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Gasconade River Fishing Guides

Longest river entirely in Missouri, winding through bluff country with smallmouth bass, goggle-eye, catfish and walleye, fished from jon boats and canoes on multi-day floats between Hazelgreen and Jerome.

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Map of the Gasconade River

36 numbered points: 10 access points, 2 campsites, 17 bridges, 2 parks and conservation areas, 4 springs, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 7, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (10)
  • Campsite (2)
  • Bridge crossing (17)
  • Park / conservation area (2)
  • Spring (4)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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All 36 points on this map
#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Highway 5 bridge
MO 5		Bridge crossing37.20391, -92.53281Upper crossing near Hartville; small, seasonal water above here.
2Highway 38 bridge
MO 38		Bridge crossing37.25623, -92.49441Crossing east of Hartville.
3Highway E bridge
MO E		Bridge crossing37.31342, -92.39881Crossing above Buzzard Bluff.
4Buzzard Bluff Fishing Access
Public · no fee		Access / boat ramp37.33201, -92.39495Bank and wade access on the upper river.
5Highway H bridge
MO H		Bridge crossing37.37140, -92.39204Crossing at Competition.
6Wilber Allen Memorial State Wildlife Area
Missouri Department of Conservation		Park / conservation area37.39838, -92.40128MDC land on the upper river near Competition.
7Highway O bridge
MO O		Bridge crossing37.48750, -92.40526Crossing on the reach toward Falcon.
8Highway 32 bridge
MO 32		Bridge crossing37.59262, -92.35755Crossing between Lebanon and Plato.
9Barlow Ford Access
County road		Access / boat ramp37.72021, -92.36171Landing beside Froggy's River Resort.
10Gasconade Hills Resort
Private · camping and floats		Campsite37.75132, -92.39712Campground, cabins and canoe rental on the Hazelgreen reach.
11Hazelgreen Access
MDC · canoe ramp		Access / boat ramp37.75938, -92.45251Public access at the old Route 66 bridge below I-44.
12Interstate 44 bridge at Hazelgreen
I-44 / Historic US 66		Bridge crossing37.76009, -92.45267The interstate crossing; Historic 66 bridge beside it.
13Highway 133 bridge
MO 133		Bridge crossing37.79800, -92.40590Crossing south of Richland.
14Highway 7 bridge
MO 7		Bridge crossing37.80067, -92.34151Crossing between Richland and Waynesville, with a landing beside it.
15Highway 7 Access
Public		Access / boat ramp37.80088, -92.34091Landing at the Highway 7 bridge.
16Highway T bridge
MO T		Bridge crossing37.86715, -92.29165Crossing west of Waynesville.
17Ruby's Landing
Private · fee ramps		Access / boat ramp37.86853, -92.26107Resort ramps near Waynesville; fee to launch.
18Creasy SpringSpring37.84567, -92.25125Spring on the Waynesville reach.
19Highway 17 bridge at Waynesville
MO 17		Bridge crossing37.85099, -92.21430The Waynesville crossing; Roubidoux Creek enters just below town.
20Riddle Bridge Access
MDC		Access / boat ramp37.90952, -92.13250Public access below Waynesville on the Logan Road bridge.
21Mossy SpringSpring37.86749, -92.12469Spring below Riddle Bridge.
22Veterans Bridge (Highway 28)
MO 28		Bridge crossing37.89161, -92.08106Crossing north of Fort Leonard Wood with a landing beside it.
23Veterans Bridge Access
Public		Access / boat ramp37.89260, -92.08128Landing at the Highway 28 bridge.
24Boiling SpringSpring37.88965, -92.03512Big spring that wells up beside the river; landing and resort at the spring.
25Boiling Spring Access
Private resort landing		Access / boat ramp37.88816, -92.03683Landing at Boiling Spring.
26Jerome Access
MDC · concrete ramp		Access / boat ramp37.92004, -91.97496Public ramp at Jerome, the usual take-out for the Waynesville floats.
27USGS 06933500 Gasconade River at JeromeUSGS gauge37.92992, -91.97733The gauge behind the live flow on this page.
28Highway D bridge at Jerome
MO D		Bridge crossing37.91967, -91.97623Crossing at Jerome; the BNSF railroad bridge is just below.
29Clifty Creek Conservation Area
Missouri Department of Conservation		Park / conservation area38.03306, -91.97996MDC area with the Clifty Creek natural bridge, above the river's east bank.
30Highway 63 bridge
US 63 / MO 28		Bridge crossing38.14603, -91.88158Crossing south of Vienna.
31Highway 42 bridge
MO 42		Bridge crossing38.18877, -91.90802Crossing east of Vienna.
32Meyers SpringSpring38.33443, -91.83745Spring on the lower river above Mount Sterling.
33Highway 89 bridge at Mount Sterling
MO 89		Bridge crossing38.38884, -91.82030The Mount Sterling crossing.
34Belle River Retreat
Private · RV and tent camping		Campsite38.42151, -91.73722Campground with a fee ramp on the lower river.
35Highway 50 bridge
US 50		Bridge crossing38.46679, -91.62890Crossing between Linn and Rosebud.
36Fredericksburg Ferry Access
MDC · concrete ramp		Access / boat ramp38.60282, -91.63354Public ramp on the lower river a few miles above the Missouri; primitive camping.

