Fishing the Little Missouri

Hello All-

Just found this site. I'm from Texas, but have done a little backpacking in Arkansas. As my boys grow older, I look forward to doing a lot more.

Can anyone spare a little fishing advice? I'm planning a short weekend backpacking trip to the LMT for the middle of October. It will be my older son's first trip. We plan on hiking 3 or 4 miles south from the Falls and camping and doing a little fishing.

I am, at best, a mediocre angler. If we don't catch anything, it won't be the end of the world, but I know my son would get a huge charge out of catching a fish and having it for supper.

Anyone have any secret spots they're willing to share? Any bait or lure suggestions?

Thanks

PD

Hello P_D and welcome. While I am not a fisherman anylonger I can't give any advice on the fishing. But you have picked a great trail. Hope to see you on a trail in the future.

I don't mind sharing. I live in the Dallas area and go to Little Mo half a dozen times a year. Most of my fishing is south of Albert Pike, but I know 2 spots where you are going. Let me try to explain where they are if I can. About 3 miles south of the falls you'll see some big food plots on your left and then you'll come into a big meadow next to a big slow spot in the river. There are a bunch of small mouth in that pool and tho most of them are small there are some bigger ones in there.
About 15-20 minutes south of that pool the trail crosses the river in a fairly deep crossing. If you wade upstream a couple minutes you'll see a nice pool under a sheer cliff. Cast right into the rock and let it fall into the water. I once pulled a really nice trout out of that pool.
For lures I like Mepps spinners or small silver spoons. You can also try Salmon eggs.

Good Luck

Mark

Thanks for the welcome Eddie. And thanks for the hot spots, Mark! My son and I can hardly wait for next month. I'll try those areas and those lures. I'm much more patient and thorough if I have a reason to believe that there really are fish where I'm casting!