New State Record Smallie?

[Mitch f]

Can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard

”the next state record smallmouth will come from xxxxxx” they usually say Taneycomo, Table Rock, or some even say the Osage River. But I believe Stockton is the best bet. I know a guide last year caught a 6.8 on Stockton. Or something close to that 

[dprice]

Well right now till April will be a fine time to find one.  

[Hog Wally]

8 hours ago, dprice said:

Well right now till April will be a fine time to find one.  

Yup.   Fatties from here on out. 

[Flyguide7]

I love Stockton, it is a great fishery! Sadly my lake is so low due to lack of rainfall my Ranger is stranded on my boat lift and may be there for a long time or until I hire a crane to lift it off (which I cannot afford to do). The year before last in the fall  I fished it about every other weekend and I had some 35-50 fish days fishing by myself. I have caught a lot of small mouths but nothing over two pounds. Lots of 3 lb spots and 3-4 largemouth and some really nice walleyes. Looking forward to fishing it again once the rains come.

[Flyguide7]

Here’s a picture of a good one I caught in Michigan on Labor Day in 2008.  It was the only fish I caught that day, but when I was fighting it in the clear water it had another one chasing it just as big. I had no scale or tape on board at the time but my buddy said it was around the seven pound mark. I will never know but it was awesome. Since then there has been a 9 and a 9.98 caught in the area. The latter was caught on a danged night crawler of the fellas dock!

[Mitch f]

That’s a beast!!