Gasconade Hills

[Centalmojohn]

Long time reader, first time poster. Going to be camping at gasconade hills resort next weekend and need some advice from anybody that has fished this section recently. Looking for an opinion if the the section upstream or downstream from here is better fishing/floating?

Thanks!

[Wayne SW/MO]

Both seem to be about equal. It is nice to end at the "Hills" though. For a weekend I would do both. Its about time for the better fish to start moving in to deep water.

[Centalmojohn]

Thanks for the info Wayne. Does one stretch have less long slow pools and more ripples and obvious cover

or are they about the same?

[FishinCricket]

Thanks for the info Wayne. Does one stretch have less long slow pools and more ripples and obvious cover

or are they about the same?

(I know you didn't ask me but) they seem pretty much the same to me..

Oh, and welcome to the posting side of the forum.. Enjoy!

[Wayne SW/MO]

The lower is shorter, about 2 miles shorter. If you have to haul out on Sunday to return home it would put you out quicker and at I-44. As for pools I don't think there is much difference, but I've never really paid that much attention. The pool at Barlow Ford can be a good one this time of the year.

I hope your trip isn't until next weekend, this one is probably out of the question.

[Centalmojohn]

Thanks Cricket, appreciate it.

We are going next weekend barring we don't get a bunch more rain in the next week. I'm hoping this rise in the river will be good for the fishing next weekend if the water clears back up by then.

[bobber]

love that place!... with the truck stop right there it makes for quick and easy camping .not having to pack food ,and cook ware. .... we did pretty good on the Osage fork. and up stream from the campground was a good one but that's the section all the floater's use