Brush Pile Fishing at the Lake of the Ozarks
Learning how to find and fish the brush piles at Lake of the Ozarks is an important part of any bass angler’s education. Some fishermen take a “do-it-yourself” approach to placing brush piles in the lake, hoping to create enticing hideouts where they can go to catch big bass. The Missouri Department of Conservation also contributes to the placement of brush piles in LOZ, and provides a free app available in both Android and iPhone formats that point anglers to the specific locations of these fish attractors. Bassing Bob is sharing with you some tips on brush pile placement and fishing brush piles. Fish & Brush Piles While aquatic vegetation isn't an absolute necessity for most fish, it’s more important for some species than others. For example, one of the reasons we don’t have very big bluegill in this lake is because we don’t have a lot of aquatic plants. There’s an insect community that goes along with aquatic vegetation, and the bluegill feed on these insects, so wit...