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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MISSOURI

The Lake Brief.

Cool mornings. Lake days. A little fall getaway.

Your lake outlook
PUT A LAKE WEEKEND ON THE CALENDARFind your stay

Discover your next reason to visit on the lake event calendar ↗.

Event images: LOMDA, Midwest Fish Tournaments and Lake of the Ozarks Convention & Visitor Bureau. Dates checked September 22, 2026. Confirm with organizers before traveling.

UPCOMING BASS TOURNAMENTS

Bring your tackle. Make a weekend of it.

Stay at Kapilana

Check the full schedule for your next tournament trip.

Full bass tournament schedule Kapilana · at the entrance to the Grand Glaize Arm

Selected dates from Fish Intel’s public schedule · checked September 21, 2026. Confirm dates, launch details and entry eligibility with the organizer; club events may restrict entry.

THE LAKE, AT A GLANCE

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PLAN A LITTLE LAKE TIME

The next seven days

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A LITTLE ROOM FOR LAKE TIME

Your stay in the next seven days

A cabin, a Kapilana condo, Lakeshore Lookout or a house—find your next lake escape.

Nightly averages are for the dates shown, using two-night stays or the required longer minimum. Availability and final pricing are confirmed on JAL Stays. Photos show the named property.

A WINDOW ON THE LAKE

See the lake right now.

A lake-and-bridge view from JB Hooks in Lake Ozark. Take a look at the water, the sky and the changing shoreline.

This camera is at JB Hooks, not Kapilana. Stream availability and image freshness are controlled by the camera operator.

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Lake Ozark · JB HooksLive feed provided by JB Hooks / IPCamLive
FROM THE TACKLE BOX

A good day
starts with a plan.

Species-specific ideas for your next outing.

Seasonal guidance · MDC 2026
WHY STAY AT KAPILANA?

Stay at the entrance to the Grand Glaize Arm.

MDC’s 2026 outlook singles out the Glaize and Niangua arms for very good black bass fishing. With Kapilana at the Grand Glaize entrance, make your next fishing trip a lake getaway.

Plan your Grand Glaize fishing stay Source: MDC 2026 annual fishing outlook

Put the Grand Glaize Arm on your fishing plan.

MDC’s 2026 outlook forecasts very good black bass fishing in the Glaize and Niangua arms. Spring and fall are prime seasons to work points, brush piles and docks with topwater baits in low light, jigs or crankbaits.

Winter approach: fish jerkbaits slowly off points and gravel banks.

Coming down for a tournament?

Check dates, launch locations and listed boat counts on Lake of the Ozarks Fish Intel. Confirm entry details with the organizer.

Browse the bass tournament schedule
Read MDC’s lake report Permits & fishing resources
Seasonal advice, not a live bite report. Check current regulations before fishing.
MORE THAN A DAY ON THE WATER

Around the lake

Full event calendar
OUTSIDE TIME

Take the scenic route.

Find ranger-led activities, trails and current visitor information at Lake of the Ozarks State Park.

Park events & updates
LAKE UPDATES

Know before you go.

Catch up on lake management, shoreline information and notices from Ameren before heading out.

Read lake news
YOUR NEXT OPEN WEEKEND

Leave a little room for the lake.

Find your dates, choose your view, and book direct with JAL Stays.

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About these conditions & sources

Weather is requested from the National Weather Service for the Osage Beach area. Lake temperature and elevation come from Ameren’s published report; each reading retains its report date. Older readings are labeled, and no water-temperature forecast is inferred. The lake-level chart compares daily readings with the same calendar dates in the previous five years; its high and low are that five-year range, not all-time extremes. The water-temperature color scale is descriptive, not a swimming-safety assessment. Fishing content summarizes MDC’s 2026 annual outlook. Events and news links open their publishers’ current listings.

Fish artwork and photography: Duane Raver / USFWS (bass), Sam Stukel / USFWS (crappie), and USFWS via Florida Museum (catfish).

Booking links open JAL Stays. Availability and prices are confirmed there. The stay cards request availability and price calculations through JAL Stays’ public booking service. Nightly figures average the quoted rent, discounts, fees and taxes over the displayed stay for two adults without pets.