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Ozark National Scenic Rivers

Ozark National Scenic Riverways is home to the largest number of first magnitude springs* in one place anywhere in the world.  nps.gov/ozar/springs.html

Ozark National Scenic Riverways - National Park System   nps.gov/ozar/

Missouri Department of Conservation

The Missouri Department of Conservation site will give you information on fishing regulations and you can even buy your fishing license on line. http://mdc.mo.gov/fish/   To purchase a Missouri Fishing License go to https://www3.wildlifelicense.com/mo/start.php

WATER LEVELS

It is always a good idea to check the water level of the streams you plan to fish. For example, the Meramec River drains a very large area and can get a 10 foot plus rise. The Big Piney River can also get a tremendous rise on it.  The smaller streams have the potential to get flash floods. They come up very fast but they also go down very fast. If you are not sure about the water levels, drop me an e-mail or call, I will be glad to give you any information I have. 

USGS Map of Missouri with current stream flows. Toggle over the river measuring locations ( dots ) to get the most current information. This map does not list the names of the rivers on the map. You will need to know the general area of the river you are searching. If you make an imaginary "X" from St. Louis to the southwest corner of the state and Kansas City to the Bootheel of the state you will find streams in the Rolla area. http://water.usgs.gov/waterwatch/?m=real&r=mo 

Meramec River at Steelville: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv?07013000

Meramec River at Cook Station: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07010350 

Big Piney River at Big Piney: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv?06930000

Little Piney Creek at Newburg: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06932000 

Gasconade River at Jerome: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?06933500 

Current River at Montauk: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?07064440 

Current River at Akers:  http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mo/nwis/uv/?site_no=07064533&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060

Eleven Point River near Bardley: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv/?site_no=07071500&agency_cd=USGS

Fly Fishing Organizations

Mid Missouri Chapter of Trout Unlimited: midmotu.org/

Ozark Fly Fishers: .ozarkflyfishers.org/

Heart Of America Fly Fishers:.hoaff.org/ 

Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers: southwestmissouriflyfishers.org/ 

Eleven Point River Service

For guide service and canoe rental down on the Eleven Point River contact Brian Sloss or Ryan Griffin at The Eleven Point Canoe Rental in Alton Missouri: 11pointcanoe.com

Great Aquatic Entomology Pictures

If you are a fly tyer, or just love to fly fish for trout, you will love this site. It is the best site I have found for fantastic aquatic insect pictures. The detail is amazing and should prove very helpful for tying flies. The address is: troutnut.com

FLY FISHING EQUIPMENT

Hargrove Fly Shop on Manchester Road has served St. Louis area fly fishermen for several years: thargrove.com

R.A. Caimi produces hand crafted bamboo fly rods made to order. If you have thought about or dreamed about stepping up to bamboo, check out his web site for Trout Camp Bamboo Fly Rods:

St. Louis fly fishermen visit the Feather-Craft fly shop on Manchester Road: feather-craft.com

If you live in Central Missouri, Clearwater Outfitters, in Columbia, can take care of your fly fishing needs: Clearwater-Outfitters.com

I use Galvan Fly Fishing Reels. I feel that they are, in my opinion, the best on the market : galvanflyreels.com

I also use Winston Fly Rods, and again I feel that they are, in my opinion,  the best on the market: winstonrods.com 

If you are looking for a good, low cost, entry level rod, then I suggest you check out Temple Fork rods: templeforkflyrods.com/dealers/MO/#TFO

If you are looking for world class custom rods, one of the best in the business is Charlie Reading at Reading's Fly Shop  417-588-4334    11937 Hwy 64, Lebanon MO 65536

Based out of Southern Illinois, Heartland Outdoor Specialties provides fly tying materials, gear and accessories on line.  heartlandflygear.com/ 

K&K Flyfishers has served Kansas City area fly fishermen for several years: kkflyfisher.com

Custom tied flies

My good friend Patrick Jordan has a great imagination and can be very creative with his flies. He takes custom orders and also ties for several shops in northwest PA. He has tied flies for Lefty Kreh, and Donald Trump Jr. Give him a call at 814-723-0778 for some custom tied flies for your next trip. Or contact him at 125 Pleasant Dr. Warren PA 16365. I can send you a pictures of some of his samples if you are interested in seeing his work.

