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Striper Fishing in Missouri While stripers are native to salt water, they naturally migrate into fresh water streams to spawn. Their eggs must remain in motion in order to hatch so the fresh water rivers and streams which drain into the ocean become the spawning grounds for stripers. Striper Fishing Lakes In Missouri Missouri residents are fortunate to have several good fisheries for stripers. Stripers in MO can grow to enormous size and put up quite a tussle. The smaller fish run in big schools, so when you locate them you can catch them in bunches. Major MO lakes with healthy populations of striped bass include Bull Shoals Lake, Harry S. Truman Reservoir, Lake of The Ozarks, Mark Twain Lake, Table Rock Lake and Thomas Hill Reservoir. The Missouri state record striped bass was caught from Bull Shoals Lake. Striped Bass Fishing for Striped Bass in Missouri When fishing for stripers concentrate on the deeper waters in the lake. If you can locate schools of shad, stripers are often close by. When the baitfish are shallow over the deep water, you can catch stripers on crankbaits or by swimming spoons at appropriate depths. And for the ultimate thrill try large topwater baits if you see any surface feeding action. When the stripers are deep, jigs and jigging spoons work well. Live and cut bait will also take striped bass when they are in medium to deeper water. Fish nearby or in the river channel if it is a defined depth change. Trolling is also an excellent way to fish for stripers. Use flashy lures in bigger sizes. Hybrid Bass - Wiper Bass Striped Bass Organizations & Resources Stripers Forever If you have information, articles or photos relating to striper fishing in Missouri which you would like to see published here, please submit them for consideration. We will gladly give you credit for your contribution. Attention Guides
All About Fishing for Stripers and Hybrid Striped Bass in Missouri. |
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Landlocked 67 lbs - 8 oz |
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51 lbs - 0 oz |
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55 - 70 Degrees |
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Spends part of its life in the ocean and to spawn enters streams and rivers which drain into the ocean. |
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