Current River Fishing Spot
- Elevation: 1010'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/16/09 04:43 PM
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The uppermost reaches of the river are swift with numerous riffles broken by deep pools of crystal clear water, further downstream the riffles continue but get further apart. Hardwood trees, rock ledges, caves, springs, gravel bars, and towering limestone bluffs line the banks of the river.
The Blue Ribbon section of Missouri's Current River has excellent Brown Trout fishing with fair numbers of Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass and is best fished by wading. With last year's changes in trout fishing regulations (18" length limit, previously 15" and possession limit decreased from 3 fish to 1) this excellent fishery should get even better. Fishing on the White Ribbon section can be very good for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass. From Akers Ferry to Two Rivers Smallmouth fishing can be very good, especially below Round Spring. The summer months are the optimum time since fishing this section avoids the high canoe traffic and low summer water levels of the upper river.
Current River Description
The Current River forms in the southeastern portion of the Ozarks of Missouri and becomes a 7th order stream as it flows southeasterly out of the Ozarks into northeastern Arkansas where it becomes a tributary of the Black River, which is a tributary of the White River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Current River is approximately 184 miles long and drains about 2,641 square miles of land mostly in Missouri and a small portion of land in northeastern Arkansas. The headwaters of the Current River are nearly 900 feet above sea level, while the mouth of the river lies around 280 feet above sea level. The basin drains a rural area that is dominated by karst topography, underlain by limestone bedrock with a small area of igneous rock southeast of Eminence, Missouri. Canoing, fishing, horseback riding, and camping are very popular activities along the Current River. The river is fairly gentle and is considered to have mostly class 1 rapids, and a couple class 2. Fish the Current River for Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Smallmouth Bass.
The Current River forms in the southeastern portion of the Ozarks of Missouri and becomes a 7th order stream [3] as it flows southeasterly out of the Ozarks into northeastern Arkansas where it becomes a tributary of the Black River, which is a tributary of the White River, a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Current River is approximately 184 miles (296 km) long and drains about 2,641 square miles (6,840 km2)[3] of land mostly in Missouri and a small portion of land in northeastern Arkansas. The headwaters of the Current River are nearly 900 feet (270 m) above sea level, while the mouth of the river lies around 280 feet (85 m)[3] above sea level. The basin drains a rural area that is dominated by karst topography, underlain by limestone bedrock with a small area of igneous rock southeast of Eminence, Missouri. The annual daily mean discharge of the river near Doniphan, Missouri is 2,815 cubic feet (79.7 m3) per second.[3] In 1964, over 134 mi (160 km) of the upper course of the river and its tributaries were federally protected as the Ozark National Scenic Riverways,[4] the first national park in America to protect a river system.