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closest smallmouth stream to KC, MO
fishinwrench replied to drew03cmc's topic in General Flyfishing Topics
Drew, there ARE smallies in the upper tribs of the Lamine watershed if you want to search for them... finding deep holes with rock is the biggest problem for Smallmouth in the Lamine basin. I know of several but none are worth the drive from KC to fish them IMO Cedar cr. near Columbia I've heard holds a few, as well as certain sections of Auxvasse cr. I've always wondered about Tebo cr. and Weableau cr. (tribs of Truman res.) They both look like they could support Smallies. -
I'll back that statement up. I have been working the Niangua over HARD since late September....and you are right, the Browns are few AND puny. It was reported that they released 5000 12-13in. Browns, spread out at 5 locations....I'm beginning to have some serious doubts about the accuracy of that. Like you I have some "reliable" holding areas located, but the few fish that are there are not worth the trouble it takes to get to them, that's for sure. Even the stocker Bows are small and skinny. Lately on the N. I get more sport from the Chubs than the trout.
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Brain, I have given up on taking stream temperature readings after having all the "golden rules of river smallie fishing" broken...over and over again, and I think Wayne and several others will back me up on that. They will move, but there is always a way to get'em to bite. And they still fight like hell in cold water...just don't jump quite as much. Hey, I think we are like neighbors....SunnyBeach hu?
