Fishing at Noblett Lake, Howell County, Missouri

• Overview

  Noblett Lake is one of the Howell County listings for Missouri. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Nothing else we list in Howell County covers more water. Willow Springs sits 9.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Then Cabool, 15 miles, and Mountain Grove, 18 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Noblett Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Howell County: longear sunfish, orangethroat darter and rainbow darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Noblett Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 32°F in January up to 77°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Noblett Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Frisco Reservoir is 9.1 miles off. Treat Noblett Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.