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Missouri lakes and reservoirs

Sterling Price Community Lake Fishing

A 26-acre Missouri lake in Chariton County.

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Chariton County

What the MDC outline says about Sterling Price Community Lake

Conservation department GIS puts 26 acres of water inside the Sterling Price Community Lake outline in Chariton County. Groceries and fuel are nearest in Salisbury, roughly 3 miles away. It falls under the MDC Northwest Region. It lies on Sterling Price Community Lake.

The ramp layers show 1 mapped ramp.

26acres

1mapped ramps

6species listed

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: 816-271-3100.

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2026 prospects

What MDC biologists expect at Sterling Price Community Lake in 2026

MDC published this 2026 forecast for Sterling Price Community Lake:

This 35-acre lake provides excellent bank and boat fishing for crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and largemouth bass . There is a 12- to 15-inch protected slot length for largemouth bass. During recent sampling events, 30% of bass sampled were larger than 15 inches, and 20% were larger than 18 inches with several bass from 20-22 inches. Anglers are encouraged to keep bass that are below 12-inches. Many of the panfish are 8-inches or larger, with 81% of white crappie and 98% of black crappie sampled greater than 8 inches, and 29% of redear sunfish were larger than 9 inches in length. There is a gravel boat ramp and a privy on the north side of the lake.

From Salisbury Mo. Take hwy 24 west 1.7 mi. to county rd. Sterling Ave. Take Sterling Ave. 0.8 mi to lake which is located on the west side of the road.

MDC, 2026 Missouri Fishing Prospects (report), quoted; retrieved October 27, 2026.

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Species

Fish worth chasing at Sterling Price Community Lake

Chips link each fish named for Sterling Price Community Lake by the MDC prospects text, a state record or the trout program.

Largemouth bass Crappie Bluegill Redear sunfish White crappie Black crappie

MDC 2026 Fishing Prospects text, MDC State Record Fish list and MDC trout program statements, retrieved October 27, 2026.

Access

Launch points MDC maps around Sterling Price Community Lake

Sterling Price Community Lakeboat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation

Other ramps close to Sterling Price Community Lake

Pine Ridge Lake (Salisbury)Pine Ridge Lake, 2 miles east
Dalton Bottoms Access on Missouri RiverMissouri River, 9 miles southwest
Lewis Mill Accessboat ramp, parking, privy nearby, 10 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 Sterling Price Community 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 Sterling Price Community 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 Sterling Price Community Lake

Among the five closest Missouri lakes with pages, Thomas Hill Reservoir has the most water at 4,013 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Ramps	Attractors	Species named
Sterling Price Community Lake		26	1	0	6
Pine Ridge Lake	2 miles east	25	1	0	0
Peters Lake	17 miles south	62	1	0	0
D. C. Rogers Lake	18 miles south	203	2	8	0
Thomas Hill Reservoir	18 miles northeast	4,013	4	30	6
Water Works Lake	20 miles east	20	1	0	0

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

Nearby

Missouri places a short haul from Sterling Price Community Lake

Missouri lakes not far from Sterling Price Community Lake

Pine Ridge Lake2 miles east
Peters Lake17 miles south
D. C. Rogers Lake18 miles south
Thomas Hill Reservoir18 miles northeast
Water Works Lake20 miles east

Buying minnows and worms near Sterling Price Community Lake

Sunderland Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Moberly, 19 miles

Missouri towns to stay in near Sterling Price Community Lake

Salisbury3 miles
Glasgow12 miles
Huntsville16 miles

Missouri county guides that cover Sterling Price Community Lake

Chariton Countyseat: Keytesville

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Fish photos

Photo guide to fish at Sterling Price Community 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

Sterling Price Community Lake questions, with short answers

What Missouri town is closest to Sterling Price Community Lake?

MDC maps it in Chariton County, the MDC Northwest Region, about 3 miles from Salisbury.

Is Sterling Price Community Lake a large lake for Missouri?

26 acres by MDC GIS.

How many MDC or Corps ramps serve Sterling Price Community Lake?

1 mapped ramp on file, Sterling Price Community Lake among them.

Which species live in Sterling Price Community Lake?

Expect largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, white crappie and black crappie.

How many black bass may a Missouri angler keep at Sterling Price Community Lake?

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

What permit does a visitor buy for Sterling Price Community 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 Sterling Price Community Lake?

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

Where do Sterling Price Community Lake anglers buy supplies?

Sunderland Bait & Tackle is nearest at 19 miles.

How is fishing at Sterling Price Community Lake this year?

This 35-acre lake provides excellent bank and boat fishing for crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and largemouth bass . There is a 12- to 15-inch protected slot length for largemouth bass. During recent sampling events, 30% of bass sampled were larger than 15 inches, and 20% were larger than 18 (MDC 2026 Fishing Prospects)

Plan a day on Sterling Price Community Lake

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

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