Herman Huelhorst Reservoir Fishing Guide, Franklin County, Missouri

• Overview

  Look for Herman Huelhorst Reservoir in Franklin County, Missouri. The surface lies 768 feet up. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Franklin County are larger. For a base, Gerald sits 4.4 miles out. The big place round here is St. Louis, 62 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Herman Huelhorst Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Franklin County cover longear sunfish, orangethroat darter and bluegill. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Herman Huelhorst Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 29°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan around that when you fish Herman Huelhorst Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Melody Lake, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Herman Huelhorst Reservoir in what we hold.