First timer asking advice

[Mark]

Buddy and myself have 3 day weekend Oct 7-9 and looking for some new fishing. Bringing own canoe w/2.5 HP motor. Prefer base camping at or near access with wade fishing, and float 1 day - several hr drive for both so arrive noonish on sat. and leave noonish on monday. I'll do some quick research but prefer 1st hand advice, understand not wanting to give up honey holes. Basically looking for a good somewhat secluded place to camp and wade fish, build a fire/BBQ/play some guitars/listen to ballgames and not get hassled or overrun by partyers. and hoping Oct is slow time for crowds.

All advice appreciated and totally unfamiliar with the area.

Mark

[fishinwrench]

The lower river might be a little busy that weekend because of the F3T shindig going on.   

[Mark]

fishinwrench - what is F3T shindig?? Notice you replied to my post on NFOW also. Our fishing trips are almost limited to Eleven Point. We're wanting to try something different and see different scenery. Would like to catch some fish, of course, but mostly interested in a nice campsite on water, off the beaten path, pretty scenery, and some wading water. Any advice would be appreciated on any of the rivers you fish, and probably a one time trip for us so you wouldn't be given away info to somebody who is going to fish out your spots. 

[fishinwrench]

https://flyfilmtour.com/

If you want serenity and good wading water then the upper Niangua stretches are good (Smallies and Goggle eye) Williams Ford to Moon Valley, or Moon Valley to the BS access at 64hwy. 

The trout fishing begins at the confluence of BS and extends down to Prosperine.  The best of the trout water pretty much ends at Ho-Humm (but don't go there because that guy is a psychopath that hasn't been arrested yet).