Don’t forget your Pole!!

There are three streams to fish while you’re here at Big Elk.  We have the perfect balance of Creek and River access.

Little Sugar Creek offers fishing from the Bank.  Bring your own Kayak and paddle upstream, then fish your way back down.  

Elk River and Big Sugar Creek can be fished from the banks or you can take a 4 or 8 mile float to make sure you are exposed to all of the smallmouth bass you can catch.

Our streams have many other species of fish too; largemouth bass, catfish, crappie, goggle eye, blue gill, perch, drum and a few others that may be hiding in the lurks.  

We promote catch and release however, if you’re fishing for a meal make sure you know the laws.  Here’s the info, straight from the Missouri Conservation Departments Site. Remember, these rules are aimed at protecting our fun, not inhibiting it!

https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/fishing/regulations

Need your Permit?  
We’ve expedited that for you also. Here’s the link to purchase your Missouri Fishing Permits

Elk River Enthusiasts

Here are a few links that may help you plan your explorations of Elk River and surrounding streams.  

https://www.missouricanoe.org/river-maps/elksugar.html

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/missouri/elk-river-pineville-to-noel

Overnight Floats

Sometimes, it’s just plain right to sleep out on a gravel bar, overlooking the stars.  When the water’s right and we can arrange it, you can take an overnight float trip with us.  We have options that include up to 20 miles of floating. You can even float back to our campground, camp, wake up and float the next day if you are easing in to the thrill of an overnight adventure.  Overnight floats are best reserved by phone or in person so that we can be sure to get all of the details lined out for you.