Updated October 15, 2026

    Fly fishing inMissouri

    Blue-ribbon trout parks and Ozark spring creeks with year-round catch-and-release waters.

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    6 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.

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    Bennett Spring

    Classic, spring-fed trout fishery with year-round cold water and heavy angling pressure; excellent for dry-fly and nymph fishing.

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    Current River

    Freestone Ozark river famous for smallmouth bass, scenic float trips, and clear water ideal for dry-fly and small-stream techniques.

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    Jacks Fork River

    Clear, spring-influenced freestone river prized for smallmouth bass and technical dry-fly fishing in pocket water and riffles.

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    Montauk State Park (Niangua River)

    Renowned spring-fed trout tailwater on the Niangua River with predictable flows and strong hatch cycles.

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    Roaring River

    Spring-fed river and state park trout fishery with clear, cold water producing healthy trout populations and technical fishing.

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    Table Rock Lake

    Large Ozark reservoir with exceptional bass fly fishing (largemouth, spotted/big-bass) and clear coves for sight-fishing and topwater action.

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