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Missouri lakes and reservoirs

D. C. Rogers Lake Fishing

A 203-acre Missouri lake in Howard County.

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Howard County

What the MDC outline says about D. C. Rogers Lake

Conservation department GIS puts 203 acres of water inside the D. C. Rogers Lake outline in Howard County. Groceries and fuel are nearest in Fayette, roughly 2 miles away. It falls under the MDC Central Region. It lies on D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette).

The ramp layers show 2 mapped ramps. MDC adds 2 docks and jetties for shore fishing. MDC crews have placed 8 fish attractor points in it.

203acres

2mapped ramps

8attractor points

2docks 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: 573-815-7900.

Directions to D. C. Rogers Lake MDC area page

Cover

Attractor sites across D. C. Rogers Lake

D. C. Rogers Lake holds 8 attractor points on the MDC map, placed in 2022.

Material	Points	Years placed
Cedars	8	2022

MDC Fishing Interactive Map, fish attractors layer (material and year placed as mapped), retrieved October 27, 2026.

Access

Launch points MDC maps around D. C. Rogers Lake

D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette) (east ramp)boat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette) (west ramp)boat ramp, parking; Missouri Department of Conservation

Bank fishing structures on D. C. Rogers Lake

D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette)fishing dock
D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette)fishing jetty, accessible

Other ramps close to D. C. Rogers Lake

Peters Lake (Fayette)Peters Lake, under a mile northwest
Stump Island Park Access on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 8 miles northwest
Lewis Mill Accessboat ramp, parking, privy nearby, 10 miles northwest
Franklin Island Conservation Area on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 12 miles south

MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.

Limits

Keeping fish from D. C. Rogers Lake legally

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

For D. C. Rogers Lake, read the statewide limits first, then any water-specific rule.

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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Compare

Neighbour lakes measured against D. C. Rogers Lake

Among the five closest Missouri lakes with pages, Peters Lake has the most water at 62 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Attractors	Species named
D. C. Rogers Lake		203	2	8	0
Peters Lake	1 mile northwest	62	1	0	0
Bennitt (Rudolf) Lake	15 miles northeast	47	1	0	0
Pine Ridge Lake	17 miles north	25	1	0	0
Lick Creek Lake	18 miles east	11	1	28	0
Sterling Price Community Lake	18 miles north	26	1	0	6

MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.

Nearby

Missouri places a short haul from D. C. Rogers Lake

Missouri lakes not far from D. C. Rogers Lake

Peters Lake1 mile northwest
Bennitt (Rudolf) Lake15 miles northeast
Pine Ridge Lake17 miles north
Lick Creek Lake18 miles east
Sterling Price Community Lake18 miles north

Buying minnows and worms near D. C. Rogers Lake

Catch me if you can – Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, New Franklin, 10 miles
MidWest Fliesbait and tackle shop, Boonville, 14 miles
Sunderland Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Moberly, 22 miles
Dick's Sporting Goods Columbiasporting goods store, Columbia, 23 miles
Tombstone Tacklebait and tackle shop, Columbia, 23 miles

Missouri towns to stay in near D. C. Rogers Lake

Fayette2 miles
Glasgow8 miles
New Franklin10 miles

Missouri county guides that cover D. C. Rogers Lake

Howard Countyseat: Fayette

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Fish photos

Photo guide to fish at D. C. Rogers Lake

White Crappie, Missouri — White Crappie
Photo: Dominic, CC BY 4.0

Goggle-eye, Missouri — Goggle-eye
Photo: Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0

Paddlefish, Missouri — Paddlefish
Photo: USFWS Fish and Aquatic Conservation, Public domain

Shovelnose Sturgeon, Missouri — Shovelnose Sturgeon
Photo: MONGO, CC BY-SA 3.0

Answers

D. C. Rogers Lake questions, with short answers

What Missouri town is closest to D. C. Rogers Lake?

MDC maps it in Howard County, the MDC Central Region, about 2 miles from Fayette.

Is D. C. Rogers Lake a large lake for Missouri?

203 acres by MDC GIS.

How many MDC or Corps ramps serve D. C. Rogers Lake?

2 mapped ramps on file, D. C. Rogers Lake (Fayette) (east ramp) among them.

Which species live in D. C. Rogers Lake?

Its fish are not listed.

How many black bass may a Missouri angler keep at D. C. Rogers Lake?

Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.

What permit does a visitor buy for D. C. Rogers 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 boating rules apply at D. C. Rogers Lake?

The MDC data here prints no motor rule; check signs at the ramp.

Where do D. C. Rogers Lake anglers buy supplies?

Catch me if you can – Bait & Tackle is nearest at 10 miles.

How many attractors are in D. C. Rogers Lake?

Yes, 8 mapped attractor points, shown in the cover section.

Plan a day on D. C. Rogers Lake

Fees, seasons and special rules are on the permit page.

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