Dade County, MO
Stockton Lake is a big 'V' shaped reservoir, that covers 39 square miles. The lake is a perfect place for those who want to fish in calmness. Stockton Lake has a wide variety of fish.
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Stockton Lake has 15 inches minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass, and 12 inches minimum length limit on spotted bass.
Using small jigs or minnows around brush structure might help you to catch crappie.
The best time to fish for white bass is from mid-March to the end of April. Small crankbaits, rooster tails, topwater lures, and white jigs might help you to catch this fish.
You can find a lot of black bass in the lower section of the lake.
To catch walleye target the area around the dam, coves, and more shallow water in spring and fall. Target the level of thermocline or near it in summer.
The best time for catfishing here starts in the mid-May and ends in the mid-June.
The daily creel limit for crappie is 15 fish per day with the minimum length limit of 10 inches
Regulations vary by location. Check the rules for your fish to stay informed and prepared for fishing.
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