Members MattS Posted May 10, 2013 Members Share Posted May 10, 2013 I haven't been to the Gasconade in years. I went there once with my dad and it changed my life. I discovered trophy smallmouth bass and never looked back. I must have caught 10 small mouth over 16 inches. Is this the way it still is? We fished right under the bridge where the Little Piney comes in. Usually fish the Mearmec River and love it. Gasconade is a long haul. Is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnCivE Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Well, there is some very good fishing on the Gasconade. Catching 10 over 16" is probably possible, but I've never personally done it. I'm usually happy to catch 3 or 4 that size on a good day and maybe 1 on a slow day. I think if it is a very long haul, there is probably comparable fishing closer to you. Whereabouts are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeD Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Going to a river that changed your life is always worth it. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozark trout fisher Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 Yes, worth it. The Gasconade is basically a less used and less urbanized Meramec River with bigger, more plentiful fish. It's only about 45 minutes down the road from me but I'd be willing to drive much further to fish it. At least on the reaches where I like to fish it, the jet-boats are the only real annoyance. But if you're catching a bunch of nice fish you'll tend to want to look past that. I wouldn't speak in such glowing terms about a river I really like (for fear of crowding it) but the Gasconade has a couple of hundred miles of fishable water so yeah....there's some room to spread out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattS Posted May 12, 2013 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2013 I live in STL and have a cabin on the Mearmec. I'm about tired of floaters. Every single weekend I go down there they're always up to something. Oh well. About the Gasconade, I rarely run into traffic the times I've been there. My dad has a "secret spot" for the fall and winter that is just LOADED with trophy smallmouth. He's caught plenty of 20+ inch fish out of the hole. But ever since I started trout fishing, more of my winter involves chasing them. Too many fish not enough time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnCivE Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I dunno, you may need to pm me the location to that spot, and I'll let you know if it's still worth the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch f Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Yes, worth it. The Gasconade is basically a less used and less urbanized Meramec River with bigger, more plentiful fish. It's only about 45 minutes down the road from me but I'd be willing to drive much further to fish it. At least on the reaches where I like to fish it, the jet-boats are the only real annoyance. But if you're catching a bunch of nice fish you'll tend to want to look past that. I wouldn't speak in such glowing terms about a river I really like (for fear of crowding it) but the Gasconade has a couple of hundred miles of fishable water so yeah....there's some room to spread out. Not sure I totally agree with this, IMO fhere are more jets on the Gascy than the Meramec. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozark trout fisher Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Not sure I totally agree with this, IMO fhere are more jets on the Gascy than the Meramec. Maybe I overstated that a bit. Bottom line, the Meramec and Gasconade are both fine smallmouth streams, and you'll probably have a bit of company fishing either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch f Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Maybe I overstated that a bit. Bottom line, the Meramec and Gasconade are both fine smallmouth streams, and you'll probably have a bit of company fishing either one. Agreed, they are 2 of the best for a lunker smallmouth! "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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