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Browse the places around Missouri where you can borrow rod-and-reel sets to fish in local waters.
Loaner gear includes fishing poles and a 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 noninvasive live bait and fishing gear.
Loaner location hours vary, so it is best to contact the location you are considering directly.
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Adaptive Fishing Gear Is Available for Loan
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MDC has a variety of specialized devices 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.
Rod and Reel Locations
| Name | Address | Phone | County | Regions | |
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| 21 | Carnegie Public Library | 101 West Clay Albany, MO 64402 |
660-726-5615 | Gentry | Northwest |
| 22 | Carter County Library | RR 2 Box 17 Ellsinore, MO 63937 |
573-322-0015 | Carter | Ozark |
| 23 | Carthage Public Library | 612 S Garrison Avenue Carthage, MO 64836 |
417-237-7040 | Jasper | Southwest |
| 24 | Caruthersville Public Library | 707 West 13th Street Caruthersville, MO 63830 |
573-333-2408 | Pemiscot | Southeast |
| 25 | Christian County Library | 1005 N 4th Avenue Ozark, MO 65721 |
417-581-2432 | Christian | Southwest |
| 26 | Cooper County Extension Office | 510 Jackson Road Booneville, MO 65233 |
660-882-5661 | Cooper | Central |
| 27 | Corporate Parkway Branch | 1200 Corporate Parkway Wentzville, MO 63385 |
636-332-8280 | Saint Charles | Saint Louis |
| 28 | Crocker Public Library | 106 S Commercial Street Crocker, MO 65452 |
573-765-5129 | Pulaski | Ozark |
| 29 | Crowder State Park Office | 8598, 76 MO-128 Trenton, MO 64683 |
660-359-6473 | Grundy | Northwest |
| 30 | Crystal City Library | 736 Mississippi Avenue Crystal City, MO 63019 |
636-937-7166 | Jefferson | Saint Louis |