Otter On Mark Twain

[MoSportsmen]

I thought I saw an otter on Marktwain Lake last week. It's head was as big as a bever and I did not see the bever tail as it went under. The reason I think it was an Otter was it was swimming about 70 yards from shore I haven't seen many beaver that far from shore and we were close enough that a beaver might have slapped his tail as us and this did not.

Has anyone seen otter on big resivours in Missouri. I thought they were mostly in streams. How many of these babies are living in our lakes too?

Tom

[Justin Spencer]

Seems like they have been raiding fish baskets on dock for years at Norfork Lake, so I think they probably in most lakes at one time or another.

[Gavin]

Muskrat would be another possible.

[laker67]

Otters have been raiding fish baskets on loz for years as well. We had to get a heavy wire live well to keep them out.

[MoSportsmen]

Couldn't be a muskrat. Too big. I would imagine it was an otter.

[ness]

Could be an immature Nessie.

[Addicted to Creeks]

i didnt know anyone else on this board fished mark twain lake, good to see more northerners on here

[MoSportsmen]

I think there are more. They are just ashamed to admit it. I grew up in St. Louis metro so I am familure with the southwest direction most st. Louisians direct their attention for recreation. Amazes me that MT has never developed much as close as it is to the city.