LODGING:

Rolla:

If you need a place to stay for your visit to our neck of the woods and if eating is important to you, there are numerous motels and restaurants located in Rolla. The following link will provide information for several of them and a ton of information about our home town, Rolla Missouri. visitrolla.com/

Meramec River:

Lost Creek Ranch has nice fully equipped, secluded cabins, next to Maramec State Trout Park and wildlife refuge and near the Meramec river. The website is currently under construction, so some information may not be available, but there is a phone number to call if your questions cannot be answered on the site.  lostcreekmo.com 

Current River

Country Inn (formerly Tarry Inn) is located at the junction of 63 and 32 highway in Licking Missouri. Licking is 11 miles from the Current river and 18 miles from the Big Piney River. You can contact them at 573-674-3466 or 573-674-2114

Scenic Rivers Inn is located on 63 highway in Licking Missouri. You can contact them at 573-674-4809: scenicriversinn.com 

Dorman L Steelman Lodge is located in Montauk State Park. You can contact them at 573-548-2434 or go to their web site at: missouritrout.com/montauklodge/facilities.html

Big Piney River:

Rich's Last Resort is on the Big Piney River near Duke Missouri. They also offer canoe rentals, raft rentals and shuttle service You can contact them at 573-435-6669:  richslastresort.com

Wilderness Ridge Resort is on the Big Piney River near Duke Missouri. They also offer canoe rentals, raft rentals and shuttle service. You can contact them at  573-435-6767:  wildernessridgeresort.com 

Country Inn (formerly Tarry Inn) is located at the junction of 63 and 32 highway in Licking Missouri. Licking is 11 miles from the Current river and 18 miles from the Big Piney River. You can contact them at 573-674-3466 or 573-674-2114

Scenic Rivers Inn is located on 63 highway in Licking Missouri. You can contact them at 573-674-4809: scenicriversinn.com 

Eleven Point River:

Piney Creek Lodge is located in Alton. This is a great place to stay. Super rates and always clean. They are set up for home style accommodations for singles, families, or small groups. They have King and Queen size beds, Fully equipped kitchen, satellite TV. We always stay here on our trips to the Eleven Point River. 417-778-6164.

Branson Area/ Lake Taneycomo

If you are planning a trip to the Branson area, you may want to take your fly rod and contact Phil Lilley, for just about everything you will need to catch trout in Lake Taneycomo.   lilleyslanding.com

Lake Taneycomo is home to the Missouri State Record Brown and possibly the next world record. The Ozark Anglers web site will give you more information than you can consume in a week: ozarkanglers.com

CANOE RENTAL AND SHUTTLE SERVICE

Upper Current River:

Akers canoe rental is located at Akers Ferry. You can contact them at 800-333-5628:  currentrivercanoe.com

Jadwin canoe rental is located at Jadwin. You can contact them at 800-937-4837: jadwincanoe.com

Silver Arrow canoe rental is located on highway 19 south of Salem. You can contact them at 800-333-6040: silverarrowcanoe.com

A Map And Description Of The Current River For Floating: MDC Mile by Mile Description

Big Piney River:

US Missouri Canoe Rental - Route 66 - Lower Big Piney River and Gasconade River 573-336-2730: rt66canoe.com

Rich’s Last Resort is located at Duke. You can contact them at 573-435-6669: richslastresort.com

Wilderness Ridge Resort is located at Duke. You can contact them at 573-435-6767: wildernessridgeresort.com

State Trout Parks

 The following link will give you all the information you need about our State managed put and take Trout Parks in Missouri. Bennett Spring Park near Lebanon, Montauk Park near Salem and Licking, Maramec Park near St. James, and Roaring River Park near Cassville Missouri. missouritrout.com

LINKS TO ADDITIONAL FISHING INFORMATION SITES

This link will provide a wide range of information about Boats, Marine business and will allow you to find fishing guides across America: BoatSeeker.com

If you are a catch and release fisherman, like I am, you can still get an estimated weight for your fish by measuring the length and girth and applying the correct formula. trout weight = (length x girth x girth) / 800.    bass weight = (length x length x girth) / 1,200. 

OR you can click on this link and input your measurements and it will be calculated for you : csgnetwork.com/fishfreshwtcalc.html

This is a great place to take corporate outings, small groups or individual outings for fly fishing or sport shooting: westoverfarms.com