Hello From Michigan

[ozark trout fisher]

Wow, I am probably way to late. Just in case you are planning to take the trip next summer or something, and haven't gone, here are some trout streams that probably fit the bill.

Little Piney Creek

Great year-round stream. The trout are mostly wild, but there are some stocked rainbows throughout its length. It fishes best in the spring, fall, and winter, but you can catch them even in July and August pretty well. It is located near Rolla Missouri, close to Highway 44. Stealth is absolutely required to have any chance. During the spring it can be floatable, but it is mostly a wade fishing stream with decent access. Fish between Highway 63 and Vida Slab Bridge access for best results.

Spring Creek/Mill Creek

A lot the same as Little Piney, only a few miles away. You would want to combine fishing these streams with Little Piney.

They are purely wild trout streams, so obviously they hold trout year round, but there are not as many as in Little Piney. Purely wade fishing streams, with good public access. Tough, Tough fishing here for ultra wary trout.

Current River

The Current below Montauk State Park is an excellent trout stream, full of wild and stocked rainbows, as well as some huge brown trout. There can be a lot of canoes in the summer. Great trout fishing twelve months a year.

Meramec River

The Meramec below Maramec Springs provides great fishing for rainbow trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass. Like the Current, It fills with canoes on summer weekends. Mostly a twelve months a year fishery, can be slow in July and August.

Crane Creek

Home of the McCloud Rainbow trout, this is a wild trout stream, one of the best in the country. Tough spring creek fishing awaits you in this tiny stream, stealth is of the utmost importance, more so than what is on the end of your line. Good access. It always fishes well, even in summer. Southwest corner of the state.

Blue Springs Creek

Another great wild trout stream. The trout population is high, and fishes well year round, except during droughts. The fish are very spooky, basically the same story as Crane. Mostly tiny fish too. Good access. The stream is located near highway 44 in Eastern, Missouri.

Barren Fork Creek

Can't reccomend this stream, because there aren't a whole lot of trout around. But if you are looking for a challenge, you got it here. Not much else to say, except you will find just a few wild rainbow trout. There is some access available.

Capps Creek

This is largely a catch and keep stream, but the brown trout stocked, (which have a 15" length limit) provide steady action. There are always some resident rainbow trout around too. Good access, located in the Southwest corner in the state.

There is lots of good hiking in Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest, specifically on the Ozark Trail. But Missouri has no hike in trout streams.

Sorry I'm so late doing this, I hope it is still helpful.

[Danoinark]

Glad to have you here...Dano

[Gavin]

Depends on what you want to do....Remote trout fishing is kinda hard to find in MO...Guess you could hike in and camp on the Current for a couple days. You could also hike to trout water along the 11pt section of the Ozark Trail, but most others MO/ARK trout waters dont offer a remote hiking or camping experience...

What I'd really recommend is a mid-week float trip on the Jack's Fork, Current, or 11pt in Missouri, or a float on the Buffalo in Arkansas..Particulary, the Upper Jack's or Upper Buffalo. No trout there, but there are smallmouth to catch while enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery the Ozark's has to offer. Float & fish a bit, set up camp and fish a bit, hike around a bit, take pic's, whatever. Go midweek, to avoid the party flotillas. Cheers.

[ozark trout fisher]

Depends on what you want to do....Remote trout fishing is kinda hard to find in MO...Guess you could hike in and camp on the Current for a couple days. You could also hike to trout water along the 11pt section of the Ozark Trail, but most others MO/ARK trout waters dont offer a remote hiking or camping experience...

What I'd really recommend is a mid-week float trip on the Jack's Fork, Current, or 11pt in Missouri, or a float on the Buffalo in Arkansas..Particulary, the Upper Jack's or Upper Buffalo. No trout there, but there are smallmouth to catch while enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery the Ozark's has to offer. Float & fish a bit, set up camp and fish a bit, hike around a bit, take pic's, whatever. Go midweek, to avoid the party flotillas. Cheers.

I would second the recommendation of the Jacks Fork. It's a beautiful river, gin clear and full of smallmouth. I forgot to mention the Eleven Point. Good trout fishing from Greer to Riverton, year-round, and good smallmouth fishing above and below this section. The first five miles will hold some wild rainbows. Below there, all the trout are stocked.