Agate Lake Fishing
A 199-acre Missouri lake in Lewis County.
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The facts on Agate Lake
MDC maps Agate Lake at 199 acres of open water in Lewis County. From the water, La Grange sits about 3 miles away. The water sits inside the MDC Northeast Region.
99 attractor points of cedar, stumps or rock sit on its bottom.
MDC Managed Public Waterbody outlines (GIS acres, region, managing area) on gisblue.mdc.mo.gov, Census 2023 places, retrieved October 27, 2026. MDC office phone: 660-785-2420.
Brush piles and cover in Agate Lake
Habitat crews mapped 99 attractor points in Agate Lake, placed in 2025.
| Material | Points | Years placed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars | 99 | 2025 |
MDC Fishing Interactive Map, fish attractors layer (material and year placed as mapped), retrieved October 27, 2026.
Where to get on Agate Lake
Boaters heading to Agate Lake will find no mapped ramp; nearby options are below.
More MDC ramps around Agate Lake
- Soulard Accessboat ramp, parking, 8 miles south
- Fabius Chute Accessboat ramp, parking, 10 miles south
MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.
What a Missouri angler may keep at Agate Lake
| Species | Daily limit and length | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky) | 6 a day | All year |
| Channel catfish | 10 a day | All year |
| Blue catfish | 5 a day | All year |
| Flathead catfish | 5 a day | All year |
| Crappie (black and white) | 30 a day | All year |
| Goggle-eye (Ozark, rock, and shadow bass) and warmouth | 15 a day; 7" minimum | All year |
| Muskellunge | 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike); 36" minimum | All year |
| Northern pike | 1 (daily limit is 1 muskellunge or 1 northern pike) | All year |
| Paddlefish (spoonbill) | 2 a day; 32" minimum (eye to fork of tail) | March 15–April 30 |
| Pickerel (chain and grass) | 6 a day | All year |
| Shovelnose sturgeon | 10 a day; 30" maximum (snout to fork of tail) | All year |
| Trout (rainbow and brown) | 4 a day; Rainbow: none; Brown: 15" minimum in streams | All year |
| Walleye and sauger | 4 a day; 15" minimum | All year |
| White, yellow, and striped bass and their hybrids | 15 a day; No more than 4 longer than 18" | All year |
These statewide rows hold at Agate Lake unless a special regulation below changes them.
Limits and seasons as printed in A Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations 2026 (MDC, effective March 1, 2026), page 20 (booklet PDF); retrieved October 27, 2026.
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Hunnewell Lake leads this group on size with 236 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate Lake | 199 | 0 | 99 | 0 | |
| Deer Ridge Lake | 21 miles northwest | 41 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| LaBelle Lake | 22 miles west | 100 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sever (Henry) Lake | 25 miles west | 116 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunnewell Lake | 28 miles southwest | 236 | 0 | 44 | 6 |
| Route J Reservoir | 29 miles south | 93 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Shops, towns and water around Agate Lake
Neighbouring MDC impoundments to Agate Lake
- Deer Ridge Lake21 miles northwest
- LaBelle Lake22 miles west
- Sever (Henry) Lake25 miles west
- Hunnewell Lake28 miles southwest
- Route J Reservoir29 miles south
Towns with a bed near Agate Lake
- Canton9 miles
- Palmyra14 miles
- Hannibal21 miles
County-by-county pages for Agate Lake
- Lewis Countyseat: Monticello
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Fish pictures to know before Agate Lake
Photo: Dominic, CC BY 4.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain
Photo: MONGO, CC BY-SA 3.0
Agate Lake: questions Show-Me anglers bring up
Which Missouri county is Agate Lake in?
Look in Lewis County, the MDC Northeast Region, about 3 miles from La Grange.
What does MDC list as the size of Agate Lake?
Roughly 199 acres on the MDC outline.
Can I trailer a boat into Agate Lake?
MDC and the Corps map no ramp on it; the nearby list above has options.
Does Agate Lake have bass and crappie?
MDC names no fish for it here.
Which 2026 Missouri rules apply on Agate Lake?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
What does a fishing permit cost for Agate Lake?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
What motors are allowed on Agate Lake?
Nothing on motors is published here; read the ramp signs.
Which shop on our Missouri list is nearest Agate Lake?
Nothing on our list sits within 25 miles.
Are there brush piles in Agate Lake?
99 points, broken down by material above.
Hitch the bass boat and head for Agate Lake
Read the limits above, then pick the ramp nearest your target.