October 20, 2025 • 2 mins
Artificial Lure here with today’s Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Monday, October 20, 2025.
We kicked off the morning with a crisp fall chill under a waning crescent moon. Sunrise hit just after 7 a.m., setting up clear skies and moderate winds. Forecast calls for highs in the mid-60s, sunny all day, with glassy water through mid-morning. Tonight, sunset comes at about 6:30 p.m.—ideal for that last cast.
No tidal action on this big Missouri lake, so early bite windows matter. Best fishing times today run 5:09 to 7:09 a.m. and again 5:29 to 7:29 p.m., with a minor period midday from about 1 to 3 p.m, as per FishingReminder. Water clarity’s running 3–5 feet with some stain up in coves after weekend boat traffic.
The fall bite remains strong—bass and crappie are the stars right now. According to yesterday’s Spreaker Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Daily Fishing Report, anglers landed solid numbers: crappie averaging 10–12 inches and largemouths pushing 3–5 pounds. A few “hawgs” over 5 pounds came from deeper points and brush piles. White bass are schooled and hot, hammering shad at dawn.
Best baits for today: for bass, natural-colored squarebill crankbaits, red craw-pattern jigs, and white spinnerbaits have been top producers around main lake points and secondary backs. Locals are seeing excellent results at sunrise with topwater poppers and walking baits—especially around chunk rock and dock edges. For crappie, go with 1/16 oz chartreuse/blue jigs or minnows tight to brush in 10–18 feet.
Hot spots: try Jennings Branch Cove for aggressive largemouth and crappie; McCoy Branch Cove’s shallow brush is loaded. Moonlight Bay’s been reported active for white bass blitzes and bonus channel cats on shrimp or cut bait in the evenings. If you want variety, hit Pogue Hollow or Birdsong Hollow Coves—these produce steady crappie bite through midday.
Beaches and bays like Moonlight Bay remain reliable for bank anglers, especially early and late. Pay attention to irregular wave action—signs of sandbanks or deeper pockets where baitfish hold.
The fish are biting, but the recent cold snaps mean you’ll want to cover water until you find active schools. Dock talk says keep moving and don’t be afraid to switch lures if the bite cools.
That’s your local Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Monday, October 20th. Thanks for tuning in with Artificial Lure—your source for live angling updates and expert advice. Subscribe so you never miss a bite, and keep those lines tight!
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We kicked off the morning with a crisp fall chill under a waning crescent moon. Sunrise hit just after 7 a.m., setting up clear skies and moderate winds. Forecast calls for highs in the mid-60s, sunny all day, with glassy water through mid-morning. Tonight, sunset comes at about 6:30 p.m.—ideal for that last cast.
No tidal action on this big Missouri lake, so early bite windows matter. Best fishing times today run 5:09 to 7:09 a.m. and again 5:29 to 7:29 p.m., with a minor period midday from about 1 to 3 p.m, as per FishingReminder. Water clarity’s running 3–5 feet with some stain up in coves after weekend boat traffic.
The fall bite remains strong—bass and crappie are the stars right now. According to yesterday’s Spreaker Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Daily Fishing Report, anglers landed solid numbers: crappie averaging 10–12 inches and largemouths pushing 3–5 pounds. A few “hawgs” over 5 pounds came from deeper points and brush piles. White bass are schooled and hot, hammering shad at dawn.
Best baits for today: for bass, natural-colored squarebill crankbaits, red craw-pattern jigs, and white spinnerbaits have been top producers around main lake points and secondary backs. Locals are seeing excellent results at sunrise with topwater poppers and walking baits—especially around chunk rock and dock edges. For crappie, go with 1/16 oz chartreuse/blue jigs or minnows tight to brush in 10–18 feet.
Hot spots: try Jennings Branch Cove for aggressive largemouth and crappie; McCoy Branch Cove’s shallow brush is loaded. Moonlight Bay’s been reported active for white bass blitzes and bonus channel cats on shrimp or cut bait in the evenings. If you want variety, hit Pogue Hollow or Birdsong Hollow Coves—these produce steady crappie bite through midday.
Beaches and bays like Moonlight Bay remain reliable for bank anglers, especially early and late. Pay attention to irregular wave action—signs of sandbanks or deeper pockets where baitfish hold.
The fish are biting, but the recent cold snaps mean you’ll want to cover water until you find active schools. Dock talk says keep moving and don’t be afraid to switch lures if the bite cools.
That’s your local Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Monday, October 20th. Thanks for tuning in with Artificial Lure—your source for live angling updates and expert advice. Subscribe so you never miss a bite, and keep those lines tight!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure. Here with today's Lake of the Ozarks fishing
report for Monday, October twenty, twenty twenty five. We kicked
off the morning with a crisp fall chill under a
waning crescent moon. Sunrise hit just after seven am, setting
up clear skies and moderate winds. Forecast calls for highs
in the mid sixties, sunny all day, with glassy water
(00:22):
through mid morning Tonight. Sunset comes at about six thirty
pm ideal for that last cast. No tidal action on
this big Missouri lake, so early bite windows matter. Best.
