Jack's Fork Trip

[jason v]

I agree catch and release on the small mouth. Bringing digital camera for the smallies and the filet knife for the goggle eye!!

[jdmidwest]

There are management areas for Goggle Eye too, 8" minimum on streams like 11pt, Little Piney, and others. I think Jack's Fork may be one of them also, need to check the regs.

[eric1978]

There are management areas for Goggle Eye too, 8" minimum on streams like 11pt, Little Piney, and others. I think Jack's Fork may be one of them also, need to check the regs.

It's not.

Length limits

All goggle-eye less than 8" in total length must be returned to the water unharmed immediately after being caught on these waters:

• Big Piney River from Highway 17 bridge (in Texas County) to its confluence with the Gasconade River
• Courtois Creek from Highway 8 bridge (in Crawford County) to its confluence with Huzzah Creek
• Eleven Point River from Thomasville access to the Arkansas line
• Huzzah Creek from Willhite Road (in Crawford County) to its confluence with the Meramec River
• Meramec River from Highway 19 bridge (in Dent County) to Pacific Palisades Conservation Area
• The Osage Fork of the Gasconade River from Skyline Drive bridge (near Orla in Laclede County) to its confluence with the Gasconade River

[Chief Grey Bear]

You know eric only says that so he can C&E them. That's Catch and Eat. Don't let him fool you. Word on the street is he makes a mean scrambled egg/smallmouth bass kinda omlet thingy. I hear it is out of this world. Especially when doing an overnighter.

[FishinCricket]

You know eric only says that so he can C&E them. That's Catch and Eat. Don't let him fool you. Word on the street is he makes a mean scrambled egg/smallmouth bass kinda omlet thingy. I hear it is out of this world. Especially when doing an overnighter.

I've been perpetuating that rumor for months now....

[eric1978]

You know eric only says that so he can C&E them. That's Catch and Eat. Don't let him fool you. Word on the street is he makes a mean scrambled egg/smallmouth bass kinda omlet thingy. I hear it is out of this world. Especially when doing an overnighter.

I've been perpetuating that rumor for months now....

Nope, no smallies in my belly. And fish in eggs? Yuck! I'll stick with good ol' greasy fried.

[FishinCricket]

Nope, no smallies in my belly. And fish in eggs? Yuck! I'll stick with good ol' greasy fried.

I agree, I only eat smallies if their deep fried... :wink:

[Paola Cat]

I agree, I only eat smallies if their deep fried... :wink:

Cricket .... before you fry up those trophy smallies .... do you pick out the fluke worms or just leave them in?

[FishinCricket]

Cricket .... before you fry up those trophy smallies .... do you pick out the fluke worms or just leave them in?

Trophies? I thought we already established that no one with a "limp Lil ugly stick and 4 lb mono" is going to boat a "trophy"..

Silly boy....

(and no, I don't remove the fluke worms.. Good protein.. Duh!)

[jason v]

Just retuned from Jacks Fork for 4 days and had a great time with the family> We floated sundy on a raft from Alley to Eminence. It was very crowded didn't get a chance to fish just enjoyed the scenry and water with the kids. Woke up Monday and spent the day at Rocky Falls creek swimming I would put this place up as one of the best swimming holes in the state. It was wonderful floating around on the raft in the water. Tuesday moring finally got up early and did some wade fishing before it got crowded and caught five smallies ranging between 13 and 15 inches.Tuesday afternoon went walking up river and fought the floaters and caught a nice 15 to 18 inch smallie and picked up a few more wed. morning. I caught all them on 1/8 stand up jig head and chompers garlic/watermelon color