Cedar Grove Lake in Warren County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Cedar Grove Lake in the Warren County part of Missouri. It sits at 846 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Warren County list holds plenty of bigger water. Warrenton lies 3.3 miles from the water. Then Wright City, 9.8 miles, and New Haven, 12 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Grove Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Warren County: orangethroat darter, bluegill, fantail darter and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Cedar Grove Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°F in January up to 77°F in July. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Cedar Grove Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lowell Sprick Lake, 2.8 miles out. What applies at Cedar Grove Lake may have changed since it was mapped.