Kraut Run Lake Fishing in Saint Charles County, Missouri

• Overview

  Kraut Run Lake sits within Saint Charles County in Missouri. The surface lies 505 feet up. Roughly 164 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 2.5 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Saint Charles County listings. Nearest place of any size is Dardenne Prairie, 3.4 miles away. Lake Saint Louis lies 4.5 miles off, Weldon Spring another 4.7 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Kraut Run 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. Survey and observation records for Saint Charles County include common carp, bluegill, green sunfish and channel catfish. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Kraut Run Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 29°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Kraut Run Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. August A Busch Lake Number 7, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Kraut Run Lake locally before you travel.