Just Some Fish

[G-ROD]

Looks like the bass fishing is pretty good on the Osage. I've never tried it but did go and look at the ramp outside of St. Elizabeth yesterday. I would like to try it. Would this be a good ramp to start at?? Do you guys ever catch any smallmouth in the Osage?

Also, I have a Seaark Rivercat 2072 with a 115 Yamaha prop, will this boat be OK on the Osage??

Thanks

[ozarkgunner]

Looks like the bass fishing is pretty good on the Osage. I've never tried it but did go and look at the ramp outside of St. Elizabeth yesterday. I would like to try it. Would this be a good ramp to start at?? Do you guys ever catch any smallmouth in the Osage?

Also, I have a Seaark Rivercat 2072 with a 115 Yamaha prop, will this boat be OK on the Osage??

Thanks

There are some smallmouth, but mostly you catch Kentuckies or Largemouth. I did however get my largest smallmouth ever from the Osage. I would put in up by Bagnell and work your way down below the bridge. You can go a mile or two below the bridge, but the water gets shallow beyond that if they aren't running any water.

[Seth]

I fished St. Elizabeth with a buddy this past winter and caught several nice kentuckies there. We fished Tuscumbia a day this winter and my buddy caught a 4 pound smally there. He's said that's one of the biggest smallies he's seen come from the Osage. Also got a nice 18" largemouth that same day.

If there's running water, you can take your SeaArk anywhere on the Osage. If the water is off, then you might be a bit more careful. I'm not real familiar with the waters 5 miles below Bagnell on down to the MariOsa. Wardsville has a really deep hole by the sand plant and has plenty of water for you to run also.

[Bill B.]

Four of those bass look like Kentuckies.

[G-ROD]

Thanks for the info guys...... Can any of you guys tell me how many river miles there are from Bagnell down to the Missouri River??

Sounds like I can run anywhere if they are running water. If they are not, will I be able to go upstream say 10 miles and float back down to the Bagnell ramp?

How about upstream from the Osage-Tavern ramp?

I can't seem to find much info on this river so any help from any of you guys would be huge.

Thanks

[Bill B.]

Bagnell to Missouri River: 82 miles, according to the MDC.

The Bagnell ramp is right below the dam. I don't know how you'd run 10 miles upstream from there--a big slab of concrete will stop you before you hardly get started.

[ozarkgunner]

Bagnell to Missouri River: 82 miles, according to the MDC.

The Bagnell ramp is right below the dam. I don't know how you'd run 10 miles upstream from there--a big slab of concrete will stop you before you hardly get started.

There is a lock and dam down stream you CAN'T get through.

[Seth]

Well you can't get through it if you have a prop. I've seen guys with big inboards fly over it when the water was up. Crazy I tell ya!

[G-ROD]

Bagnell to Missouri River: 82 miles, according to the MDC.

The Bagnell ramp is right below the dam. I don't know how you'd run 10 miles upstream from there--a big slab of concrete will stop you before you hardly get started.

My bad, don't know what I was thinking........I had upstream on my mind from looking at the Osage Tavern ramp.

[G-ROD]

There is a lock and dam down stream you CAN'T get through.

How far down from Bagnell ramp is this?