Upper Tebo Creek offers public fishing access to Harry S Truman Reservoir along with several ponds and permanent streams including Sand Creek, Tebo Creek, Nelson Creek, and Barker Creek.

The area is managed by Missouri Department of Conservation and is open from 4 a. m. to 10 p. m. daily, with 24-hour access allowed for fishing, hunting, and boating activities.

Electric motors only are permitted on area ponds, and boats may not be left unattended overnight.