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West Central Fishing C.A's

Bates County

Butler City Lake
4 miles West of the city of Butler off hwy 52.  This is a 71 acre
lake with a boat ramp and wheelchair accessible fishing dock.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Disabled Parking

Four Rivers C.A.
Located in both Bates an Vernon Counties, the main entrance is in
Vernon County, 15 miles North of Nevada on Hwy 71, 1 mile East
on Hwy TT, then 2.5 miles South on a gravel road marked with a
cantilever sign.  The area has a public contact office and 59 acres
fishable water.  Little Osage River, Marmaton River, Marais Des
Cygnes River and Muddy Creek all run through it, and there are
four ponds and five strip pits.  Designated Natural Areas
Horton Bottoms Natural Area,  227 acres of wet prairie and wet
savannah.  The area also contains an Osage Native American
village site and 2,029 acres of seasonal wetlands.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Harmony Mission Lake C.A.
.75 mile west of Rich Hill on Hwy A and 4.25 miles South West on
Hwy PP.  The pavement on PP ends, and an unnamed county
gravel road continues West about 1 mile to the area.  This 1.080
acre area contains Harmony Mission Lake, which provides anglers
with 96 acres of fishable water.  There is a boat ramp and wheel-

chair accessible fishing jetty.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disabled Parking

Old Town Access
3 miles North of Rich Hill on Hwy 71.  Marais Des Cygnes River and
the Bates County Drainage Ditch flow through the area, providing
anglers with 10 acres of fishable water.  There is parking and a
boat ramp.  Natural features of interest include an oxbow lake and
several shallow wetlands. This area is roughly 310 acres.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Peabody C.A.
Roughly 4 miles West of Rich Hill on Hwy A.  This 299 acre area
is dominated by strip pits and spoil banks.  There are 23 acres
of lakes and ponds and two boat ramps.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Settle's Ford C.A.
4 miles West of Creighton on Hwy B and 1 mile South on Index
Road (gravel) in Cass County.  This is 6,611 acres composed 
mainly of wetlands (2,500 acres) and old pastures.  About 822
acres are forestland.  South Grand River flows through the area.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Benton County

Big Buffalo Creek C.A.
North of Edmonson on Hwy W, then turn South on Hwy B, then
east on Hwy WW.  This road ends perpendicular to a gravel road.
Turn left and this gravel road leads to the area.  There are low
water crossings on this road, and they may be impassable during
heavy rains.  This 1,555 acre forested area has one fishing pond
three springs and a 1.5 mile stretch of the Big Buffalo Creek.  
Natural areas of interest include the Big Buffalo Creek Fen (45
acres of calcerous wet meadow, deep muck fen and sedge meadow
shrub fen) and Big Buffalo Bottomland Natural Area, a 5 acre 
mesic bottomland forest.  There are several unmaintained trails
and roads suitable for hiking.
Fishing Hunting, Camping

Brickley Hollow Access
1 mile South of Lincoln on Hwy 65, and 8 miles East on Hwy H
to the Hand Hwy W junction.  Continue 1.5 miles to an unmarked
blacktop road and turn right.  Turn right again just past the road
to Henry's Acres.  This is a 186 acre area on the Cole Camp Creek
Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks.  Brickley Creek flows 2 miles 
through the area.
Fishing, Hunting

Edmonson Access
1 mile South of Lincoln on Hwy 65, then 7.5 miles East on hwy H,
then turn north on an unnamed gravel road near the Cole Camp 
Creek bridge.  64 acres are forestland consisting of new hardwood
plantations and some riparian corridor.  The rest is old pastures.
.37 mile of Cole Camp Creek flows through the area, and there is
one access (no boat ramp).
Fishing, Hunting

Hi Lonesome Prairie C.A.
1 mile West of Cole Camp on hwy 52, then .5 mile North on
County Road NE 221.  This 627 acre area is nearly all unplowed
native prairie.  Five ponds provide anglers with .5 acre of fishable
water.
Fishing, Hunting

Mora C.A.
3.5 miles North of Cole Camp on Hwy U.  There is one pond in the
area suitable for fishing (1.7 acres).  Nearly all 320 acres of
surrounding land is cropland, pasture or old fields
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Harry S. Truman Reservoir Wildlife Management Lands
Scattered widely throughout Benton, Henry, Hickory and St. Clair
 counties.  These area total 54,511 acres and contain 130 ponds,
10 streams, 10 lakes and five rivers for a total of 250 acres of
fishable water.  There are three caves, several springs and many
miles of unmaintained old roads and fields suitable for hiking.
One natural feature of interest includes a transitional zone where
tallgrass prairie and Ozark forest habitats meet.  Features in this
area include native prairies, glades, savannahs, bluffs and 
wetlands.  Golden Valley Shooting Range lies near the reservoir
in Henry County, 6  miles West of Clinton on Hwy SW 100.  It is
wheelchair accessible.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Shooting Range, Archery
Range.

