Monte Gurwit Lake in Boone County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Monte Gurwit Lake is set in Boone County, Missouri. The land about it is mixed woodland. Surface area runs to about 11 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 9.1 miles from Hallsville. Columbia is the closest city, 14 miles away. In the same area: Silver Creek Lake 5.3 miles away, Tincher Lake North just 6.4 miles, Charles Hood Lake 6.5 miles away, Milnes Lake just 6.8 miles and Bo Co Mo Lake 6.9 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Monte Gurwit Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Boone County records list orangethroat darter, bluegill, shortnose gar, green sunfish and longear sunfish among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Monte Gurwit Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 27°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Monte Gurwit Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is a slipway at Lick Creek Lake Boat Ramp, roughly half a mile off. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. 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 parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Silver Creek Lake at 5.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Monte Gurwit Lake if anything is unclear.