Gigs & Ghosts

Gigging season on Ozark streams and rivers runs from Sept. 15 through Jan. 31. 

Gigging consists of spearing fish rather than catching them with a hook and line. It is primarily a nighttime activity and is most effective in shallow, clear water.  MDC will instruct youths, ages 8 to 15, on fish identification and gigging techniques and regulations. 

NPS will host a storytelling session around a campfire on the gravel bar.  

Participants should note this program is at Round Springs Lower Landing... not the Twin Pines conservation center.  Limit 20. Reservations are required. 

To make a reservation, call 888-283-0364 or register on-line at www.mdc.mo.gov/twinpines. For further information call (573)325-1381. Information about gigging can be found at www.mdc.mo.gov/fishgigging.