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Missouri lakes and reservoirs

Finger Lake Fishing

A 50-acre Missouri lake in Boone County.

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Boone County

What the MDC outline says about Finger Lake

Conservation department GIS puts 50 acres of water inside the Finger Lake outline in Boone County. Groceries and fuel are nearest in Hallsville, roughly 5 miles away. It falls under the MDC Central Region.

MDC crews have placed 4 fish attractor points in it.

50acres

0mapped ramps

4attractor points

1counties

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 Finger Lake

Cover

Attractor sites across Finger Lake

Finger Lake holds 4 attractor points on the MDC map, placed in 2023.

Material	Points	Years placed
Cedars	4	2023

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

Access

Launch points MDC maps around Finger Lake

MDC maps no boat ramp at Finger Lake.

Other ramps close to Finger Lake

Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation AreaRocky Fork Lake, under a mile south
Lick Creek Conservation AreaLick Creek Lake, 6 miles northwest
Tri-City Community LakeTri-City Community Lake, 9 miles northeast

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 Finger 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 Finger 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 Finger Lake

Among the five closest Missouri lakes with pages, Rocky Fork Lake has the most water at 58 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Attractors
Finger Lake		50	0	4
Rocky Fork Lake	under a mile southeast	58	1	41
Lick Creek Lake	6 miles northwest	11	1	28
Tri-City Community Lake	9 miles northeast	27	1	9
Stephens Park Lake	9 miles south	9	0	0
Vineyards Park Lake	11 miles south	12	0	11

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

Nearby

Missouri places a short haul from Finger Lake

Missouri lakes not far from Finger Lake

Rocky Fork Lakeunder a mile southeast
Lick Creek Lake6 miles northwest
Tri-City Community Lake9 miles northeast
Stephens Park Lake9 miles south
Vineyards Park Lake11 miles south

Buying minnows and worms near Finger Lake

Bass Pro Shops Columbiasporting goods store, Columbia, 8 miles
Powder Horn Guns & Sportingbait and tackle shop, Columbia, 8 miles
Tombstone Tacklebait and tackle shop, Columbia, 9 miles
Dick's Sporting Goods Columbiasporting goods store, Columbia, 9 miles
Academy Sports + Outdoors Columbiasporting goods store, Columbia, 9 miles
Sho Me Fishing Lure Innovationbait and tackle shop, Centralia, 13 miles

Missouri towns to stay in near Finger Lake

Hallsville5 miles
Columbia10 miles
Centralia13 miles

Missouri county guides that cover Finger Lake

Boone Countyseat: Columbia

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Fish photos

Photo guide to fish at Finger 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

Finger Lake questions, with short answers

What Missouri town is closest to Finger Lake?

MDC maps it in Boone County, the MDC Central Region, about 5 miles from Hallsville.

Is Finger Lake a large lake for Missouri?

50 acres by MDC GIS.

How many MDC or Corps ramps serve Finger Lake?

MDC lists no ramp for it.

Which species live in Finger Lake?

Its fish are not listed.

How many black bass may a Missouri angler keep at Finger Lake?

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

What permit does a visitor buy for Finger 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 Finger Lake?

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

Where do Finger Lake anglers buy supplies?

Bass Pro Shops Columbia is nearest at 8 miles.

How many attractors are in Finger Lake?

Yes, 4 mapped attractor points, shown in the cover section.

Plan a day on Finger Lake

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

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