Trip To Montauk

[Feltracer]

Can anyone help me with some good advise? I am fairly new to fly fishing, However, I am very comfortable getting around Bennett Springs because I have fished there some this summer.

I have wanted to change scenery and fish somewhere different. Anyway the point of all this is; where do I fish at Montauck? Can anyone guide me to good areas to fish and what to fish with?

[jah]

Can anyone help me with some good advise? I am fairly new to fly fishing, However, I am very comfortable getting around Bennett Springs because I have fished there some this summer.

I have wanted to change scenery and fish somewhere different. Anyway the point of all this is; where do I fish at Montauck? Can anyone guide me to good areas to fish and what to fish with?

I'm happy to share what I know. If you want to fish inside the park, I always park at the first lot over the first bridge. The parking lot is on your left immediately as you cross over the river. Then, I head up above the waterfall you'll see and start fishing. Above the fall is a deep pool. Then, as you go upstream, you'll hit a longish run where you can fish the far bank. Above that run is what some people call the boulder hole. It's a great spot. Then just keep working upstream. Lots of fish everywhere.

The standard nymphs, eggs, midges will all work. I always have a dropper on to double my chances. Lightening bug nymphs are always my go to fly at Montauk and the Current. If you tie on a lightening bug and drop an egg off, or vice versa, you'll get into a lot of fish. Primrose and pear midges are a winter-time favorite of mine, too.

Hope this helps some. It's my favorite place to fish, though I ususally fish below the park.

[ozark trout fisher]

Can anyone help me with some good advise? I am fairly new to fly fishing, However, I am very comfortable getting around Bennett Springs because I have fished there some this summer.

I have wanted to change scenery and fish somewhere different. Anyway the point of all this is; where do I fish at Montauck? Can anyone guide me to good areas to fish and what to fish with?

Montauk is the best trout park in my opinion. By all means get there this winter during the catch and release season-it will be uncrowded and the fish will be willing.

When I'm fly fishing in the park, I usually park at the main parking lot by the low water bridge-just below the mill dam. I'll walk upstream along the streamside trail until I'm past the mill-pool and all of the crowds of fisherman frothing that water, and soon you'll come to a very nice series of riffles and pools with some very nice boulders put in there by the MDC that create some really good holding areas.This goes on for a good long ways all the way up to the headwaters. This is the fly-only area and the best trout water in the park. This time of year, yellow and orange beadheaded egg patterns under a strike indicator will just about always catch fish. Also bring Hare's Ear Nymphs, Woolly Buggers, and San Juan Worms. This time of year I really like to target the deep, bankside slicks that are so common in that part of the park. When the weather's chilly like this, you'll be wanting to look for the deeper, slower water, although there may be some fish feeding on nymphs in the riffles on the warmer days-and possibly even rising to midges when the air temp is above freezing.

I hope this helps.

[mic]

Not sure what direction your coming from, but if from the East...you can make a stop at Little Piney or Blue Springs Creek on you way down or back.

[Gavin]

This time of year its only open for C&R on Friday-Sunday, and youll have to stay above the ADA Jetty in the Campground....See the map below.

http://mdc.mo.gov/sites/default/files/resources/2010/05/5877_3717.pdf

I like the "Fly Area" best, but there is good fishing throughout the park. Bring some polarized glasses, look for fish, and fish were the fish are. Cheers.

[Feltracer]

I'm happy to share what I know. If you want to fish inside the park, I always park at the first lot over the first bridge. The parking lot is on your left immediately as you cross over the river. Then, I head up above the waterfall you'll see and start fishing. Above the fall is a deep pool. Then, as you go upstream, you'll hit a longish run where you can fish the far bank. Above that run is what some people call the boulder hole. It's a great spot. Then just keep working upstream. Lots of fish everywhere.

The standard nymphs, eggs, midges will all work. I always have a dropper on to double my chances. Lightening bug nymphs are always my go to fly at Montauk and the Current. If you tie on a lightening bug and drop an egg off, or vice versa, you'll get into a lot of fish. Primrose and pear midges are a winter-time favorite of mine, too.

Hope this helps some. It's my favorite place to fish, though I ususally fish below the park.

Wow thanks for the info! I am excited now. I appreciate you giving me all your secrets! Thanks again and may the warm sun and southerly winds be at your back!

[Feltracer]

Not sure what direction your coming from, but if from the East...you can make a stop at Little Piney or Blue Springs Creek on you way down or back.

Ok now you have sparked my curiosity. I will be coming from Columbia, MO, where are the put in points or park areas from there that I can fish in.

I have fished the Niangua and loved it. We were drift fishing with wooleys and were catching browns. If you can give me the info, I will be in your debt!

Thanks

[ozark trout fisher]

Ok now you have sparked my curiosity. I will be coming from Columbia, MO, where are the put in points or park areas from there that I can fish in.

I have fished the Niangua and loved it. We were drift fishing with wooleys and were catching browns. If you can give me the info, I will be in your debt!

Thanks

Blue Springs would be a good bit out of your way coming from Columbia. But assuming you came down 63, the Little Piney would be right on the way. You can access it right under the 63 bridge. Still, I'd go with the Lane Spring Recreation Area access (the pull off for which is a hundred yards or so before you cross Little Piney, about 10 miles south of Rolla. A gate is closed about a quarter mile from the creek (because the recreation area is technically closed this time of year) but there is a place to park in front of the gate and you can walk easily from there. The fishing is usually decent for small wild rainbows.

Egg patterns and #16 Hare's Ears work this time of the year on Little Piney. Really any other kind of small nymph will work too.

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Ibelieve Montauk is open Friday - Monday during CnR.

SIO3

[Feltracer]

Montauk is the best trout park in my opinion. By all means get there this winter during the catch and release season-it will be uncrowded and the fish will be willing.

When I'm fly fishing in the park, I usually park at the main parking lot by the low water bridge-just below the mill dam. I'll walk upstream along the streamside trail until I'm past the mill-pool and all of the crowds of fisherman frothing that water, and soon you'll come to a very nice series of riffles and pools with some very nice boulders put in there by the MDC that create some really good holding areas.This goes on for a good long ways all the way up to the headwaters. This is the fly-only area and the best trout water in the park. This time of year, yellow and orange beadheaded egg patterns under a strike indicator will just about always catch fish. Also bring Hare's Ear Nymphs, Woolly Buggers, and San Juan Worms. This time of year I really like to target the deep, bankside slicks that are so common in that part of the park. When the weather's chilly like this, you'll be wanting to look for the deeper, slower water, although there may be some fish feeding on nymphs in the riffles on the warmer days-and possibly even rising to midges when the air temp is above freezing.

I hope this helps.

Oh it greatly helps. I hate to venture in areas that I do not know and have not talked to anyone about. I try to abide by the laws and glad you have given me hints on where to go.

I greatly appriciate the advise and will be looking forward to hitting the streams.