Looking For Info On Current River Trip

[Thomas Rogers]

I have some time and I am considering a four or five day float down the current river can any one tell me about the river conditions flow ,small mouth fishing ect below powder mill ? I have floated from alley to powder several times and always enjoyed that trip I made one trip from emminence to powder few weeks ago river levels were low but did not drag much I am sure alley is out of the question What about from Akers ferry down how is that stretch and how is the small mouth fishing and what about below powder mill ?

[ozark trout fisher]

Below Akers the river should be pretty easily floatable...even in drought times like this, Welch Spring dumps in enough water to insure that. You'll drag an occasional riffle, but it's nothing to worry about. As for the smallie fishing, anywhere below Round Spring it should be good-not so much between Akers and Round. The fishing should also be solid on the lower river below Powder Mill. A five day float sounds like a fine adventure-but with this heat make sure to drink A LOT of water, and take plenty of breaks to swim and cool off. You have to take care of yourself on an extended trip in this weather.

Have a good trip!

[awhuber]

I have some time and I am considering a four or five day float down the current river can any one tell me about the river conditions flow ,small mouth fishing ect below powder mill ? I have floated from alley to powder several times and always enjoyed that trip I made one trip from emminence to powder few weeks ago river levels were low but did not drag much I am sure alley is out of the question What about from Akers ferry down how is that stretch and how is the small mouth fishing and what about below powder mill ?

I floated Akers to Round Spring Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The water is fine for floating loaded boats. (We take everything!)We were ahead or behind most of the other floaters all week end.

fishing between Akers and Pultite has always been tough for me. I did manage 1 nice fat goggle eye.

The fishing between Pultite and round is always better for me. Several nice smallies and goggle eyes above sinking creek.

After sinking creek the fishing really picked up. Seemed like a fish on every cast and sometimes 2 smallies would be fighting for the same lure. We used whte rooster tails and what worked past sinking was white curly tail jigs 1/16 oz.

It was different not having a giant bon fire each evening, however the star show was excellent.

+1 on the water comment.

I found a Pocket fisherman on the river Sunday, If its anyones on here give me a hollar and I'll get it back to you.