Lake 7 (Busch Mem CA)
Rainbow trout water, stocked through the winter 2026 program.
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winter 2026
program
1
species
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)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake 3 (Busch Mem CA) | 0.7 mi | winter 2026 |
| Lake 23 (Busch Mem CA) | 0.8 mi | winter 2026 |
| Lake 22 (Busch Mem CA) | 1.0 mi | winter 2026 |
| Lake 21 (Busch Mem CA) | 1.3 mi | winter 2026 |
| Vlasis Park Lake | 15 mi | winter 2026 |
Records from Missouri Department of Conservation
(official page). Placement from Missouri Department of Conservation
coordinates. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Missouri fishing
regulations.