Lower Meramec

[jfrith]

Got out to do a little bank fishing on the lower Meramec today near Eureka. Found several Of them slow bouncing plastics on the bottom. Was wondering if you all think these are spots or meanmouth?

 

 

[Mitch f]

First and last are meanmouths for sure, maybe all three 

[jfrith]

Not a good sign is it?

[Brian Jones]

1 hour ago, Mitch f said:

First and last are meanmouths for sure, maybe all three 

Could be wrong but the first one looks all spot to me???.....  Totally agree on bottom  one and inconclusive on middle one.

46 minutes ago, jfrith said:

Not a good sign is it?

Is what it is. The spots and meanmouths have pretty much claimed the lower meramec.

[Mitch f]

1 hour ago, Brian Jones said:

Could be wrong but the first one looks all spot to me???.....  Totally agree on bottom  one and inconclusive on middle one.

Is what it is. The spots and meanmouths have pretty much claimed the lower meramec.

You may be right

[tjm]

3 hours ago, jfrith said:

Not a good sign is it?

Y'all need to talk those spots up as being great game fish and top notch eating- encourage targeting them and killing. them. Organize mean mouth only tournaments. Or spot only. No restocking. Club fish fries, all spots supplied by tourney.

[jfrith]

I agree, but I honestly wouldn’t eat anything out of the lower Meramec.

[snagged in outlet 3]

33 minutes ago, jfrith said:

I agree, but I honestly wouldn’t eat anything out of the lower Meramec.

I'm with you!  I don't even like exposing my boat and trolling motor to it...😂

[semble]

12 hours ago, Brian Jones said:

Could be wrong but the first one looks all spot to me???.....  Totally agree on bottom  one and inconclusive on middle one.

I think you're spot on.

[semble]

10 hours ago, tjm said:

Y'all need to talk those spots up as being great game fish and top notch eating- encourage targeting them and killing. them. Organize mean mouth only tournaments. Or spot only. No restocking. Club fish fries, all spots supplied by tourney.

I'd like to see them leave the season open year round for spots on the lower part of the watershed.