Fishing August A Busch Lake Number 16 in Saint Charles County, Missouri

• Overview

  The Saint Charles County end of Missouri holds August A Busch Lake Number 16. It sits at 594 feet above sea level. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Weldon Spring, 3 miles away. Dardenne Prairie is 4.3 miles and Cottleville 5.5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on August A Busch Lake Number 16

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Saint Charles County include common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish and orangethroat darter. The county list is broader than any single water. This water fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 29°F to 78°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. This water fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Fishing from a pier is possible 100 yards away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Busch Area Lake Number 570 is 0.9 miles distant. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.