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  Roaring River Hatchery  

South West Fishing C.A's

Barry County

Cassville City Greenway
Off Business 37 East on 14th Street, then left on 13th Street.
Parking is at Rocky Edmonson Park.  The area is 1 acre.
Fishing, Disabled Parking

Lower Flat Creek Access
3 miles East of the Hwy 39 and Hwy EE junction.  This area is
4 acres of gravel bar and lawn along Flat Creek.  There is 
but no boat ramp
Fishing

Roaring River C.A.
Two tracts.  The main tract is 2 miles East of Roaring River State
Park on Hwy F.  The area is 439 acres of forestland and 20 acres
of old pastureland.  Roaring River flows through the area for
about .5 mile.
Fishing, Hunting

Roaring River Fish Hatchery  (info)
Inside Roaring River State Park, 7 miles South of Cassville on 
Hwy 112.  The hatchery grounds are 3 acres and home to a 7.5
mile stretch of the Roaring River and the Roaring River Spring.
Natural areas include the spring, a 90 foot bluff and Devils'
Icebox Spring, which flows in a waterfall from a bluff top crevice.
Hatchery tours are given daily at 10:30 a.m.  and 2:00 p.m. from
Memorial to Labor days, and daily at 2:00 p.m. in May and
September.  Appointments for tours are accepted during other
months of the year.
Fishing, Disabled Parking

Stubblefield Access
At the junction on Hwy's 39 and 248, travel West on Hwy 248 for
2.5 miles, then turn right (North) on an unnamed gravel road 
and travel for 2.5 miles. This road is across for Shiloh Church.
This 56 acres on Flat Creek with no boat ramp.
Fishing, Hunting

Barton County

Bethel Prairie C.A.
4 miles West of Hwy 71 on hwy 126.  This 260 acre area is 
mostly prairie.
Fishing, Hunting

Bushwacker Lake C.A.

1 mile East of Hwy 43 on the Barton-Vernon County Road.  This
4,337 acre area has native prairie, cropland, forestland and old
fields.  Bushwhacker Lake and Willow Lake together provide
198 acres of fishable water.  There is a boat ramp and jetty on
there lake, and a stream also extends 8.7 miles through the area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Comstock Prairie C.A.
1 miles West of Hwy 43 on NW 100 Road.  A .5 mile stretch
of Comstock Creek flows through this 320 acres of prairie, 
providing anglers with 1.8 acres of fishable water.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Doris Creek Prairie C.A.
4 miles East of Hwy 71 and 1 mile South on Gravel Road SE 40 
Lane.  This 160 acre native prairie has three ponds providing
anglers with 9.5 acres of fishable water.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Drywood C.A.
On Hwy 43 North of Joplin to Route V, then  travel 4 miles West 
Route V, then .5 mile South on Route K to the area.  This is 100 10-0
acres of mainly old pastureland with about 2.5 acres of fishable
water.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Lamar Access
2 miles North of Lamar on North East 15th Lane (off Truman).
This is a 30 acre area with a boat ramp on the North Fork of 
Spring River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Disabled Parking

Mon-Shon Prairie C.A.
2.5 miles South of Hwy 126 on SW State Line Lane. (80 acres)
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Pa Sole Prairie C.A.
5 miles East of Hwy 160 on Hwy 126, then 1.25 miles North on
SE 50 Lane. (240 acres)
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Edward B. and Marie O. Risch C.A.
4 miles east of Hwy 71 on NE 80 Road. 1 mile North on NE 40
Lane, then 1 mile East on NE 90 Road.  There are three ponds on
this 162 acre are of mainly prairie, providing anglers with 1 
acre of fishable water.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Shawnee Trail C.A.
On County Road M and 1 miles South of Hwy 160.  This 3,655
acre area has 18 lakes, four ponds and numerous strip pits.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl

