rFisherk Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Has anyone fished Clearwater Lake recently, and if so, what's up?
Chief Grey Bear Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 Nice to see you back Ron. Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
rFisherk Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 Fisher, by the way, is my middle name.
Chief Grey Bear Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 No kidding? That's cool! You have sure put it to good use! Chief Grey Bear Living is dangerous to your health Owner Ozark Fishing Expeditions Co-Owner, Chief Executive Product Development Team Jerm Werm Executive Pro Staff Team Agnew Executive Pro Staff Paul Dallas Productions Executive Pro Staff Team Heddon, River Division Chief Primary Consultant Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Executive Vice President Ronnie Moore Outdoors
Jerry Rapp Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 I haven't been all winter, but from what I have heard every decent day is "take a number" day and get in line.
rFisherk Posted January 26, 2015 Author Posted January 26, 2015 Nothing ruins a good place like a bunch of people!
Al Agnew Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 Yeah, back when I was a kid, hardly anybody knew about the smallmouth fishing in upper Clearwater in the winter. One guy from around our area (the old Lead Belt) fished it all the time in the winter and usually had it to himself. He used the old jig and pork eel, and caught lots of nice smallmouth, but for a long time he kept quiet about it, just went by himself and had a blast. Now, as Jerry said, on decent days you have to get in line to fish the best banks. My brother fished it a couple times a month or so ago. One day they caught quite a few smallies up to 17 inches, the other day it was really crowded and nobody was catching anything.
rFisherk Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 The problem is, these are bass that normally inhabit the Black River and its three forks. They all run down and gang up in Clearwater during the winter, and I'm afraid this concentrated gathering and fishing pressure (though many catch-and-release) is having a devastating effect on the number of bass left to run back up the river during the spring and spawn. There should be stringent harvest restrictions on Clearwater smallmouth during the winter months. Smalliebigs 1
Greasy B Posted February 3, 2015 Posted February 3, 2015 I couldn’t agree more. The Clearwater/Black River relationship is unique in the Ozarks, these fish deserve special protection. Smalliebigs 1 His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
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