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Spring Fork Lake Fishing
A 114-acre Missouri lake in Pettis County.
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Pettis County
Where Spring Fork Lake sits and how big it is
The MDC outline gives Spring Fork Lake a surface of 114 acres, spread over Pettis County. The shortest run to a town is Ionia, near 6 miles. Biologists of the MDC Kansas City Region look after it. MDC lists it as part of Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake).
You can launch at 1 mapped ramp. Shore anglers can use 1 dock or jetty. Anglers can target 29 mapped attractor points.
114acres
1mapped ramps
29attractor points
1docks 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: 816-622-0900.
Cover
MDC fish attractors in Spring Fork Lake
MDC maps 29 attractor points in Spring Fork Lake, placed in 2025.
| Material | Points | Years placed |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars | 29 | 2025 |
MDC Fishing Interactive Map, fish attractors layer (material and year placed as mapped), retrieved October 27, 2026.
Access
Ramps and docks on Spring Fork Lake
- Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake) on Spring Fork Lakeboat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
Fishing docks MDC maps at Spring Fork Lake
- Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake)fishing dock, accessible
MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Limits
Bag and length rules at Spring Fork 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 |
At Spring Fork Lake the statewide limits apply, with any listed exception taking priority.
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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MDC lakes near Spring Fork Lake, put side by side
For more room to roam, Manito Lake offers 75 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Fork Lake | 114 | 1 | 29 | 0 | |
| Clover Dell Park Lake | 8 miles north | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farrington Park Lake | 15 miles west | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Lake, J. N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area | 16 miles west | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| North Lake, J. N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area | 16 miles west | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manito Lake | 24 miles east | 75 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Nearby
What else lies close to Spring Fork Lake
Lakes to try after Spring Fork Lake
- Clover Dell Park Lake8 miles north
- Farrington Park Lake15 miles west
- South Lake, J. N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area16 miles west
- North Lake, J. N. "Turkey" Kearn Memorial Wildlife Area16 miles west
- Manito Lake24 miles east
Shops anglers stop at before Spring Fork Lake
- Bakers Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Lincoln, 13 miles
- Baker's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Lincoln, 13 miles
- Pandora's Happy Box Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Lincoln, 13 miles
- Sterett Creek Marinamarina, Warsaw, 20 miles
- Old Oar House Inn & Marinamarina, Warsaw, 21 miles
- The Fly Wizardbait and tackle shop, Tipton, 22 miles
Where to sleep before fishing Spring Fork Lake
- Cole Camp8 miles
- Sedalia10 miles
- Lincoln13 miles
Counties sharing Spring Fork Lake
- Pettis Countyseat: Sedalia
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Photos
Photographs of fishing water by Spring Fork Lake
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Semipaw, CC BY 3.0
Photo: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0
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Answers
Before a trip to Spring Fork Lake, the common questions
Where in the Show-Me State is Spring Fork Lake?
The outline sits in Pettis County, the MDC Kansas City Region, about 6 miles from Ionia.
How many acres is Spring Fork Lake by MDC mapping?
The outline measures 114 acres.
Where is the nearest ramp to Spring Fork Lake?
Yes, 1 mapped ramp, such as Sedalia (Spring Fork Lake) on Spring Fork Lake.
Which gamefish are named for Spring Fork Lake?
MDC publishes no species list for it in this data.
Is there a length limit at Spring Fork Lake?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
Can a visitor from another state fish Missouri's Spring Fork 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 there a horsepower limit on Spring Fork Lake?
No motor limit is on file; signs on site decide.
Where does a Missouri angler buy bait near Spring Fork Lake?
Closest listed: Bakers Bait and Tackle, 13 miles.
Has MDC added fish cover to Spring Fork Lake?
Yes: 29 attractor points on the MDC layer.
Give a Missouri weekend to Spring Fork Lake
Buy the Missouri permit online before the trip.