August A Busch Lake Number 37 Fishing in Saint Charles County, Missouri

• Overview

  August A Busch Lake Number 37 lies in Saint Charles County, Missouri. Beyond the shoreline you have open valley. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The town to know is Dardenne Prairie, 5.2 miles out. Further out sit Weldon Spring (5.5 miles) and Lake Saint Louis (5.9 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on August A Busch Lake Number 37

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish and orangethroat darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 29°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on this water more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. August A Busch Lake Number 38, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on this water before loading the car.