Thread: LOZ Niangua Arm

Ummm...it totally sucks. Look for houses out on the main lake - closer to the dam the better. Or, maybe look up around Warsaw.

Also, don't fish anywhere near where the Little Niangua and Big Niangua meet. No crappie there.

My family has a house at the 9MM on the Niangua Arm. GREAT place to be on the lake for boating and relaxing, but the fishing has never impressed me. It is nice to be on the quieter end of the lake and away from everyone. I can manage to find some fish on docks in the fall, but I fish Truman 95% of the time if I want a successful day of fishing.

You do know fishermen lie...

Wait, fishermen LIE? Here is my shocked face!

I do not know where the others are coming from. But I know a couple of guys that live on what is called the boot where the big and small niagua arms converge. Also knew a fellow on the big island and I fish out of Larry Gale on occasion. There is plenty of crappie of all sizes to be had.

Originally Posted by Big Bubba

Ummm...it totally sucks. Look for houses out on the main lake - closer to the dam the better. Or, maybe look up around Warsaw.

Also, don't fish anywhere near where the Little Niangua and Big Niangua meet. No crappie there.

Sorry...maybe I was feeling a little too ornery when I wrote that post

Yes, plenty of fish in the Big Niangua. I actually have a house down by Ha Ha Tonka. Great arm of the lake - it's quieter than other arms - but seems to be getting busier over the years. I think others are finding our little gem.

From a crappie perspective, there is a lot of good fishing around the area you mentioned. But, I have found, the further you head up the river, you lose water depth and the channels have become silted in over the years. I fish exclusively north of the 54 bridge. I can find fish south of the bridge, but not in as great of numbers, nor do I find the size. In general, I want 20-30 foot of water at the end of a boat dock before I feel it will consistently produce - and that is hard to find south of the bridge. My boat dock sits in 14-15 foot of water at normal pool, and we are right over the channel.

Where the Little and Big Nianguas meet is a great place to start. We are actually starting to focus more on the Little Niangua for crappie and catfish.

Now, bass fishing may be totally different - I haven't fished for bass in many, many years. But, we used to run up the Big Niangua alot back in the day and always found success.

Again, sorry if you thought I was putting out bad info. Just thought I would poke a little fun. Best of luck finding a place! The lakehouse is the best thing we have done as a family in a long time.!

Originally Posted by Big Bubba

Sorry...maybe I was feeling a little too ornery when I wrote that post

Yes, plenty of fish in the Big Niangua. I actually have a house down by Ha Ha Tonka. Great arm of the lake - it's quieter than other arms - but seems to be getting busier over the years. I think others are finding our little gem.

From a crappie perspective, there is a lot of good fishing around the area you mentioned. But, I have found, the further you head up the river, you lose water depth and the channels have become silted in over the years. I fish exclusively north of the 54 bridge. I can find fish south of the bridge, but not in as great of numbers, nor do I find the size. In general, I want 20-30 foot of water at the end of a boat dock before I feel it will consistently produce - and that is hard to find south of the bridge. My boat dock sits in 14-15 foot of water at normal pool, and we are right over the channel.

Where the Little and Big Nianguas meet is a great place to start. We are actually starting to focus more on the Little Niangua for crappie and catfish.

Now, bass fishing may be totally different - I haven't fished for bass in many, many years. But, we used to run up the Big Niangua alot back in the day and always found success.

Again, sorry if you thought I was putting out bad info. Just thought I would poke a little fun. Best of luck finding a place! The lakehouse is the best thing we have done as a family in a long time.!

No worries I got that you were being kinda sarcastic! I appreciate the information. I’m normally a spider rigger at Reelfoot, Sardis and Enid and pull crankbaits during the summer; I guess I’ll have to learn to shoot docks.


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I live close to Bridal Cave and the fishing is good. "If you build it they will come" so if you got a dock, load it with brush and you'll have plenty of good crappie fishing pretty much year round as long as its 10' deep or more.

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