Fishing Report

[cwc87]

Ok here is the story. Went to work until 10 then put boat in at 11:30 took out at 4:oo. Done this trip before in the fall after a 5 foot river rise. Color was green with some brown areas in deep water. Caught about 25 smallmouth and 3-4 largemouth. Some on top some on jig. The fish are scattered but are on their way to ther wintering haunts. Some were just out of the current and some were hanging in shallow water out of the swift current. Largest smallie was around 19 inches and was one of those days the biggest fish were beating the smaller fish to my lure. Guessing the water temp. is in the 60's and an overcsst sky made conditions just right. Probably fished about 5 mile stretch. Gonna go back on different stretch tomorrow and see what happens.

[Smalliebigs]

Ok here is the story. Went to work until 10 then put boat in at 11:30 took out at 4:oo. Done this trip before in the fall after a 5 foot river rise. Color was green with some brown areas in deep water. Caught about 25 smallmouth and 3-4 largemouth. Some on top some on jig. The fish are scattered but are on their way to ther wintering haunts. Some were just out of the current and some were hanging in shallow water out of the swift current. Largest smallie was around 19 inches and was one of those days the biggest fish were beating the smaller fish to my lure. Guessing the water temp. is in the 60's and an overcsst sky made conditions just right. Probably fished about 5 mile stretch. Gonna go back on different stretch tomorrow and see what happens.

Cory, I concur we hammered them from about two miles above Hwy N bridge to about 4 miles below it.We caught several big fish and it was a good day all together until we went to our property and it looks like from what I can tell a bear??? tore into one of our barns that has horse feed in it.I'm not sure it was a bear but looking at the scratch marks and destruction I don't know what other animal in Missouri could have done this.I would Beware of Black Bears outside of boubon if I was you, thats all I can say.The fishing was great on the river today though...Cory's right the big ones were hitting.......p.s. Cory I would have no problems what so ever paying ten bucks to park and launch from your land that is more than reasonable.