Bank and shore fishing in Missouri
No boat? You still have 32 Missouri waters with listed public access, 213 access sites in all. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.
Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.
| Water | Access sites | Carry-in | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table Rock Lake | 19 | — | survey |
| Norfork Lake | 4 | — | survey |
| Mozingo Lake | 3 | — | survey |
| Fellows Lake | 1 | — | survey |
| Smithville Lake | 20 | — | modeled |
| Mark Twain Lake | 18 | — | modeled |
| Pomme de Terre Lake | 18 | — | modeled |
| Gasconade River | 15 | — | modeled |
| Meramec River | 15 | — | modeled |
| Niangua River | 9 | — | modeled |
| Clearwater Lake | 8 | — | modeled |
| Missouri River | 8 | — | modeled |
| Wappapello Lake | 8 | — | modeled |
| Bull Shoals Lake | 7 | — | modeled |
| Osage River | 7 | — | modeled |
| Lake of the Ozarks | 6 | — | modeled |
| Stockton Lake | 6 | — | modeled |
| Big Piney River | 5 | — | modeled |
| Current River | 5 | — | modeled |
| James River | 5 | — | modeled |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | 4 | — | modeled |
| Big River | 3 | — | modeled |
| Blue Springs Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Creve Coeur Lake | 3 | — | modeled |
| Lake Jacomo | 3 | — | modeled |
| Council Bluff Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| Longview Lake | 2 | — | modeled |
| North Fork of the White | 2 | — | modeled |
| Eleven Point River | 1 | — | modeled |
| Harry S. Truman Reservoir | 1 | — | modeled |
| Jacks Fork | 1 | — | modeled |
| Lake Taneycomo | 1 | — | modeled |
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