Fishing in Missouri public spots, conditions & reports
2 of 3worth the trip today
Mostly largemouth bass and walleye today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Missouri spot
3 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
The state report
Missouri Dept. of Conservation hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Striped bass15 a dayMissouri: 15 white, yellow, striped and hybrid bass a day combined, no minimum, but only 4 of them over 18". Bull Shoals and Norfork allow 3 striped bass with a 20" minimum.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Largemouth bass6 a dayMissouri impoundments: 6 black bass a day combined, no statewide minimum. Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock, Truman, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Stockton are 15" for largemouth and smallmouth (12" spotted). Streams are 12", and south of the Missouri River stream bass must be released from Mar 1 until the fourth Saturday in May.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Crappie30 a dayMissouri: 30 crappie a day, no statewide minimum. Lake of the Ozarks and Truman are 9" and 15 a day; Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Stockton are 10" and 15 a day.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Common carpno daily limitMissouri: common, grass, bighead and silver carp may be kept in any number and do not count toward the nongame daily or possession limit.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
- Walleye15" minimum · 4 a dayMissouri: 15" minimum, 4 walleye and sauger a day combined. Table Rock, Bull Shoals, Norfork, Wappapello, Long Branch and the Current and Eleven Point rivers are 18"; the Mississippi River has no minimum and allows 8.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Smallmouth bass6 a dayMissouri impoundments: 6 black bass a day combined, no statewide minimum. Lake of the Ozarks, Table Rock, Truman, Bull Shoals, Norfork and Stockton are 15" for smallmouth and largemouth. Streams are 12" (15" on designated smallmouth streams), and south of the Missouri River stream bass must be released from Mar 1 until the fourth Saturday in May.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Channel catfish10 a dayMissouri: 10 channel catfish a day, no length limit. On Table Rock, Bull Shoals and Norfork the 10 is shared with blue and flathead catfish; the Mississippi River allows 20 channel and blue combined.Open · Missouri · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Missouri
Species people fish for at Missouri spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
WalleyeSander vitreus2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 50–72° water
Striped bassMorone saxatilis1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 50–72° water
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 55–85° water
CrappiePomoxis spp.1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 50–80° water
Common carpCyprinus carpio1 of 3 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 52–86° water
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu1 of 2 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Table Rock Lake, MO74
Bites in 55–78° water
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Missouri
Best now at Truman Lake, MO68
Bites in 60–85° water
About fishing in Missouri
Missouri's 3 public access points span reservoirs, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Striped Bass, and Common Carp. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Missouri state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
3 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Missouri Dept. of Conservation.