Browse the places around Missouri where you can borrow rod-and-reel sets to fish in local waters.
Loaner gear includes fishing poles and simple tackle box with hooks, sinkers, and bobbers. Worms, minnows, or other bait are not provided.
Check our Live Bait Dealers page to find businesses that sell non-invasive live bait and fishing gear.
Loaner location hours vary, so it is best to contact the location you are considering directly.
MDC has a variety of specialized devices for the disabled to help with casting, holding, and reeling. Equipment is available statewide, but is coordinated through the Ozark Regional Office. Contact the Ozark Regional Office to reserve specialized adaptive fishing equipment for your outing.
Partner | Address | City | Phone Number | County | Region |
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Adair County Public Library | 1 Library Lane | Kirksville | (660) 665-6038 | Adair | Northeast |
Augusta Branch | 198 Jackson Street | Augusta | (636) 228-4855 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Ballwin Parks and Recreation | 1 Ballwin Commons Cir | Ballwin | (636) 207-2352 | St. Louis | St. Louis |
Barton County Library | 300 W 10th Street | Lamar | (417) 682-5355 | Barton | Southwest |
Baxter Boat Dock & Marina | 4667 Missouri Highway H | Lampe | (417) 779-4301 | Stone | Southwest |
Belle Library | 206 B S Alvarado | Belle | (573) 859-3391 | Maries | Central |
Bellefontaine Parks and Recreation Bellefontaine Community Center | 9669 Bellefontaine Rd | St. Louis | (314) 867-0700 | St. Louis | St. Louis |
Benton County Extension Office | 1623 Commercial Street | Warsaw | (660) 438-5012 | Benton | Kansas City |
Bonne Terre Memorial Library | 5 SW Main Street | Bonne Terre | (573) 358-2260 | St. Francois | Southeast |
Boone's Trail Branch | #10 Fiddlecreek Ridge Road | Wentzville | (636) 398-6200 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Boonslick Public Library (Booeville) | 618 Main Street | Booneville | (660) 882-5864 | Cooper | Central |
Boonslick Regional Library (Cole Camp) | 701 W Main Street | Cole Camp | (660) 668-4887 | Benton | Kansas City |
Boonslick Regional Library (Sedalia) | 219 W 3rd Street | Sedalia | (660) 827-7323 | Pettis | Kansas City |
Branson Taneyhills Community Library | 200 S 4th Street | Branson | (417) 334-1418 | Taney | Southwest |
Brookfield Public Library | 101 W Clay St | Brookfield | (660) 258-7439 | Linn | Northwest |
Bruce C Clarke Library | Building 3202, MsCoE Complex, 1st Street & Nebraska Ave | Fort Leonard Wood | (573) 563-4113 | Pulaski | Ozark |
Burr Oak Woods Nature Center | 1401 NW Park Rd | Blue Springs | (816) 228-3766 | Jackson | Kansas City |
Caldwell County Public Library | 275 S Washington | Kingston | (816) 586-2220 | Caldwell | Northwest |
Camdenton Public Library | 89 Rodeo Rd | Camdenton | (573) 346-3424 | Camden | Central |
Carnegie Library | 316 Massachusetts Street | St. Joseph | (816) 238-0526 | Buchanan | Northwest |
Carnegie Public Library | 101 West Clay | Albany | (660) 726-5615 | Gentry | Northwest |
Carter County Library | RR 2 Box 17 | Ellsinore | (573) 322-0015 | Carter | Ozark |
Carthage Public Library | 612 S Garrison Avenue | Carthage | (417) 237-7040 | Jasper | Southwest |
Caruthersville Public Library | 707 West 13th Street | Caruthersville | (573) 333-2408 | Pemiscot | Southeast |
Christian County Library | 1005 N 4th Avenue | Ozark | (417) 581-2432 | Christian | Southwest |
Cooper County Extension Office | 510 Jackson Road | Booneville | (660) 882-5661 | Cooper | Central |
Corporate Parkway Branch | 1200 Corporate Parkway | Wentzville | (636) 332-8280 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Crocker Public Library | 106 S Commercial Street | Crocker | (573) 765-5129 | Pulaski | Ozark |
Crowder State Park Office | 8598, 76 MO-128 | Trenton | (660) 359-6473 | Grundy | Northwest |
Current River State Park | Shannon CO Rd 19-D | Salem | (573) 858-3015 | Shannon | Ozark |
