Lake Showme (Northeast Region) prospect report 2006

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This 225 acre lake in Scotland County should provide excellent fishing for multiple species. Largemouth bass numbers were excellent during spring sampling in 2004. Almost 25% of the bass sampled were at least 15 inches long. Panfish angling should continue to be excellent in 2006. Anglers should expect to catch a high percentage of bluegill seven inches and longer. Although not as numerous as bluegill, good numbers of redear eight inches or longer should also be encountered while targeting panfish. Crappie anglers frequently harvest large numbers of nine to 11 inch long fish from the fishing dock. Walleye, which are stocked by the City of Memphis, continue to provide a quality angling experience in this north Missouri lake. The spring 2005 electrofishing survey for walleye showed that 96% of those captured were at least 15 inches long, and nearly one-fourth of the walleye captured were at least 20 inches long. There is an 18 inch minimum length for walleye and only four walleye may be kept per day. Boaters are reminded that outboard motors in excess of 10 horsepower are allowed but must be operated at slow, no-wake

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Poles or rods with attached line, no more than three per person--carp can be taken by longbow Bass: (6) 12" - 15" Protected Channel Cats: (4) Crappie:(30) Northern Pike:(1) under 30" Protected Walleye:(4) under 18" Protected Daily limit of all other species combined is 20, of these only 1 may be a Northern Pike, only 4 may be walleye. Outboard motors allowed. Idle speed only for over 10 hp.