Advice needed

[Mofloatjunkie]

I am taking a trip to St. Louis this weekend and would like to stop on the way back and do some fishing. I was thinking piney, meramac, or any river on the way. I will be bank fishing. Any suggestions of places I could go? I am not familiar with that neck of the woods so any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Mofloatjunkie

[Chief Grey Bear]

Sorry we don't answer questions like that.

Is there something about the Ned you would like to know?

[Mofloatjunkie]

Thanks for the sarcasm chief. Was just looking for some advice on some new water. I can fish the Ned just fine.

[ozark trout fisher]

Wading is going to be tough on the Meramec/Big Piney right now. Those rivers are never totally ideal for walk/wade fishing, but it would really be pushing it at current water levels. I might look at the lower stretches of the Little Piney. You'll be able to find some access in the Newburg area. Chances are you pull a few smallies out there and wading would be considerably easier than bigger rivers.

Normally I'd recommend Huzzah Creek in Huzzah Conservation area...nice water that's full of smalllies. But it's a somewhat challenging wade due to depth in the best of times, and right now, you'd have a tough time finding enough water to do anything.

Edit: I just kinda assumed the Meramec system would be way up because it's been raining like it's going out of style. But looking at the gauges that may not be accurate. Wading might be okay up on the Huzzah unless things change. The Big Piney is pretty high, though. Little Piney doesn't appear to be up at all.

[Mofloatjunkie]

Thanks for the info otf. Huzzah looks interesting. Might have to check it out.

[Smallieguy87]

Mineral fork is easily wadeable. I've waded huzzah a few times and didn't have to much trouble so long as the gauges look ok.

[jdmidwest]

Memorial Day weekend, you probably won't even get your feet wet wading. Just hop from canoe to canoe on the Huzzah or several other streams in the area. Grab a topo map and scout out some skinny water to fish.

[hoglaw]

Thanks for the sarcasm chief. Was just looking for some advice on some new water. I can fish the Ned just fine.

You've been here long enough to know Chief was going to chime in with a Ned comment on a non-Ned-related thread. I've never seen anyone so obsessed with a lure in my life.

[Chief Grey Bear]

You've been here long enough to know Chief was going to chime in with a Ned comment on a non-Ned-related thread. I've never seen anyone so obsessed with a lure in my life.

One might want to pay attention to the hundreds of Ned Threads that I don't participate in.

Too bad one can't search members by mention of Ned. I wouldn't make the top 20 of that list.

I appreciate the mention and support though.