Coot Lake
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the winter 2026 program.
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winter 2026
program
1
species
21
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Season program record
Missouri Department of Conservation publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| winter 2026 | Rainbow trout |
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout on the season program here, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Honker Pond | 0.7 mi | winter 2026 |
| Plover Lake | 1.5 mi | winter 2026 |
| Johnston Lake | 7.8 mi | winter 2026 |
| Cleveland Lake | 12 mi | winter 2026 |
| Capitol Federal Sports Complex Pond 3 | 23 mi | winter 2026 |
Records from Missouri Department of Conservation
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Missouri fishing
regulations.