Riddle bridge query

[Jim Spriggs]

Fellow fishermen,

In my ongoing quest to catch and release smallmouth, I am heading to the Gasconade this weekend.  I have launched my jet boat from Boiling Spring campground several times, but I have never been to Riddle Bridge. 

Any advice on either: (a) navigating that part of the river and/or; (b) locating fish in that portion of the river.  I saw a post recently that indicated it would be difficult to go downstream from the ramp.

Thanks in advance. I am still a novice--having started fishing for smallmouth less than six months ago--and this forum is a useful source of information. 

[moguy1973]

I'm not sure what all the flooding did, but as of last fall there was a large number of trees in the water about half mile or so down from Portuguese point that would not allow a jet boat through.  We had to portage our kayaks.  Floods might have cleared some of that out, but then again might have put a lot more there too.  Not sure about upstream of course.  Shouldn't be hard to find fish though.

[Plumbob]

I sent ya a pm

[Flatbottom Boy]

I was up there back in February and they had the ramp closed off and were doing construction in the parking lot. I parked and walked down, the ramp had an enourmous sand drift covering it from the flooding. I hope someone that has been there recently can give you a more up to date status on it. I may take a drive out there this week to kill some time. Ill let you know if I do. 

[Plumbob]

Ramp is good, MDC finished work on it a few weeks ago and moved down to Jerome to work on it.

[Jim Spriggs]

Thanks, guys.