Bill B. Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Made my first (and only) fall Niangua trip yesterday. The river is low and clear. The browns, which seem to get smaller every year, rather than bigger, were smaller this year than ever before. Where I used to catch fat, healthy 15-inch fish, this year I caught skinny, 10- to 12-inch fish. Pretty disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew03cmc Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Where do you fish for these fish? It could be due to the river itself being lower than in years past, and possibly on less forage for the fish to eat...just a suggestion. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McManus Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Are you fishing the Barclay Access? "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinwrench Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'll back that statement up. I have been working the Niangua over HARD since late September....and you are right, the Browns are few AND puny. It was reported that they released 5000 12-13in. Browns, spread out at 5 locations....I'm beginning to have some serious doubts about the accuracy of that. Like you I have some "reliable" holding areas located, but the few fish that are there are not worth the trouble it takes to get to them, that's for sure. Even the stocker Bows are small and skinny. Lately on the N. I get more sport from the Chubs than the trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B. Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 I've no doubt that prolonged low water has seriously affected the fishery. McManus, I was in the general vicinity of Barclay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McManus Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I parked at Barclay and went up stream---about 3 weeks ago---and didn't even get a bump. "Many go fishing all their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after." Henry David Thoreau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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