Hornsey Brothers Lake near Potosi: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Hornsey Brothers Lake is a Washington County water, in Missouri. It stands 879 feet above sea level. The water covers some 49 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest place of any size is Potosi, 4.5 miles away. Terre du Lac lies 13 miles off, Leadwood another 16 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hornsey Brothers Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Across Washington County, recorded fish include fantail darter, rainbow darter, greenside darter and orangethroat darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Hornsey Brothers Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 30°F to 77°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Hornsey Brothers Lake rarely departs from it. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Sunnen Lake is 3.4 miles off. For Hornsey Brothers Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.