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Clearwater Lake - Current River - Wappapello Lake

South East Fishing C.A's

Bollinger County

Amidon Memorial C.A.

Located in both Bollinger and Madison Counties.  The main
entrance is in Madison County, East of Fredericktown on Hwy
J, south on Hwy W, then East on County Road 208.  The 1,632
acre area is mostly forestland and contains a 2.5 mile stretch
of the Castor river (5 acres for fishing).  Duchesne Access lies
within the area.  Cedar Glades hiking trail is 1 mile long,
and natural areas of interest include Castor River Shut-ins
Natural Area and 65 acres of granite glades.
Fishing, Hunting

Dark Cypress Swamp C.A.
5 miles West of Advance on Hwy C.  This 470 acre area extends
along a 1.5 acre mile stretch of the Castor River (9 acres for
fishing).  Two hundred and twenty acres are forested, and the
rest is cropland.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Duck Creek C.A.
Two tracts.  The main entrance is 6 miles South of Zalma on
Hwy 51.  This 6,234 acre area is noted for its 1,800 acre lake.
Suitable for fishing, the lake has four boat ramps and six
fishing jetties, some of which are wheelchair accessible.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Disabled
Parking

Hawn Access
7 miles North West of Marble Hill on Hwy 51, then 1.5 miles
West on Hwy OO, then right 1.25 miles on an unnamed gravel
road.
Fishing, Hunting

Maple Flats Access
.5 mile North of Zalma on Hwy 51.  A .75 mile stretch of the
Castor River runs along this 72 acre area.  There is a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Sweetgum Access
North of Zalma on Hwy 51, North on Hwy H, then 1.5 miles
West on County Road 708.  This is 161 acres with a boat 
ramp on the Castor River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting

Butler County

Big Cane C.A.
Two tracts.  The largest tract is East of Neelyville on Hwy 142,
2 miles South on Hwy EE, 1 mile right on County Road 269, 
then .5 mile left on County Road 276.  Big Cane Creek flows
2 miles through this 2,154 acre forested area.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Coon Island C.A.
South East of Poplar Bluff on Hwy 53, then 8 miles South on
Hwy HH to County Road 224.  This is a 3,1533 acre area with
two boat ramps on the Black River.  Six miles of the river flows
through the area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disabled Parking

Corkwood C.A.
.5 mile West of Neelyville on Hwy 142.  This 434 acre area
contains a wetland habitat (3 acres) for the corkwood plant,
and the rest of the area is forestland.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Fisk Access
East of the town of Fisk on Old Hwy 53 and 1 mile North on 
County Road 611.  This is a 68 acre area on the Black River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Haviell Access
3.5 miles South of Poplar Bluff on hwy 67, and 2.5 miles
South on County Road 321.  This is a 35 acre area with a boat
ramp on Cane Creek.
Fishing, Boar Ramp, Hunting

Hilliard Access
2 miles North of Poplar Bluff on Hwy W on the Black River.
There is a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Otter Slough
West of Dexter on Hwy 60, then 10 miles South on Hwy ZZ,
in Stoddard County.  This is a 4,863 acre area on the St.
Francis River and also home to Otter Lake, a 250 acre body
of water suitable for fishing.  Natural area include Bradyville
Hardwoods (129 acres of bottomland hardwoods) and Otter
Slough Natural Area (20 acres).  There is a picnic area and a
1.5 mile hiking trail through the Beaver Pond Area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disabled Parking

Poplar Bluff/Stephen J. Sun C.A.
2 miles East of Poplar Bluff on U.S. Business 60, then 3.5
miles North on Hwy NN.  When this road becomes gravel,
watch for the first gravel road on the right marked 546 and
go .5 mile East to the area.  This 1,172 acre area is composed
of five tracts and includes Carpenter Lake (6 acres) and the
80 acre Poplar Bluff Forest Natural Area.
Fishing, Hunting Waterfowl, Camping, Archery Range

Ringo Ford

At the Hwy 160 crossing of the Little Black River near Poplar 
Bluff.  The area is 1 acre and has no boat ramp.
Fishing

Sportsman's Park Access
At the Hwy 60 crossing of the Black River near Poplar Bluff.
This is an 8 acre forested area with a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Wilhelmina C.A.
Located in Butler and Dunlin Counties.  The main tract is in
Dunklin County North of Campbell on Hwy 53, then 4.5 miles
left on Hwy DD, then left again on County Road 203.  This is
1,437 acres with a stretch of the old St. Francis River channel.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Cape Girardeau County

Apple Creek C.A.
Roughly 20 miles North of Cape Girardeau.  To reach this
21,000 acre area, take the Fruitland exit from I-55, go 7 miles 
North on Hwy 61, then go 5 miles East on Hwy CC.  Five ponds
and a 2 mile stretch of Apple Creek provide anglers with 
roughly 15 acres of fishable water.  There are wheelchair
accessible firearms and archery range, and a 5 mile horse-
back riding trail.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Firearm
and Archery Range.

