November 16, 2012 Fishing Report for Bennett Spring

We are having a hard frost about every morning now.  The water has been low and clear, fishing has been pretty good..  Fish size has been a little sporadic ( some smal fish and some larger fish ) but overall fishing has been good.

As far as what’s working ?  CRACKLEBACKS !  Gold, Blue, Olive and Chartreuse.     Several have been fishing cracklebacks on sinking fly lines.  But they are also working  just under the surface on a slow strip.    Also good reports on Olive or Black woolie buggers.    San Juan worms with a small zebra midge or midge dropper have also been effective.  Harvester Midge, Black Caddis and Griffiths Gnats have also worked well..  Renegades.. Yes they still work well.

Dark colors in marabou jigs have done well early and late..  We would also recommend using the Doty Raiders in Brown Black or Olive..

Tan or Gray sowbugs and scuds have also been quite effective.

White or cream thread jigs.

Also, check with us.  We have a new bedspread jig in stock and ready to sell to you for your fish catching pleasure.

The Niangua River has been stocked a few times in the last six weeks .. Fishing has been very good early and late.  There are still alot of brown trout being caught in the Niangua from last years 4500 July stocking.  Had a report of three nice browns caught last weekend on the Niangua.  18, 20 and a 23 inch fish.

Catching some nice smallies and goggle eye also in the river..  Beetle Spins and brown or olive jigs also do well..  Rapalas and crawdads for bigger browns early and late in the day will also produce well in the Niangua River.