig with a NetBait Paca Chunk Sr. trailer. That combo’s been crushing it around deeper ledges and rocky points. For finesse, a 1/2-ounce head with a 5-inch Deps Sakamata worm is working well for those who like to slow roll. If you’re chasing crappie, small minnows or a 1/16-ounce jig with a white or chartreuse body is your ticket.

For bait, live shad and nightcrawlers are still the go-to for catfish and crappie, but don’t sleep on a good Berkley Gulp! Minnow for bass. The water’s cool enough that fish are holding a little deeper, so focus on 15 to 25 feet, especially near structure.

Two hot spots to check out: the main lake around the 13-mile marker is producing some nice smallmouth, and the coves near the dam are holding crappie and catfish. If you’re feeling adventurous, try the back of the coves where the water’s a little stained—bass love that cover.

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Artificial Lure reporting in from Lake of the Ozarks, and folks, it’s a classic late fall bite out here this Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. The air’s crisp: temps started in the low 40s this morning and we’re pushing toward the mid-50s by afternoon, with mostly clear skies and mild winds—perfect conditions for bass and crappie to move up and feed. Sunrise hit at 6:53 a.m., and sunset’s coming at 4:53 p.m., so if you’re thinking of a dock-light bite, better time it right.

Now, Lake of the Ozarks doesn’t do the ocean thing, so forget tidal cycles—but water levels are stable, and clarity’s moderate thanks to a steady November without heavy rains, according to Missouri Department of Conservation and this week’s angler talk around Osage Beach.

Bass fishing’s been hot—especially for locals running brush piles and rocky points with umbrella rigs. Major League Fishing’s latest tournament saw heavy bags coming from YUM YUMbrella Flash Mob Jrs, rigged with anywhere from 3.25 to 3.8-inch swimbaits like the Keitech Swing Impact FAT or Strike King Rage Swimmer. Color matters right now: pro blue, light hitch, and a dab of chartreuse on the center bait have all been putting fish in the boat. Folks working jerkbaits like the Megabass Vision 110 in Kameyama ghost pearl and Table Rock SP are also reporting some big bites near deeper docks and brush.

Local guides and YouTube regulars are still raving about custom square bill crankbaits—especially Those Old Guy Custom Lure models, in shad and bluegill tones. Last Tuesday, anglers were “crushing them” along the chunky rock banks leading toward Gravois Arm and the Niangua River, with a few bonus bigs showing on finesse jigs tipped with a green pumpkin craw.

Crappie are steady in the brush at 18 to 25 feet, but look for action between 10 and 15 feet if the sun’s out and those dock pillars warm up. Minnows and small plastics—think chartreuse or white Bobby Garland Baby Shad—are doing damage. Reports around Little Niangua say some slabs coming over the rails in the early morning.

Best baits right now:

- **Umbrella rigs** with 3-4” swimbaits (Keitech, Rage Swimmer, Speed Shad)
- **Megabass Vision 110 jerkbaits** (French pearl, Missouri shad)
- **Square bill crankbaits** (shad/bluegill colors)
- **Weighted finesse jigs** with a craw trailer (green pumpkin candy, cold water color)
- **Live minnows** and **Bobby Garland plastics** for crappie

Recent catches have included bass up to 5 pounds, with 18–22 lb tournament bags not uncommon, especially around the Gravois and lower Osage arms. Crappie are running chunky, with many keepers over 12 inches taken from main lake brush. Catfish are slow but steady—cut shad just off the bluff holes is your best bet if you’re looking for a blue or channel cat.

Hot spots as of today:

- **Gravois Arm:** Big bass on umbrella rigs and jerkbaits near new brush piles and rocky ledges.
- **Niangua River (Little Niangua):** Early morning crappie slabs and bonus largemouth around the docks and deeper laydowns.

Pro tip: forward-facing sonar’s still the rage for finding suspended fish, but don’t sleep on traditional techniques. Plenty of locals are catching just as many working visible cover and keeping their sonar to a minimum.

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Good morning from the heart of Missouri—this is Artificial Lure with your Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Monday, November 17th, 2025.

Lake of the Ozarks stepped into the thick of late fall this week. We’re waking up to mild temps for November: expect a cool morning around 40°F rising into the low 50s come afternoon. Winds are light, mostly out of the northwest at 5 to 10 mph. Not much rain in the forecast—just gray skies as we push deeper into autumn. Sunrise was at 6:52 AM, and you can fish until sunset at 4:58 PM. Now, while there is no tidal influence to speak of here in Missouri, that dropping barometer and overcast will keep fish on the move and looking up.

The lake water temps are in the high 50s, maybe touching low 60s in sun-warmed pockets. That means baitfish—shad and small bluegill—are stacked up, and the bass are not far behind. According to the recent Major League Fishing Toyota Series tournament, it’s a grind, but if you put your bait in the right spot, the fish are there. Just a couple days ago, winner Jared Lintner bagged nearly 16 pounds a day, focusing on isolated docks near main lake points. He worked a 5/16-ounce swim jig in blue magic with a white Zoom Z Craw trailer, along with a 1/2-ounce brown flipping jig. When the clouds rolled in, a white and gold-bladed Chatterbait Jack Hammer with a white Yamamoto Zako trailer triggered bites.

Co-angler Mason Chambers snuck out a win after noon pitching a Whopper Plopper for a couple key 4-pounders—so don’t sleep on topwater, especially later in the day when the bite fires up for short windows.

