Amarugia Highlands Lake Fishing
A 41-acre Missouri lake in Cass County.
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Where Amarugia Highlands Lake sits and how big it is
The MDC outline gives Amarugia Highlands Lake a surface of 41 acres, spread over Cass County. The shortest run to a town is Archie, near 6 miles. Biologists of the MDC Kansas City Region look after it. MDC lists it as part of Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area.
You can launch at 1 mapped ramp. Shore anglers can use 4 docks and jetties.
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: 816-622-0900.
Ramps and docks on Amarugia Highlands Lake
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Areaboat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
Fishing docks MDC maps at Amarugia Highlands Lake
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Areafishing jetty, accessible
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Amarugia Highlands Conservation Areafishing jetty
Boat ramps within reach of Amarugia Highlands Lake
- North Lake (Harrisonville) on North Lake, North Lake (Harrisonville)North Lake, North Lake (Harrisonville), 11 miles north
MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Bag and length rules at Amarugia Highlands 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 |
At Amarugia Highlands Lake the statewide limits apply, with any listed exception taking priority.
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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For more room to roam, Butler City Lake offers 70 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarugia Highlands Lake | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| North Lake, North Lake (Harrisonville) | 11 miles north | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butler City Lake | 18 miles south | 70 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Johnston Lake | 20 miles north | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleveland Lake | 20 miles north | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prarie Hollow Lake | 23 miles north | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
What else lies close to Amarugia Highlands Lake
Lakes to try after Amarugia Highlands Lake
- North Lake, North Lake (Harrisonville)11 miles north
- Butler City Lake18 miles south
- Johnston Lake20 miles north
- Cleveland Lake20 miles north
- Prarie Hollow Lake23 miles north
Shops anglers stop at before Amarugia Highlands Lake
- Nicks Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Pleasant Hill, 20 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Beltonsporting goods store, Belton, 21 miles
Where to sleep before fishing Amarugia Highlands Lake
- Archie6 miles
- Harrisonville9 miles
- Adrian11 miles
Counties sharing Amarugia Highlands Lake
- Cass Countyseat: Harrisonville
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Photographs of fishing water by Amarugia Highlands Lake
Photo: Nightryder84, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Before a trip to Amarugia Highlands Lake, the common questions
Where in the Show-Me State is Amarugia Highlands Lake?
The outline sits in Cass County, the MDC Kansas City Region, about 6 miles from Archie.
How many acres is Amarugia Highlands Lake by MDC mapping?
The outline measures 41 acres.
Where is the nearest ramp to Amarugia Highlands Lake?
Yes, 1 mapped ramp, such as Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area.
Which gamefish are named for Amarugia Highlands Lake?
MDC publishes no species list for it in this data.
Is there a length limit at Amarugia Highlands Lake?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
Can a visitor from another state fish Missouri's Amarugia Highlands Lake?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Is there a horsepower limit on Amarugia Highlands Lake?
No motor limit is on file; signs on site decide.
Where does a Missouri angler buy bait near Amarugia Highlands Lake?
Closest listed: Nicks Outfitters, 20 miles.
Give a Missouri weekend to Amarugia Highlands Lake
Buy the Missouri permit online before the trip.