LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — The weather is hot, and so is the fishing, local guide Jim Dill reports, and he points to the continued flow of water through the Bagnell Dam floodgates as the cause.

Fish are still relating to main and secondary points, and Dill expects they’ll continue to do so until Truman Lake reaches its normal level and the Truman Dam floodgates are closed. On recent guided fishing trips, Dill says anglers have been catching between 20 and 30 fish per day, “making for fun days of summertime fishing,” he enthused.

Fishing is best between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m., since the late-day heat and boat traffic both pose extra challenges.

Dill suggests anglers use natural colored jigs, black/blue flake worms, and crank baits. These can be worked from shallow water to deep water, with points that fall off sharply into deep water being particularly hot spots. Another method Dill says is working well is to troll crank baits along bluffs and into coves.

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