Cedar County

Bluff Springs C.A.
8 Miles North of Stockton on Hwy J.  This 415 acre area has
three ponds (1.25 acres), four springs and a 145 acre sandstone
savannah.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Monegaw Prairie C.A.
On Hwy 54, 2.5 miles East of El Dorado Springs.  This 270 acre
native prairie has two small ponds (1.25 acres for fishing) and
a spring.
Fishing, Hunting

Stockton Lake  (info)
15 miles North of Springfield.  This 24,900 acre lake extends
into Cedar, Dade and Polk Counties and has many accesses.
For specific information, contact the South West Management
District, 2630 N. Mayfair, Springfield, MO65803  417-895-6880
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Christian County

Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area
On Hwy 65, 18 miles South of Springfield.  This 2,505 acre area
is mainly forestland, though there are 270 acres of dolomite
glades.  There is a firearms range.  Horseback riding and 
mountain biking are permitted on trails.
Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Firearms Range

Delaware Town Access
On the James River 5 miles West of Nixa on Hwy 14, then 
right on County Road 14-31.  There is a picnic area at this 24
acre access and a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Finley Creek Park
South of Springfield on Hwy 65.  Take exit 14 at Ozark East
to Riverside Road.  This 1 acre area is North on Riverside.  There
is a boat ramp and wheelchair accessible fishing jetties.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Disabled Parking

Shelvin Rock Access
West of Nixa on Hwy 14, then 4 miles South on Hwy M, then 2
miles West on an unnamed gravel road (look for an area 
cantilever sign on Hwy M).  There is a boat ramp on the James
River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Dade County

Fiddlers Ford Access
1.5 miles East of the junction of Hwy's 39 and O, on Hwy O.
From Hwy O, go 3.5 miles North on a unnamed county gravel
road marked with a cantilever sign.  The road curves East, and 
after .5 mile, crosses a set of railroad tracks just before the area.
This is 50 acres on Turnback Creek with no boat ramp.
Fishing, Hunting

Indigo Prairie C.A.
1 mile South of Lockwood on hwy 97, and 2.5 miles East on an
unnamed gravel road.  (40 acres)
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Dr. O.E. and Eloise H. Sloan
On Hwy 160, 3 miles East of Lockwood.  This 320 acre area
consists mainly of old pastures and has three ponds (1.5 acres
of fishable water).
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Stockton Lake
See Cedar County

Stony Point Prairie C.A.
4 miles West of Hwy 97 on County Road E, then 1 mile North on
County Road E, then 1 mile North on County Road D.  This 640
acre area is nearly all native prairie and has a .8 acre pond of
fishable water.
Fishing, Hunting

Dallas County

Bennett Spring Access
12 miles West of Lebanon on hwy 64, just across the Niangua 
River Bridge.  This is a 178 acre access with two boat ramps.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery  (info)
12 Miles West of Lebanon on Hwy 64 and inside Bennett Spring
State Park.  This 3,099 acre park is home to the Niangua River
and Bennett Spring Branch.  Natural area of interest include
the Bennett Spring Natural Tunnel, savannah and 1 acre fen.
There are five hiking trails totaling 4 miles in length and several
picnic areas.  The park has a Nature Interpretative Center,
overnight lodging, fish hatchery tours and a store.
Fishing, Disabled Parking

Big John Access
2 miles East of Buffalo on Hwy 32, then 1 mile North on a 
county gravel road marked with a cantilever sign.  This 16 acre
area is mainly forestland and lies along a .25 mile stretch of the
Niangua River with no boat ramp.
Fishing

Charity Access
8 miles South of Buffalo on Hwy 65, East on hwy 38, then 4.5
miles on Hwy M.  This 162 acre area is on the south side of Hwy
M along the Niangua River with a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Lead Mine C.A.
North of Plad on Hwy 64, North on Hwy T, and .5 mile East on
Hwy YY.  At the first gravel road on the left, turn North and
travel for roughly 1 mile to reach the main parking lot.  This
6,957 acre area has 1 mile of Niangua River frontage and a 3
mile stretch of Jakes Creek running through it.  The area also
has two ponds and seven springs and consists mainly of forest-
land (5,788 acres).
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Moon Valley Access