Lake of the Ozarks Fishing Report - Fall Patterns, Solunar Timing, Crappie, Bass, and Catfish Bite

Good morning, anglers—Artificial Lure here with your Lake of the Ozarks fishing report for Friday, October 24th, 2025. Air’s got a bit of that crisp autumn bite, and the lake is alive with activity. Let’s break down conditions and what’s on tap for today.

First up, weather is classic late October: expect a cool, foggy start with temps in the upper 40s, climbing to near 65 by afternoon, and a moderate NW breeze picking up by midday. Sunrise hit just about 7:26 AM and we’ll see sunset roll in around 6:24 PM. The sky’s mostly clear, giving us solid light for most of the day and those active transition periods. According to FishingReminder, we’ve also landed on an excellent solunar day, so fish should be moving, especially during those peak bite windows around 9 to 11 AM and again from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. The moon is waxing crescent, which means fish are likely to keep up their recent aggressive feeding sprees as fall patterns take hold.

Now, if you’re after numbers, the word is out: Crappie, bass, and cats are all biting strong right now. Local reports from Lake of the Ozarks Missouri Daily Fishing Report earlier this week say the fall bite is well underway—big pods of crappie are schooling up around brush and docks in that 8-15 foot range, hammering jigs and minnows. Anglers are regularly pulling in limits in hot spots like Fish Hatchery Cove and Watson Hollow Cove; some slabs tipping at well over a pound.

Largemouth and spotted bass are shallow and hungry. They’re cruising chunk rock banks and main lake points, demolishing craw-pattern squarebills, bladed jigs, and—especially this week—topwater plugs early in the morning and late evening. A half-ounce spinnerbait in white or chartreuse has also been dynamite around brush piles and secondary points.

If cats are your quarry, channel cats are staging on muddy flats as baitfish push shallower—cut shad and stink bait have been producing, especially after sundown near Bagnell Dam and the mouths of creeks like Grandglaize Arm.

For bait: best results on crappie have come from pink or chartreuse jig heads tipped with a minnow or trimmed soft plastic. Bass are nailing shallow-diving crankbaits and topwater walkers. Catfish folks should stick with fresh cut shad or prepared baits fished on the bottom. And don’t upsize your line just yet—the water’s clearing up and these fish are seeing a lot of baits.

Couple local hotspots worth a visit: Fish Hatchery Cove is getting hammered for both crappie and bass, and Grandglaize Arm is holding quality fish right now. If you want to avoid crowds, try Watson Hollow Cove or Miller Hollow—good mixed bags are coming in.

Remember, with the water cooling and baitfish on the move, fish are in a feeding mood but moving around more—don’t be afraid to work a little deeper or move spots if the bite slows. And always, check the Missouri state regulations before hitting your favorite hole.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, anglers, Artificial Lore here with your Lake of
the Ozarks fishing report for Friday, October twenty fourth, twenty
twenty five. Air's got a bit of that crisp autumn
bite and the lake is alive with activity. Let's break
down conditions and what's on tap for today. First up,
weather is classic late October. Expect a cool, foggy start

(00:21):
with temps in the upper forties, climbing to near sixty
five by afternoon, and a moderate northwest breeze picking up
by midday. Sunrise hit just about seven twenty six am,
and we'll see sunset roll in around six twenty four pm.
The skies mostly clear, giving us solid light for most
of the day and those active transition periods. According to

(00:50):
Fishing Reminder, we've also landed on an excellent soul in
er day, so fish should be moving, especially during those
peak bite windows around nine to eleven am and again
from one thirty to three point thirty pm. The moon
is waxing crescent, which means fish are likely to keep
up their recent aggressive feeding spreees as fall patterns take hold. Now,

(01:13):
if you're after numbers, the word is out. Crappy bass
and cats are all biting strong right now. Local reports
from Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri Daily Fishing Report earlier
this week say the fall bite is well underway. Big
pods of crappie are schooling up around brush and docks
in that eight to fifteen foot range, hammering jigs and minnows.

(01:35):
Anglers are regularly pulling in limits in hot spots like
Fishatchery Cove and Watson Hollow Cove, some slabs tipping it
well over a pound. Largemouth and spotted bass are shallow
and hungry. They're cruising chunk rock banks and main lake points,
demolishing craw, patterned square bells, bladed jigs, and especially this week,

(01:55):
top water plugs early in the morning and late evening.
A half out spinner bait in whiter Chartreuse has also
been dynamite around brush piles and secondary points. If cats
are your quarry channel, cats are staging on muddy flats
as bait fish push. Shallow cutshad and stink bait have

(02:16):
been producing, especially after somedown near Bagnal Dam and the
mouse of creeks like Grand Glazarn for bait. Best results
on crappy have come from pink or truers, jigheads tipped
with a minnow or trimmed soft plastic. Bass are nailing
shallow diving crank baits and top water walkers. Catfish folks

(02:36):
should stick with fresh cut shad or prepared baits fished
on the bottom and don't upsize your line just yet.
The water's clearing up and these fish are seeing a
lot of baits now. Couple local hotspots worth a visit.
Fish Hatchery Cove is getting hammered for both crappie and bass,
and Grand Glaze Arm is holding quality fish right now.

(02:57):
If you want to avoid crowds, try Watson Hollow Coat
or Miller Hallow. Good mixed bags are coming in. Remember
with the water cooling and baitfish on the move. Fisher
in a feeding mood but moving around more. Don't be
afraid to work a little deeper or move spots if
the bite slows, and always check the Missouri state regulations
before hitting your favorite hole. Thanks for tuning in keeping

(03:19):
the lines tight with me artificial lure see Katjoe. Be
sure to subscribe for the latest local tips and reports
to stay one step ahead on the water. This has
been a quiet please production. For more check out quiet,
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