Trip brief · Barren Fork Creek
How to go fish the Barren Fork Creek
The months we list for the Barren Fork Creek are March, April, May, June, September, October. August is outside that window, so this brief is written for September, the next month we list.
September
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — September
Blue-winged Olive (Baetis)#18-22
Parachute BWO, RS2
Autumn Sedge / Caddis#12-18
Elk Hair Caddis, cased caddis
Access
County Road A-D
37.371, -91.391parking
Echo Bluff State Park
37.309, -91.405parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Missouri Department of Conservation Blue Ribbon Trout Area, County Road A-D to Sinking Creek (3.2 miles), Shannon County. Flies and artificial lures only. Soft plastic, natural, and scented baits are prohibited when fishing for any species. Daily limit 1 trout, minimum 18 inches. Gigging, bowfishing, and atlatls prohibited; fish taken by those methods may not be possessed on these waters or their banks. Porous-soled waders prohibited in Shannon County. Missouri fishing permit required; trout permit required to keep trout. Confirm the current MDC Wildlife Code and special waterbody proclamation before fishing.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Barren Fork Creek page →