5-24 Kings Report

[PigSooner]

Was going stir crazy with all this rain so thought I would get out of the house and check out the river.

Marble- water was stained- but not bad.

Marshall Ford- I guess the low water bridge is private? There was a gate on the road that I believe goes to the river. Can you park at the pull off before the bridge? I saw a truck there but I also saw no parking signs.

Trigger Gap

Rockhouse & Rockhouse creek- couldn't cross over Rockhouse creek had to go around because of the flow over the road.

[PigSooner]

And BTW , when these pictures were taken the Berrville gage would have been at ~6. It is now 13 and still rising.

[bagofdonuts]

Best smallmouth day I ever had was on a dropping and clearing Kings after a July thunderstorm. I can still hear the sound of those smallmouth attacking a buzzbait.

[Dan the fisherman]

Ok thanks for the report. Looks a bit too high for my liking. Maybe a late June trp will be in store for me.

[trapshot25]

We are thinking sbaout a float around 13th looking for who rents canoes and shuttles on kings. just 1 day float with little fishing mixed in any suggestions on which section to do?

[2daysbiker]

Kings River Outfitters - Ernie 479-253-8954

[hoglaw]

I think another guy is running an operation on the property Ernie used to lease at trigger gap. I heard Ernie lost the lease somehow, but that he's still making a go of it across the river. Kings River Adventure is the name of his deal, and google says the number is (479) 253-2346. I think there's another place or two in Berryville if you want to float farther down on the river, and another one by Grandview.

[trapshot25]

Thanks for info guys

[Amery]

Oh man it looked good today, these gotta be the best couple weeks all year. Take your vacation time!!!!!

[Slowtime]

Floated / fished / camped last two days on the Kings. Marble to Marshall Ford. First time ever on that stretch of the Kings. Water seemed about right, everything looks fishy on this stretch. Fished semi-hard and caught several both days. No giants , but some good quality smallmouth. Everything seemed to be working well - craws, jigs, spinnerbaits, flukes. No one bait stood out over the others.