Anyone Ever Fish Any Of The Creeks In James A. Reed Area?

[drew03cmc]

Wader, where is Big Creek? I am curious as I have waded down below the dam at Longview to where another creek comes in. That creek was shallow, flat, nondescript and devoid of life in my experience.

[troutfiend1985]

Wader, where is Big Creek? I am curious as I have waded down below the dam at Longview to where another creek comes in. That creek was shallow, flat, nondescript and devoid of life in my experience.

I think Big Creek is that creek flowing into/out of James A Reed.

[drew03cmc]

You are right TF. I think I will check it out when it warms a bit.

[troutfiend1985]

You are right TF. I think I will check it out when it warms a bit.

I'm thinking about heading out this Saturday barring horrible weather. Any one interested? I'm thinking either James A. Reed or the spillway on Longview. Anyone want to go?

[drew03cmc]

Can't do it Saturday, it's our first anniversary. That would get my manhood cut off and ran through the garbage disposal.

[mic]

Can't do it Saturday, it's our first anniversary. That would get my manhood cut off and ran through the garbage disposal.

Congrats on the anniversary.

If I may be sold bold as two offer to lines of advice...

1. If mamma ain't happy then no one's happy.

2. You can be happy...You can be right...but you can't be both.

[drew03cmc]

Congrats on the anniversary.

If I may be sold bold as two offer to lines of advice...

1. If mamma ain't happy then no one's happy.

2. You can be happy...You can be right...but you can't be both.

Thanks, and number two is oh too true.

[woodman]

I've done a little researching on the Little Blue. Our tracks cross it. It's always looked inviting. It has bike trail accesses. I've wanted to kayak fish or canoe fish it, between two of the accesses. You'd need another person to shuttle you, though. As far as Big creek. Our tracks also, cross it. It looks inviting, too. But, I've checked it out on foot, a few times. It's very shallow. I think this is because it is fairly wide. However, It would be a good candidate for wade fishing. Below is a map of the lower Little Blue public accesses. Hope this helps. ... wader

http://www.jacksongo..._Blue_Trace.pdf

On the map where the bike trail starts near I-70 behind those shops, their is a drop-off water fall ,I wonder how many of those their are on the little blue going north toward the Mo. river.

Another thing is last fall I was down in their and it smelled pretty bad like sewer, I wonder if it clears that out further down stream...

[drew03cmc]

I fished Plover Lake today out at JAR. I caught a 13" largemouth bass and nothing else. Next time I can get over to the Missouri side, I am going to try to hit Big Creek as well as Indian Creek at State Line, just before it dumps into the Blue.

[creek wader]

There is at least one "drop off waterfall", or "stop dam", between each access, if not a few more. Quite a few of them between the last access and the Missouri river. They look man made, probably for flood control. Fishing should be good above and below these. Especially in the spring. By looking at the aerial map. It looks as if the stream was channeled at some point in time.

As far as Big Creek goes. It's definitely not channeled, it's all natural. It's a winding curvy stream. I traced it's origin from a small lake/pond near Longview lake, all the way into Henry county before I lost it near Blairstown. Our tracks cross it several times. Most notably, behind James A, Reed. Near the intersection of N. Ranson Rd. and E. Main St., near Greenwood. It might originate from Longview Lake. The maps that I used started it as a spillway from a pond.

Good Luck guys. Don't expect a lot from these small streams but, exploring them is half the fun. We expect full reports, soon.