Discovery Village Branch | 378 Shadow Pines Drive | Wentzville | (636) 332-6476 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Doniphan-Ripley Co Library Main Branch | 207 Locust Street | Doniphan | (573) 996-2616 | Ripley | Ozark |
Doniphan-Ripley Co Library Naylor Branch | 105 Kelsey Street | Doniphan | (573) 996-2616 | Ripley | Ozark |
Douglas Co Library | 301 SW 3rd Avenue | Ava | (417) 683-5633 | Douglas | Ozark |
Dulany Memorial Library | 501 S Broadway | Salisbury | (660) 388-5712 | Chariton | Northwest |
Dunklin County Library (Campbell) | 404 West Grand Avenue | Campbell | (573) 246-2112 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Cardwell) | Main Street | Cardwell | (573) 654-3366 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Clarkton) | 113 South Main Street | Clarkton | (573) 448-3803 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Holcomb) | 301 West Main Street | Holcomb | (573) 792-3268 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Hornersville) | 502 School Street | Hornersville | (573) 737-2728 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Kennett) | 209 North Main Street | Kennett | (573) 888-3561 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Malden) | 1203 Stockelan Drive | Malden | (573) 276-3674 | Dunklin | Southeast |
Dunklin County Library (Senath) | 201 West Commercial Street | Senath | (573) 738-2363 | Dunklin | Southeast |
East Hills Library | 502 N Woodbine Road | St. Joseph | (816) 236-2136 | Buchanan | Northwest |
Farmington Public Library | 101 North A Street | Farmington | (573) 756-5779 | St. Francois | Southeast |
Fellows Lake Marina | 4208 E Farm Road 66 | Springfield | (417) 833-2058 | Greene | Southwest |
George O. White State Forest Nursery | 14027 Shafer Rd | Licking | (573) 674-3229 | Texas | Ozark |
Grandin Library | 202 Plum Street | Grandin | (573) 593-4084 | Carter | Ozark |
Hickory County Library | 100 New Hermitage Drive | Hermitage | (417) 745-6939 | Hickory | Southwest |
J.C. Penny Memorial Library | 312 N Davis Street | Hamilton | (816) 583-4832 | Caldwell | Northwest |
Jefferson County Library (Arnold) | 1701 Missouri State Rd | Arnold | (636) 296-2204 | Jefferson | St. Louis |
Jessie E McCully | 200 S Pine | Dixon | (573) 759-3339 | Phelps | Ozark |
Joplin Public Library | 300 S Main Street | Joplin | (417) 623-7953 | Jasper | Southwest |
Kathryn Linneman Branch | 2323 Elm St | Saint Charles | (636) 946-6294 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Keller Public Library | 402 West Grant | Dexter | (573) 624-3764 | Stoddard | Southeast |
Kimberling Area Library | 45 Lake Road #13-40 | Kimberling City | (417) 739-2525 | Stone | Southwest |
Lebanon - Laclede County Library | 915 S Jefferson Avenue | Lebanon | (417) 623-7953 | Laclede | Southwest |
Let's Go Activity Center | 618 Preacher Roe Blvd | West Plains | (417) 372-0885 | Howell | Ozark |
Lewis Library | 315 Market Street | Glasgow | (660) 338-2395 | Howard | Central |
Marceline Carnegie Library | 119 E California St | Marceline | (660) 376-3223 | Linn | Northwest |
Marion County Library, Subdistrict #1 | 212 South Main Street | Palmyra | (573) 769-2830 | Marion | Northeast |
Marshall Public Library | 214 N Lafayette Avenue | Marshall | (660) 886-2492 | Saline | Central |
McClay Branch | 2760 McClay Road | Saint Charles | (636) 441-7577 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
MDC California Office | 410 West Buchanan Street | California | (573) 796-0286 | Moniteau | Central |
MDC Camdenton Conservation Office | 783 Thunder Mountain Road | Camdenton | (573) 346-2210 | Camden | Central |
MDC Central Regional Office | 3500 E Gans Road | Columbia | (573) 815-7900 | Boone | Central |
MDC Hannibal Conservation Office | 8965 Highway 36 | Hannibal | (573) 248-2530 | Marion | Northeast |
MDC Headquarters | 2901 West Truman Blvd | Jefferson City | (573) 522-4115 | Cole | Central |
MDC Hunnewell Lake and Hatchery | 6503 Highway Z | Hunnewell | (573) 983-2201 | Shelby | Northeast |
MDC Kansas City Regional Office (Groups Only) | 12405 SE Ranson Rd | Lees Summit | (816) 622-0900 | Jackson | Kansas City |
