Number 221 Reservoir Fishing in Audrain County, Missouri

• Overview

  Number 221 Reservoir sits in Audrain County, out in Missouri. Beyond the shoreline you have open valley. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Mexico, is 5.2 miles away. Beyond it, Centralia at 8.9 miles and Hallsville at 14 miles. Neighbouring water: Mrs Sam Locke Lake 0.4 miles away, Deimeke Lake 3.6 miles, Paul Veale Lake 4.6 miles away, Lakeview Park Lake 5.3 miles and Teal Lake 6.2 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Number 221 Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. 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 this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 77°F and January near 26°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Mrs Sam Locke Lake, 0.4 miles out. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.