Truman Lake  (info)
Truman Lake is nationally know for its excellent crappie and
largemouth bass fishing.  The 55,600 are reservoir is fed by 
four major rivers and several smaller streams, creating a broad
degree of diversity within the reservoir.  Over 8,800 acres of
standing timber were left in the lake to improve aquatic habitat.
The lake also supports good populations of both blue and flathead
catfish.  A popular tournament lake.  Bledsoe Ferry Park, located
just downstream of Truman Dam, is one of the most popular
bank fishing areas in the State of Missouri.  The upper end of 
the Lake of the Ozarks extends to the back side of Truman Dam.
In the spring of the year, fish from Lake of the Ozarks move
upstream and congregate below the dam creating some great
bank fishing.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Camping

Carroll County

Bosworth Access
Near the town of Bosworth on hwy M.  It is a 7 acre access on the
Grand River and has a boat ramp.
Fishing, Boat Ramp

Bunch Hollow C.A.
10 miles North of Carollton on Hwy 65, 7 miles North on Route Z,
and 2 miles West on an unnamed gravel road.  This area is 3,294
acres, has 17 ponds (6 acres for fishing) and a 3 mile horseback
riding trail.
Fishing, Hunting, Camping

Little Compton Lake C.A.
4 miles South of Hale on Hwy 139, and 3 miles East on Gravel
Road 214.  Little Compton Lake is 40 acres, and the Grand River
also flows through this area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

W.L. Schifferdecker Memorial C.A.
10 miles West of Carrollton at the junction of routes D and E.  This
241 acre area has seven ponds, providing anglers with 6 acres of
fishable water.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Cass County

Amarugia Highlands
7 miles North West of Archie on Route W.  This 1,041 acre area is
home to several ponds and Amarugia Lake.  This lake is 60 acres
and has a boat ramp and wheelchair accessible fishing dock.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Disable Parking

Archie Access
On Hwy 71 in the city of Archie, North of Route B just East of 71.
This is a 1 acre access with no boat ramp on the South Grand 
River.
Fishing

Bittern Bottoms C.A.
5 miles South of Harrisonville on Highway 71, and 2.5 miles West
Gravel Road 307.  Thirty three acres of the area wetlands,
and 27 acres are forestland.  Natural features include a 20 acre
marsh and a 13 acre open sedge and grass covered wet meadow.
This is a .25 mile maintained trail.
Fishing

James R. Harter C.A.
At the intersection of Hwy 7 and Kircher Road, 4 miles West of
Garden City.  This is a 456 acre area.
Fishing

North Lake Harrisonville
11 miles South of Lee's Summit on Hwy 291 and .5 mile East on
County Road 235.  This 34 acre lake is suitable for fishing.  It
also has trap shooting and skeet shooting facilities that are 
operated by the city of Harrisonville.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Shooting Range, Disable Parking

Settle's Ford C.A.
See Bates County

Clay County

Cooley Lake C.A.
6 miles West of Orrick on Hwy 210.  This 1,227 acre area contains
 Cooley Lake, which is 335 acres, and a 1 mile stretch of the 
Missouri River.  A natural surface hiking trail wanders .5 mile 
through the area, and a migratory waterfowl tour is held every
fall.  There is boat ramp access to the Missouri River.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Camping

Henry County

Chapel View Prairie C.A.
2.5 miles West of Deepwater on Hwy 52, 2 miles South on Hwy F,
then .5 mile West of Deepwater on Hwy 52, 2 miles South on Hwy
F, then .5 mile West on County Road SW 1000.  This 384 acre area
is nearly all native prairie, and the western portion is known for
sprouting a diversity of prairie flowers throughout the year.  
There are five ponds providing 2 acres of water suitable for 
fishing.
Fishing, Hunting

Farrington Park Lake

1 mile South on County Line Road off Hwy 52 near the town of
Windsor.  Watch for signs leading to the area.  The lake is 15 
acres and is surrounded by about 46 acres of land.  There is a 1 
mile hiking trail and picnic areas.
Fishing, Hunting, Disabled Parking

Connor O. Fewel Wildlife Area
Two tracts.  The main tract is 4 miles North of Lewis on Route AC.
This 320 acre area has three lakes (providing 10 acres of fishable
water) and two springs.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Ladue Bottoms C.A.
Two tracts.  The largest is 1.5 miles East of Ladue on Hwy T, then
.5 mile on County Road SW 501.  This 361 acre area is mainly
cropland and contains a .5 mile stretch of Deepwater Creek.
Fishing, Hunting, Waterfowl

Montrose Lake C.A.  (lake info)
12 miles West of Clinton on Hwy 18, then 4 miles South on Hwy
RA.  The largest feature on this 2,750 acre area is Montrose Lake.
The lake is about 1,600 acres and has three boat ramps.  A 3 mile
hiking trail winds through part of the area.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping, Disabled
Parking

Haysler A. Poague C.A.
On Hwy 7, miles West of Clinton.  There are 14 lakes on this 879
acre area, providing anglers with 89 acres of fishable water.
Fishing, Boat Ramp, Hunting, Waterfowl, Camping

Harry S. Truman Reservoir Wildlife Management Lands

Golden Valley Shooting Range
See Benton County

Urich Access
.25 mile South of the town of Urich on Hwy K.  This is 4.6 acres 
on the Grand River.
Fishing