Number 198 Reservoir Fishing Guide, Lafayette County, Missouri

• Overview

  Number 198 Reservoir is listed under Lafayette County, Missouri. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. At 22 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Lone Jack lies 5 miles from the water. Further out sit Oak Grove (6.5 miles) and Lake Lotawana (7.8 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Number 198 Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged across Lafayette County include rainbow smelt, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp and green sunfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At this water the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 27°F to 78°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Aylward Lake, 3.3 miles away. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.