Haysler A. Poague Conservation Area offers public access via nine parking lots and five boat ramps (both concrete and non-concrete) for fishing and boating on 14 strip pits ranging from 2-12 acres.

The 879-acre area near Clinton, Missouri features primitive camping at designated sites and is managed for wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation including hunting, fishing, and nature viewing.

Electric motors only are permitted on the strip pits to protect water quality and minimize shoreline erosion.