Fishing near Columbia, Missouri

Boone County, Missouri, is where Columbia sits. The place runs to some 129,330 residents. Beginning with the nearest: 1.4 miles away is Moores Lake, 1.4 miles away is Stephens Lake to the east, 2.4 miles away is Fairview Lake, 2.5 miles away is Lower Municipal Golf Course Lake to the north-west plus 4.0 miles away is Cedar Lake. Fairview Lake drops its level through a dry spell, so follow the water down. The water types here vary widely. The first drop-off out from the margin is where to start. Winter is a coin toss on these. Never walk out on it without checking yourself. Moores Lake is the near option, about 6 acres in size. Parking is recorded at Moores Lake. Expect the lakes here to open about early March. Boone County records cover orangethroat darter, bluegill, shortnose gar, green sunfish and longear sunfish. The run from Columbia to Moores Lake is the shortest of them all....