Overnight This Weekend

[smallmouthjoe]

Hello everyone,

I'm keen on getting information about a good overnight float on this river this weekend. Is there enough water? What access points should I look into. Any information would be greatly appreciated considering I know little about this river. Thanks and take care.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I can't address the water, but the Orla to B wouldn't be a bad float, but it's only 7 miles. you could use the bridge at B as a marker and then camp below it and go on to Drynob the second day. I don't think the water below gives you a lot of good camping choices, unless you do the end and take out a Hazelgreen.

No one clears the O fork, so be aware that portage could be required,.

[smallmouthjoe]

Thanks for the info. I expected there would most likely be downed trees considering the lack of floating and I'll deal with it in order to escape the crowd.

[Terrierman]

I've only floated the Osage Fork once and loved it for that exact same reason. Didn't do very well fishing though, which was probably me. Also seems like there was a lot of paddling.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Believe it or not I caught my best smallie, 18"+, from the OF. It was within casting distance of a worm box strewn access. It was in deep water in November. As a rule the fish I've caught out of there have probably averaged smaller than the 'Nade or the Niangua. It also seems to have a larger goggle eye to smallie ration, but that's just a guess.