Lake Louise Fishing near Pevely, Missouri

• Overview

  You will find Lake Louise in Jefferson County, Missouri. The setting is rolling hill. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Ground here is low by Missouri standards. The town to know is Pevely, 3.2 miles out. Then Herculaneum, 3.7 miles, and Festus, 3.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Jefferson County cover orangethroat darter, longear sunfish, rainbow darter, bluegill and banded darter. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lake Louise before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 30°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Lake Louise that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lake Horine, 0.6 miles away. Nothing on Lake Louise should be assumed from this page alone.