August A Busch Lake Number 9 Fishing in Saint Charles County, Missouri

• Overview

  August A Busch Lake Number 9 lies in Saint Charles County, Missouri. The ground around here is open valley. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Saint Charles County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Weldon Spring, 1.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Cottleville at 4.3 miles and Dardenne Prairie at 4.7 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on August A Busch Lake Number 9

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Saint Charles County records list common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish this water to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 29°F to 78°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is somewhere to leave the car, 130 yards off. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Mononame 207 Reservoir is 1.2 miles off. Check the current arrangement for this water.