MDC Northeast Regional Office | 3500 S Baltimore Street | Kirksville | (660) 785-2420 | Adair | Northeast |
MDC Northwest Regional Office | 701 James McCarthy Drive | St. Joseph | (816) 271-3100 | Buchanan | Northwest |
MDC Ozark Regional Office (groups only) | 551 Joe Jones Blvd | West Plains | (417) 256-7161 | Howell | Ozark |
MDC SE Nature Center (on-site, kids only) | 2289 County Park Drive | Cape Girardeau | (573) 290-5218 | Cape Girardeau | Southeast |
MDC Southwest Regional Office | 2630 N Mayfair Avenue | Springfield | (417) 895-6880 | Greene | Southwest |
Mid Continent Public Library (Liberty) | 1000 Kent Street | Liberty | (816) 781-9240 | Clay | Kansas City |
Mid Continent Public Library (Smithville) | 120 Richardson St | Smithville | (816) 532-0116 | Platte | Kansas City |
Mid Continent Public Library - Antioch Branch | 6060 N Chestnut Avenue | Gladstone | (816) 454-1306 | Clay | Kansas City |
Mid Continent Public Library - Blue Springs South Branch | 2220 S 7 Highway | Blue Springs | (816) 229-3571 | Jackson | Kansas City |
Mid Continent Public Library- Colbern Road Branch | 1000 NE Colbern Road | Lees Summit | (816) 525-9924 | Jackson | Kansas City |
Middendorf Kredeu Branch | 2750 Highway K | O Fallon | (636) 978-7926 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Missouri River Regional Library | 214 Adams St | Jefferson City | (573) 634-2464 | Cole | Central |
MODNR Battle of Athens State Historic Site | Route 1 Box 26, Highway CC | Revere | (660) 877-3871 | Clark | Northeast |
MODNR Long Branch State Park | 28615 Visitor Center Road | Macon | (660) 773-5229 | Macon | Northeast |
MODNR Mark Twain State Park | 37352 Shrine Road | Florida | (573) 565-3440 | Monroe | Northeast |
MODNR Wakonda State Park | 32836 State Park Road | LaGrange | (573) 655-2280 | Lewis | Northeast |
Mound City Public Library | 207 E 6th St | Mound City | (660) 442-3149 | Holt | Northwest |
Mountain View Public Library | 125 South Oak St PO Box 1389 | Mountain View | (417) 934-6154 | Howell | Ozark |
Mozingo Lake Recreation Park | 32348 245th Street | Maryville | (660) 562-2323 | Nodaway | Northwest |
Myrtle Public Library | 1 State Highway V | Myrtle | (417) 938-4350 | Oregon | Ozark |
Nevada Public Library | 218 W Walnut Street | Nevada | (417) 448-2770 | Vernon | Kansas City |
Oregon Public Library | 103 S Washington | Oregon | (816) 491-1182 | Holt | Northwest |
Osage County Library | 101 HWY CC | Linn | (573) 897-2951 | Osage | Central |
Ozark Regional Library | 204 North Allen Street | Annapolis | (573) 598-3706 | Iron | Southeast |
Ozark Regional Library | 402 North Main Street | Ironton | (573) 546-2615 | Iron | Southeast |
Ozark Regional Library | 1 Missouri Ave | Viburnum | (573) 244-5968 | Iron | Southeast |
Ozark Regional Library | 115 South Main Street | Fredericktown | (573) 783-2120 | Madison | Southeast |
Ozark Regional Library (Steelville) | 210 S 4th Street | Steelville | (573) 775-2338 | Crawford | St. Louis |
Park Hills Public Library | 16 S Coffman St | Park Hills | (573) 431-4842 | St. Francois | Southeast |
Pettis County Extension Office | 1012-A Thompson Blvd | Sedalia | (660) 827-0591 | Pettis | Kansas City |
Price James Library | 104 E Morgan Street | Tipton | (660) 433-5622 | Moniteau | Central |
Ray County Pubic St | 215 E Lexington St | Richmond | (816) 776-5104 | Ray | Northwest |
Remington Nature Center | 1502 McArthur Drive | St. Joseph | (816) 271-5499 | Buchanan | Northwest |
Richland Public Library | 111 Camden Street | Richland | (573) 765-5129 | Pulaski | Ozark |
Riverside Regional Library (Altenburg) | 66 Poplar St | Altenburg | (573) 824-5267 | Perry | Southeast |
Riverside Regional Library (Oran) | 120 Mountain St | Oran | (573) 262-3745 | Scott | Southeast |
Riverside Regional Library (Perryville) | 800 City Park Ln | Parryville | (573) 547-6508 | Perry | Southeast |
Robertson Memorial Library | 19 W 20th Street | Higginsville | (660) 584-2880 | Lafayette | Kansas City |
Rolla Public Library | 900 Pine Street | Rolla | (573) 364-2604 | Phelps | Ozark |
