Binder Community Lake Fishing
A 142-acre Missouri lake in Cole County.
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Sizing up Binder Community Lake
In Cole County, Binder Community Lake measures 142 acres on the conservation department map. St. Martins is the nearest town, some 2 miles off. MDC manages it within the MDC Central Region. Missouri visitors reach it through Binder Community Lake.
Boaters have 1 mapped ramp to choose from. Bank anglers get 4 docks and jetties. MDC habitat work left 33 attractor points here.
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: 573-815-7900.
The MDC 2026 outlook for Binder Community Lake
Here is how MDC biologists sized up Binder Community Lake for 2026:
Binder Lake (150 acres) is situated on Dickerson Creek in the Ozark border region of Missouri on 710 acres of Jefferson City parkland. The park (managed by Jefferson City Parks and Recreation; 573-634-6482) contains numerous amenities including an RV campground, pavilions with picnic tables and barbecue grills, hiking trails, and public restrooms. The restrooms are open approximately April to November. The lake (managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation) has a concrete boat ramp, a disabled-accessible fishing dock and jetty, and two courtesy docks to assist boaters. Largemouth bass fishing should be as good in 2026 as it was in 2025.
MDC, 2026 Missouri Fishing Prospects (report), quoted; retrieved October 27, 2026.
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Every chip below has an MDC source tying it to Binder Community Lake.
MDC 2026 Fishing Prospects text, MDC State Record Fish list and MDC trout program statements, retrieved October 27, 2026.
Structure placed in Binder Community Lake
The MDC attractor layer shows 33 points at Binder Community Lake, placed between 2019 and 2026.
| Material | Points | Years placed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars | 25 | 2019 to 2024 |
| Cedar | 8 | 2025 to 2026 |
MDC Fishing Interactive Map, fish attractors layer (material and year placed as mapped), retrieved October 27, 2026.
Every mapped access at Binder Community Lake
- Binder Community Lakeboat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
MDC docks and jetties at Binder Community Lake
- Binder Community Lakefishing dock
- Binder Community Lakefishing dock
- Binder Community Lakefishing dock, accessible
- Binder Community Lakefishing jetty, accessible
Accesses a quick trailer haul from Binder Community Lake
- Carl R. Noren Access (Jefferson City) on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 7 miles east
- Marion Access on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 7 miles northwest
- Hartsburg Access on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 8 miles north
- Honey Creek Accessboat ramp, parking, 8 miles southeast
- Moreau 50 Accessboat ramp, parking, 11 miles east
- Pikes Camp Access on Osage RiverOsage River, 12 miles southeast
MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Daily limits on Binder Community 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 |
The statewide rows set the baseline at Binder Community Lake.
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.
Binder Community Lake next to five nearby lakes
By MDC acreage, Ashland Lake tops the neighbours at 13 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binder Community Lake | 142 | 1 | 33 | 7 | |
| Jaycee Park Lake | 3 miles southeast | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| McKay Park Lake | 6 miles southeast | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ashland Lake | 12 miles northeast | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Proctor Park Lake | 14 miles west | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Painted Rock Lake | 17 miles southeast | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Next stops near Binder Community Lake
Other still water near Binder Community Lake
- Jaycee Park Lake3 miles southeast
- McKay Park Lake6 miles southeast
- Ashland Lake12 miles northeast
- Proctor Park Lake14 miles west
- Painted Rock Lake17 miles southeast
Bait counters that serve Binder Community Lake
- Mertens Live Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Jefferson City, under a mile
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Jefferson Citysporting goods store, Jefferson City, 5 miles
- Mid American Docksmarina, Eldon, 19 miles
- Lampe Marine Maintenance, 150 Manor Drmarina, Eldon, 22 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Columbiasporting goods store, Columbia, 24 miles
Show-Me towns a drive from Binder Community Lake
- St. Martins2 miles
- Jefferson City7 miles
- Wardsville10 miles
The Missouri counties Binder Community Lake reaches into
- Cole Countyseat: Jefferson City
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Hollows, bluffs and lakes by Binder Community Lake, in photos
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Things Show-Me visitors wonder about Binder Community Lake
Which MDC region covers Binder Community Lake?
You will find it in Cole County, the MDC Central Region, about 2 miles from St. Martins.
What surface area does MDC give Binder Community Lake?
Some 142 acres.
Where does a Show-Me boater launch on Binder Community Lake?
1 mapped ramp, including Binder Community Lake.
What fish does MDC report at Binder Community Lake?
Listed: largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, white crappie and black crappie.
Does Binder Community Lake have special fishing rules?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
Is a trout permit needed at Binder Community Lake?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Does MDC allow gas motors on Binder Community Lake?
Posted rules at the access apply; none is on file here.
Who sells minnows and crawdads near Binder Community Lake?
Drive under a mile to Mertens Live Bait & Tackle.
What does MDC expect at Binder Community Lake in 2026?
Binder Lake (150 acres) is situated on Dickerson Creek in the Ozark border region of Missouri on 710 acres of Jefferson City parkland. The park (managed by Jefferson City Parks and Recreation; 573-634-6482) contains numerous amenities including an RV campground, pavilions with picnic tables and (MDC 2026 Fishing Prospects)
Does Binder Community Lake have fish attractors?
MDC lists 33 points of placed cover.
Pick a date for Binder Community Lake
Check the daily limit before a fish goes in the livewell.