Lake Briarwood, Missouri: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lake Briarwood in Jefferson County, Missouri. The country here is open valley. The water covers some 65 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.8 miles keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Jefferson County listings. The nearest place of any size is De Soto, 2.2 miles away. St. Louis sits 39 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Briarwood

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Jefferson County include orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Lake Briarwood as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 30°F in January to roughly 77°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Lake Briarwood to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Fishermans Lake is 0.4 miles off. None of that is settled for Lake Briarwood in what we hold.