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Black River

Waterway

Exceptionally clear upper Black River above Clearwater Lake, floated by canoe and kayak through Lesterville and Annapolis for smallmouth bass, goggle-eye and…

Columbia River

Waterway

Massive river fished from powerboats through the Gorge and down to the estuary for fall chinook, coho, walleye and smallmouth bass, with…

New River

Waterway

Ancient, broad river with smallmouth bass, muskellunge and walleye, floated by raft and jon boat through long ledge pools near Radford, with…

Rogue River

Waterway

Middle Rogue floated by drift boat and raft around Grants Pass for spring and fall chinook, summer and winter steelhead, and smallmouth…

Spring River

Waterway

Cold, constant flow from Mammoth Spring supports rainbow trout and walleye in the upper Spring River, floated by canoe and raft through…

Kings River

Waterway

Little-known Ozark smallmouth stream flowing north to Table Rock Lake through Berryville farm country, best floated by canoe or kayak at spring…

Buffalo River

Waterway

Free-flowing Ozark national river with towering bluffs, floated by canoe and kayak from Ponca to the White River for smallmouth bass, goggle-eye…

Elk River

Waterway

Warm, gravelly Ozark border river popular with tube and canoe floats from Pineville to Noel, holding smallmouth bass, spotted bass and channel…

James River

Waterway

Ozark smallmouth river that eases from wadeable riffles near Springfield into the deeper Galena reach above Table Rock Lake, floated by canoe…

Current River

Waterway

Spring-fed Ozark river with stocked rainbows and wild browns from Montauk down through the Akers and Pulltite reaches, floated by canoe and…