Fishing near Kansas City, MO the closest public spots today

6 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly walleye and largemouth bass today. Norfork River scores best, 235 miles out.

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The 12 closest spots

On the Missouri River. Truman Lake and the Lake of the Ozarks sit southeast in the Ozark uplift.

Truman Lake86 mi · ~2 hr 3 min · Benton CountyWalleye

5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Tuttle Creek Lake108 mi · ~2 hr 36 min · Pottawatomie County, KSWhite bass

10 mph wind

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Lake of the Ozarks123 mi · ~2 hr 58 min · Camden CountySmallmouth bass

3 mph wind

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Milford Lake124 mi · ~2 hr 59 min · Geary County, KSWalleye

10 mph wind

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Grand Lake o' the Cherokees177 mi · ~4 hr 15 min · Delaware County, OKLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

80Worth the trip

Table Rock Lake186 mi · ~4 hr 28 min · Taney CountyLargemouth bass

55° water · 5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Beaver Lake189 mi · ~4 hr 33 min · Carroll County, ARLargemouth bass

49° water · 5 mph wind

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Wilson Lake211 mi · ~5 hr 4 min · Russell County, KSStriped bass

15 mph wind

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Bull Shoals Lake215 mi · ~5 hr 9 min · Marion County, ARLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

68Marginal

Mississippi River (Grafton)223 mi · ~5 hr 21 min · Jersey County, ILWalleye

6 mph wind

74Worth the trip

White River (Bull Shoals tailwater)224 mi · ~5 hr 22 min · Baxter County, ARRainbow trout

60° water · 5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Norfork River235 mi · ~5 hr 38 min · Baxter County, ARRainbow trout

54° water · 5 mph wind

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Distances are straight-line from the middle of Kansas City. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.