Little Compton Lake Fishing
A 39-acre Missouri lake in Carroll County.
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The facts on Little Compton Lake
MDC maps Little Compton Lake at 39 acres of open water in Carroll County. From the water, Hale sits about 5 miles away. The water sits inside the MDC Northwest Region. Access comes through Little Compton Lake Conservation Area.
Trailers go in at 1 mapped ramp. Walk-on fishing comes from 5 docks and jetties. 28 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: 816-271-3100.
Brush piles and cover in Little Compton Lake
Habitat crews mapped 28 attractor points in Little Compton Lake, placed between 2020 and 2026.
| Material | Points | Years placed |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwood | 22 | 2020 |
| Cedars | 6 | 2026 |
MDC Fishing Interactive Map, fish attractors layer (material and year placed as mapped), retrieved October 27, 2026.
Where to get on Little Compton Lake
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areaboat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
Walk-out docks on Little Compton Lake
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areafishing jetty
- Little Compton Lake Conservation Areafishing jetty
More MDC ramps around Little Compton Lake
- Bosworth Access on Grand RiverGrand River, 5 miles south
- Sumner Access on Grand RiverGrand River, 7 miles north
- Fountain Grove Conservation Area (south ramp)boat ramp, parking, 10 miles north
- Fountain Grove Conservation Area (east ramp)boat ramp, parking, privy nearby, 11 miles north
- Fountain Grove Conservation Area on Che-Ru LakeChe-Ru Lake, 11 miles north
- Brunswick Access on Grand RiverGrand 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.
What a Missouri angler may keep at Little Compton 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 Little Compton 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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Marceline City Lake leads this group on size with 160 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Compton Lake | 39 | 1 | 28 | 0 | |
| Che-Ru Lake | 11 miles north | 157 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Jo Shelby Lake | 12 miles north | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Acre Pond | 15 miles west | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marceline City Lake | 18 miles northeast | 160 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookfield City Lake | 22 miles northeast | 94 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Shops, towns and water around Little Compton Lake
Neighbouring MDC impoundments to Little Compton Lake
- Che-Ru Lake11 miles north
- Jo Shelby Lake12 miles north
- 7 Acre Pond15 miles west
- Marceline City Lake18 miles northeast
- Brookfield City Lake22 miles northeast
Where to stock the cooler for Little Compton Lake
- Tucker's Live Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Brookfield, 20 miles
Towns with a bed near Little Compton Lake
- Carrollton17 miles
- Brookfield20 miles
- Marceline22 miles
County-by-county pages for Little Compton Lake
- Carroll Countyseat: Carrollton
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Fish pictures to know before Little Compton 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
Little Compton Lake: questions Show-Me anglers bring up
Which Missouri county is Little Compton Lake in?
Look in Carroll County, the MDC Northwest Region, about 5 miles from Hale.
What does MDC list as the size of Little Compton Lake?
Roughly 39 acres on the MDC outline.
Can I trailer a boat into Little Compton Lake?
MDC and the Corps map 1 mapped ramp; Little Compton Lake Conservation Area is one.
Does Little Compton Lake have bass and crappie?
MDC names no fish for it here.
Which 2026 Missouri rules apply on Little Compton Lake?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
What does a fishing permit cost for Little Compton 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 Little Compton Lake?
Nothing on motors is published here; read the ramp signs.
Which shop on our Missouri list is nearest Little Compton Lake?
Try Tucker's Live Bait & Tackle, roughly 20 miles off.
Are there brush piles in Little Compton Lake?
28 points, broken down by material above.
Hitch the bass boat and head for Little Compton Lake
Read the limits above, then pick the ramp nearest your target.