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Browse the places around Missouri where you can borrow rod-and-reel sets to fish in local waters.
Loaner gear includes fishing poles and a simple tackle box with hooks, sinkers, and bobbers. Worms, minnows, or other bait are not provided.
Check our Live Bait Dealers page to find businesses that sell noninvasive live bait and fishing gear.
Loaner location hours vary, so it is best to contact the location you are considering directly.
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Adaptive Fishing Gear Is Available for Loan
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MDC has a variety of specialized devices to help with casting, holding, and reeling.
Equipment is available statewide but is coordinated through the Ozark Regional Office.
Contact the Ozark Regional Office to reserve specialized adaptive fishing equipment for your outing.
Rod and Reel Locations
| Name | Address | Phone | County | Regions | |
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| 1 | Augusta Branch | 198 Jackson Street Augusta, MO 63332 |
636-228-4855 | Saint Charles | Saint Louis |
| 2 | Ballwin Parks and Recreation | 1 Ballwin Commons Cir Ballwin, MO 63021 |
636-207-2352 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis |
| 3 | Barton County Library | 300 W 10th Street Lamar, MO 64759 |
417-682-5355 | Barton | Southwest |
| 4 | Baxter Boat Dock & Marina | 4667 Missouri Highway H Lampe, MO 65681 |
417-779-4301 | Stone | Southwest |
| 5 | Belle Library | 206 B S Alvarado Belle, MO 65013 |
573-859-3391 | Maries | Central |
| 6 | Bellefontaine Parks and Recreation Bellefontaine Community Center | 9669 Bellefontaine Rd St. Louis, MO 63137 |
314-867-0700 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis |
| 7 | Benton County Extension Office | 1623 Commercial Street Warsaw, MO 65355 |
660-438-5012 | Benton | Kansas City |
| 8 | Bonne Terre Memorial Library | 5 SW Main Street Bonne Terre, MO 63628 |
573-358-2260 | Saint Francois | Southeast |
| 9 | Boone's Trail Branch | #10 Fiddlecreek Ridge Road Wentzville, MO 63385 |
636-398-6200 | Saint Charles | Saint Louis |
| 10 | Boonslick Public Library (Boonville) | 618 Main Street Boonville, MO 65233 |
660-882-5864 | Cooper | Central |