Class I-II Shoal Creek, MO/OK

Shoal Creek is a swift-flowing stream with its headwaters near Cassville and meandering in a northwesterly direction before leaving the state near Joplin, Missouri. It has large areas of exposed chert bedrock intermixed with pools and runs dominated by chert gravel. Flowing through the Ozark border region it has a diverse fish community that includes all three species of black bass, black and white crappie, a variety of sunfish, rock bass, and both flathead and channel catfish. Public access points on Shoal Creek provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation include Smack-Out, Cherry Corner, Allen Bridge, Limekiln, Tipton Ford, and Wildcat Glade. (Missouri Dept. of Conservation)