Best section for running an outboard prop

[duckalot]

I'm looking to camp and fish the Gasconade this spring and summer.    Hoping to get into a jet this summer but for now I'm running a 16' jon with a 25 hp prop.   An RV campground with river access would be nice but mainly looking for the best stretch of river to fish with my small jon boat and wife. 

Thanks

 

[duckalot]

Thanks for all the reply's!  

Due to weather and the river levels I never made it this spring.  I have zeroed in on a location at Boiling Springs Campground. Looks like they rent Jon boats so I can pull my Camper and take my own trolling motor.  I'm strictly a catch and release fisherman so I'm not out to decimate the river! 

Tight Lines.  

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1 hour ago, duckalot said:

.  I'm strictly a catch and release fisherman so I'm not out to decimate the river! 

Tight Lines.  

Don’t worry.  The 200 plus people going there each week beat you to it.  Good luck and let us know how it goes.  

[duckalot]

Thanks to Mother Nature the elusive Ozark Smallmouth win again!  After keeping an eye on the river since March it finally looked to be back to somewhat normal so we headed out last Friday morning to Boiling Springs Campground.  Arrived got the Camper all set up and the rains started! We had a Jon boat float reserved for Sunday Morning thinking the river might be less crowed so we spent Saturday touring the MTF/Patty Creek area and as stated in other posts about every access area on the Big Piney was crowed with people swimming and playing the water.  Around 3:00 pm the skies darkened again and here comes another torrential rain!  Spent most of Saturday evening under the awning of the camper but the rains stopped in time to grill some dinner and have a campfire.  Sunday morning woke to Thunder at 3:00 am and yep more heavy rain till daylight.  I knew at that point our flood trip scheduled for 8:00 am was in perils!   With rain continuing and the river on the rise and turning brown we made the decision to pack it up and head home.  The Great folks at BSC did credit us back on the Jon boat rental and gave us a rain check for a nights camping on our next visit!  I feel bad for the outfitters on those rivers, They have taken quite a beating from Mother Nature again this year.