Clarence Jones East Lake in Buchanan County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Clarence Jones East Lake falls in Buchanan County, part of Missouri. It sits at 978 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Buchanan County. You are 8.6 miles from Gower. For a city, Kansas City is 35 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Clarence Jones East Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Buchanan County include stonecat, common carp and shortnose gar. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Clarence Jones East Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Clarence Jones East Lake. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Trickey Lake sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Clarence Jones East Lake before loading the car.