Fishing

Spur Pond

Spur Pond is located on Osteopathy Street in Kirksville is stocked annually with 1400 trout by the city of Kirksville in partnership with the Missouri Conservation Department. The pond is open on a catch and release basis until Jan. 31st each year. From Feb. 1- Oct. 31, the trout may be harvested up to four trout a day. Fishing licenses with a trout license are required.

Hazel Creek Lake

Hazel Creek Lake is located two miles west of highway 63 four miles north of Kirksville. The 530 acre lake contains Large-mouth bass (limit- 2 per day), Muskellunge (limit -1 per day), Channel and Blue catfish (limit- 4 per day combined), Crappie- (limit- 15 per day). Fishing license required.

Forest Lake

Forest Lake is located within Thousand Hills State Park near Kirksville. The 573 acre lake sit is the middle of the 3,080 acre state park. Forest Lake contains Largemouth bass (limit -6 per day), Walleye (limit-4 per day) Channel Catfish (limit- 4 per day), Crappie (limit-20 per day).