Rolling Hills Consolidated Library | 514 W Main St | Savannah | (816) 324-4569 | Andrew | Northwest |
Runge Nature Center | 330 Commerce Drive | Jefferson City | (573) 526-5544 x3405 | Cole | Central |
Salem Public Library | 403 North Jackson | Salem | (573) 729-4331 | Dent | Ozark |
Sarcoxie Community Library | 506 Center Street | Sarcoxie | (417) 548-2736 | Jasper | Southwest |
Scenic Regional Library (Hermann) | 601 Market St | Hermann | (573) 486-2024 | Gasconade | Central |
Scenic Regional Library (Owensville) | 107 N 1st St #1 | Owensville | (573) 437-2188 | Gasconade | Central |
Scenic Regional Library (Pacific) | 119 W St Louis St | Pacific | (636) 257-2712 | Franklin | St. Louis |
Scenic Regional Library (St. Clair) | 515 E Springfield Rd | St. Clair | (636) 629-2546 | Franklin | St. Louis |
Scenic Regional Library (Union) | 304 Hawthorne Drive | Union | (636) 583-0652 | Franklin | St. Louis |
Scenic Regional Library (Union) | 308 Hawthorne Dr | Union | (636) 583-3224 | Franklin | St. Louis |
Scenic Regional Library (Warrenton) | 912 State Hwy 47 | Warrenton | (636) 437-2188 | Warren | St. Louis |
Sedalia Conservation Office (groups only-reservation required) | 2000 South Limit Ave. | Sedalia | (660) 530-5500 | Pettis | Kansas City |
Sedalia Parks and Recreation | 1500 W 3rd Street | Sedalia | (660) 826-7930 | Pettis | Kansas City |
Seymour Community Library | 320 E Clinton Avenue | Seymour | (417) 935-4193 | Webster | Southwest |
Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery | 483 Hatchery Road | Branson | (417) 334-4865 | Taney | Southwest |
Spencer Road Branch | 427 Spencer Road | St. Peters | (636) 447-2320 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
Springfield Conservation Nature Center | 4601 S Nature Center Way | Springfield | (417) 888-4237 | Greene | Southwest |
St. Clair County Library | 115 Chestnut St. | Osceola | (417) 646-2214 | St. Clair | Kansas City |
St. James Memorial Public Library | 300 W Scioto Street | St. James | (573) 265-7211 | Phelps | Ozark |
St. Joseph Public Library | 927 Felix Street | St. Joseph | (816) 232-7729 | Buchanan | Northwest |
Ste. Genevieve County Library | 21388 HWY 32 | Ste. Genevieve | (573) 883-3358 | Ste. Genevieve | Southeast |
Sweet Springs Library | 217 Turner Street | Sweet Springs | (660) 335-4314 | Saline | Central |
Texas County Library (Cabool) | 418 Walnut Street | Cabool | (417) 967-2258 | Texas | Ozark |
Texas County Library (Houston) | 117 W Walnut Street | Houston | (417) 967-2258 | Texas | Ozark |
Texas County Library (Licking) | 126 S Main Street | Licking | (573) 674-2038 | Texas | Ozark |
Texas County Library (Summersville) | 139 Rogers Avenue | Summersville | (417) 932-5261 | Texas | Ozark |
Thayer Public Library | 121 N 2nd Street | Thayer | (417) 264-3091 | Oregon | Ozark |
The Centre - Ber Juan | 1200 Holloway St | Rolla | (573) 341-2386 | Phelps | Ozark |
Thomasville Public Library | 132 Old Street | Birch Tree | (417) 764-3603 | Oregon | Ozark |
Thousand Hills Marina | 20431 State Highway 157 | Kirksville | (660) 665-3712 | Adair | Northeast |
USACE M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor's Center | 21629 HWY J | Perry | (573) 565-2112 | Ralls | Northeast |
Van Buren Library | 403 Ash Street | Van Buren | (573) 323-4315 | Carter | Ozark |
Washington Park Library | 1821 N 3rd Street | St. Joseph | (816) 232-2052 | Buchanan | Northwest |
Watershed Committee of the Ozarks | 2400 E Valley Water Mill Road | Springfield | (417) 866-1127 | Greene | Southwest |
Waynesville Public Library | 306 Historic 66 West | Waynesville | (573) 765-5129 | Pulaski | Ozark |
Wentzville Parks and Recreation | 968 Meyer Road | Wentzville | (636) 332-9236 | St. Charles | St. Louis |
West Plains Public Library | 750 W Broadway Street | West Plains | (417) 256-4775 | Howell | Ozark |
Willow Springs Public Library | 214 N Harris Street | Willow Springs | (417) 469-3482 | Howell | Ozark |
Winona Library | 106 N Ash Street | Winona | (573) 325-4728 | Shannon | Ozark |
Woodplace Library | 501 S Oak St | California | (573) 796-2642 | Moniteau | Central |