hoglaw Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I was speaking to someone the other day who mentioned talking to an AGFC officer that lamented the condition of the Kings. According to him, the drought and hot weather this summer really put a hurt on it. He said it would be a decade before it came back to what it once was. I don't know how much stock to put in this. I know it got bad low for a good portion of the summer, but I didn't go up and see it myself. Did the fish population take a hit this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayakthemidwest Posted November 24, 2012 Members Share Posted November 24, 2012 I was there in August (Kings is my FAVORITE smallmouth stream)...I like to put in the first access point just south of the border. It is usually wide and docile (I fish off a kayak). You could literally walk across the 8' of channel that was left (I would have had to drag the kayak 500' just to launch...ended up not putting in and going back to Table Rock. I can only imagine how skinny the water was upstream. I know we have had some rains since, but I doubt it has brought it up much. Bet there is some outstanding fishing if you are willing to hike it in and fish the pockets...really hoping it comes back sooner! Mike Tobin kayakthemidwest@gmail.com www.fishmissouri.org www.kayakthemidwest.com www.hikethemidwest.com www.facebook.com/bnimiketobin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobber Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 i have been fishing it all summer, with great numbers. but nothing big! kinda funny to see the smallies riding on the backs of the snakes to make from pool to pool .. <*)))))))>< * AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION CERTIFIED CANOE, and SWIFT WATER RESCUE INSTRUCTOR.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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