There is Table rock, Bull shoals, Stockton, Pomme de tere,Lake of the ozarks, Beaver lake, Grand lake, and North fork lake all between 1 to 4 hrs. driving time. There is the Heartland fishing circuit. There is clubs that fish just about every lake. Just go to flw or Bassmaster web site and look for clubs around the waters you like best once you have arrived here in Gods country.