Fishing Belews Creek in Jefferson County, Missouri

• Overview

  Set in Jefferson County, Belews Creek is a Missouri water. The country round it is farm and woodlot from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jefferson County list. Cedar Hill lies 1.3 miles from the water. Further out sit LaBarque Creek (6.2 miles) and Byrnes Mill (7.3 miles). No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Belews Creek

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. After rain the colour clears from the surface first, so fish the edges. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Jefferson County records list orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter and bluegill among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Belews Creek gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 78°F and January near 30°F on the long-run figures. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Belews Creek regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lake Adelle is 1.7 miles distant. Signs at Belews Creek carry more weight than any list.