planning trip to Niangua River

[fishbait3]

was jsut curious about input in to catching fish in the river outside of the park not necessarily fishing for trout but anything that might bite. If no luck or ideas then i will buy a tag and fish the zone 1 area 

[fishinwrench]

There are lots of goggle-eye above Bennett, and they are suckers for a 1/8oz. 4" pumpkin colored worm.   Look for wood cover in the slow deeper pools.   They taste better than the Z1 trout do.

[fishbait3]

is there a size limit on google eye, pretty new to fishing river and its regulations

[fishinwrench]

Nope, if they look big enough to clean then you can keep them.

[oneshot]

If you go below Trout water on the river you can just about catch anything. I've caught Bass, Crappie, Catfish and Suckers.

You can go above Bennett Spring catch Goggle Eye and Small Mouth but Small Mouth have to be 12 inches.

Seen some Guys one time Catfishing all they was catching was Trout. Not one had a Trout Permit.

Here is a Goggle Eye caught just above Bennett Spring.

 

oneshot

[fishbait3]

thanks for the inputs but we just decided to stay at the park.

fished around the spring not much activity, moved down to handicapped dock and it was on.

interesting thing is we saw several large mouth bass around the dock.

 

 

[fishbait3]

Did find it interesting that some of the Old Circle J was up for sale, guess the guy decided he wasnt as interested in all the property.

[oneshot]

Didn't know that on down the hill use to belong to Circle J.

Looks like good weather for you, we live about 3 miles from the entrance. Just got back home from Truman Lake.

oneshot

[Nymph Fisherman]

He selling 66 acres  and the 4 bed room house,  don't know if selling separate  or not, only going by the signs that is out in front.

[oneshot]

Ok them signs along the highway must have been with the property along with the House. Probably be wanting a Big Price for it hoping to recoop what he has in the Camp Area.

oneshot