Fishing spot: Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

Fish and Wildlife Service

Address

4200 New Haven Drive, Columbia, 65201, MO

State

65201

City

Columbia

Source directions

To reach the refuge headquarters in Southeast Columbia, Missouri, take the AC exit off Highway 63; turn east onto New Haven Road. Travel one mile to USGS Environmental and Contaminants Research Center. The refuge office is located down the third driveway on the right off New Haven Rd. Located in Missouri at twelve separate units along the final 367 miles of the Missouri River. All the refuges units are open to the public and many have at least one parking facility and informational kiosk. Some units have trails, scour lakes for fishing, and all are open to hunting and wildlife viewing. Check out the Points of Interest section of our "Plan Your Visit" section of our main website for more detailed information on how to get to these different areas.

Phone

573-876-1826

Reservable

No

Source last updated

2026-09-22

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB · Use terms · Source snapshot: 2026-10-03