Join the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) for a free fishing day event from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, April 7, at the Nodaway Lake near Maryville. Instructors will help newcomers learn how to catch fish, and anglers with experience can celebrate the sport as spring arrives. MDC will provide all fishing equipment and bait.
AJ TaylorFebruary 6, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
If you’re headed out fishing, please do your part to keep yourself and others safe by following COVID-19 public health and safety guidelines. Go fishing only if you’re feeling well. Practice proper social distancing (at least 6 feet away from people who don’t live in your household) and keep a face covering handy for when social distancing cannot be maintained. Frequently wash your hands with soap and warm water, or use hand sanitizer.
This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. You can check the activity of your favorite lake or stretch of river within each district, including which species are being caught, a rating of the bite (slow, fair, good or excellent), as well as a hot bait or lure pattern.