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Blue Springs Creek Only flies and artificial lures may be used, specifically excluding soft plastics. Daily limit is 1 trout at least 18" long. Don't
take our word for it. Click here to read the code for yourself. You can
get to Blue Springs Creek very easily by taking Highway "N" South from Bourbon,
which is between Rolla and St. Louis right on I-44. Staying on "N" while traveling through
downtown can be tricky, so pay attention to the signs. A few miles South of town,
you'll see Camp Mihaska on the right side of the road. It is on their property where
the primary spring is located. A bit further down, you'll cross the creek and
will begin seeing conservation department signs. If you want to find the lower
end of the creek, follow the signs to "Blue Springs Ranch", which will lead you
to turn left on "Blue Springs Rd." Incidentally, that road was previously called
"Thickety Ford Rd." -- it's unclear why it was renamed. There is plenty of public
access, and fishermen traveling from St. Louis should at least swing by to take
a look. You'll be able to see spots from your car that you'll want to try.
If you'd like to minimize the amount of swearing, do yourself a favor
and fish with a short rod and a long leader. You'll have good luck with
small nymphs and wets (i.e. #14-18), but decent sized dries also produce well
(i.e. 12-16). Other than that, wade upstream quietly and make some delicate
presentations. If you can accomplish those tasks, you'll catch some pretty fish.
That’s pretty much it – no secret formula needed.
You can download a better quality map through our Even More
page. Look for the Missouri Conservation Department map section, and click on
"Blue Springs Creek CA". Call (573) 468-3335 for more information Click here to
see our most recent Blue Springs Creek
fishing report on file. After you visit, we
hope you'll come back to tell us how you
did as well. |
