LAKE OZARK, Mo. John Neporadny ... No fish spreads spring fever at the big lake faster than the crappie. Sure, lots of fishermen flock to the 55,000-acre reservoir in central Missouri to cast for ...

LAKE OZARK, Mo. -- There are few sure things in fishing. But, you can count on largemouth bass moving to the shoreline of Lake of the Ozarks every spring just ...

This lake and state park offer everything you want in an outdoor adventure, including boating and fishing, hiking and beaches ...

Lake of the Ozarks has an abundance of prehistoric paddlefish, as does neighboring Truman Lake. ... Crappie are close behind. A ton of brush is sunk on this lake to build crappie habitat.

Right before the spawn is when McBride catches some of the largest crappie at the 400-acre lake. Those prespawn crappie may be big, but the bite can be light, as it was this chilly, breezy morning.