Lamar Lake in Barton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Barton County, Lamar Lake is a Missouri water. It sits in open valley. It measures about 127 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Lamar, is 1.3 miles distant. It is 56 miles to Springfield, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lamar Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public occurrence data for Barton County names green sunfish, bluegill, longear sunfish and orangespotted sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lamar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 31°F in January and 79°F in July. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Expect Lamar Lake to follow that timing. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a marina recorded roughly half a mile off. Recorded parking is 0.9 miles off, far enough to travel light. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Habeyle Lake, 12 miles away. Nothing on Lamar Lake should be assumed from this page alone.