Blue Springs, MO
at cutoff from Hwy N below Salvation Army Camp
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 9:30am to 4:00pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- No rating
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- 53.0°F
- Water Clarity
- Clear - 5'+ visibility
- Water Level
- -
- User
- Pat Vollendorf
Fish Caught
Rainbow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0" | #6 Olive-Brown Elk Hair Caddis | |
| 0 | 0" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | ||
| Mostly Sunny | X | ||
| Precipitation | |||
| None | X | X | |
| Wind | |||
| Very Light - <5 knots | X | ||
| Light - 5 to 10 knots | X |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 25.0°F / 55.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 34% Full (Waxing crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
- #6 Olive-Brown Elk Hair Caddis
- #6 Dark Brown Woolly Bugger
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
Andy BurgioWaypoints
No waypoints were saved with this outing.
Notes
First time fishing Blue Springs, a Blue Ribbon trout area. We initially parked off Highway N about a mile and 1/2 of highway on road that led to private camping area at the end. It dead ends on what we later learned was apparently the Meramec River. The dead end area features a boat ramp.
We really didn't see any trout to speak of. Andy caught a very small rainbow in the afternoon on Blue Springs. Saw nothing while fishing on the Meramec.
In the afternoon after lunch we parked next to Blue Springs on Highway N just north of the cutoff where we were in the morning. I think we were too "splashy" while wading and most likely spooked the fish. When I worked my way upstream there was a bend in the stream that was nearly 90 degrees and in retrospect I should have tried. It had a nice ripple area at the bend that dumped into a pool. Should have held some fish.