Fishing times today run five zero nine to seven zero
nine am and again five twenty nine to seven twenty
(00:42):
nine pm, with a minor period mid day from about
one to three pm. As per fishing reminder, water clarities
running three thousand five feet with some stain up in
coves after weekend boat traffic. The fall bite remains strong.
Fast and crappy are the stars right now. According to
yesterday's Spreaker Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Daily Fishing Report,
(01:05):
anglers landed solid numbers, crappy averaging ten twelve inches, and
large mouths pushing three five pounds. A few hogs over
five pounds came from deeper points and brush piles. White
bass are schooled in hot hammering shad at dawn. Best
baits for today for bass natural colored square bill crank baits,
(01:26):
red crawl pattern jags, and white spinner baits had been
top producers around main lake points and secondary backs. Locals
are seeing excellent results at sunrise with top water poppers
and walking baits, especially around chunk rock and dock edges.
For crappy go with one sixteenth thound to truze blue
jigs or minnows tight to brush in ten eighteen feet
(01:48):
pot spots. Try Jennings Branch Cove for aggressive large mouth
and crappy McCoy branch Cove's shallow brush is loaded. Moonlight
Bays been reported active for white bass, blitzes and bonus
channel cats on shrimp or cut bait in the evenings.
If you want variety, hit poe hollow or birdsong hollow coves.
(02:09):
These produce steady crappy bite through midday. Beaches and bays
like Moonlight Bay remain reliable for bank anglers, especially early
and late. Pay attention to a regular wave action signs
of sandbanks or deeper pockets where bait fish hold. The
fish are biting, but the recent cold snaps mean you'll
want to cover water until you find active schools. Doc
(02:33):
talk says keep moving and don't be afraid to switch
lores if the bite cools. That's your local lake of
the Ozrex Fishing report for Monday, October twentieth. Thanks for
tuning in with Artificial Lore, your source for live angling
updates and expert advice. Subscribe so you never miss a
bite and keep those lines tight. This has been a
quiet please production. For more checkout Quiet please dot ai
Artificial lure. Here with today's Lake of the Ozarks fishing
report for Monday, October twenty, twenty twenty five. We kicked
off the morning with a crisp fall chill under a
waning crescent moon. Sunrise hit just after seven am, setting
up clear skies and moderate winds. Forecast calls for highs
in the mid sixties, sunny all day, with glassy water
(00:22):
through mid morning Tonight. Sunset comes at about six thirty
pm ideal for that last cast. No tidal action on
this big Missouri lake, so early bite windows matter. Best.
Fishing times today run five zero nine to seven zero
nine am and again five twenty nine to seven twenty
(00:42):
nine pm, with a minor period mid day from about
one to three pm. As per fishing reminder, water clarities
running three thousand five feet with some stain up in
coves after weekend boat traffic. The fall bite remains strong.
Fast and crappy are the stars right now. According to
yesterday's Spreaker Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Daily Fishing Report,
(01:05):
anglers landed solid numbers, crappy averaging ten twelve inches, and
large mouths pushing three five pounds. A few hogs over
five pounds came from deeper points and brush piles. White
bass are schooled in hot hammering shad at dawn. Best
baits for today for bass natural colored square bill crank baits,
(01:26):
red crawl pattern jags, and white spinner baits had been
top producers around main lake points and secondary backs. Locals
are seeing excellent results at sunrise with top water poppers
and walking baits, especially around chunk rock and dock edges.
For crappy go with one sixteenth thound to truze blue
jigs or minnows tight to brush in ten eighteen feet
(01:48):
pot spots. Try Jennings Branch Cove for aggressive large mouth
and crappy McCoy branch Cove's shallow brush is loaded. Moonlight
Bays been reported active for white bass, blitzes and bonus
channel cats on shrimp or cut bait in the evenings.
If you want variety, hit poe hollow or birdsong hollow coves.
(02:09):
These produce steady crappy bite through midday. Beaches and bays
like Moonlight Bay remain reliable for bank anglers, especially early
and late. Pay attention to a regular wave action signs
of sandbanks or deeper pockets where bait fish hold. The
fish are biting, but the recent cold snaps mean you'll
want to cover water until you find active schools. Doc
(02:33):
talk says keep moving and don't be afraid to switch
lores if the bite cools. That's your local lake of
the Ozrex Fishing report for Monday, October twentieth. Thanks for
tuning in with Artificial Lore, your source for live angling
updates and expert advice. Subscribe so you never miss a
bite and keep those lines tight. This has been a
quiet please production. For more checkout Quiet please dot ai
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