Nurture Your Nature 2017

Lodging: Rooms are fully furnished - including linens

What To Bring:

Hiking shoes / Sturdy athletic shoes

Wool hiking socks highly recommended

Rain jacket / poncho (optional)

Long pants / shorts for hiking

Daypack to carry your water, lunch, etc.

Water bottle

Mess kit – plate, bowl, silverware, cup or mug

  • A mesh laundry bag is recommended to put dishes in. This works great after you wash them to put dishes in to store and dry.

Camp chair

Swimsuit & Towel

Sunscreen

Fishing Rod & Gear (See recommendations below)

Water shoes - Fishing/Floating

Toiletries

Medications

Flashlight

Bug spray

Hat (optional)

Binoculars (optional)

Spending money for:

  • Park Store- Personal purchases
  • Swimming - Olympic Size Swimming Pool - $4.00/day
  • Fishing -Trout Tag - $3.00/day

Current Missouri Fishing License

As a group, we will be fishing in Zone 3. Needed/Recommended Gear: Rod & Reel with 4# line,Small weights, Hooks, Dough Bait (can be purchased at the Park Store), Net, Stringer, 2 - Gallon size Ziplocs, Fillet Knife (optional), old hand towel.

If you fly fish, you are welcome to bring your fly rod, waders, etc.

!Please familiarize yourself with the regulations below!

Zone 1
From the hatchery dam upstream to the end of the area. Only flies are permitted.
Zone 2
From the hatchery dam to the whistle bridge. Only flies and artificial lures are permitted.
Zone 3
From the whistle bridge to the Niangua River. Only soft plastic bait (unscented), natural and scented bait are permitted. All flies and artificial lures are prohibited, even if natural bait or scent has been added.
Zone areas are marked in the park and maps are also available.

Regulations

  • Trout fishing is permitted in accordance with the state wildlife code and posted restrictions daily from March 1 through Oct. 31, and during the winter catch-and-release season from the second Friday in November to the second Monday in February on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday only.
  • Each angler shall display a daily trout tag purchased on the area and bearing his or her signature.
  • Each angler shall have a state fishing permit except those 15 years and younger or Missouri residents 65 years and older.
  • Each angler shall keep their trout separate at all times and identified with their name and address.
  • Daily limit is four, only one of which may be a brown trout equal to or greater than 15". No length limit on rainbow trout. Possession limit is eight trout.
  • Only a single pole or rod may be used. Gigging, snaring or snagging is NOT permitted.
  • No person shall continue to fish for any species in these trout waters after having four trout in possession.
  • The use of game fish or parts thereof for bait is prohibited; chumming is not permitted.
  • No trout may be possessed in the catch-and-release area