Durgens Creek Watershed Lake Number 1 A Fishing near Canton, Missouri

• Overview

  Durgens Creek Watershed Lake Number 1 A falls in Lewis County, part of Missouri. It stands 614 feet above sea level. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lewis County list. Canton sits 5.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 88 miles to Columbia, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Durgens Creek Watershed Lake Number 1 A

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lewis County list green sunfish, johnny darter and slenderhead darter. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 77°F in July and bottom out at 24°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Ice usually gives way near mid March, and forms again about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Durgens Creek Watershed Lake 1 B at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.