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Type of Stream
Spring Creek (River)
Species
Rainbow Trout (Wild and stocked
with holdovers)
Size
Medium
Location
South Central Missouri
Nearest Towns
Winona
Alton
Season
Year-round
Access:
Easy to difficult
Special Regulations
Yes
Non-Resident License
State of Missouri
Weather
National Weather Service Link
USGS Stream Level Data:
Near Bardley
Seasons:
Fly fishing the Eleven Point River can be good year-round.
Winter:
Trout can be taken during the Winter on nice warm days, especially in the upper Blue Ribbon section. The water stays near the same temperature year-round. .
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing the Eleven Point River.
Summer:
Since the water is cooled by springs, it stays cool enough for trout in the Blue Ribbon area but it can get
very low and clear at times..
Fall:
Fall is a prime time for fly fishing the Eleven Point River.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Eleven Point River Missouri
The Eleven Point River is a beautiful stream that’s a National Wild and Scenic River. It’s actually a big spring river that provides approximately twenty miles of water that holds a good population of wild and stocked rainbow trout. The river is fed by Greer Spring, the tenth largest spring in the world.
Greer Spring and its branch are located on private property. The Eleven Point River fishing begins at the mouth of Greer Spring Branch. The river is located in the Mark Twain National Forest and the Irish Wilderness. The Irish Wilderness is a very wild and rugged area that requires hiking to reach the river.
The Eleven Point River exist above the Green Spring Branch but it’s much cooler and almost double in size below the Greer Spring confluence due to the cold spring water.
The section of the river from the mouth of Greer Spring Branch downstream for 5.5 miles to the Turner Mill Access is designated as Blue Ribbon Trout Water. Only artificial lures and flies may be used and only one rainbow trout of over 18 inches may be creeled. That
means the trout taken to eat from the Eleven Point River Blue Ribbon section are few and far between.
Floating is the most popular way of fly fishing the Eleven Point River. Access to its water in the Blue Ribbon section isn’t exactly easy. Other than a few dirt roads that permit you to access the river by making a short hike, Greer Access located on highway #19 and Turner
Mill Access is about it.
The White Ribbon section of the Eleven Point River is heavily stocked. This section starts at Turner Mill Access and continues downstream. Access to this section of the stream is provided at Turner Mill, McDowell, Whitten, Springs and Riverton Access locations. There are also a few unpaved roads in the area that provide access.
The stream has several species of mayflies and caddisflies as well as plenty of terrestrial insects. The water is clear and the wild trout are not pushovers. Matching the natural food is a big plus for this stream.