Mrs Sam Locke Lake Fishing Guide, Audrain County, Missouri

• Overview

  In Missouri, Mrs Sam Locke Lake falls inside Audrain County. Height above sea level is 820 feet. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Audrain County list. For a base, Mexico sits 5.5 miles out. Further out sit Centralia (8.5 miles) and Hallsville (14 miles). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Mrs Sam Locke Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Open biodiversity records for Audrain County list johnny darter, green sunfish, black bullhead and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Mrs Sam Locke Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 26°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Mrs Sam Locke Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Number 221 Reservoir sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Mrs Sam Locke Lake as something to verify.