My family along with 2 other families are heading to broken bow area this upcoming weekend. We plan on fishing with the kids. What are the best options in the area for taking the kids fishing? Also, I don't have any experience with trout fishing....

There are different regulations for sections of the river. Make sure you fish accordingly. They apply whether you are fishing for trout or not.

Trout fishing can be just like bass, crappie or catfishing. Depends on the methods. Using small 1/8 rooster tails in brown or olive colors, 1/8 spoons, small jigs in natural colors, small Rapalas minnows , 1/8 cranbaits or lipless baits will catch fish. Or you can use a small hook with corn, salmon eggs or power bait. Fish it on basically a very light weight C-rig with about 4#-6# fluorocarbon leader. It's more like catfishing.

Below are some links that will help.


http://beaversbend.com/fishing.html

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/lake-taneycomo/trout-fishing-novice/

http://www.ozarkanglers.com/lake-taneycomo/spin-fishing/

http://www.threeriversflyshop.com/CurrentInfo.htm

I fished Saturday in very light rain for an hour or two. I caught one trout on a lure. Cabelas sells them.
Jake's Trout Spin-A-Lure.
Some people had a few fish and other caught none. I wish I could be more help.

Thank you for the info guys!

I have been going there for years, behind the damn and all down that area is great easy! Now with kids they could get hung up some, but with such soft River Rock you should be fine, buy yellow powerbait it's like plado, looks like cheese, and some green garlic, usually biting the cheese stuff but sometimes garlic, easy way to limit! Good luck they will love it! Just remember be patient Bc you will see big ones but they may not bite! Any more questions feel free to ask

Oh and btw on trout I have found it much easier to set the hook by just realing it rather than setting hook like a bass, it tends to pull out too easy