Wading For Smallmouth Close To Kimberling City

[ndwoods]

Where are the closest streams to wade for Smallies near Kimberling City and whats good lures to use? Thanks to any and everyone in advance,this OKIE needs some help!!

[Fishhand]

Hey ndwoods,

There's alot of water in the rivers right now, so, wading may be a little difficult. But, you have a couple of options if you don't mind driving 45 minutes.

Kings River is south of Kim. City. Take 13 South through Lampe to 86 West. Stay on 86 West for approximately 15 miles(+/-). You'll pass Hwy. 39 and go over the Kings River. Take a left on H Highway which turns into Hwy 143. Stoneypointe is a public access which gets pounded. The next access is the Hwy 143 bridge where it goes over the Kings. You'll be in Arkansas.

Flat Creek is North of Kim. City. Take 13 North to 76 West. Stay on 76 West through Cape Fair. There's a couple of sharp corners on Hwy.76, but, just make sure you stay on Hwy 76 through the city of Cape Fair. You'll be on Hwy. 76 for 18 miles (+/-). Take a right on Hwy EE. Highway EE crosses Flat Creek and it's also a public access that usually gets hit pretty hard.

The James River is closest to you, but, it may still have too much water to effectively wade fish.

These are just a couple of spots and like I said, I'm not sure about wading levels right now...

I usually throw soft plastic baits...4"-6" watermelon red flake lizards texas rigged during bright sunny days.

Tubes in the same color bounced along the bottom. Don't set your hook on the crackheads (perch), you'll feel the smallies. Good fishin.

[Flysmallie]

When are you going? And are you spin fishing or fly fishing?

[FISHnOZ]

Hey ndwoods,

There's alot of water in the rivers right now, so, wading may be a little difficult. But, you have a couple of options if you don't mind driving 45 minutes.

Kings River is south of Kim. City. Take 13 South through Lampe to 86 West. Stay on 86 West for approximately 15 miles(+/-). You'll pass Hwy. 39 and go over the Kings River. Take a left on H Highway which turns into Hwy 143. Stoneypointe is a public access which gets pounded. The next access is the Hwy 143 bridge where it goes over the Kings. You'll be in Arkansas.

Flat Creek is North of Kim. City. Take 13 North to 76 West. Stay on 76 West through Cape Fair. There's a couple of sharp corners on Hwy.76, but, just make sure you stay on Hwy 76 through the city of Cape Fair. You'll be on Hwy. 76 for 18 miles (+/-). Take a right on Hwy EE. Highway EE crosses Flat Creek and it's also a public access that usually gets hit pretty hard.

The James River is closest to you, but, it may still have too much water to effectively wade fish.

These are just a couple of spots and like I said, I'm not sure about wading levels right now...

I usually throw soft plastic baits...4"-6" watermelon red flake lizards texas rigged during bright sunny days.

Tubes in the same color bounced along the bottom. Don't set your hook on the crackheads (perch), you'll feel the smallies. Good fishin.

Hey Jim,

So if you fish the Kings in Arkansas you'll have to have an Arkansas license won't you? Too bad Arkansas and Missouri do not reciprocate each other or that there's not some sort of a 4-State type license program. I do appreciate the White River Border Lake license however!