Bull Shoals Lake Tournaments
Missouri trail dates, printed champions and ramps for Bull Shoals Lake.
- 1upcoming
- 2results
- 14.8 lbavg win/day
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MDC keeps no tournament permit register, so each Bull Shoals Lake row was read from the host page it links to.
Formats as the Bull Shoals Lake hosts print them: team; kayak catch-photo-release, total inches.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
Inside the Bull Shoals Lake events
Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2027-03-20) (2027-03-20 to 2027-03-20): fish weighed: bass; format: team; 6 divisional events, best 5 count; entry Entry Fee (per Team) $155.00 USD; Entry Fee + Bonus Bucks (per Team) $180.00 USD; Theodosia is a Census place but the ramp name is not a printed town; county left null.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables (Joe Bass divisional dates are in the schedule tables only); retrieved October 2026.
Bull Shoals Lake on the Missouri tournament trail
Counted from host pages, Bull Shoals Lake carries 3 scheduled events; 1 lie ahead, with 2 published results. The Bull Shoals Lake schedule belongs to Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and Mo-Yak Fishing Series. Host pages give the takeoff as Buck Creek Marina, Empire Park, 358 Empire Rd, Forsyth 65653 and Theodosia Ramp.
Weighed across 1 one-day five-bass wins, the mean winning bag is 14.81 pounds and the biggest 14.81. Next to launch: Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2027-03-20) on 2027-03-20.
What is scheduled next on Bull Shoals Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-20 | Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2027-03-20) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Theodosia Ramp | Ozark County |
Missouri host schedules, read October 2026.
Printed Bull Shoals Lake champions
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Mo-Yak Elite Series Stop #6 Bull Shoals Lake (2026) | Zach Woolverton | Taney County | |||
| 2026-05-30 | Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2026-05-30) | Ty Johnson and Joe Freeland | Net Wt 14.81 | 14.81 | Big fish 3.87 (Tom Mason and Chris Reese); heaviest Big Fish value in the results table |
Champions exactly as the hosts printed them, linked.
The scale on Bull Shoals Lake event days
On Bull Shoals Lake the top printed one-day five-bass win is 14.81 pounds, at Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2026-05-30) in 2026.
First place here has needed anywhere from 14.8 to 14.8 pounds over 1 event.
Dated one-day five-bass winning bags only, team or solo; kayak, crappie, catfish and multi-day totals are not averaged.
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| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Mo-Yak Elite Series Stop #6 Bull Shoals Lake (2026) | Mo-Yak Fishing Series | Empire Park, 358 Empire Rd, Forsyth 65653 | Taney County |
| 2026-05-30 | Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2026-05-30) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Buck Creek Marina | Ozark County |
Bull Shoals Lake on a non-event day
Bull Shoals Lake spreads over about 44,944 acres on the MDC outline, 25% of it inside Missouri, touching Taney County and Ozark County. MDC and Corps layers map 9 boat ramps on this water. MDC has sunk 724 fish attractors here (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).
USACE Little Rock District printed the pool at 652.81 ft on 2026-10-27, 6.19 ft below the top of the conservation pool (659 ft). Missouri and Arkansas sell a $10 White River Border Lakes Permit that lets a holder of either state's permit fish Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock across the line.
MDC Managed Public Waterbody outlines, ramp and fish attractor layers, MDC 2026 Fishing Prospects, USACE ramp layers and pool reports, USGS NHD; retrieved October 27, 2026.
Statewide limits a Bull Shoals Lake entrant follows
| Species | Daily limit and size | 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 |
Special rules on Bull Shoals Lake
| Water | Where | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Shoals Lake | Lakewide | Black bass — 15" minimum length limit on largemouth and smallmouth bass; 12" minimum length limit on spotted bass |
| Bull Shoals Lake | Lakewide | Catfish (blue, channel, and flathead) — 10 fish daily limit, combined total of these three species |
| Bull Shoals Lake | Lakewide | Crappie — 10" minimum length limit; 15 fish daily limit |
| Bull Shoals Lake | On the lake and its tributaries | Walleye and sauger — 18" minimum length limit |
| Bull Shoals Lake | On the lake and its tributaries | Striped bass — 20" minimum length limit; only 3 striped bass may be included in the aggregate. There are no length limits for white bass, yellow bass, or their hybrids. |
| Bull Shoals Lake | In the Swan Creek Arm above U.S. Highway 160 | From Feb. 20 through April 14, walleye and sauger may be taken and possessed only between 1/2 hour before sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset. Changes to this rule for walleye and sauger were pending at the time of this booklet’s publication. Please check current |
| Bull Shoals Lake | From Powersite Dam to Highway 76 | Trotlines, throwlines, and limb lines are prohibited. |
Rules as printed in A Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations 2026 (MDC, effective March 1, 2026) (booklet PDF, Special Regulations on Large Lakes and on Rivers and Streams); checked against the current Wildlife Code October 27, 2026.
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.
Bull Shoals Lake ramps, hosts and counties
Bull Shoals Lake launch ramps on the MDC and Corps layers
- Theodosia ramp on Bull Shoals Lake (south ramp)boat ramp, Corps ramp, Theodosia
- Theodosia ramp on Bull Shoals Lake (north ramp)boat ramp, Corps ramp, Theodosia
- Pontiac ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Pontiac
- Spring Creek ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Pontiac
- Blackwell Ferry ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Kissee Mills
- Beaver Creek ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Kissee Mills
- Mission Lane ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Kissee Mills
- Highway K ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Kirbyville
- River Run ramp on Bull Shoals Lakeboat ramp, Corps ramp, Forsyth
Organizers on Bull Shoals Lake
Bull Shoals Lake tournament counties
- Ozark County
- Taney County
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Missouri event lakes besides Bull Shoals Lake
- Harry S Truman Lake27 events
- Lake Taneycomo2 events
- Lake of the Ozarks61 events
- Mark Twain Lake17 events
- Missouri River7 events
- Pomme de Terre Lake24 events
- Stockton Lake20 events
- Table Rock Lake64 events
Telling the fish of Bull Shoals Lake apart by photo
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Lakes near the Bull Shoals Lake events, in photos
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Bull Shoals Lake tournament questions from Missouri anglers
How many dated events are listed for Bull Shoals Lake?
3 host-printed dates, 1 still to come, plus 2 published results.
Which date leads the Bull Shoals Lake calendar?
Fishers of Men Missouri Ozarks Bull Shoals Lake (2027-03-20) on 2027-03-20.
How many pounds has first place needed on Bull Shoals Lake?
Dated one-day five-bass champions here averaged 14.81 pounds over 1 event, topped by 14.81.
What clubs run Bull Shoals Lake dates?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and Mo-Yak Fishing Series.
From which launch do Bull Shoals Lake anglers start?
Takeoffs named by the hosts: Buck Creek Marina, Empire Park, 358 Empire Rd, Forsyth 65653 and Theodosia Ramp.
Which Bull Shoals Lake result is the newest?
Zach Woolverton claimed Mo-Yak Elite Series Stop #6 Bull Shoals Lake (2026) (2026-08-15) with the top score.
What Missouri permit does a Bull Shoals Lake entrant need?
Missouri and Arkansas sell a $10 White River Border Lakes Permit that lets a holder of either state's permit fish Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock across the line.
Where does a team sign up for Bull Shoals Lake?
Sign-up stays with the organizer, and the event names in the tables link straight to it.
How do I submit a Bull Shoals Lake date?
Yes; the Add a tournament button at the top of this page takes Missouri club dates.
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