Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammoth Spring Source of the Spring River | Spring | 36.49781, -91.53594 | One of the largest springs in the Ozarks. The river starts here and runs cold all summer, which is why the upper reach holds trout. |
| 2 | Mammoth Spring State Park Arkansas State Parks | Park / conservation area | 36.49621, -91.53282 | Park surrounds the spring pool and the dam at the head of the river. |
| 3 | Mammoth Spring National Fish Hatchery US Fish & Wildlife Service | Agency / conservation office | 36.49602, -91.53188 | Federal hatchery beside the spring; re-typed from an OSM name tag that read as park security. |
| 4 | Mammoth Spring Dam No. 1 Dam at the spring outflow | Dam / hazard | 36.49517, -91.53468 | Dam at the head of the river. The state trout reach begins below it. |
| 5 | Trout water begins - 100 yards below Dam No. 1 Upstream boundary, AGFC trout water | Regulation section limit | 36.49498, -91.53517 | AGFC manages the Spring River trout water from 100 yards below Dam No. 1 downstream to the mouth of Myatt Creek. Point placed on the centreline at the nearest vertex to that boundary. |
| 6 | USGS 07069220 Spring River near Mammoth Spring USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 36.47718, -91.52457 | Real-time stage and discharge for the upper trout reach. |
| 7 | Cold Springs Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 36.47680, -91.52429 | AGFC access in the upper trout reach; AGFC lists an accessible fishing pier at Cold Springs. |
| 8 | Spring River Dam 3 Low dam - scout before running | Dam / hazard | 36.46656, -91.53010 | Dam on the upper river next to the Dam 3 access. |
| 9 | Dam 3 Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 36.46620, -91.52795 | Standard upper put-in for the trout reach, just below the dam. |
| 10 | Bayou Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp | Access / boat ramp | 36.43319, -91.52841 | AGFC access about 10 km below the spring. |
| 11 | Loberge Park City park, Hardy | Park / conservation area | 36.31504, -91.48765 | Riverside park at the top of the Hardy reach. |
| 12 | Hardy Beach Access Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp, Hardy | Access / boat ramp | 36.31262, -91.47297 | Ramp on the Hardy town beach; the busiest take-out on the river. |
| 13 | Buford Beach / Buck Memorial Garden Hardy riverfront | Park / conservation area | 36.31191, -91.47305 | Town beach and garden beside the Hardy ramp. |
| 14 | LB Access Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp, Williford | Access / boat ramp | 36.25352, -91.40691 | AGFC access at Williford, below the Hardy reach. |
| 15 | Ravenden Boat Ramp AGFC - concrete ramp, Ravenden | Access / boat ramp | 36.22486, -91.25056 | AGFC access on the lower river. |
| 16 | Imboden City Park City park, Imboden | Park / conservation area | 36.20196, -91.18491 | |
| 17 | US Forest Service office, Imboden Agency office | Agency / conservation office | 36.19827, -91.18601 | |
| 18 | Imboden Spring River Access Public access, Imboden | Access / boat ramp | 36.20351, -91.16987 | Lowest mapped access before the Black River confluence. |
Gauge: USGS 07069220 — Spring River near Mammoth Spring, AR. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brown Trout, Ozark Bass, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
Regulations: www.agfc.com/regulations/general-fishing-regulations/
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Mammoth Spring State Park - the state park at the spring and the head of the river.
Mammoth Spring - the town at the Arkansas and Missouri line at the source.
Hardy - the town on the middle river with services and outfitters.
Cherokee Village - the community on the river below Hardy.
Dam 3 access - the well known upper river access point below the spring.
Saddle - the community near the South Fork confluence.
Black River - the larger river receiving the Spring River downstream.
Spring: cold clear stable flows, strong trout fishing and light float traffic.
Summer: the river stays cold at the spring, but float traffic is heavy through the middle of the day.
Fall: cooling air, quieter water and good fishing for both trout and smallmouth.
Winter: the best and quietest fishing of the year, with the spring holding the river ice free.