Lake Tywappity Fishing Guide, Scott County, Missouri

• Overview

  Lake Tywappity falls in Scott County, part of Missouri. The water sits 423 feet up. Roughly 35 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is the biggest water on our Scott County list. Chaffee lies 1.2 miles from the water. Further out sit Scott City (6.5 miles) and Oran (7.3 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tywappity

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Survey and observation records for Scott County include bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Tywappity that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 32°F in January and 79°F in July. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lake Tywappity runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Boats go in at Lake Tywappity, roughly half a mile from the water. The water borders Tywappity Conservation Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Evans Lake East is 5.1 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Tywappity for certain.