Fishing Report - Middle Current - Smallmouth

[Kicknbass]

The fish wanted to play this weekend. We caught and released several legal fish (12”) each morning.

Saturday Morning, from 6-9, we boated about 15 legal fish w/ several other short fish. The best fish of the morning was a 16" toad w/ several others over 14". Most fish came on soft plastics w/ an occasional fish on cranks. At 9 am, we went back to camp to eat breakfast and get the families out on the river to play.

After about 11, too many boats to fish effectively. The canoes and Jetboats are tough to fish around on a holiday weekend.

Sunday Morning, same time - Not as many fish 6 legal fish w/ the best being a 17 1/2" fish. Same baits, different locations.

Monday Morning, 6-8 - Another good morning 6 legal fish w/ 3 over 14" the largest being 15 1/2"

I love to haul in those feisty smallies in the current. These fish really know how to use the current to their advantage.

[Leitsout]

What baits, and what locations? I'll be down to the Current June 15-June 18 and hope to catch a few smallies and even a few trout. Looking forward to fishing the Current, i've heard some great things. We will be fishine the upper and upper middle. Let me know what baits should work best. Thanks

[Kicknbass]

I was fishing below Owls Bend. Caught most fish on soft plastics drifting 4" worms and grubbs. Caught a few on crank baits, some on jigs, it depending on the structure that you were fishing.

[BrianK]

Kickn-

Thanks for the report. Great to hear that the fish are still cooperative.

Haven't been down since first wknd of turkey season (I saw that you had good luck that wknd)

We did well from TwoRivers to Owls Bend also on soft plastics. That was my first trip that wasn't trout water.

Sounds like you have more experience on the Current...is there a stretch of river in that section that gets any lighter boating pressure? is there such a thing?

I've been looking for the elusive 20"fish for a few yrs now...what do you think the best trophy water is? Sounds like i need the fishmaniac on the JacksFk.

thanks, maybe see you out there soon,

Brian

catch and release!

[Carpaholic]

I'll be heading down to i think middle current this weekend (near Doniphan,Mo) to a friends parents house hopefully to catch a few smallmouths maybe even a walleye.... we'll see what happens.

[Carpaholic]

Fished the current all weekend although boat traffic was heavy we still managed to catch a few smallmouths but they were all about 11 and a half inches long and also caught about 4 small pike and some perch oh and i forgot we only caught 1 goggle eye between 4 of us i was shocked.... but anyway still had fun.

[Kicknbass]

Sounds like you have more experience on the Current...is there a stretch of river in that section that gets any lighter boating pressure? is there such a thing?

Yes, off season and middle of the week. I have found that a weekend just prior to or, just after a major Holiday weekend can be lighter than others.

On major weekends, plan on sharing the river with lots of others. I catch most of my fish from Daylight untill about 10:00 am, then go get my family and join the rest of the idots running the river. You know, if you can't beat'em join'em.

I've been looking for the elusive 20"fish for a few yrs now...what do you think the best trophy water is?

I've caught many 18+ fish on the river, and a few over 19, but have only seen one over 20" and I didn't get to catch it. One fall afternoon in the early 70's, my dad and I were anchored fishing a hole. He caught a 18+, then I caught a 19+ then he topped it off w/ a 25+ fish with in about 1/2 hour. I was about 8 years old and will never forget that day. I thought that fish would pull me in. I begged him to take the rod, but he calmly encouraged me to relax and let the fish fight and wear down. I've been hooked on fishing ever since.

Last year, I did catch a 20+ fish on Table Rock Lake. I was fishing alone that day, no one to encourage me to relax that day.

I'll be heading down to i think middle current this weekend (near Doniphan,Mo) to a friends parents house hopefully to catch a few smallmouths maybe even a walleye.... we'll see what happens.

Anything to report?