Argyle Lake Fishing Guide, Osage County, Missouri

• Overview

  The Osage County entry here is Argyle Lake, in Missouri. The bank is 810 feet above sea level. Taos lies 14 miles from the water. Then Wardsville, 14 miles, and Linn, 16 miles. Also worth knowing: Baumhoer Lake within 9 miles, Scott Lake 10 miles, Twehaus Lake within 13 miles, Dove Lake 14 miles and Henley Lake within 15 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Argyle Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Osage County list orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter and Missouri saddled darter. The county list is broader than any single water. Argyle Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 30°F in January. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Argyle Lake. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Baumhoer Lake, 9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Argyle Lake carry more weight than any list.