Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake Fishing in Franklin County, Missouri

• Overview

  The Franklin County entry here is Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake, in Missouri. It stands 653 feet above sea level. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Union, 4.7 miles away. St. Louis sits 50 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Franklin County records list longear sunfish, orangethroat darter and bluegill among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 29°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Mineral Lake, 7.5 miles away. Treat Camp Mo-Val and Camp Tambo Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.