Spring River

[Al Agnew]

I've only floated the Spring once. It was many years ago, and it was the float that finally wore a hole in the bottom of my first canoe, a 15 foot Grumman. The river was low and those ledges were wicked! I caught a few trout, and as I remember a couple of nice largemouths. Civilized water, and a strange float with all the solid rock bottom and ledges. I'd like to explore the Spring some more...it's on my short list of rivers to float.

[Fox Statler]

Hey Al,

Fox Statler here, Larry Grisham's friend. I provided you some pictures for Arkansas first real trout stamp.

[Al Agnew]

Hi, Fox...been awhile since I've talked to Larry. I well remember getting those pictures. Glad you're hanging around here!

[fender]

I have waded the Spring a few times. It looks as though is should be a fine smallmouth stream. Good current, deep holes, riffles etc. I caught a few smallmouth on each trip, but I was somewhat disapointed by the numbers of fish. In other words - I had to fish pretty hard for the few I caught.

There seemed to be very little fishing pressure on the stream i.e. plenty of solitude.

[mwkojack]

Al, anytime you want to try it again let me know. I would be more than happy to take you on it or some of its lesser know tribs.

Matt