Water Clarity Around Rosebuid/gerald?

[Seth]

I'm supposed to meet up with some friends and family for a gigging trip this coming weekend around that area. I was curious if anybody on here has been to the Bourbeuse in there lately to know how clear the water is.

Thanks,

Seth

[ozark trout fisher]

I'm supposed to meet up with some friends and family for a gigging trip this coming weekend around that area. I was curious if anybody on here has been to the Bourbeuse in there lately to know how clear the water is.

Thanks,

Seth

Just a touch off-color, pretty much normal for the Bourbeuse. Not really clear, but not really murky. I would imagine gigging might be a bit difficult.

[eric1978]

Just a touch off-color, pretty much normal for the Bourbeuse. Not really clear, but not really murky. I would imagine gigging might be a bit difficult.

Did you make it down to the Bourbeuse this weekend OTF? We're heading down on Saturday, just wondering how the water was?

[ozark trout fisher]

Did you make it down to the Bourbeuse this weekend OTF? We're heading down on Saturday, just wondering how the water was?

Sure did. Fished the lower river around Union. Mostly spots, but I did get one nice smallie. It looked pretty floatable, (with some dragging) down where I was, but I don't know about the upper river.

[eric1978]

Sure did. Fished the lower river around Union. Mostly spots, but I did get one nice smallie. It looked pretty floatable, (with some dragging) down where I was, but I don't know about the upper river.

We're gonna go way higher, probably from Mill Rock to Wenkel to avoid most the people. If it's way too low we'll head farther down. We don't mind dragging a bit as long as it's a trade-off to being alone. I'll let you know how it was when we get back. I'm so desperate to catch fish right now I might even go to Busch tomorrow to catch some slimy green ones if it's cloudy like it's supposed to be. Haven't been fishing in a couple weeks. Blah!

[ozark trout fisher]

We're gonna go way higher, probably from Mill Rock to Wenkel to avoid most the people. If it's way too low we'll head farther down. We don't mind dragging a bit as long as it's a trade-off to being alone. I'll let you know how it was when we get back. I'm so desperate to catch fish right now I might even go to Busch tomorrow to catch some slimy green ones if it's cloudy like it's supposed to be. Haven't been fishing in a couple weeks. Blah!

You'll probably do better for smallies way upriver. Floating might be tough, but you should be able to make it work.