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Smithville Lake Fishing Regulations 2026
Smithville Lake fishing regulations as of 2026-05-08: 75 current rules from Conservation. Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, catfish.
Rules (75)
Conservation regulates 75 rules across 9 species at this water.
Crappie
Smithville Lake
- Daily bag
- 30 fish/day
Daily limit of 30 fish may include no more than 15 fish more than 9" in total length.
All Waters Except Special Regulation Areas
- Possession
- 60 fish
August A. Busch Lake 35
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Bull Shoals Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Gendron Lake (St. Ann)
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Harry S. Truman Reservoir Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Lake Of The Ozarks Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Long Branch Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Mark Twain Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Montrose Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Norfork Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Pomme De Terre Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 9"
Stockton Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Table Rock Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 10"
Thomas Hill Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Thomas Hill Reservoir
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Truman Lake
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
Wappapello Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 30 fish/day
Daily limit of 30 fish may include no more than 15 fish more than 9" in total length.
Largemouth Bass
All Ozark StreamsOut of season
- Season opens
- May 23
- Season closes
- Feb 28
- Possession
- 12 fish
- Min size
- 12"
Big River Mainstem And Its Tributaries, Except As Noted Below
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Blue Springs Creek
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Bourbeuse River Mainstem And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Bull Shoals Lake Lakewide
- Min size
- 15"
Courtois Creek Mainstem And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Dry Fork Creek Mainstem And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Harry S. Truman Reservoir Lakewide
- Min size
- 15"
Huzzah Creek Mainstem And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Lake Of The Ozarks Lakewide
- Min size
- 15"
Meramec River Mainstem And Its Tributaries, Except As Noted Below
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Mineral Fork Mainstem And Its Tributaries, Except As Noted Below
- Daily bag
- 6 fish
may include no more than 6 largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, combined total of both species.
Non-Ozark Streams
- Possession
- 12 fish
Norfork Lake Lakewide
- Min size
- 15"
Stockton Lake
- Min size
- 15"
Streams
- Min size
- 12"
Missouri statewide
- Daily bag
- 6 fish/day
Impoundments.
Blue Catfish
All Waters Except Special Regulation Areas
- Possession
- 10 fish
Harry S. Truman Reservoir
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Harry S. Truman Reservoir On The Lake And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Possession
- 10 fish
- Slot min
- 26"
- Slot max
- 34"
the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34"
Lake Of The Ozarks
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Lake Of The Ozarks On The Lake And Its Tributaries
- Daily bag
- 2 fish/day
- Possession
- 10 fish
- Slot min
- 26"
- Slot max
- 34"
the daily limit may not contain more than 2 blue catfish more than 34"
Mark Twain Lake
- Min size
- 26"
Mississippi River, Including Pools 20–26
- Daily bag
- 20 fish
- Possession
- 20 fish
combined total of these species.
Truman Lake
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Flathead Catfish
All Waters Except Special Regulation Areas
- Possession
- 10 fish
Mark Twain Lake
- Min size
- 26"
Mississippi River
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Mississippi River - Pools 20-26
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
Mississippi River, Including Pools 20–26
- Daily bag
- 10 fish
- Possession
- 10 fish
Channel Catfish
All Waters Except Special Regulation Areas
- Possession
- 20 fish
Mississippi River, Including Pools 20–26
- Daily bag
- 20 fish
- Possession
- 20 fish
combined total of these species.
Catfish
Bull Shoals Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
combined total of blue, channel, and flathead catfish
Norfork Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
combined total of blue, channel, and flathead catfish
Table Rock Lake Lakewide
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
combined total of blue, channel, and flathead catfish
Black Bass
Smithville Lake
- Min size
- 15"
Black Crappie
Missouri statewide
- Daily bag
- 30 fish/day
White Crappie
Missouri statewide
- Daily bag
- 30 fish/day
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Smithville Lake?
Conservation regulates fishing on Smithville Lake.
What species can I target on Smithville Lake?
Smithville Lake is best known for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
When was this last updated?
These rules were last verified against Conservation on 2026-05-08. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch. Last verified .