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Missouri lakes and reservoirs

Prairie Lee Lake Fishing

A 143-acre Missouri lake in Jackson County.

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Jackson County

Prairie Lee Lake in the MDC files

Prairie Lee Lake covers 143 acres in Jackson County, going by the MDC waterbody outline. The closest Census place is Lee’s Summit, about 3 miles from the MDC label point. It is one of the waters of the MDC Kansas City Region. Its managing area is Prairie Lee Lake (Jackson County).

MDC counts 1 mapped ramp on its shore. There are 10 brush and rock attractor points on file.

143acres

1mapped ramps

10attractor 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: 816-622-0900.

Directions to Prairie Lee Lake MDC area page

Cover

Where MDC sank cover in Prairie Lee Lake

There are 10 sunken cover points across Prairie Lee Lake, placed in 2010.

Material	Points	Years placed
Cedar-Hardwood	10	2010

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

Access

Putting a boat or a line into Prairie Lee Lake

Prairie Lee Lake (Jackson County)boat ramp, parking; Missouri Department of Conservation

Second-choice launches around Prairie Lee Lake

Lake Jacomo (Jackson County) (south ramp)Lake Jacomo, under a mile north
Lake Jacomo (Jackson County) (north ramp)Lake Jacomo, 3 miles north
Blue Springs Lake (Jackson County) (east ramp)Blue Springs Lake, 4 miles north
Blue Springs Lake (Jackson County) (west ramp)Blue Springs Lake, 5 miles north
Lone Jack Lake Conservation AreaLone Jack Lake, 8 miles southeast

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

Limits

The rulebook for Prairie Lee 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

Start from the statewide table for Prairie Lee Lake; the booklet exceptions override it.

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

Sizing Prairie Lee Lake against its neighbours

Of the lakes listed, Lake Jacomo is biggest, 1,002 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Attractors	Species named
Prairie Lee Lake		143	1	10	0
Lake Jacomo	2 miles north	1,002	3	17	8
Plover Lake	3 miles south	14	0	0	0
Catclaw Lake	3 miles south	40	0	0	0
Jackrabbit Lake	3 miles south	28	0	0	0
Cottontail Lake	4 miles south	24	0	0	0

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

Nearby

The neighbourhood of Prairie Lee Lake in Missouri

More MDC lakes around Prairie Lee Lake

Lake Jacomo2 miles north
Plover Lake3 miles south
Catclaw Lake3 miles south
Jackrabbit Lake3 miles south
Cottontail Lake4 miles south

Bait and tackle a short drive from Prairie Lee Lake

Fishing Tackle Junctionbait and tackle shop, Lees Summit, 3 miles
Dick's Sporting Goods Lees Summitsporting goods store, Lees Summit, 4 miles
40 Woods Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Blue Springs, 5 miles
Bass Pro Shops Independencesporting goods store, Independence, 7 miles
Rainbow Fly Shopfly shop, Independence, 7 miles
Dick's Sporting Goods Independencesporting goods store, Independence, 7 miles

Home-base towns for Prairie Lee Lake

Lee's Summit3 miles
Lake Lotawana5 miles
Blue Springs6 miles

Missouri county pages that take in Prairie Lee Lake

Jackson Countyseat: Independence

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Fish photos

Telling the fish of Prairie Lee Lake apart by photo

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

Goggle-eye, Missouri — Goggle-eye
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), CC BY 4.0

Paddlefish, Missouri — Paddlefish
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain

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

Answers

Quick answers about Prairie Lee Lake

How do I find Prairie Lee Lake on a Missouri map?

Head for Jackson County, the MDC Kansas City Region, about 3 miles from Lee's Summit.

How big is Prairie Lee Lake on the MDC outline?

Close to 143 acres.

Is there a public boat ramp at Prairie Lee Lake?

There are 1 mapped ramp; try Prairie Lee Lake (Jackson County).

What does the MDC fish list say about Prairie Lee Lake?

No fish roster is on file for it.

Which regulations cover Prairie Lee Lake?

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

Which Missouri permit covers Prairie Lee 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 a big outboard welcome on Missouri's Prairie Lee Lake?

MDC lists no rule in this set; check on site.

Which Missouri tackle shop sits closest to Prairie Lee Lake?

Fishing Tackle Junction is about 3 miles from the water.

Where did MDC sink structure in Prairie Lee Lake?

The cover section maps 10 points.

Take the Ozark back roads to Prairie Lee Lake

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