MO-Thompson+Ford+Access


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Madison County
=Thompson Ford Access= Fredericktown, Missouri 63645 Thompson Ford Access web site Thompson Ford Access map Thompson Ford Access brochure

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Thompson Ford Access
Coordinates: 37.5558667, -90.3567611 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Thompson Ford Access
The Thompson Ford Fishing Access, located on the Little St. Francis River, is an 84-acre tract of woodland and old fields. The area skirts both sides of the river for approximately one-half mile, beginning downstream at the concrete bridge on County Road 503. From Fredericktown, take MO-72 west, then County Road 504 south, then County Road 503 south. The entrance is on the west side of the road just before the river crossing.

This area offers access to the Little St. Francis River.

The area supports a variety of woodland species, including squirrels, deer, and turkey. There are no formal hiking trails, but a logging road suitable for hiking skirts the base of the hill before moving up the slope. The road is accessible from a path at the northwest corner of the parking lot.

The Little St. Francis River, best known for wade-fishing for smallmouth bass and bluegill, is navigable by canoes and small boats only during periods of wet weather during spring and fall. Visitors can "hand launch" small vessels from the parking lot on the north side of the river. From Thompson Ford Access web site

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