Lane Springs Gate

[ozark trout fisher]

Appreciate the information , I've only been there once before but I thought I remembered a house or two down that road. That's not so bad then , I was thinking of the 2 mile walk from the highway. I'm really confused I guess (nothing new there) as I thought the 63 bridge would be downstream from the park itself. Thanks again for the help , obviously I needed it.

Jeff

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Highway 63 is upstream from Lane.

I would suggest you fish at Lane Spring.The pull-off for the Lane Spring Access is just about 200 yards short of where 63 crosses the river if you are coming from Rolla, so you'll know if you've come too far if you cross the creek. The gate is closed this time of year, but there is a place to park and you'll only have to walk a few hundred yards to the stream. This will take you to some of the best trout water on the creek, and is what I'd recommend.

Up around 63 can excellent if the conditions are right, but generally you'll find more consistent fishing from Lane on down. But by all means experiment, because all that water can be good, even upstream from 63.

Also, as mentioned, if you fish up from 63 you may run into some private property issues. Whether or not you want to try that anyway is up to you and I can't in good conscience recommend that, because then if you did run into trouble it would be partially my fault. All said, since there are generally fewer fish up there, it might not be worth it to risk it, but that's your call.

Or the other option not mentioned would be to park at 63 and work your way down. But I would just fish at Lane Spring.

One more short note. Don't forget beadhead Hare's Ear Nymphs in #16-18 if you are going anywhere near Little Piney Creek. They are, in my opinion the only nymphs/wet flies that you really need for the LP.

[HighPlainsFlyFisher]

Appreciate all of the good information. I just need to get down there a little more often so I can get familiar with the area. Every time I drive over the 63 bridge on my way to the Current I think to myself that I should stop but I've usually got that tunnel vision by that point in the drive and continue on my way. Hope to make it down in the next couple weeks....I'll post a report if I do. Thanks again.....Jeff

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