Huzzah Creek Report

[ozark trout fisher]

I decided I needed to try some place a little different today, somewhere that I hadn't fished before...I ended up deciding on Huzzah Creek. After pouring over my DeLorme atlas for a little while, I found a good access and headed that direction. When I got there I was struck by how pretty a little stream this was. I know that it gets mercilessly pounded by floaters during the summer, but when I got there today, the access was all but empty, the hillsides were painted yellow and red, and the stream was gin clear and a little green-colored in the deep holes, just like an Ozark creek ought to be in October. I rigged up with a #10 BH Olive Woolly, started wading upstream. It wasn't long until I had my first smallie.

It very soon became apparent that this was going to be one of those days when the action is fast, but the fish are small. When you are fishing relatively small flies, it is unreasonable to expect to catch large fish anyway. A considerably majority of the fish brought to hand were <12 inch smallmouth, with the largest fish being a 14 inch spotted bass that I was more than a little surprised to see on this stream. The smallies were still solidly in summer holds, the lower ends of the riffles and the rocky pools with fast current. The dead slow water wasn't producing much. I love getting out this time of year when the leaves are turning and the streams are so exceptionally clear and beautiful. There is not much else to say. In all just another perfect day on another perfect Ozark stream.

Pics tomorrow.

[ozark trout fisher]

Here are the pictures. I apologize for being a couple days later on this than I said. Hope you enjoy them.

[Wormser]

Thanks, I enjoyed reading that and seeing the pics from the confines of my cube.

[ozark trout fisher]

It's a nice little creek for sure. I need to get back down there soon myself.