Members smallmouth61 Posted July 19, 2009 Members Posted July 19, 2009 If anyone knows of good spots to catch catfish in southwestern MO I would like to know. I have always wanted to start cafishing but have never known where to start!
Chief Grey Bear Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Just where is SW Missouri are you looking at fishing? There is some astounding catfish waters down this way. Are you looking at limblining or rod and reel? Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
ozarkgunner Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 If anyone knows of good spots to catch catfish in southwestern MO I would like to know. I have always wanted to start cafishing but have never known where to start! Stockton Lake. Angler At Law
Members smallmouth61 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Members Posted July 19, 2009 I would be using rod and reel and within 70 miles of springfield. thanks for your post!
Members smallmouth61 Posted July 19, 2009 Author Members Posted July 19, 2009 I would be using rod and reel and within 70 miles of springfield. thanks for your post!
smallmouthjoe Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 I hear about people catching some pretty nice cats off of the public access on the north side of Fellows lake.
Wayne SW/MO Posted July 19, 2009 Posted July 19, 2009 Fellows would be a good place, and in reality the whole north side is pretty much easy access. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Chief Grey Bear Posted July 20, 2009 Posted July 20, 2009 I am more of a river fisherman. The Sac River anywhere from below Stockton dam to where it dumps into Truman near Osceola is some really great river catfishing. And hang on, there are some brutes in there! You might also check out the Osage River too. Also has some nice fish in there. Don't over look James River. Spring River near Carthage and to the west has some fantastic catfishing. It is fun to float and hit the holes for flathead. Turnback creek near Greenfield is pretty dang good too. Really though, just about any river/stream in this area has some good catfishing. Just get out a map, plan a trip and hang on! Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
et84 Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Don't over look James River. Really though, just about any river/stream in this area has some good catfishing. Just get out a map, plan a trip and hang on! Agreed. Check out Joe Chrighton access on the james, near Battlefield and 65. I've grown up calling it "Pecker's Beach". Not many people fish there, but it's close and it's LOADED with cats. One problem we run into are monster crawdads taking our bait. if you see a bobber go under slowly, you've got a 'dad. Sometimes you can reel them all the way up onto shore with them just hangin' on to your hook, being stubborn. My buddy caught one as long as his shoe (sz. 10) earlier this summer. We always fish with livers, and hot summer nights are the best. "Sometimes it seems like such a hard life, but there's good times around the bend. The rollercoaster's gotta roll to the bottom if ya wanna climb to the top again."
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