While Smithville Lake still is home to big bass as catches of 8- and 9-pound fish every spring attest it has yet to fully recover from the parasitic infection that sent its overall numbers ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation is proposing changes to crappie fishing regulations at Smithville Lake with the goal of improving fishing at the reservoir. Scott Ryan, regional fisheries ...

SMITHVILLE, Mo. — Severe drought conditions have led to low water levels at Smithville Lake and affected both boater safety and businesses in the area. Officials said water levels are around two ...

smithville, mo. — A 32-year-old man is dead after drowning at Smithville Lake on Sunday evening. The Missouri Highway Patrol said Bektemir Yusupov went for a swim in the lake near Little Platte ...

A Missouri man drowned after jumping in the water to save his girlfriend's 5-year-old son, according to local reports. David Moore, 66, from St. Joseph, Missouri, died Aug. 17 after he jumped into ...

Zebra mussels, small mollusks capable of forming invasive colonies, damaging pipes and affecting wildlife, have been found in Smithville Lake, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

CLAY COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) - A 66-year-old man drowned at Smithville Lake over the weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said 66-year-old David Moore, of St. Joseph, Missouri, died Saturday in ...

SMITHVILLE, Mo. — A search ended Monday for a man who investigators say drowned this past weekend after he attempted to help a child in the water.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A St. Joseph man drowned in Smithville Lake on July 4. It happened at 6:30 in the evening at Little Platte Swim Beach. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that 22 ...

SMITHVILLE LAKE, Mo. — Troopers continued searching for the body of a woman on Monday who disappeared under the waters of Smithville Lake Sunday. Just before 1 p.m., the Missouri Highway Patrol ...

SMITHVILLE, Mo. (KCTV) - According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, ... According to the post, the family had just moved to Smithville Lake in February after losing their home in 2023.