Fishing Belmont Aprill Lake in Saint Charles County, Missouri

• Overview

  Set in Saint Charles County, Belmont Aprill Lake is a Missouri water. The setting is mixed woodland. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint Charles County list. Wentzville at 5.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is St. Louis, 35 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Belmont Aprill Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Saint Charles County include common carp, bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish and orangethroat darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Belmont Aprill Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 77°F, while January sits near 29°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. 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. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Belmont Aprill Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Clyde Mosley Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Belmont Aprill Lake.