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Midwest Rivers & Reservoirs
Ozark lakes, Missouri and Mississippi river catfish, and crappie everywhere.
Waters
reservoir · MO
Lake of the Ozarks
Dock-skipping largemouth and the best crappie in Missouri.
Largemouth Bass · Spotted Bass · White Crappie · Blue Catfish
reservoir · MO
Table Rock Lake
Clear Ozark water where the three black bass share one bank.
Spotted Bass · Largemouth Bass · Smallmouth Bass · White Bass
river · MN
Mississippi River — Pool 4 (Lake Pepin)
Spring walleye and sauger below the Red Wing dam.
Walleye · Sauger · Smallmouth Bass · Channel Catfish
river · MO
Missouri River near Kansas City
Trophy blue cats in the deep bends and wing dikes.
Blue Catfish · Flathead Catfish · Channel Catfish
reservoir · KY
Lake Cumberland
Deep, clear striper lake with a strong smallmouth population.
Striped Bass · Smallmouth Bass · Largemouth Bass · Walleye
Species in Midwest Rivers & Reservoirs
Largemouth Bass#1
Freshwater · Peak Mar–May, Oct
Striped Bass#2
Saltwater · Peak Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Walleye#4
Freshwater · Peak Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Smallmouth Bass#6
Freshwater · Peak May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Black Crappie#7
Freshwater · Peak Mar–Apr
Channel Catfish#8
Freshwater · Peak May–Aug
Blue Catfish#20
Freshwater · Peak Nov–Mar
Spotted Bass
Freshwater · Peak Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov