Open Water In Mo

[cryodenk]

Headed south from iowa tommorow are any lake open north of kc

[sizzlefry]

try Smithville only one I know of

[Fishes in trees]

Cameron city reservoirs are open.  Pony Express is open.   Buffalo Bill lake is open  Grindstone is open

Indian Creek NW of Chillicothe is open.  My guess would be that all of them are mostly open.  Call the MO conservation office and find out.

 

If you are going to Indian Creek, be aware that right now it is FULL, it is a restricted horsepower lake and that there are MANY stumps 6" to 12" below the water line and you won't see them all.  There are fish in that lake though, and if you don't mind smacking your boat into trees and stumps, pretty constantly until you learn the lake, it is a fun lake to fish.  Often there are 3 or 4 or 5 different patterns that will work on any given day.

[Bluebasser86]

You might check out Belcher Branch Lake. It's a smaller lake that should open up pretty quickly and fairly clear water with plenty of deeper water that should concentrate the fish nearby. Some really good quality fish too.