Across the tournament and the scoop from local podcasts like “Lake of the Ozarks Fishing Report Today,” anglers are reporting steady bass and crappie action. Expect to catch 30–50 bass a day if you’re covering water, but only about 5–7 will measure up to be keepers. That’s typical for this time of year: lots of fish, but you’ll have to grind for those bigger bites.

If you’re after numbers or want to swing for a limit, umbrella rigs like the YUM YUMbrella Flash Mob Jr. loaded with 3.25–3.8 inch swimbaits are red-hot, especially around brush and rock piles. Swimbaits like the Strike King Rage Swimmer (pro blue or light hitch) were standouts in the top-10 pro bags this week. Mix in jerkbaits—especially the Megabass Vision 110 in ghost or shad colors—for suspended fish on points, and try slow-rolling a finesse jig near brush.

Best live bait right now is still big, frisky minnows for crappie or shad imitations for bass. Match the hatch—if you see those bait balls on your electronics or being chased near docks, throw something as close as possible to what they’re eating.

A couple of hot spots to try today: the Gravois Arm (where Brock Reinkemeyer dominated with the A-rig and jerkbait) and the lower lake brush piles near the dam, especially if you can find isolated docks jutting out from bank points. Covered docks close to deep water are holding the better fish, so don’t be afraid to skip your bait way back in the shade.

No crappie bite report would be complete without mentioning brush piles in 15–25 feet of water around the Niangua and Glaize arms. Stay vertical with jigs, or spider rig with minnows—limit catches are going home with most who put in the effort.

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Good morning, folks. This is Artificial Lure, and I’m here to give you the lowdown on fishing at Lake of the Ozarks today, November 16th. The sun came up at 7:12 AM and will set at 7:24 PM, giving us a solid 12 hours and change of daylight. The moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and visibility is about 50%, so don’t expect crystal-clear water, but it’s still plenty fishable.

The weather is mild, with a slight chill in the air and water temps cooling down, which is actually a good thing for bass and crappie. According to the latest fishing reports, big bass and crappie are biting well right now, especially in the coves and around brush piles. The bite has been steady, and anglers are reporting good numbers of largemouth and smallmouth bass, along with some nice crappie and a few catfish mixed in.

For lures, the spybait is still a hot ticket, especially for those finesse bites. Pros like Aaron Martens swear by the Duo Realis Spinbait 80 and 78 Alpha, fished slow and steady with a medium spinning rod and 5-7 pound fluorocarbon. If you’re looking for something more traditional, spinnerbaits and umbrella rigs are working well, especially around docks and rock piles. Don’t forget to try some soft plastics and crankbaits, too—locals are having luck with both.

As for bait, live minnows and nightcrawlers are always a solid choice, but if you’re chasing bass, try a jig or a plastic worm rigged Texas style. For crappie, small jigs tipped with minnows or wax worms are hard to beat.

Two hot spots to check out today are Jennings Branch Cove and Bagnell Dam. Jennings Branch is great for crappie and bass, especially in the early morning and late afternoon. Bagnell Dam is a classic spot for big bass, and the current around the dam can really fire up the bite.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Lake of the Ozarks local fishing report for Saturday, November 15, 2025.

Chilly fall air rolled in overnight, and as of this morning, we’re looking at temps in the low 40s, heading up toward the mid-50s by afternoon. Winds are outta the north-northwest at about 8-12 mph, with gusts topping 15. It's partly cloudy now, but expect some sun by midday — good news for those wanting a little warmth as they wait on a bite. Sunrise was at 6:49 AM, and sundown will sneak in at 5:03 PM.

Tidal swings don’t apply to the Ozarks, but don’t count out water level changes; the lake is low and clear, with minimal flow from dam generation, so bass and crappie are pulling tighter to structure, especially riprap, docks, brush piles, and the steeper bluff banks. As most longtime locals know, November marks the start of reliable cool-water action — especially for largemouth, spotted bass, and slab crappie.

Folks fishing in the AFTCO Bass Blitz last week brought in solid mixed sacks, dominated by largemouth and spotted bass, with the big fish in the 4- to 5-pound range, according to coverage from Major League Fishing and recent tournament weigh-ins. Most successful anglers reported working finesse jigs and shaky heads slow and tight to deep docks, as well as chunk rock points. Top baits included Crock-O-Gator football jigs, small swimbaits like the Keitech 3.8-inch, Ned rigs with Z-Man Finesse TRDs, and, when the sun hit high, suspending jerkbaits in shad or translucent patterns.

Crappie have pulled out from the shallows and can be found on main-lake brush piles in 15 to 25 feet of water. Electronics are your best friend right now — use side imaging around mid-lake and up the Niangua arm for the biggest piles and schools. Folks vertical jigging with Bobby Garland Baby Shads or live minnows just above the brush are reporting limits in two hours or less. Early and late bites are best, but overcast skies can keep ‘em fired up a bit longer. A local YouTube tip from Midwest Outdoor shows how scanning deep brush for active marks can make for a banner crappie day right now.

Some walleye have come shallow chasing shad at first and last light — targeting main lake points and secondary gravel flats with jigging spoons or 1/4-ounce Fuzzy Grubs tipped with a minnow will get you a chance at a bonus fish.

Looking for hotspots? Target:
- The Gravois Arm: Docks and brush in 20-28 feet are loaded with crappie and the occasional brute bass.
- Niangua Arm around the 15-20 mile marker: Key on inside turns and bluff ends — bass and walleye are feeding.
- The area behind Bagnell Dam in the mornings: Active shad, some stripers, and lots of bass roaming.

With deer season kicking off around the region, don’t forget to stay visible around the more wooded coves. Keep your lifejacket snug and your coffee hot!

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