Laclede

Region
Southwest
FIPS code
105
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Learn to Fish

Float a scenic stretch of the Niangua, sharpen practical outdoor skills, and enjoy a calm day on the water. Whether you’re learning to paddle, trying fishing from a canoe for the first time, or just want a summer escape, this program blends skill, safety, and simple outdoor joy. Get out on the river for a relaxed, hands-on afternoon of canoeing and fishing. Learn basic canoe safety and paddling techniques, then practice fishing from the canoe with guided tips on casting, rigging, and landing fish.

Free Fishing Days

Veterans are invited to fish for free Saturday (April 17) at Bennett Spring State Park’s Veterans’ Fishing Day event. This special day is a chance for any veteran or active duty serviceperson to get out and fish! Missouri offers tremendous trout park fishing opportunities and Bennett Spring proudly sponsors this event and an opportunity to fish for FREE.

Bennett Spring Savanna

This site is the premier reference site for dry chert woodland in the Niangua River Hills region of the Ozarks. It has been a destination for numerous academic, natural resource and naturalist organizations since The Nature Conservancy acquired the site in 1983. Few other woodland restoration sites in Missouri contains such a high level of botanical diversity in such a discrete area. The site also contains small areas of chert savanna, a rare natural community type. The open woods typically have something in bloom growing season long and this supports a rich community of native bees.