August A Busch Lake Number 35, Missouri: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Missouri holds August A Busch Lake Number 35, in Saint Charles County. The surface lies 551 feet up. It measures about 50 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Saint Charles County listings. Start from Weldon Spring, 2.1 miles down the road. After that come Dardenne Prairie at 3.6 miles and Cottleville at 4.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on August A Busch Lake Number 35

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Saint Charles County include common carp, bluegill and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 29°F for January. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That shapes the year on this water. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. August A Busch Lake Number 34, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.