Driving directions: Take Highway 139 south of Hale four miles, then travel three miles east on County Road 140, then south to area entrance on County Road 361.
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This 40-acre lake sets close to the Grand River and has been reconnected to the river during flood events in the past. Anglers can catch a wide variety of lake and river species here. White crappie are abundant in the lake with 83% of spawning fish this year reaching sizes greater than 10". Several factors have worked in unison to increase crappie size at Little Compton Lake, including hybrid striped bass stockings, increasing largemouth bass numbers, several new brushpile installations, and increasing fishing pressure. Crappie should be targeted around brush piles off the tips of jetties, and channel catfish should be targeted in the shallow flats. Hybrid striped bass are now regularly stocked here and are reaching the 20-inch minimum length limit. There is a concrete boat ramp and a privy on the east side of the lake.
From Hale, MO. take hwy 139 south approximately 3.7 mi. turn left (east) on County Road 214 and take it to the lake entrance (Approximately 3.5 mi).
