Justin92297 Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Thinking about a winter trip here on a three day weekend coming up. Anyone been out latley? I will be fishing for trout and smallmouth
Geoff Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Wouldnt bother with it. Its a stocked stream and they broadcast when they stock it on the radio, gets cleaned out pretty fast after wards. not very many will hold over. "When you do things right, people wont be sure you've done anything at all."
2sheds Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Haven't made it to Roubidoux since the big flood a few years back, but have had plenty of mid-summer luck - long after stocking had ceased for the year. So I believe I would give it a try along with a few other nearby creeks.
Justin92297 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 Thanks for the info. Also this post was supposed to be in the "other ozark waters" section
ness Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I wouldn't write it off for trout, but I also wouldn't go into it with the mindset that I'm not going anywhere else. Plenty of times I hit more than one stream on a trip. Mill, Little Piney, Spring Creek are all a pretty short drive from there. John
ollie Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Yea, you can still catch them after the locals clean them out. There will be holdovers here and there. Just won't be slam bam! Seen that with a couple of White ribbon creeks around here. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
Johnsfolly Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I've fished it several times throught last year and caught and lost trout and smallmouth every time. So it's worth the visit. I also agree with Ness that there are other streams close enough to make for a good day or weekend.
fishinwrench Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 The stocker rainbows that make it to the lower stretch are "hypothetically" safe until they reach 15". Instant pressure on a truckload of 10-12" bows is a good thing, it flushes them out of their schooling tendancy and gets rid of the stupid ones.
Johnsfolly Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I have seen MDC reports for Capp's Creek that indicate that the stocked brown trout hold over at a higher rate than the stocked rainbows. I would assume that a similar pattern would occur in the Roubidoux. The brown trout that I have caught there in the red ribbon stretch were between 13 and 15 ", which would indicate that they may have been in the river for a while.
ollie Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Capps only stocks browns in the 6-8" range and only about 400 a year I think. The idea is they will grow up to be big and smarter. Assuming anglers will be honest and not keep the smaller ones then they will have a better chance to make it. A survival rate is calculated in that formula as well. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
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