Cape Woods C.A.
Take Kingshighway (Business 55-61-34) North through Cape
Girardeau.  Turn South on Mount Auburn Road, and the area
lies on the East side.  This is a37 acre area with hiking trails.
Fishing

Headwaters Access
East of I-55 on Hwy 74.  It is an access with a boat ramp on the
Diversion Channel (Mississippi River) and totals roughly 10
acres.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Juden Creek C.A.
Take Hwy 177 (Big Bend Road) North through Cape Girardeau.
At the North edge of the city limits, turn right on Old Missouri
Route V and continue 125 yards to the 8 acre area.  The area
is known for its wildflowers, and there is a short hiking trail
that is reached from neighboring Kelso Bird Sanctuary or
Twin Trees County Park.
Fishing

Lake Girardeau C.A.
7 miles West of Jackson on Hwy 34, then 7 miles south on Hwy
U.  Watch for signs.  This 162 acre lake has a boat ramp and
fishing jetty that is accessible to wheelchairs.  The land around
the lake is mainly forested and pastureland of 351 acres.
There are picnic area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Disabled Parking

Maintz Wildlife Preserve
North West of Jackson.  Take Hwy B North to Hwy BB.  Turn
West on Hwy BB to County Road 471.  Thirteen ponds provide
8 acres of fishable water, and the area is home to a 400 acre
demonstration farm.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Archery Range

Old Plantation Access
On the Whitewater River is West of Jackson on Hwy 72 and
right on County Road 385.  This 70 acre area is mainly cropland
with 1 mile of Whitewater River frontage.
Fishing, Hunting

Rotary
In the Jackson City Park off Hwy 61.  It is a 3 acre fishable
lake with wheelchair access

Fishing, Disabled Parking

Carter County

Current River C.A.  (info)
West of Ellington on Hwy 106, then 4 miles South on Hwy HH to
Cardareva Mountain.  This is a 24,181 acre area.  Parts of it
border the Current River, Carrs Creek, Paint Rock Creek and
Long Branch.  There are two overlook platforms near Blue 
Springs (a Designated Natural Area.
Fishing, Hunting

Miller Community Lake
1 mile North of Hwy 60 on Hwy 21.  This 27 acre lake is
equipped with a boat ramp and picnic area.  The 35 acres of
land surrounding the lake is mainly forestland, and there is also
a 1 mile dirt hiking trail.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Peck Ranch Conservation Area
5 miles East of Winona on Hwy H and another 7 miles East on
a gravel road marked with a sing in Shannon County.  This
22,948 acre area has 119 ponds (totaling 125 acres), seven
caves and numerous springs.  Designated Natural Area include
Stegal Mountain (3,872 acres), Golden Seal (100 acres), Mule
Hollow Glade (44 acres) and Grassy Pond (1 acre).  Most of the
area is forested, and a 9,5 mile stretch of the Ozark Trail goes
through the area.  It is also equipped with a firearms range and
a public contact office.
Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Firearms Range, Archery Range,
Disabled Parking

Dunklin County

Ben Cash Memorial C.A.
And the Largent Annex are South West of Kennett on Hwy A.
This 1,422 acre area on the St. Francis River.  Natural areas
include Cash Swamp, which contains bottomland hardwood
timber and a shrubscrub swamp.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Chalk Bluff Trail Access
On the St. Francis River South of Campbell.  Take Hwy 62 
South to County Road 232.  Turn right, and travel 3 miles to
County Road 228.  Turn left and travel 1.25 miles to this 84
acre area.  It is a Civil War Battle Site.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Frisbee Cutoff Access
South of Frisbee on Hwy 25, West on County Road 410, then
.25 mile North on County Road 411, then 1 mile West on 
County Road 407.  This is 92 acres on the St. Francis River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl

Hornersville Access
East of Hornersville on the old railroad line off Hwy 164 to this
5 acre area with a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Hornersville Swamp C.A.
South of Caruth on Hwy 164 to the North side of the town
of Hornersville.  Watch for the cantilever sign pointing to the
left (Pecan Street).  There are five floodway ditches in this