Navigation on minimal flow

[Jdecoudres]

Been awhile since I have ran the river with low flows. Not sure if the high water has changed anything. Can I get through the shoals with a supreme Jon boat style with a jet. Looking to fish between gastons and cotter  this weekend. 

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20 minutes ago, Jdecoudres said:

Been awhile since I have ran the river with low flows. Not sure if the high water has changed anything. Can I get through the shoals with a supreme Jon boat style with a jet. Looking to fish between gastons and cotter  this weekend. 

I was down a month or so with the same issue.  They ran about 2500 to 3500 the whole time and I ran everywhere in a jet.  May @netboycan help.   He sure helped me.  

[Jdecoudres]

@snagged in outlet 3thank you so much, I’ll see if @netboy replies.  

[netboy]

3 hours ago, Jdecoudres said:

@snagged in outlet 3thank you so much, I’ll see if @netboy replies.  

I am sorry to say I can't give you a good answer. When minimum flow is running, that is prime walk-in wading time for me.

I have never run the river in my boat on minimum flow as there are so many great wade fishing areas and I enjoy fishing with my feet on the river bottom much more than fishing out of a boat.

With that said, I do see guides running those shoals and just yesterday one came up Roundhouse Shoals where I was wading and found a pretty solid rock with his jet. Another one ran the same area with no problem. Guess you need to hit a few rocks to find out where not to go.

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10 hours ago, netboy said:

Guess you need to hit a few rocks to find out where not to go.

Sounds like the meramec 😂