The Best Walleye Fishing Spots In Missouri

There are some great walleye fishing spots in Missouri.If you want to catch the walleye from shore during the
Lake of the Ozarks, Stockton Lake, Thomas Hillspring spawning months, the Stockton Dam is a great
Reservoir, Table Rock Lake, Bull Shoals Lake andarea. However, the best time of day is a few hours
Mark Twain Lake are the top spots. These areas alsobefore and after sunset. The popular area is by the
have bass and panfish besides the walleye. The oneRip Rap by the dam. When you are fishing from shore
thing that is a very well kept secret in Missouri is thenear the riprap, you can use a shallow or floating
ice fishing for walleye. Lake of the Ozarks is the bestrunning bait. Anglers recommend keeping the smaller
walleye fishing during the winter. Some anglers get outmales and leaving the larger females to spawn for
there and catch some prize trophies. The best thing tofuture generations of walleye. On Stockton Lake, you
use during the winter months is heavier crankbaitscan keep any fish that is fifteen inches or longer and
while trolling. You might even try the grub on a jig, thethey have a daily catch limit of four.
weight should be about one eighth.If you are using a fish locator on Stockton Lake, you
In October, Bull Shoals Lake is a great place to catchwill want to find the areas where the shad are in
walleye. Many people do not even consider this lakeschools. Walleye will follow the shad and you can see
for catching walleye and this is a shame because thethe shad while the walleye are like black dots among
action is hot in October. The lake has a great shadthe schools. The best time for walleye depends on the
population that helps to feed the walleye and maketime of day and year, wind and water temperature.
them a good healthy weight. Here you would want toFishing on Stockton Lake is better at dawn and dusk
use crankbaits or some shad colored grubs. If you areas well as overcast days. During the winter months,
fishing the rocky areas, a night crawler on a leadheadwalleye hang out by the springs where the shad
is great. In most cases, the planer boards work wellprefer to be. The water temperature is warmer than
with spinner rigs. During the spawning season in spring,the forty-degree water temperatures away from the
you want to fish by the rocky areas from Barker Holesprings.
to Beaver Creek.