Guides on the Gasconade River

Claimed profiles take booking requests. Unclaimed profiles are built from public records so the river is never empty; the guide can claim or remove one any time.

About the Gasconade River

The Gasconade is the long one. It starts near Hartville in Wright County and wanders roughly 280 miles to the Missouri River near Hermann, one of the most crooked rivers in the country, and it is a warm-water fishery the entire way. Smallmouth bass are the headline species, with largemouth, goggle-eye, walleye, and flathead and channel catfish sharing the water.

The upper river above the Big Piney confluence at Jerome is the most floated for smallmouth: Hazelgreen, Riddle Bridge, Schlicht Springs, and Jerome frame a series of one-day and two-day floats with gravel bars for camping and enough current to make a drift boat or raft the right tool. Below Jerome the river grows with the Big Piney and Roubidoux Creek and becomes bigger water where jet boats and bass boats appear, and the walleye and catfish fishing picks up toward Mount Sterling and Gasconade.

The Jerome gauge sits just above the Big Piney mouth. Around 400 to 900 cfs is a good floating flow on the upper river; under 300 the riffles get shallow for a loaded drift boat; above 2,000 the river is high and off-color and the smallmouth bite generally shuts down until it starts to fall. The Gasconade takes longer to clear than the Big Piney and the Niangua after a big rain.

Waynesville, St. Robert, and Richland are the supply towns for the upper river. Because the river winds so much, driving between accesses often takes longer than the map suggests, and a two-day float with a gravel bar camp is often easier to plan than two separate one-day trips. Guides who fish the Gasconade tend to specialize in either the upper smallmouth water or the lower walleye and catfish water, so ask which one before you book.

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Now: 479 cfs, read 5:45 pm CDT, Sun Oct 18, 2026 (USGS 06933500, Gasconade River at Jerome, MO).

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Access

Hazelgreen Access (Interstate 44): MDC ramp at the top of the popular smallmouth floats.
Riddle Bridge and Schlicht Springs: MDC accesses on the upper river.
Jerome Access: MDC ramp near the gauge and the Big Piney confluence, the usual end of the upper floats.
Boiling Springs Access (below Jerome), Rollins Ferry, and Mount Sterling: middle river ramps used by drift and jet boats.
Gasconade and Fredericksburg Ferry: lower river ramps near the Missouri River.

Seasons

April through June: peak smallmouth fishing with good flows, plus walleye on the lower river in early spring.
July and August: warm water, topwater at dawn and dusk, gravel bar camping floats.
September and October: falling flows, clear water, smallmouth bunching in the deeper pools.
Winter: catfish and walleye on the lower river; smallmouth are slow and deep.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Gasconade River?

As of Oct 18, 5:45 pm, the USGS gauge Gasconade River at Jerome, MO reads 479 cfs, the 14th percentile for this date. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Gasconade River?

Anglers target Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye on the Gasconade River in Missouri.

Are there fishing guides on the Gasconade River?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Gasconade River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Gasconade River?

Hazelgreen Access (Interstate 44): MDC ramp at the top of the popular smallmouth floats. Riddle Bridge and Schlicht Springs: MDC accesses on the upper river. Jerome Access: MDC ramp near the gauge and the Big Piney confluence, the usual end of the upper floats. Boiling Springs Access (below Jerome), Rollins Ferry, and Mount Sterling: middle river ramps used by drift and jet boats. Gasconade and Fredericksburg Ferry: lower river ramps near the Missouri River.

When is the best time to fish the Gasconade River?

April through June: peak smallmouth fishing with good flows, plus walleye on the lower river in early spring. July and August: warm water, topwater at dawn and dusk, gravel bar camping floats. September and October: falling flows, clear water, smallmouth bunching in the deeper pools. Winter: catfish and walleye on the lower river; smallmouth are slow and deep.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Gasconade River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Missouri agency site: https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations