Tunnel Dam to the Lake Smallmouth fishing?

[bronzelivesmatter]

Considering a float this weekend from Tunnel dam to the lake. What’s the fishing like? Hoping to catch some nice smallies and some fall largemouth moving up. Any and all advice or experience appreciated. 

[Bushbeater]

I've struggled with smallies on that section, although I have caught a few nice LM and Kentuckys. I'm thinking the better fishing is above Lake Niangua.

[oneshot 1]

10 hours ago, Bushbeater said:

I've struggled with smallies on that section, although I have caught a few nice LM and Kentuckys. I'm thinking the better fishing is above Lake Niangua.

Yelp I would think that section pretty dry.

I'm thinking more like Barclay to Lead Mine.

The river is down. 

oneshot 

[riverrat09]

Smallies are in that stetch but Lake Niangua/Tunnel Dam causes the  Smallmouth fishing downstream to be not as good as the fishing upstream of the lake.