2020 from the Missouri Department of Conservation
Steady or high lake levels during the spring season over the
last several years has allowed for excellent spawning conditions
be very good. There is a 13” minimum length limit for all black
bass (largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass) at Pomme de
high-density bass population currently exists. Many of the
largemouth bass captured during spring surveys were between
13”-18” in length. More than half of the largemouth bass
population is greater than the 13” minimum length limit, and
excellent again this year. Overall densities of black crappie and
white crappie continue to be very high in fall samples. Over the
past couple of years crappie have been extremely successful at
spawning and an outstanding number of young crappie continue
to be recruited to the population. This has resulted in an
extremely high number of crappie that are now greater than 9“
(the minimum length limit) and should continue to provide
should remain fair to good using night crawlers and crickets.
choice baits. Angling for white bass should continue to be good,
the population appears to be relatively abundant and healthy.
in 2019 resulted in below average catch rates for muskie. Good
numbers of muskie are available ranging from 30”-35”, only
about 25 percent of all muskies exceeding the 36” minimum
length limit and fewer than 2 percent are greater than 40”.
a lot of patience and perseverance to be successful. Muskie
and October at water temperatures between 60-70 degrees F.
The most recent data from Pomme de Terre Lake shows it
muskie of any size and about 57 hours to catch a muskie greater
over shallow water humps or points are normally best for
muskies. A cloudy, rainy, and slightly windy day or early and
late on clear days usually produce the best muskie action.
Walleye population densities are good due to past stockings.
Many of the walleye exceed the 15” minimum length limit,
sampling indicates good numbers of Walleye between 18”-22”
in length. Forty-one constructed brush piles distributed lakewide
are marked with green “Fish Attractor” signs. Brush piles are
typically placed in 10-30 feet of water at the normal lake level
of 839 feet above mean sea level directly in front of the signs.
Many other brush piles are not marked with signs.
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