Sugar Creek Lake Fishing
A 308-acre Missouri lake in Randolph County.
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Sizing up Sugar Creek Lake
In Randolph County, Sugar Creek Lake measures 308 acres on the conservation department map. Cairo is the nearest town, some 3 miles off. MDC manages it within the MDC Northeast Region. Missouri visitors reach it through Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly).
Boaters have 1 mapped ramp to choose from. Bank anglers get 2 docks 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: 660-785-2420.
Every mapped access at Sugar Creek Lake
- Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly)boat ramp, parking, privy nearby; Missouri Department of Conservation
MDC docks and jetties at Sugar Creek Lake
- Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly)fishing dock, accessible
- Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly)fishing dock, accessible
Accesses a quick trailer haul from Sugar Creek Lake
- Rothwell Park Lake (Moberly)Rothwell Park Lake, 4 miles south
- Water Works Lake (Moberly)Water Works Lake, 4 miles south
- Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area (south ramp)Thomas Hill Reservoir, 10 miles northwest
- Thomas Hill Reservoir Conservation Area (west ramp)Thomas Hill Reservoir, 12 miles northwest
MDC boat ramp/access, dock and jetty layers; USACE Little Rock District ramps and USACE recreation areas; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Daily limits on Sugar Creek 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 |
The statewide rows set the baseline at Sugar Creek Lake.
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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By MDC acreage, Thomas Hill Reservoir tops the neighbours at 4,013 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Attractors | Species named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Lake | 308 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rothwell Park Lake | 4 miles south | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Water Works Lake | 4 miles south | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Hill Reservoir | 12 miles northwest | 4,013 | 4 | 30 | 6 |
| Bennitt (Rudolf) Lake | 16 miles south | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blees Lake | 17 miles north | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MDC waterbody outlines, ramp and attractor layers, 2026 prospects; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Next stops near Sugar Creek Lake
Other still water near Sugar Creek Lake
- Rothwell Park Lake4 miles south
- Water Works Lake4 miles south
- Thomas Hill Reservoir12 miles northwest
- Bennitt (Rudolf) Lake16 miles south
- Blees Lake17 miles north
Bait counters that serve Sugar Creek Lake
- Sunderland Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Moberly, 4 miles
- Ardent Outdoors Incbait and tackle shop, Macon, 20 miles
- Tong Branch Marina Storemarina, Macon, 21 miles
Show-Me towns a drive from Sugar Creek Lake
- Moberly5 miles
- Huntsville5 miles
- Macon18 miles
The Missouri counties Sugar Creek Lake reaches into
- Randolph Countyseat: Huntsville
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Hollows, bluffs and lakes by Sugar Creek Lake, in photos
Photo: mostateparks, Public domain
Photo: mostateparks, Public domain
Photo: HornColumbia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: bncnewell, CC BY-SA 3.0
Things Show-Me visitors wonder about Sugar Creek Lake
Which MDC region covers Sugar Creek Lake?
You will find it in Randolph County, the MDC Northeast Region, about 3 miles from Cairo.
What surface area does MDC give Sugar Creek Lake?
Some 308 acres.
Where does a Show-Me boater launch on Sugar Creek Lake?
1 mapped ramp, including Sugar Creek Lake (Moberly).
What fish does MDC report at Sugar Creek Lake?
The MDC sources here name no species.
Does Sugar Creek Lake have special fishing rules?
Black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted/Kentucky): 6 a day; All year.
Is a trout permit needed at Sugar Creek Lake?
Missouri anglers 16 through 64 carry a fishing permit: $14 a year for residents, $57 for nonresidents, or $9 for a daily permit.
Does MDC allow gas motors on Sugar Creek Lake?
Posted rules at the access apply; none is on file here.
Who sells minnows and crawdads near Sugar Creek Lake?
Drive about 4 miles to Sunderland Bait & Tackle.
Pick a date for Sugar Creek Lake
Check the daily limit before a fish goes in the livewell.