6 replies to this topic

[Rwilliams]

Does anyone have any information. On fishing the Niangua river from the the Tunnel darn down to the Lake. I just discovered that part of the Niangua. I would like to flyfish it. . Any info. would be a big help

[buckcreekmike]

I don't have any info, but I am also interested in that area. I would think there are some smallmouth to be caught up there. I would also imagine you would need a flatbottom boat to get around that far up river.

[fishinwrench]

Smallmouth are pretty scarce below Tunnel dam. It does get a good run of Whites/Hybrids and walleye after a gully washer any time of the year (not just Spring).
Locating decent access is a DIY project. I would warn against leaving a pretty vehicle at the Edith whistle bridge, I had an episode there several years ago and I doubt that much has cleaned up around there since.

[Rwilliams]

I plan on fly fishing the area, Wadding . This winter. Their are some nice gravel areas . I have found . Looks good to Wade

[jamesedward]

I grew up fishing that area since I was 3 years old. My grandfather had a heart attack and died climbing the hill outta there at the power house. Like Fish said the small mouth are far and in between. I do catch a 4 or 5 lb smallie every year there but not every trip. Great crappie fishing, Great cat fishing is a guarentee at the power house. Mostly know as catfish area. There is also a LOT of carp up there. You wanna catch 4-8 lb walleye, then go to tunnel dam. You can catch them there. I have seen rainbow trout caught there in the 10 lb range as well. more than once as well guys. Actually i've seen 4 trout over 8 lbs caught there but it was 15 years ago and they may of been washed down from the Bennett Springs area or they could of still been coming from the Ha Ha Tonka State park. Wrench had a bad trip I remember him saying that a cpl years ago. You really can't wade from about 1/2 mile above Tunnel Dam on down to the main lake. You like to set trot lines and limb lines, then you will love it around tunnel dam.

[Rwilliams]

I was thinking about wading the area below the Tunnel darn . Do you know anything about . that area

[jamesedward]

Mr. Williams you can fall into a deep hole so with me saying that I hope you use a canoe. There is several holes as deep as 15 foot down below Tunnel dam. Above Tunnel dam there is holes but i'd say no more than 10 over 6 foot deep unless you get by a root wad then you will still have a hard time finding a deep hole. I myself know that area very very well and I would not put on a pair a waders and wade below the Tunnel dam.....1/2 mile above Tunnel dam on down to me is a no wading zone. Much to dangerous. Thats my opinion and I hope you listen.