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 | Mill Creek Blue Ribbon Trout Area — upper limit At Yelton Spring | Regulation section limit | 37.81750, -91.94050 | MDC Blue Ribbon reach runs from Yelton Spring downstream to the junction with Little Piney Creek, about 7.7 miles, and takes in Wilkins Spring and its spring branch. Boundary only — check MDC for the rules. |
| 2 | Yelton Spring Head of the Blue Ribbon reach | Spring | 37.81750, -91.94050 | The spring that puts cold water into Mill Creek and marks the top of the trout water. |
| 3 | Wilkins Spring Second spring, inside the reach | Spring | 37.83576, -91.93738 | Named in the MDC boundary description along with its spring branch. |
| 4 | Dewitt Pond Trailhead USFS · west side, Kaintuck trails | Point of interest | 37.83695, -91.93896 | Trailhead parking on the Mark Twain NF beside the creek at Wilkins Spring. |
| 5 | Mill Creek Picnic Site USFS · Mark Twain National Forest | Park / conservation area | 37.87315, -91.92962 | Forest Service day-use site on the creek; the usual parking for the middle reach. |
| 6 | Kaintuck Hollow North Trailhead USFS · Mark Twain National Forest | Point of interest | 37.86988, -91.92388 | Trailhead about half a kilometre off the creek above the picnic site. |
| 7 | Mill Creek Blue Ribbon Trout Area — lower limit At the Little Piney Creek junction | Regulation section limit | 37.91160, -91.93478 | The downstream end of the Blue Ribbon reach is the confluence with Little Piney Creek. Boundary only — check MDC for the rules. |
Gauge: no real-time USGS gauge on this water. Check conditions locally.
Species: Rainbow Trout
Regulations: mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations/special-waterbody-regulations/mill-creek
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Mill Creek Recreation Area, Mark Twain National Forest - day-use picnic ground on the creek. From Rolla, I-44 west about 6 miles to the Highway T exit, south 3 miles to Highway P, right 3 miles, then left on County Road 7550 for 2 miles. Three picnic sites, no restroom and no drinking water.
Bohigian Conservation Area (MDC) - 437 acres with roughly 1.25 miles of Mill Creek frontage and two parking lots.
Forest Service and MDC ground upstream of the picnic area along Mill Creek Road.
Kaintuck Hollow Trail - adjoining foot access, dispersed camping permitted 100 feet from water and trail, none at the trailheads.
Expect private inholdings between the public tracts. Walk-wade only; there is no f
Spring: high, cold and the most productive stretch of the year, with fish spread out of the deep pools.
Summer: fishable early and late. The springs hold the temperature better than Crane does, but low clear water makes the fish harder every week.
Fall: the pick of the seasons on this creek. Stable flows, cool water and light pressure.
Winter: open and quiet. Wild rainbows spawn from December into