Billy Lake Fishing Guide, Livingston County, Missouri

• Overview

  Set in Livingston County, Billy Lake is a Missouri water. The surface lies 689 feet up. With some 29 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Nearest place of any size is Chillicothe, 7.9 miles away. Then Brookfield, 21 miles, and Carrollton, 24 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Billy Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Livingston County include common carp, green sunfish, white crappie, channel catfish and flathead catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Take Billy Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 78°F and January reads 26°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Billy Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, McKenny Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat Billy Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.