Best largemouth bass lakes in Missouri
23 Missouri waters hold largemouth bass, 4 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.
- Table Rock Lake — 218 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
- Lake of the Ozarks — 130 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Norfork Lake — 176 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Bull Shoals Lake — 210 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass
- Harry S. Truman Reservoir — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish
- Gasconade River — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish
- Stockton Lake — 100 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Mark Twain Lake — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Meramec River — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
- Pomme de Terre Lake — 80 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Smithville Lake — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Wappapello Lake — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Mozingo Lake — 72 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Thomas Hill Reservoir — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Fellows Lake — 81 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Clearwater Lake — 42 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- James River — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Longnose Gar
- Lake Jacomo — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Longview Lake — 66 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Crappie
- Niangua River — 9 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Longnose Gar
- Blue Springs Lake — 34 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Council Bluff Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Creve Coeur Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
When to fish largemouth bass in Missouri
- Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
- Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
- Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
- Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.
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