Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing on Stockton Lake
Depth unrated · Room unrated
No depth or surface-area measurement available to assess this water.
About the water
Stockton Lake covers about 39 square miles and was formed by damming the Sac River near Stockton in 1969. Its numerous coves are protected from the wind, making it a popular lake for wakeboarding and water skiing. Its banks are owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Missouri wake-sport rules
Missouri has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law; wake surfing falls under the general definition of skiing/towed activity. Boaters must hold slow/no-wake speed within 100 feet of docks, piers, occupied anchored boats and buoyed restricted areas, and a 2018 law allows cove-width-based no-wake restrictions for large vessels. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide.
This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Wikipedia - Stockton Lake.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Stockton Lake rates Not assessed for wakesurf suitability. Not enough measured depth or surface-area data to assess this water. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Missouri rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.
No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Stockton Lake in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.
Stockton Lake carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of A, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.
Missouri has no statewide wakesurfing-specific law; wake surfing falls under the general definition of skiing/towed activity. Boaters must hold slow/no-wake speed within 100 feet of docks, piers, occupied anchored boats and buoyed restricted areas, and a 2018 law allows cove-width-based no-wake restrictions for large vessels. No wake-surf-specific distance/depth/acreage thresholds exist statewide. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Stockton Lake.
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