Smallmouth Fishing Report 6/22 And 6/23

[JPG]

Friday 6/22 Cane Bluff to Greer.

Saturday 6/23 Riverton HWY 160 to HWY 142

To say we wacked em would be an understatement. I thought I might need a skin graff on my thumbs Saturday evening. The majority of the fish we caught came from fast flowing water on Pumpkin tube and a Fish Doctor both rigged with an 1/8oz jighead. We also caught a few quality fish on a Wacky Worm just after the fast flows along the bank transistion. The majority of the fish were in the 10" to 14" we had 5 fish over 15" and I lost one at the the boat that i would estimate at 20" roughly the size of my paddle. All Smallmouth were returned to fight another day. It was the best smallmouth fishing I have had in a long time on Missouri waters. I would highly recomend it.

JPG

[showmestaterider]

Good to hear, Im planning on the same trip. How was the water level and did you have to drag the canoe alot? How long did it take?

[Kent Dickerson]

I fished the Cane Bluff to Greer section last week on the 21st in a 12ft Frontier Nucanoe, which drafts very shallow. 2 guys about 180lbs each and minimal fishing gear in the boat. Had to get out and drag it over shoals at least a dozen times.

[JPG]

Cane to Greer is low water plan to get out a bunch; however, if you float 160 to 142 the water is alot better.

[polock]

any goggle eye hitting? me and a buddy are going to go from greer to 142 next week