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ian acres. Streams and riparian areas are import- ant to wildlife as they pro- vide access to standing water and habitat diversity in the landscape. Rarely rising above waist level, Baron Fork Creek offers excellent wade fish- ing opportunities as it winds for about a mile through the property. “Public access points along the beautiful Baron Fork Creek have always been few and far between. Bamberger WMA provides a unique opportunity for the public to access this won- derful Ozark stream and great smallmouth bass fish- ery,” he said. Wildlife Department Streams Supervisor Jim Burroughs said Baron Fork Creek has a very diverse aquatic community. It’s home to the Neosho strain About a mile of the Baron Fork Creek flows through the Thomas A. Bamberger Sr. WMA. COLBY fARQUHAR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 39