Little Missouri Fly Fishing

I was advised by Dillon Hann, District Fisheries Supervisor, that last Wednesday the 8th of January they stocked 870 fish at Albert Pike. They were from the Ouachita Net Pens so I'll bet they are 6 to 8 inch fish. Thank you AGFC!! 

Also the lower Lil' Mo' was stocked this week on high water!!  Again the fish will be scattered all over the river. Don't know any more about the stocking, only that it was done according to Mr. Hann. 🤔.

The lake is currently at 541.66 feet. That's down 7 1/2 feet from where they started at the end of December. That's about right for 15 days of running at about 1/2 foot per day. At this 541 level they will start to get a little more footage each day since the pool is smaller. Still don't have a clue how long (or how low)  they are going to run or when work might begin on the dam.

The good news is with all the snow the water is very cold. It is also fairly clear and thank goodness the river doesn't stink like it did before when they were running the bunger valve!! 

Hopefully they will stop running by the time the trout festival starts at the end of January. By then these fish they have stocked will be bigger and stronger, they will just be hard to find like last time.

Nope, nope and NOPE!!!

Unless the temperature gets to 50 degrees, it's "2cold2fish". Fish have to learn to bite when I want to fish!! 🥴🥴.

I don't think I've ever heard your 50 degree rule, I'm intrigued?

This breaks my 50 degree rule!!

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Eight inches of snow on the river!!

Got plans to attend it.
Hope to see y'all there,and make some new friends.

Happy to say that the guys from the gang from the Ark La Tex Ok "ALTO" Fly Tiers is resurrecting the Little Mo Fly Fishing Festival!

This coming January 31 - February 2

We had the last one five years ago, pre Covid (and assorted other reasons), but it looks like it's on!

Well done Mike Hawkins and ALTO! Hope it goes according to plan! 😎

You cannot view this attachment.. Here is a copy of the festival notice I was given.

Was notified yesterday that the ALTO fly tyers plan to hold a festival here at the municipal building, Jan 31 - Feb 2. I think it's awesome that someone is picking up the baton on this festival!!  I've sent Jeff a picture of the announcement so that he can post it here. 

River still running full at 2200 cfs .  Would be nice if the Corp would cooperate and shut down the flow in time for the January 31st festival.

They are still running the bunger valve at "a full river" so you can't wade it and it's nearly un fishable. I've seen no sigh of any fish being stocked since last Decembers stocking. The good news is there is no methane smell like before and the water is reasonable clear. The lake is at 547.14 this morning, it is finally coming down now that most of the water has come down from Langley, which makes Albert Pike now fishable.

Haven't heard any more "rumors" about when work will start on the dam or how far down they intend to pull the lake. At this full pool, they will only get about 1/2 foot per day off the lake. Therefore IF the target level happened to be a 530 foot pool level, it would be at least another 34 days of bunger running!!😬😬☹️☹️. But who knows, they could stop bungering tomorrow 🤣🤣🥴.

Happy New Year to all and I'll keep you posted unless Jeff runs me off this year.