Homer Hensley Lake in Gasconade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Homer Hensley Lake is listed under Gasconade County, Missouri. Elevation runs to 915 feet. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Gasconade County list. You are 3.4 miles from Owensville. Further out sit Gerald (11 miles) and Belle (13 miles). A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Homer Hensley Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Gasconade County names orangethroat darter, longear sunfish and fantail darter. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Homer Hensley Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 29°F. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Homer Hensley Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Number 74 Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat access at Homer Hensley Lake as something to verify.